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Sustainable Water Consumption in Two Kentucky Higher Education Communities
- Hopkinsville Community College (KY)
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
Concern about the environmental and economic implications of bottled water motivated a multi-method study on two college campuses in Kentucky: Western Kentucky University and Hopkinsville Community College. Survey and interview …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Hungry While Learning: Sustainability and Student Food Security
- Bridgewater State University (MA)
- Salish Kootenai College (MT)
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
We've all known hungry students who are lurking on the edges of campus buffets and loading up on one daily meal to get the most out of discounted meal plans. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Green Student Centers' Influence on the Campus Environment
- Old Dominion University (VA)
Green building and design is an emerging trend in institutions of higher education. It is important to consider the practices and expectations of the users of green buildings. The attitudes …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Advancing Campus Sustainability Through Strong Partnerships
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
CSU Northridge has achieved remarkable success in advancing sustainability through strong partnerships across campus. Some projects that seem challenging to implement may simply require asking questions and framing ideas in …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Bikes and Scooters on an Urban Campus
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)
Our campus has gone through two bike share launchings. For the first, we were ill prepared. We just let it happen. After six months, the provider pulled the bikes off …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Annual Sustainability Reporting: Outputs versus Outcomes
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Many universities report on their progress toward sustainability goals. The reports detail a range of sustainability metrics and information, from those contained in greenhouse gas inventories to waste, water, purchasing, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Embedding Sustainability into Institutional Governance
- University of Calgary (AB)
In four short years the University of Calgary has evolved from implementing ad-hoc green initiatives to embedding sustainability into institutional governance and emerging as one of Canada's leaders in campus …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Harnessing Human Power at the UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
As energy usage across the world continues to rise, there is a strong need to develop new methods for energy conservation and power generation, particularly approaches that have less environmental …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Changing the Way Sustainability Feels by Engaging the Five Senses
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
Too often, Universities’ sustainability outreach efforts feel transactional and lacking in human empathy for the intended audience. Sometimes we, the practitioners, get so caught up in crafting the perfect arguments …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Rethinking Service Immersion: Engaging Students for Systemic Change on Campus and in the Community
- Gonzaga University (WA)
An experiential service-learning program inspired three students at Gonzaga University to make measurable change on their campus. After a week of sustainability volunteerism, students returned to school with ideas for …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Developing Carbon Credits on Your Campus through the Voluntary Carbon Market
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
- Second Nature (MA)
For the past year, a handful of schools have been third party verifying and selling carbon credits on the Voluntary Carbon Market through Second Nature's Carbon Credit and Purchasing Program. …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Plan for the Restoration and Revitalization of East Campus Creek
- James Madison University (VA)
James Madison University's East Campus Creek, an intermittent tributary of Blacks Run and part of the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed, has become degraded as a result of channel reconstruction and …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Harnessing Human Power for Alternative Energy in Fitness Facilities: A Case Study
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
As energy usage across the world continues to rise, there is a strong need to develop new methods for energy conservation and power generation, particularly approaches that have less environmental …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Food and Fuel: Biogas Potential at Broward Dining Hall
- University of Florida (FL)
Biogas, a sustainable natural gas equivalent, can be produced from food waste using anaerobic digestion. Large amounts of food waste are produced at campus dining halls. The goals of the …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Hidden curriculum in student organizations: Learning, practice, socialization and responsible management in a business school
- University of São Paulo
For many students, education does not simply mean obtaining a university degree and, consequently, a good job; rather, there is also a need to attain personal satisfaction and a sense …
- Posted March 5, 2018
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The Impact of Sustainable Purchasing Decisions
- Delta College (MI)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
- AASHE (MA)
- Interface Global (GA)
- Ray C Anderson Foundation (GA)
This is the 4th and final webinar in the Sustainable Consumption: Sustainable Campus (SC2) series by AASHE supported by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The webinar will address the impact …
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Climate Change Resiliency: Campus Microgrid Feasibility Study
- Middlebury College (VT)
Background: The submitted research paper "Campus Microgrid Feasibility Study" is the result of a combination of learning opportunities that evolved into the final product. It began in summer 2014 at …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Celebrating Anniversaries: Reflecting and Adapting within Campus Green Funds
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Adaptability is key for any successful program. In spring of 2016, students renewed The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) at UC Berkeley for an additional 10 years, celebrating 10 years of …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Climatepedia.org: A Nationwide Student Effort to Spread Climate Change Information
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Climatepedia (CA)
Over 97% of publishing climate scientists agree that climate change is a real, anthropogenic threat to all life on earth. However, various polls show that amongst the American public, there …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Accessibility in Campus Green Spaces
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
This presentation will discuss the beneficial role UNC Asheville's urban green spaces play on campus, with a special focus on accessibility. When considering college enrollment, I was worried by the …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Revolutionizing Campus Dining: Reducing Waste and Connecting with Staff
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Dining halls play a critical role in meeting UC Berkeley's ambitious goal of Zero Waste by 2020. Reevaluating the products we use, prioritizing sustainable purchasing, and reducing food waste are …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Campus sustainability in the US: Environmental management and social change since 1970
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
This work establishes the first comprehensive analysis of campus sustainability's development in the U.S. since the early 1970s.
