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From the Southeast to the UN: Reflections from GA & SC on Applying for and Launching New Regional Centres of Expertise
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
- Emory University (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Portland Community College (OR)
Using sustainability education as a platform for building community and catalyzing social and environmental change in our regions has never been more important than it is right now. Sustainability education ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Athletics as a Resource for Advancing Campus Sustainability Goals
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Green Sports Alliance (OR)
In 2016, with the support of the White House, the Green Sports Alliance announced October 6th as the inaugural Green Sports Day to celebrate the power of sports as an ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Diverse Paths to Success: Three High-Impact Infrastructure Projects that Reduced Energy Consumption and Emissions
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
- Rider University (NJ)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- Gordian (SC)
Despite lower utility costs and longer payback periods, sustainability outcomes across Higher Education continue to improve through investment in utility & systems upgrades. According to data from the joint 2016 ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Building a Culture of Sustainability through New Student Orientation
- Boston University (MA)
The mission of the Sustainability Ambassadors program is to motivate, inspire, and lead Boston University's efforts in supporting a culture of sustainability during new student orientation. The approach to ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Advancing ESD Curriculum Development & Faculty Development through a Consortium Approach
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
- Green Whys Consulting (TX)
At AASHE 2015, we convened a dialogue to identify sustainability educators' challenges and recommendations to address critical needs. That successful workshop informed the launch of the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium. At ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Sustainable Transportation Programs: Nationwide Trends & Practical Case Studies
- American University (DC)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
- Gordian (SC)
Emissions created by commuting-related activities are a major component of many institution's greenhouse gas inventories. Yet, these emissions sources are notoriously difficult to mitigate. There are a number of ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Innovation Districts: Collaborations of a City, a College and Corporations
- Oklahoma State University (OK)
- The University of New Mexico (NM)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Wichita State University (KS)
Join Jane Talkington for an overview of Innovation Districts, a new form of economic development that challenges very different players in innovation ecosystems to build solidarity to achieve their goals ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Exploring the Web-based Promotion of Sustainability in KBOR Institutions: Strategies for Design & Implications for Practice
- Pittsburg State University (KS)
To more fully understand how the concept of sustainability is represented by institutions of higher education in the state of Kansas, a scoping review of web-based content through university websites ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Meatless Monday on Campus: How to VEG (or BEEF) up Your Campus Sustainability Efforts by Connecting to Students Through Food
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
- The Monday Campaigns (NY)
- Changing Tastes (MA)
At the AASHE conference, Meatless Monday is how we connect sustainability through our food choices. In this session, we'll explore how to use the same approach to leverage Meatless ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Comparing Move Out Programs: Sharing Perspectives on Waste Diversion, Campus & Community Collaboration, & Sustainability Goals.
- Colorado State University (CO)
- University of Iowa (IA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Wilfrid Laurier University (ON)
Be part of an interactive discussion where 4 universities share their move out program from the perspectives of Housing, Sustainability, Facilities & Surplus & learn ways to advance sustainability, reuse ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Aligning Endowment Investments with the Paris Climate Agreement & the Sustainable Development Goals
- Second Nature (MA)
- Edison Energy (CA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Global Endowment Management (NC)
The past few years have seen a surge in interest and activity around how endowment investment practices can be better aligned with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. In large ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Climate Leadership Commitment Signatory Networking Session
- Second Nature (MA)
Climate Leadership Commitment Implementation Liaisons and those interested in learning about the Climate Leadership Network will hear from Second Nature staff about recent accomplishments, progress, and activities. This includes progress ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Breaking Through the "Green Ceiling": Sustainability as a Path to Executive Leadership
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
- National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) (DC)
- AASHE (MA)
- Korn Ferry International (PA)
One way to measure the value of sustainability in higher education is to determine whether any of our more experienced and successful members have climbed the ladder and been promoted ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Guide to Using the new Campus Carbon and Nitrogen Footprint Tool
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Virginia (VA)
A new version of the web-based Campus Carbon Calculator will be launched in fall 2017: SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform). Join us for this session to learn about ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Best Practices for Supporting Campus Food Security
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
Hunger is present on college campuses across the United States. As literature increases, awareness surrounding challenges in supporting severely food insecure college students has become more apparent, as well. This ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Incorporating Sustainability in Traditional Writing and Humanities Courses
- Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TX)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
In this session, participants will learn about two different approaches to incorporating sustainability in First-Year Composition courses. The first presentation will report on a pilot project that aimed to model ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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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 ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Multiple Approaches to Successfully Sustaining Your Campus as a Teaching and Living Laboratory
- Duke University (NC)
- Furman University (SC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of Georgia (GA)
