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Bringing the Circular Economy to Research
- Rheaply, Inc (IL)
It is estimated that 2% of the world's global plastic waste is linked to laboratory waste- some 6 million tons of waste annually. Given the the existing tools available to …
- Posted Dec. 6, 2019
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MEng in Biological & Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University (NY)
The Master of Engineering (MEng) is a professional degree program in the department of Biological and Environmental Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The failure of non‐binding declarations to achieve university sustainability: A need for accountability
- RMIT University
Purpose
This paper aims to assess the impact and value of non‐binding agreements or declarations in achieving sustainability in universities.
Design/methodology/approach
A case study of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology …
- Posted May 9, 2016
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Tufts University EarthFest 2021
- Tufts University (MA)
On Friday, April 23rd, 2021, the Tufts Office of Sustainability and the Tufts Eco-Reps organized many sustainability-related student organizations at Tufts to offer an in-person, Covid-safe event. EarthFest has historically …
- Posted April 29, 2021
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Sustain U: Centralizing the University Community Around Sustainability
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Sustainability has always had a presence on the Carnegie Mellon campus, but not one widely acknowledged. Students and staff often pass by the Solar Decathlon house or the recycling room, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Project Management for Sustainability Offices to Keep Moving Forward
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
Whether you're a single-person operation, have a team of staff members, or have a group of fantastic student volunteers or interns, we are all facing more requests for our time …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Permaculture and Community at WCSU
- Western Connecticut State University (CT)
The Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies is a unique partnership between Western Connecticut State University and The Jane Goodall Institute, a private non-profit organization dedicated to wildlife …
- Posted May 2, 2018
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Earth Science (MS)
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) (QC)
This program includes advanced study and research in various aspects of earth sciences, such as geosciences and environmental geoengineering. It involves intensive field training and collaboration with the University Laval, …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Transforming a Rust Belt Community: The Sustainability Campus
- Indiana State University (IN)
Indiana State University and community partners collaborate on the development and implementation of a visionary comprehensive plan for the development of a Sustainability Campus, which transforms abandoned, formerly residential blocks …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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The Ohio State University Sustainability Goals Development Project
- The Ohio State University (OH)
In November 2015, The Ohio State University announced the establishment of sustainability goals to guide the university as it develops durable solutions to the challenges of sustainability and in evolving …
- Posted May 16, 2017
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Sustainable Development MS
- University of Sussex (Sussex)
University of Sussex Sustainable Development MSc program is designed to show students how to cultivate social and technological innovation theories into successful policies and practices. Skills learned in this program …
- Posted June 20, 2018
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Solar power, horticulture and culinary arts integration project
- Metropolitan Community College (NE)
Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb., is committed to being a center of sustainable education. MCC's approach to sustainability is comprehensive: we work on campus, in classrooms and in the …
- Posted May 10, 2013
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Sustainable Menstruation: Making Periods Sustainable and Accessible to all
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
Did you know that the average menstruating person throws away 1200 menstrual care products during their time in college? Disposable menstrual care products are wasteful and costly, especially for students …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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The Sustainable City Year Program: A Radically Simple Way to Change Campus and Community
- University of Oregon (OR)
The Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) at the University of Oregon (USA) is a multi-disciplinary, collaborative effort to radically alter the function of a University to meet the sustainability challenges of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fighting Irish, Fighting Food Waste: Converting Food Waste into Energy at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
Nearly 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten, and 95% of all wasted food winds up in the landfill. At Notre Dame, food and hospitality is a …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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The Rise of H2Ottawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
In 2010, the University of Ottawa (hereafter, UO) banned the sale of single-use water bottles. UO decided that the sale of this product ran contrary to their commitments to environmental, …
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Implementing an Undergraduate Sustainability Requirement at the University of Iowa