In the US, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have occupied a distinct role …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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The University of Arizona Pac-12 Zero Waste Event
- University of Arizona (AZ)
With inspiration and participation from the Green Sports Alliance, all Pac-12 universities participated in a friendly competition to see who could achieve a zero-waste home basketball game during the 2014-15 …
- Posted June 10, 2015
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Designing collaborations: proposing a campus sustainability pedagogy network
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Although Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) houses organizations like the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's (NYSP2I) as well as a college devoted to sustainability, most RIT undergraduates seem to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Rookies, Newbies, Imposters, & Not-Yet-Experts: Navigating Newness, Isolation, and/or Competence for Sustainability Professionals in Higher Education
- East Carolina University (NC)
- Emory University (GA)
- Harvey Mudd College (CA)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Marquette University (WI)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Panelists and audience members will share perspectives, experiences, and advice as they discuss challenges and support strategies at the intersections of newness, isolation, and competence for sustainability professionals in higher …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Using Sustainability-Themed Undergraduate Research Programs to Enhance Student Engagement in Research
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of South Dakota (SD)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
Sustainability research provides a framework for engaging undergraduate students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. This session will discuss recruitment successes and opportunities for several sustainability-focused National Science Foundation Research Experiences for …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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EcoExchangeEdu: Promoting Inter-Campus Collaboration to Strengthen the Culture of Sustainability in South Texas
- Trinity University (TX)
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
- University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
EcoExchangeEdu (EEE) is a group of students, staff, faculty, and administrators from South Texas colleges and universities united by a shared commitment to sustainability. Established in 2014, EEE has been …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Developing and validating a scale to measure tertiary students’ sustainability competence in extracurricular settings in Asia
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive scale for assessing students’ sustainability competence in education for sustainable development (ESD). Existing ESD assessment tools have faced criticism for lacking …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Using the Pursuit of Equitable Tree Canopy to Combat Effects of Redlining in Lexington, Kentucky
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The historical housing policy of redlining reflected systemic racism in the home lending industry; it disproportionately impacted people of color and created socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in intentional and negative ways. …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Implementing Large Scale Solar in the Land of Cheap Coal
- Colorado State University (CO)
Colorado State University is home to one of the largest solar plants on a U.S. university campus. The fact that Colorado State has been able to expand renewable energy sources …
- Posted June 23, 2010
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Design as a major that integrates art, science & sustainability
- Pacific University (OR)
The development of sustainability as an academic discipline will require the creation of non-traditional majors that integrate knowledge fundamental to this endeavor. We describe collaboration at Pacific University between the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: A Global Sustainability Minor for UVA
- University of Virginia (VA)
The sustainability movement is gaining traction at the University of Virginia. The emergence in recent years of new student groups, courses, faculty interest and events centered on sustainability show us …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Safety and Sustainability through Student-Contracted Mass Transit
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (WI)
In 2008, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student governance body, the Oshkosh Student Association (OSA), created a contracted mass transit service. "Titan Transit" extended the current city service from 6pm …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Education in the Developing World
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- SolarQuest (VT)
Of the more than 3 billion people currently living in the world's urban areas, over 2 billion are in less-developed regions. By 2015, these regions will include an estimated 3.2 …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ecovillages and Campuses: The Potential of Collaboration for Sustainability Research and Education
- University of Georgia (GA)
Universities are increasingly looked to as centers of research on and education about sustainable solutions to socio-environmental challenges. However, theoretical and experimental approaches to sustainability do not easily translate from …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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5.5 MW:15,000+ Solar Panels on 5 Buildings & 2 Parking Lots