The concept of using campus buildings, grounds, infrastructure, resources, and systems to support research and learning in sustainability is widely accepted and recognized by assessments like STARS. This workshop will ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Strategic Alignment: Communicating Sustainability's Contributions and Value to Mission Level Priorities
- Harvard University (MA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Purdue University (IN)
Given the challenges facing higher education, from ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis to new political realities, sustainability professionals must identify and make a case for the ways in ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Next Generation Campus Green Funds
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- New York University (NY)
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
- Mohawk College (ON)
Through the use of green funds, colleges and universities have the ability to empower students who are passionate about bringing clean energy and sustainable projects to their campuses. This joint ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Brave Together: Learning What We Don't Know About Diversity
- Bentley University (MA)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- University of Virginia (VA)
- Chemeketa Community College (OR)
- University of Michigan (MI)
The US current political climate is one of division and conflict. With the protests in Charlottesville and Boston the opportunity has presented itself to face injustice head on. College campuses ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Less & Better Meat in University Dining Services
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- Real Food Challenge (MA)
- Farm Forward (OR)
- Friends of the Earth (DC)
Reducing the quantity and improving the quality of the meat we eat can help mitigate climate change, improve our health, set a higher standard for the treatment of animals and ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Engaging Tech-Savvy Students in Curricular and Co-Curricular Sustainability Programs for Social and Environmental Change
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- HTS Enterprise, LLC (GA)
Sustainability education can meaningfully build and enhance relationships with diverse stakeholders while engaging students in learning that promotes social and environmental change. Leaders from Georgia Tech will share their experiences ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Sustainability in Residential Life
- Concordia College (NY)
- New York University (NY)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
Looking to build campus connections? Consider working with your institution's Residence Life Department! This session will highlight four different case studies of engagement with Residence Life, a department that ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Rookies, Newbies, Imposters, & Not-Yet-Experts: Navigating Newness, Isolation, and/or Competence for Sustainability Professionals in Higher Education
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Marquette University (WI)
- East Carolina University (NC)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- Harvey Mudd College (CA)
- Emory University (GA)
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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Food Service Companies and Campuses Innovating to Source More Local Food
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Aramark (PA)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
This session will focus on increasing local food purchasing through stakeholder engagement at universities in Arizona, Maine, Michigan and Vermont. GVSU continues to expand its sustainable agriculture educational opportunities and ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Organizing for Sustainability: How Student Sustainability Groups Make a Difference
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Trinity University (TX)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Northern Iowa (IA)
From clubs to official classes, internships to independent volunteering, students are often the primary drivers of campus sustainability efforts. Yet student organizations can also face real challenges, including group continuity ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Journey to Real Food: Growing an Intersectional Food Movement through Student Involvement and Empowerment
- Fort Lewis College (CO)
- Gonzaga University (WA)
Empowered communities yield brilliant minds. Empowered, well fed communities allow for meaningful growth in all areas. The intersectional nature of sustainable food, thought, and community driven enterprises brought the Real ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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EMERGE: Mindshifting Through Emergent Leadership
- AASHE (MA)
- The EMERGE Leadership Project (WA)
If mindset is the most important place to leverage change in an institution, that that’s the place we want to intervene, but our own mindset is as important if ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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Sustainability Academic Programs Database
- AASHE (MA)
AASHE’s academic programs listing is among the largest and most comprehensive public databases of academic programs in sustainability and related fields. It includes everything from professional certificates to doctoral ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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Spatial Estimation and Visualization of CO2 Emissions for Campus Sustainability: The Case of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Makkah)
A total of 21 metric tons of CO2 per person in terms of per capita emissions from consumption of energy was recorded in Saudi Arabia in 2011 and forecasts have ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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Implementing Sustainability in the Curriculum of Universities: Approaches, Methods and Projects
This book presents sustainable development themes across universities and introduces methodological approaches and projects to the teaching staff.
It has been prepared against this background, to identify ways to better ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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Black Hills State University recognized for sustainability projects
- Black Hills State University (SD)
- AASHE (MA)
Black Hills State University is one of three winners for the international AASHE Sustainability Awards. BHSU is being honored by AASHE for the Black Hills Food Hub, a program launched ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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Sustainability: Designing Interdisciplinary Opportunities for Teaching
- Dallas College (TX)
The workbook is not just about sustainability, in and of itself. It is part of a larger sustainability process that: 1) illustrates how sustainability correlates with current courses; 2) provides ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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2017 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
This publication highlights top-performing colleges and universities in 17 impact areas and overall by institution type, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). This report also ...
