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Key competencies, complex systems thinking, and economics education for sustainability
- Anglia Ruskin University
The concept of key competencies is an important element of education for sustainability. The cornerstone of key competencies is complex systems thinking. Most who argue for the integration of key …
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Global warming in the minds of Mexican higher education students: an exploratory study
- Purchase College - State University of New York (NY)
- Universidad de Sonora (Sonora)
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 is at the core of many sustainability initiatives on Mexican higher education institutions (HEIs). Yet, progress to SDG 13 and the entire 2030 Agenda …
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Sustainability Programs in Higher Education: Finding the Common Ground
- American University (DC)
Within the past decade, sustainability has gained immense popularity within the higher education realm. From pledging to reach carbon neutrality, to participating in a national recycling competition, colleges and universities …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Award Winner Session: The High Costs of Sustainable Operations: Institutional Purpose and the Quadruple Bottom Line
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Increasing sustainability performance and reducing overall operating expenses are broad goals that are simultaneously present at nearly all universities. This paper presents an exploratory case study in which a major …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Developing a Climate Action Plan for UNH: Analysis, Collaboration and Implementation
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Under its American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment obligation, the University of New Hampshire is developing a climate action plan to address the threat of global climate change by …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Certificate in Cooperative Management
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
Pinchot University's Certificate in Cooperative Management program offers a deep dive into the world of cooperative management, exploring the unique characteristics, opportunities and challenges of the cooperative sector.
The 12-credit, …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Higher Education Endowments & the Paris Climate Agreement: Investing for a Sustainable Future
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Cambridge Associates (VA)
- Impax Asset Management
Higher education has been leading by example on climate change, striving for climate neutrality in campus operations and promoting education, research, and community engagement for climate solutions. In recent years …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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How Connected Buildings Close The Gap Between People and Technology and Enable Opportunities for Energy Efficiency
- Atrius (CA)
People spend 90% of their lives in buildings, which are responsible for the consumption of two-thirds of the world's electricity. Yet the technologies we use to manage buildings today continue …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Lessons from Germany to the US 4: Building Standards
- Grinnell College (IA)
What is a 'green' building exactly, and why is it important to build in this way? Colleges and universities possess limited funds, and must consider many issues and interest groups …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Learning for Transdisciplinary Leadership: Why Skilled Scholars Coming Together Is Not Enough
- University of Calgary (AB)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Toronto Metropolitan University (ON)
Transdisciplinary research is an emerging new normal for many scientists in applied research fields, including One Health, planetary health, and sustainability. However, simply bringing highly skilled students (and faculty members) …
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Sustainable engineering master module – insights from three cohorts of European engineering team
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Polytechnic University of Milan
- Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Berlin)
- Warsaw University of Technology
Mobility and transnational migration are current social developments among the population of the European Union. These developments in both society-at-large and companies, linked to the challenges of sustainability, lead to …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Environment and Society Minor
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Environment and Society (E&S) minor examines the social dimensions of environmental issues and sustainability. Through a range of interdisciplinary course offerings, it seeks to foster environmental literacy and citizenship …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Sustainable Hospitality Symposium: Central California Coast Community Partnership Links "new" Event Standards to Economic Development
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
A new model for collaboration under the umbrella of the Institute of Innovation and Economic Development (IIED) was used to create a robust conference. Participants included: five different colleges, government …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Take the SDGs Global with Education Abroad & International Services
- Texas A&M University (TX)
This session will examine the powerful synergy between sustainability initiatives and global programs. Presenters will demonstrate the impact of forging strategic alliances between your sustainability office and key players like …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Academic Language for Sustainability Economy
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Co-creating the sustainability economy depends on the ability of up and coming generations to grasp opportunities to successfully address sustainability issues confronting our world. An authentic teacher preparation program features …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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AIM2Flourish: Using Business for Good Education to Inspire the Future of Business
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
"If you want to change how business operates you have to change the way it is taught." - David Cooperrider, PhD AIM2Flourish is a program of the Fowler Center for …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Smart Parking: How EV Charging can reduce transportation emissions
