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Financially Justifying Sustainable Transportation Changes Through Right-Sizing the Fleet
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Polaris Industries (MN)
The campus fleet is one of the most visible areas a university can make improvements to its sustainability. However, the vehicles have a job to do, so the solution needs …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Assessing Biodiesel Vehicle Performance in a Public Transportation Facility that Serves a University: Appalcart Biodiesel Fleet Performance at Appalachian State University
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalcart is a Public Transportation Authority that has a cooperative relationship with Appalachian State University (Appstate) to provide free public transportation for the Town of Boone and Watauga County in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Par None: The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- Southern IPM Center (NC)
The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University is an Audubon Signature golf course, designed by famous golfer Arnold Palmer. Sport and environmental responsibility are not normally seen …
- Posted June 29, 2010
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Composting at EMU Dining's Facilities
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
Currently, three of EMU’s dining facilities are a part of a program that diverts pre and post consumer food waste from landfill. Our teams have a contract with a local …
- Posted April 23, 2024
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How Do OTHER Associations Assist Your Campus Sustainability?
- Yale University (CT)
- Society for College and University Planning (MI)
AASHE's prime mission is sustainability, yet many other campus organizations have a portion of their mission devoted to advancing sustainability. Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) has fourteen major organizations …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Demographics and Outcomes of the Interdisciplinary Foundations of Sustainability Minor at the University of Arkansas
- University of Arkansas (AR)
In March 2011, the University of Arkansas implemented an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in 'Foundations of Sustainability' administered under the Provost's office. The minor requires 18 hours coursework: 2 gateway courses, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Academia: Translating the Vision of a Full Sustainable University into a Measurable Reality
- Technische Universiteit Delft
There is a growing public expectation that universities should start focusing on delivering sustainability. The topic of sustainability in higher education has gathered a significant amount of interest from students, …
- Posted May 4, 2017
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Racial Equity and Social Justice Essay Series: Resources for Higher Education Staff on Understanding Key Concepts...
- Boston University (MA)
- Portland Community College (OR)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- AASHE (MA)
Better understanding, supporting, and addressing racial equity and social justice issues as they relate to sustainability work in higher education is paramount in creating institutions that welcome and nurture intellectual …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Life after achieving your CAP Goals: What are teaching moments for others and how do you plan for the next big thing?
- Chatham University (PA)
- Colby College (ME)
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
- GreenerU (MA)
This session will focus on three key concepts. First, for the institutions that are close to or have obtained climate neutrality, what are learning outcomes that they can provide to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Bridging the Gap Between Sustainability and Justice
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Hackman Consulting Group
CU Boulder's Environmental Center has been working to make the connections between sustainability and justice evermore clear while changing the campus conversation. With students, we spread awareness about eco-social justice …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Massachusetts Green High Performing Computing Center
- Harvard University (MA)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts along with 5 research institutions in the Greater Boston area built a state of the art 377 square feet data center dedicated to research computing on …
- Posted April 11, 2014
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Addressing the Social Pillar of Sustainability by Enhancing Racial Equity of Minorities in STEM Higher Education through the CREaTE Pathway
- El Paso Community College (TX)
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
The Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education (CREaTE) is a national center for research in engineering, science, and technology education at The University of Texas at El Paso …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Program Recognizing Offices Practicing Sustainability: A New Approach to Green Office Certification
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
By applying research of community based social marketing techniques and utilizing funds from grants produced through student fees, students and staff housed under the campus sustainability office have developed Program …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Care Enough 2B Energy Aware: Using Submetering & Energy Models 4 Curriculum Dev. & Community Action
- St. Louis University High School (MO)
St. Louis University High School's faculty-coached and student led Energy Reduction team uses Energystar Portfolio, electric and solar panel submetering data, and energy modeling to create accessible curriculum for various …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Getting to the Point: Teaching STEM Content Through Societal Challenges
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (DC)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Our planet and its inhabitants are under unprecedented stress. More than ever before, we need people - citizens, scientists, engineers, and teachers - who not only understand the scientific and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Development of a GIS to Manage Campus Resources Efficiently
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
California State University, Northridge enrolls 30,000 students each year. Efficient scheduling and use of resources is paramount to successful operations. To help facilitate this, a web application, "CSUN Facilities GIS …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Partner with Students to Propose, Fund, and Operate a Successful Campus Sustainability Resource Center
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
UC San Diego successfully partnered with students to propose and build its first campus Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) in 2009 which has become the ultimate one-stop shop for all things …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Murie Zero Waste Pilot Project
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Despite challenges presented by its remote location in the circumpolar north - distance from disposal networks, a harsh climate and lack of municipal infrastructure - the University of Alaska Fairbanks …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Success is Written in the STARS
- Texas A&M University (TX)
AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) has been an invaluable tool in benchmarking sustainability measures, integrating sustainability into the assessment process, and creating high-level buy-in at Texas A&M …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cooperative Curriculum for a Resilient Future: How to Integrate Education on Cooperatives in U.S Undergraduate Programs.