- Posted Nov. 28, 2017
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Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
This document is intended to help higher education sustainability practitioners more powerfully articulate the value of sustainability to higher education leaders as well as the general public. As different points ...
- Posted Nov. 28, 2017
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Spreadsheet: Publications related to the role of access to nature in education
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
- Dallas College (TX)
Response to a 11/6/17 GreenSchools listserv request for Academic literature concretely linking access to the natural environment and enhanced educational outcomes (e.g., an evidence-based assessment of correlations ...
- Posted Nov. 16, 2017
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Guidelines for universities engaging in social responsibility
The Guidelines are designed to help universities to successfully incorporate USR (university social responsibility) in their strategies and everyday activities. The USR guidelines are available online in a PDF version ...
- Posted Nov. 16, 2017
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Guide to Making Claims About Your Solar Power Use
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
This guide describes best practices for appropriately explaining and characterizing solar power activities and the fundamental importance of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for solar power use claims. This guidance is ...
- Posted Nov. 16, 2017
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Making College Affordable: Providing Low-Income Students With the Knowledge and Resources Needed to Pay for CollegeState Flagships
College can seem out of reach for many low-income students. Too often they believe college is unaffordable and unattainable. It is no surprise then that students from the bottom socioeconomic ...
- Posted Nov. 16, 2017
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3.3 MW Wind Purchase from Roth Rock Wind Farm
- University System of Maryland Office (MD)
The University of Maryland System and the Maryland Department of General Services are jointly purchasing 20% of the output of the 50 MW Roth Rock Wind Farm via a 20 ...
- Posted Nov. 13, 2017
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18 MW Wind Purchase from Pinnacle Wind Farm
- University System of Maryland Office (MD)
The University of Maryland System is purchasing 33% of the output of the 55 MW Pinnacle Wind Farm via a 20 year power purchase agreement. The Maryland Department of General ...
- Posted Nov. 13, 2017
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1.4 MW Solar Array on Pecos Campus
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College (AZ)
- SolarCity
Chandler-Gilbert Community College partnered with SolarCity to install a 1.38 MW solar power system at its Pecos Campus. It was constructed on land leased from CGCC. The college purchases ...
- Posted Nov. 13, 2017
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52 MW Capital Partners Solar Project
- American University (DC)
- George Washington University (DC)
- Duke Energy (NC)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
The Capital Partners Solar Project (CPSP) is a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under which Duke Energy Renewables (DER) installed 52-megawatts (AC) of ground-mount solar across three sites in North ...
- Posted Nov. 13, 2017
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Ten Tools for Moving Your Campus to 100% Clean Energy
Environment America designed a series of 10 fact sheets as a resource for students, faculty and administrators interested in moving their campus toward sustainability. The fact sheets have been crafted ...
- Posted Nov. 8, 2017
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The impact of development education and education for sustainable development interventions: a synthesis of the research
- University of Limerick
The Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations advocate that all learners will have the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. Development education, education for sustainable ...
- Posted Nov. 7, 2017
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Is students’ energy literacy related to their university’s position in a sustainability ranking?
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
University rankings are increasingly important internationally, and in the UK include a sustainability ‘Green League’. However, there is little evidence about experiences of studying in ‘sustainable universities’. We report an ...
- Posted Nov. 7, 2017
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Carbon Markets & Offsets Guidance
- Second Nature (MA)
This document was developed as a resource for higher education institutions implementing one of the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments. It outlines the concept of carbon offsets, how offsetting can be ...
- Posted Nov. 7, 2017
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The Key to Sustainable Purchasing - Radical Supply Chain Transparency
- Georgetown University (DC)
- Harvard University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
By definition, you can’t really know what is happening in your institution’s supply chain if you don’t even know where your supply chain is. Yet, few purchasers ...
- Posted Nov. 7, 2017
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A Deeper Solidarity: Sustainability Through a Social Justice Lens
- Hackman Consulting Group
AASHE 2017 Closing Keynote Speaker Heather Hackman is the founder of Hackman Consulting Group. She regularly consults on issues of deep diversity, equity and social justice with an emphasis on ...
- Posted Nov. 4, 2017
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