- Colorado State University (CO)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
- ICF International (VA)
Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging on campuses provide a service to employees and students, signal environmental leadership, deliver educational and research opportunities, and play an important role in achieving GHG …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Meeting People Where They Are: Tactics for Campus Culture Change
- Emory University (GA)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Sustainability often gets associated with placing recycling bins or hosting an earth day event, but these small tasks often mask the complexity of developing a comprehensive program at an institutional …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point LEED Gold Residence Hall
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point constructed the Suites @ 201 to further its efforts and dedication to sustainability. It is a model for green building standards and energy efficiency. It …
- Posted May 17, 2013
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TASTE Food: The Automated Scope 3 tool for Tracking Emissions from Food
- The Culinary Institute of America (NY)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- AASHE (MA)
- World Resources Institute (DC)
Currently, estimating purchased food emissions requires time intensive methods and cost prohibitive software which are often limited to estimating emissions based on spend. Previously, institutions that analyzed purchased food emissions …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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Sabine Hall Science Building
- Perkins+Will (NY)
- Dallas College (TX)
Richland College, one of seven colleges of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), is dedicated to its mission of "teaching, learning and community building." Sabine Hall Science Building, its …
- Posted July 24, 2012
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Alfred State's Net-Zero Energy Demonstration Home
- Alfred State College (NY)
Students in a variety of construction-related programs at Alfred State constructed a net-zero energy demonstration home as part of their coursework. The 2200 square foot home, which is located on …
- Posted July 9, 2012
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A Decade of Clean Energy Implementation at University of Minnesota, Morris and a New Collaboration with the City of Morris
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
In 2014, University of Minnesota, Morris (Morris) earned the Second Nature Climate Leadership Award. Over the past decade, Morris has underwent a radical physical transformation. Morris is home to biomass …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrating Sustainability Learning Outcomes Into a University Curriculum - A Case Study of Institutional Dynamics
- University of Vermont (VT)
The University of Vermont (UVM) adopted a learning-outcomes-based general education sustainability requirement in Fall 2015. The requirement is unique because sustainability is a non-traditional general education theme, and general education …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Gameday Waste Minimization
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Rochester (NY)
The University of Arizona will share the success story of their student-run program working to ingrain zero waste practices within athletic events. This workshop will describe the trials and tribulations …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Encouraging sustainability in the workplace: a survey on the pro-environmental behaviour of university employees
- Wageningen University
In order to enhance more sustainable behaviour in households, recent research focuses on the identification of factors that have an impact on sustainable or pro-environmental behaviour. The aim of this …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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An urban university’s ecological footprint and the effect of climate change
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
Ecological footprint analysis (EFA) has been used since the early 1990s as a measure of sustainability for geographical regions, products, and activities. EFA is used as a measure of land …
- Posted Oct. 28, 2016
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Student Led Composting in Residence Halls
- Drake University (IA)
In 2021, a student recognized the opportunity to reduce waste landfilled from residence halls. Working with Facilities, Residence Life, and Community Engaged Learning, a grant was applied for and received …
- Posted June 7, 2023
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Environmental Biology (BS)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
The Environmental biology major will provide students with courses and research experiences that will poise them to become scientific leaders that address our most pressing environmental problems, such as: how …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Sustained! Keeping student environmental organizations running
- University of Missouri (MO)
In a dynamic and transient campus environment, leadership changes and long-term plans often get lost in the tussle of action and planning. To enact lasting change on a college campus, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Flying Under the Radar: Quietly Transforming a Conservative Campus
- Auburn University (AL)
In 2004 Auburn University's sustainability task force received one-time funding for a demonstration sustainability initiative. Since then we have received year-to-year support for a "temporary" office. This presentation will discuss …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Compost Cats in the K-12 Classroom: Building a Zero Waste Culture from the Ground Up
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The Compost Cats program at the University of Arizona has diverted 10.5 million pounds of material from local landfills. While turning garbage into gardens is important, changing the culture of …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Banning Bottled Water on Campus; Beyond Excuses
- Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Over 100 colleges and universities across the US and Canada have enacted a policy of responsible water sales in their purchasing. Such a drastic change for an institution is made …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS at CSUMB - The Ins and Outs of Institutional Self Assessment and the Aftermath