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The co-operative business model and co-operative economics are not taught as subjects in most U.S. undergraduate programs. To address this systemic lack of awareness, our workshop will explore how to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fishing for Solutions: How Sourcing Sustainable and Affordable Seafood Fits into Your Campus Foodservice and Sustainability Programs
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA)
- Sea to Table (NY)
- Changing Tastes (MA)
What's for dinner? Fish! And a chance to promote ocean conservation, increase seafood consumption on campus, and engage students in sustainability. Chefs, nutritionists and food activists have advised an increase …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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No Impact Jack: A "Green Room"" Certification Process"
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
This new residence life program will be launched in the fall of 2011, and it will be a twist on the idea of encouraging students to complete an online Sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Education for Health & Sustainability
- Deakin University
In 2008 in response to growing concerns about global environment degradation a team from the School of Health & Social Development at Deakin University undertook a scoping study with the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Notes from the Field: Living Learning Center
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
The Living Learning Center at Tyson Research Center; a 2,000 acre field campus owned by Washington University in St. Louis is on track to become one of the first certified …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Design Thinking Process: User-Centered Solutions to Complex and Confounding Problems
- University of Denver (CO)
Coming out of Stanford's Institute of Design, the Design Thinking (DT) framework has taken the Architecture, and now the business world, by storm. However, this solution- and user-focused design process …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainability and Higher Education: From arborescent to rhizomatic thinking
- Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)
Currently, global society is delicately poised on a civilisational threshold similar to that of the feudal era. This is a time when outmoded institutions, values, and systems of thought and …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2017
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Integrating sustainable development into economics curriculum: A case study analysis and sector wide survey of barriers
- University of the West of England, Bristol
Economics is a critical subject for the integration of sustainable development into curriculum given the discipline's influence in shaping social metabolism of societies, inequality, environmental impacts and wellbeing. There are …
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Toward a sustainability assessment framework of research impacts: Contributions of a business school
- Vienna University of Economics and Business
Business schools have the potential to become an important driver for sustainable development (SD) by broadening their research assessments beyond scientific performance. Assessment frameworks that expand the scope from academic …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Environmental Impact and Cost Savings Data for Low Speed Electric Vehicles on College Campuses
- Polaris Industries (MN)
In this discussion we will review environmental and financial data from two separate universities that have reduced their carbon footprint and the cost of their campus fleet operations through the …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Lots of Watts: Building an Energy Cohort to Buy Big Renewables
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Cohorts of colleges and universities are aggregating energy loads to achieve economies of scale when sourcing renewable energy. This workshop helps campuses achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases by sourcing …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Getting everyone on board with carbon neutrality: UC system best practices for faculty, student, and staff engagement
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
In 2014, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced the Carbon Neutrality Initiative, committing UC to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. President Napolitano formed a Global Climate Leadership Council to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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US Department of Energy Funding to Simplify Sustainable Campus Design
- Seventhwave (WI)
- MIST (IL)
Campuses that use fewer natural resources and buoy health, learning and happiness are increasingly vital for educational institutions, as students and faculty voice demand for it. To deliver a sustainable …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Plant to Plate: A model for student-run urban gardens
- Plant To Plate
Plant to Plate was born during the Fall of 2009, when two undergraduate students recognized a need for a hands-on means to educate students on local food systems and sustainability. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a business case for implementation of a circular economy in higher education institutions
Various frameworks have been developed to guide organisations in embedding circular economy principles in their strategy and operational practice. However, there is a lack of studies analysing practical implementation of …
- Posted March 15, 2019
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From Zero Energy to Energy+: Community-University-Industry Partnerships for Sustainable Housing
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