- University of Iowa (IA)
Join us to gain insight into how the University of Iowa was able to create and implement a campus-wide undergraduate course requirement for sustainability. This effort Began in the College …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Additionality: How to Ensure Your Renewable Electricity Procurement Strategy Has Real Climate Impact
- University of Dayton (OH)
Many higher education institutions are pursuing active decarbonization programs to demonstrate climate leadership. A key element in these programs is eliminating the climate impact of an institution's electricity procurement, which …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Johnson County Community College Student Sustainability Committee
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
As a broadly effective, innovative, engaging, and replicable project, Johnson County Community College’s Student Sustainability Committee [the SSC, the Committee] is a compelling and powerful tool for developing student leadership …
- Posted May 18, 2017
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Campus Salvage Move-Out Collection and Donation Program
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
Campus Salvage is Coastal Carolina University's collection and donation program designed to divert unwanted items from the landfill when students move-out at the end of the year. The project is …
- Posted June 10, 2015
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STARS Town Hall
- California State University, Chancellor's Office (CA)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to participate in a high-level discussion about potential improvements to STARS. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Greening University Campus Buildings to Reduce Consumption and Emission while Fostering Hands-on Inquiry-based Education
This paper describes a method of greening university campus buildings that normally contribute to a large amount of energy and water consumption, air pollution, and resource depletions. The University of …
- Posted June 19, 2017
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Sustainable IT: Deploying and Demonstrating Innovative Data Center Cooling Technology to Achieve End Use Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Benefits at Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
- OptiCool Technologies (NY)
In the spring of 2012 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) worked with one of its Clean Energy Incubator (CEI) technology companies to deploy, test, and validate their advanced and innovative …
- Posted June 28, 2012
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MA in Sustainability
- Harvard University (MA)
Gain insight into critical environmental factors affecting air, water, climate, and ecosystems. In this master’s degree program, students learn to evaluate and design practices, technologies, and systems that bring sustainable …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Master of Environmental Studies in Planning (MES)
- University of Waterloo (ON)
This program is designed for people with interests in applied research, policy and planning practice. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary and integrative approaches to planning and research practices.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Bioresource Engineering (MS)
- McGill University (QC)
The Bioresource Engineering program (BREE) is interdisciplinary, being founded on an integration of engineering with the biological sciences. Bioresource Engineering includes the design, construction, operation, maintenance, remediation and upgrading of …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Assessing the Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits of Transitioning Part of the University of South Carolina Shuttle Fleet to an Alternative Fuel Source and Promoting Anti-idling Strategies
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current University of South Carolina shuttle fleet is made up of eleven (11) light duty shuttles and thirteen (13) heavy duty school buses, all of which rely on gasoline …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) is motivated to reduce ASU’s carbon footprint. Using a budget of about $170,000 in student fees each year, we consider renewable energy projects …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Growing a Local and Sustainable Food System at Appalachian State University
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalachian Food Services is working with the Office of Sustainability to incorporate local and sustainably produced food products into our campus dining with an overall goal of improving the campus …
- Posted June 10, 2011
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Towards a universal carbon footprint standard: A case study of carbon management at universities
- University of Southampton
Organisations of all types are significant contributors to international greenhouse gas emissions. The business case for supporting low-carbon practices is gathering pace, alongside the regulatory demands imposed through carbon emission …
- Posted May 14, 2018
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Campus Clothing Swap
- Florida International University (FL)
This project was produced by my club Society for Sustainable Souls at Florida International Universities (FIU) campus. It was created to encourage sustainability as well as community on FIU's campus. …
- Posted May 19, 2022
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
The Environmental Engineering graduate program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, focuses on environmental pollution control, management, and protection of resources, including air, water and land. Through Distance Education and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Integrated Environmental Science, Master of Science (M.S.)