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
In 2017, UMass Amherst installed over 15,000 photovoltaic panels across campus, providing 5.5 megawatts (DC) of clean electrical power for the campus to use for a heavily discounted rate. The …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Student Involvement in Revolving Loan Funds: A Case Study
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
The University of Illinois Champaign Urbana has the largest student-funded green fee pool in the nation. The funds from this fee are allocated by an appointed committee of ten students, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Transformative Data Access: Helping Students Write the Sustainability Story
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Getting access to data and information enables people to make informed decisions, be they consumer choices or living behaviors. On a college or university campus, access to sustainability data largely …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Educating Citizens as Change Agents
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland State University is beginning implementation of a program to empower students and alumni to become lifelong participants in community-based, sustainability-oriented social change efforts beyond their time at PSU. The …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Parkaholics Anonymous: A 12 Step Intervention
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and commuter impacts while increasing operational efficiencies and effectiveness? Discover how a land-locked university with 18,000+ students, growing enrollments, and shrinking parking …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Undermined Every Day: The Impact of Recycling Staff Marginalization and Mattering on Waste Diversion
- University of Virginia (VA)
When I worked in university recycling, our efforts were often undermined by other members of the campus community and our colleagues within facilities management. In conversations with recycling staff at …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Green Campus Enterprise
- Michigan Technological University (MI)
Michigan Technological University provides students with many unique opportunities for involvement, a popular option being the Enterprise Program. Enterprise teams are student-led and work with corporate partners to solve a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Crisis Into Opportunity: Can sustainability programs and budget cuts be mutually supportive?
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
When budget cuts are a university's priority in a time of fiscal crisis, how can sustainability programs turn that crisis into an opportunity? Doing so not only is necessary for …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ideas to Implementation-Catalizing Student, Staff and Faculty Sustainability Efforts
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This session will describe a decade-long award-winning initiative that partners students, faculty and students to catalyze sustainability efforts on our 60,000 person campus. Using the campus as a living laboratory, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Collaboration among higher educational institutions for increased sustainability in Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
The City of Pittsburgh has a climate initiative which outlines goals and directions to reduce emissions and increase economic and societal sustainability in the region. Pittsburgh has become one of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Designing Effective Sustainability Communications in Higher Education
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
In pursuit of increasing the effectiveness of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL) communications efforts surrounding sustainability, UNL’s Office of Sustainability (OS) and University Communications department collaborated to develop a message …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Engaging Students and Community: Creating Safe Spaces through Community Sensitivity Training Programs
- Furman University (SC)
Furman University and the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability work to create a student experience that promotes real world student learning experiences and meets community needs. In order to …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Mapping Your Campus Metabolism: Taking a Systems Approach to Understanding Material Flows on Your Campus
- Furman University (SC)
As campuses strive to become increasingly more sustainable, a comprehensive, integrated systems understanding of a university's campus metabolism and key material flows (water, energy, food, and materials) is essential for …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Climatepedia: A Climate Action Network for the Nation
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Climatepedia was founded by undergraduate students in 2011 by UCLA students. It is now an emerging 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with chapters at UC Irvine, UCLA, and Yale University. Our organization …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Data-Based Assessment of Wind Power Feasibility
- Ball State University (IN)
This presentation will describe the process by which a feasibility study for wind power to supplement Ball State University's energy budget has been developed. Ball State has a commitment to …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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