From community design charrettes to international student design competitions, two housing research organizations at Penn State have collaborated with local affordable housing organizations and home builders to address long-term housing …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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How a Sustainability Office Can Transform Town/Gown Relationships
- Ball State University (IN)
- University of Chicago (IL)
Universities have long struggled with town/gown relationships, typically employing a community relations office to be its face and defender in the community. However, sustainability offices have a unique role to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Measuring and managing sustainability using SAS at Duke University
- Duke University (NC)
- SAS (NC)
Higher education institutions face many complexities tracking and reporting emissions and other sustainability measures that extend beyond the capacities of spreadsheets and manual reporting tools. Institutional sustainability performance today requires …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Community relationships and sustainable university food procurement
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
Many universities are working toward more sustainable campus dining food systems. Third-party standards that offer definitions of sustainable food and outline procurement goals are one tool universities can use to …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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BS in Environmental & Water Resource Economics
- University of Arizona (AZ)
A degree in Environmental Water Resource and Economics (EWRE) prepares students to assume responsible positions in the management of the world's natural and human resources. Students develop skills through their …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- California State University, San Bernardino (CA)
To accomplish its principal objective of promoting an understanding of the interaction of human beings with their environment, this interdisciplinary degree program includes courses primarily from the natural sciences and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Certificate of Graduate Studies in Sustainability
- Lipscomb University (TN)
The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Sustainability is designed for professionals who seek a short-term educational experience, with formal documentation, that broadens their knowledge of theories and best practices in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Sustainability
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The undergraduate Sustainability Studies Minor is a multidisciplinary approach in which students gain an understanding of the theory and practice of sustainability. This program looks to discover and examine humanity's …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MA concentration in Religion and Ecology
- Drew University (NJ)
The Master of Arts program is a two-year master's degree designed for students who wish to acquire a foundation in theological and religious studies as preparation for further studies at …
- Posted April 12, 2016
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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez; 16-year-old indigenous Climate Activist
- Georgia College & State University (GA)
Georgia College's Sustainability Fee Program will be hosting Xiuhtezcatl Martinez at the 2017 Sustainability Fee Program Symposium on April 20, 2017 at 5pm on Front Campus.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a …
- Posted April 11, 2017
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2 kW Solar Trailer
- Oregon State University (OR)
The OSU Solar Trailer is a portable device that captures and stores solar energy. Its purpose is to educate about photovoltaic (solar electric) energy technologies and provide a renewable, portable …
- Posted Dec. 6, 2016
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2 kW Solar Trailer
- University of Oregon (OR)
The OSU Solar Trailer is a portable device that captures and stores solar energy. Its purpose is to educate about photovoltaic (solar electric) energy technologies and provide a renewable, portable …
- Posted Dec. 15, 2016
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Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute
- Northeastern University (MA)
The Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI) is an interdisciplinary research center that produces publications and trains graduate and post-doc students to build connections between environmental health disciplines like …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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UC Berkeley Move Out Programming 2020 - Safety During COVID-19
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The UC Berkeley 2020 Student Move Out Coalition, in partnership with the City of Berkeley and UC Berkeley's Government & Community Relations office, compiled and created resources allowing for students …
- Posted May 28, 2020
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How to Develop a Comprehensive Communication Plan for Sustainability Offices in Higher Education
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Your sustainability office might be doing exceptional work, but how do you manage your promotional efforts throughout campus and the community to tell your story? We will provide a guide …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Ethical Labor in Collegiate Licensee Supply Chains
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
Collegiate licensees' levels of readiness and willingness to implement ethical labor practices throughout their supply chains is a priority consideration for UCLA in selecting its trademark licensees. In 2010, UCLA …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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