- Bethune-Cookman University (FL)
The Master of Science in Integrated Environmental Science at Bethune-Cookman University offers advanced interdisciplinary education, combining scientific and social methodologies to address complex environmental issues. The program prepares students for …
- Posted April 23, 2025
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Minor in Sustainable Urban Development
- Portland State University (OR)
Interest in sustainability and urban development has steadily grown in recent years among students. Our urban region has attracted considerable national and international attention and been a center of activity …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BS Biological Science
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The CSUF Department of Biological Science is dedicated to educating the individual student using active-learning, inquiry-based educational approaches throughout its curriculum. The curriculum for biology majors provides a broad exposure …
- Posted Aug. 4, 2022
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A Novel Alternative to Purchasing Carbon Off-Sets
- Utah State University (UT)
Nearly one-fifth (19%) of Utah State University's (USU) carbon emissions result from faculty, staff and students traveling on business. Travelers logged over 17 million miles in air travel and over …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Waste to Fuel: An Interactive Introduction to Community-Based Biodiesel Production
- John Brown University (AR)
- Springboard Biodiesel (CA)
Making biodiesel from waste oils, locally, is a community-based act of collaboration and empowerment that has a significant positive impact on the environment and saves money on any institution's fuel …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Meeting the "Green Skills Gap" With the Climate Action Clinic
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Hundreds of campuses have been actively tracking and managing their own carbon footprints for years yet this has not yet translated into large scale carbon management education and engagement programs …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Nurturing the Seeds of Sustainability Education: Information Regime in Brazilian Public HEI
- Northumbria University (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca
- Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia
We currently live under the Anthropocene, a period in which human beings have generated impacts on nature corresponding to a geological force capable of modifying the planet's biophysical parameters, affecting …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Green Globes Certification: A Practical Approach for Sustainable Campuses
- University of Florida (FL)
- Green Building Initiative (OR)
Green Globes is an affordable and practical, yet comprehensive nationally recognized sustainability certification for commercial and multifamily buildings. The Green Globes platform was modified and developed through the public, collaborative, …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Fair Trade Chocolates: Raising the Challenge with Sweets
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
UNCW is one of over 46 universities nationally that have embarked on a campaign to achieve Fair Trade (FT) Status by ingraining FT practices, principles, and policy into their campus …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Go Green or Get Gone: Teachers College as a Case Study
- Teachers College, Columbia University (NY)
What is the role of graduate schools of education in the face of local and global environmental challenges? This session explores this question by presenting the development process and implementation …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainable development in Portuguese higher education institutions from the faculty perspective
- Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
- University of Aveiro
Higher education institutions play a fundamental role and have great responsibility in promoting sustainability and achieving sustainable development goals. It is therefore essential to study the teacher's perceptions of incorporating …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Automated Gardening System with Solar Integration
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Industrialized agriculture has benefitted our society by feed billions but is also adding a burden to the environment. Inefficient watering techniques and indiscriminate use of chemicals in much of today's …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainable Living Student Communities
- Furman University (SC)
Does your institution have a dedicated sustainable living student community in which students live together and strive to live more sustainable lifestyles? What curricular and co-curricular programming is offered as …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Seeing Sustainability Through Indigenous Eyes: Collaborative Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning
- George Mason University (VA)
This presentation will showcase a field course offered by George Mason University in collaboration with the Maijuna indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon. The authors worked with the Maijuna to …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Creating Living Laboratories Through Campus Ecological Restoration
- Eastern Washington University (WA)
At Eastern Washington University we are currently working to restore 120 acres of campus farmland back to native habitat with the goal to preserve natural landscapes, sequester carbon, promote sustainable …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Rooted in Community: Collaboration with Local Land Trusts
- Davidson College (NC)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)
As higher education institutions, and specifically sustainability offices, seek to broaden and deepen collaboration with local organizations, the land trust community is a natural partner. In many cases, both the …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Leveraging Funding to Provide Student Experience and Community Enrichment
- Furman University (SC)
Would you like to learn how to provide consistent funding for a resilient student fellowship program? We have some thoughts and experiences to share. Furman University, a liberal arts school, …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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A Solar-Powered Automatic Composter: Students Combine Engineering, Science and Community Engagement
- University of Houston - Downtown (TX)
The University of Houston-Downtown's Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability (CUAS) has a number of student initiatives focused at creating future sustainability leaders. One area of focus is to foster …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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