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
Our University President, Dr. Dianne Harrison, was among the earliest of the signatories of the President's Climate Commitment, back in 2007. Since then, the newly-formed sustainability committee has had the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Education: Opportunities to Embrace Leadership Development and Cross Cultural Team Building
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FL)
While higher education has played an influential role in various issues within American society, the depth of its persuasion must permeate the nation's path to sustainability. Incorporating sustainability into the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Strategic Community Based Approach to Implementing Campus Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
One of the greatest weaknesses to sustainability is the fact that it is not only multi-dimensional but also conceptually convoluted; demanding that practitioners juggle a myriad of concepts while balancing …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Scientists: Integrating Lab Users into Sustainable Laboratory Solutions
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Research laboratories are typically the most energy-intensive spaces on university campuses. While energy usage is largely driven by ventilation needs, plug loads and user behavior are significant factors. Barriers to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Carbon Offsets in a Local Setting: Final Results from the Green House Project
- Ohio University (OH)
The Green House Project was a split-incentive and education program which targeted both student renters and their landlords (hence the "split") in the Athens OH area in order to improve …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Changemaker Maps: A Roadmap to Transform Your Backyard and Your World
- Arizona State University (AZ)
How ASU is leveraging 17 global goals as a framework to reach beyond the choir, transcend disciplines, connect with communities, and catalyze social change. Want to create change, but not …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Engaging Community Partners in Resilience Planning: Catalyzing Action Beyond the College/University
- Concordia College (NY)
A relatively new part of the Climate Commitment (run by the organization Second Nature) is the mandate to engage in resilience planning. Signatories to the commitment pledge to engage with …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Connecting Sustainability with Design and Construction: The Project Managers Professional Development Program
- Ohio University (OH)
The Office of Sustainability at Ohio University realized there was a disconnect between our office and others on campus that play direct roles in the sustainability of the institution. In …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Deploying On-Site Renewable Energy Generation at Colleges and Universities: A Guide to What You Need to Know
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
- ERG Consulting Firm (MA)
Colleges and universities are increasingly deploying on-site renewable energy generation technologies to power their campuses. The drivers of this growth are the falling prices of renewable technologies and federal, state, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Activism that Pays: How Student Social Entrepreneurship Can Revitalize Your Campus
- New York University (NY)
Student clubs and organizations can be a useful platform for getting students involved, but is this traditional model of engagement limiting student capacity? This workshop, aimed at students and sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Institutionalizing Green Building: Lessons Learned from 80+ LEED Buildings
- Harvard University (MA)
In September 2009, Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council, said, "With the LEED certification of its 20th building, the most of any higher education institution …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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What's in Your Paper? Organizational Fiber Consumption and the Purchasing Decisions that Drive it
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Institutions of higher education (HEI) today often pursue sustainability in a holistic manner, integrating sustainability into their day to day operations as well as their long-term strategic plans. One challenge …
- Posted May 25, 2021
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Approaches to Carbon Offset Procurement
- Colgate University (NY)
- Duke University (NC)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- Second Nature (MA)
This presentation will feature a diversity of institutions and their approaches to carbon offset procurement in pursuit of carbon reduction goals. The institutions represented on this panel share the perspective …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Campus Dining 101: A Benchmark Study on Farm to College in New England
- Farm to Institution New England (VT)
Farm to Institution New England is pleased to announce a report that highlights the data collected from college dining operators in the region. This is the second report in our …
- Posted March 21, 2017
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Creating a Living & Learning Laboratory for Applied Sustainability and Campus Farm Through Collaboration and Student Engagement
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Through a collaborative effort among the campus and local community, Southern Oregon University created a living and learning laboratory for applied research and projects in sustainability, The SOU Center for …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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The University of Iowa Dedicated Energy Crop Project - Applying The Triple Bottom Line To Biomass Fuel Production
- University of Iowa (IA)
The University of Iowa (UI) has adopted an institutional goal to convert 40 percent of its energy portfolio to renewable energy by or before 2020. Central to this effort is …
- Posted June 19, 2015
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Fisheries and Wildlife (BA)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
The fisheries and wildlife major is designed to produce professionals who will manage wild populations of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Fisheries and wildlife management involves management of people, …
- Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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