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Building Climate Resilience and Centering Equity: Case Studies from the University of California
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- Introba
Equity-Centered climate-resilient planning is a vital component of responding to the challenges posed by a changing climate. The University of California (UC) system has taken a proactive approach to developing ...
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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More Than Climate: Sustainability Through a Climate, Equity, and Health Lens
- Harvard University (MA)
In May 2023, Harvard launched its updated Sustainability Action Plan – a culmination of a 2-year multi-stakeholder process that involved the Presidential Committee on Sustainability, faculty, students, senior leaders, staff, and ...
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Food Systems Sustainability, Health, and Equity (Minor)
- Northeastern University (MA)
The minor in food systems sustainability, health, and equity is an interdisciplinary exploration of the contemporary food system, with particular attention to how the system evolved; its diverse societal, health ...
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Energy Equity (Climate Justice): Cultivating Community Engagement Pathways for University-Community Collaboration
- GreenerU (MA)
University and community collaborative partnerships can have an important role in advancing climate justice. By collaborating with community leaders, the university can foster improved community relations and provide viable pathways ...
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Green Bamboo Ceiling - The State of APIs in Higher Education and Sustainability
- Mount Holyoke College (MA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- Western Washington University (WA)
In sustainability there is a green ceiling that is a challenge to get people of diversity into leadership roles. In addition, if you are Asian Pacific Islander (API), you have ...
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Pregnant and Parenting Students Belonging and Thriving Framework
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
College success for pregnant and parenting students has important implications for racial, ethnic, and economic equity in higher education. Among students of color, one in three black students, one in ...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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Implementing Sustainability in Library Instruction: The Journey to Creating a Crowdsourced Mission Statement Informed by Positionalities and Core Values
- New Mexico State University (NM)
This chapter shares the process and rationale behind a library workshop with the Reference and Research Services Department and Archives and Special Collections Department at the New Mexico State University ...
- Posted April 13, 2023
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Graduate Certificate in Education, Equity, & Society
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The EES graduate certificate program is intended for students at the College of Education and other academic units at the University of Washington to receive additional training that prepares certificate ...
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Urban Studies and Planning Minor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
The minor in urban studies allows undergraduates in any field to explore urban and regional issues through a planning framework. Urban studies is an interdisciplinary field with a focus on ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Inequality Studies Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The Minor in Inequality Studies exposes students to inequality through a breadth of approaches, methods, and topics while allowing them to tailor the program to their particular interests
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Graduate Certificate in Health Equity
- California State University, San Bernardino (CA)
This certificate is designed as an interdisciplinary certificate that provides a background in disciplines that relate to the social and behavioral determinants of health. Determinants of health are social, cultural ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Solutions for Sustainable Development, Health, and Equity Graduate Certificate
- Loyola Marymount University (CA)
To obtain a certificate, students must complete the required courses with a 3.0 grade point average or better on a four-point scale. Upon completion of one of more certificates ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Equity and Social Justice Emphasis
- Seattle Central College (WA)
The Equity and Social Justice Emphasis (ESJ) offers students a unique opportunity to study the social, economic, cultural, and political forces that have shaped historic and contemporary experiences of our ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Case study evaluation: PIEER internship program and its impact on interns’ self-reported attitudes and behaviors regarding environmental health equity
- University of Northern Iowa (IA)
Environmental health disparities case studies are explored through a combination of lens including the naturome/nurturome, exposome [nature vs nurture] and multiple exposure-zone [place as predictor of health and wellbeing ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Integrating Equity and Basic Needs Programs into Higher Education Sustainability Initiatives
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Amidst a global pandemic the expectations and experiences for students within their higher education institutions are indicating increased challenges to well-being and student success. International to first generation and non-traditional ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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College Campuses as the "Great Equalizer" - Or Are They: A Critical Perspective to Sustainability
- Winthrop University (SC)
College campuses have often been touted as the great equalizer, a place where those who are marginalized, either racially or economically, have as much ability to succeed as their non-marginalized ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Growing Future Leaders: How to Foster Growth in Sustainability Leadership Programs
- Bentley University (MA)
- Boston University (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
In this session, you will hear from the sustainability offices with well-developed student leadership programs, and share your questions, suggestions, and learn lessons from being a student leader or managing ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Creating an Equity-Based Climate Action Plan Through Stakeholder Engagement
- Portland Community College (OR)
- GreenerU (MA)
Many college campuses are looking for paths to climate neutrality - that is - reducing and sustaining zero-emissions operations. Climate action planning is one strategy to achieve this goal. But a straight ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Advocacy for Justice: Classrooms, Colleagues and Community
- Catawba College (NC)
This session will provide an opportunity for an in-depth and perceptive discussion surrounding the intersections of justice across the varied social landscapes within Higher Education. Connected to this is an ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Identifying Assessment Practices That Support Sustainability Competencies
- MacEwan University (AB)
Have you ever wondered if your grading and assessment practices are supporting or hindering the development of sustainability competencies? When most of us think about how to improve our courses ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Putting the Equity in Sustainability Curriculum
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
This session will address some of the successes and struggles of modifying environmental curriculum to address social justice. The Environmental Justice Collective of the University of Texas at Austin's ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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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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Campuses as Living . . . Archives: Using Campus Histories to Explore Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
Are you working at an institution struggling to effectively respond to and support student-led-protests for social justice and equity? You may have an unexplored treasure trove of useful and inspirational ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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A Campus Framework for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion-Centered Climate Resilience Planning
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
- Integral Group (CA)
"Climate resilience planning" has been a growing buzz phrase across the country for years. Although many municipalities are beginning to incorporate current and future climate realities into their planning efforts ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Racial Equity Tools Glossary
- Racial Equity Tools
Many of the terms in this glossary have evolved over time. For example, given the changing demographic trends in the United States, the word “minority” no longer accurately reflects the ...
- Posted Dec. 9, 2021
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Healthier building materials and equity: the upstream and downstream impacts of material choices
- Williams College (MA)
- Integrated Eco Strategy
Materials used in current building construction often contain chemicals that at best have not been tested for human health impacts and at worst are actively harmful to human health. While ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Inclusive Pedagogy Online: Increasing Equity in Remote and Distance Learning Classrooms
- Oregon State University (OR)
Before the COVID-19 crisis prompted a radical shift to online delivery methods across higher education, distance learning was central to many institutions' strategic visions. Now, the pandemic has caused a ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Stronger Together: Merging the Sustainability Office and the Office of Inclusive Excellence
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
In summer 2020, California State University Monterey Bay reorganized its Sustainability Office. Moving it from Facilities Management to the Office of Inclusive Excellence. This was done in recognition of the ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Using Building Science and Technology to Deliver Equitable Indoor Air Quality
- Duquesne University (PA)
- AUROS Group (PA)
The data is clear. Building occupants directly benefit from high indoor air quality in both 1) improved health and 2) improved performance. This lightening talk will not only empirically support ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Leveraging Change From Within and From Without: Equity & Sustainability
- University of South Dakota (SD)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Many of us leading sustainability efforts have no specific training in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work from our formal education. This does not free us from the work needed ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Examples and Conversation about Elevating Equity and Justice in Sustainability Literacy
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
- Emory University (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Spelman College (GA)
This workshop will provide participants with opportunities to explore a diverse set of strategies for elevating equity and justice components of sustainability across the college curriculum and through co-curricular opportunities ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Best Practices Mini-Workshop
- Central College (IA)
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Furman University (SC)
Join four members schools of the AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum network, that regularly offer workshops and other professional development opportunities, in an experiential mini-workshop where participants will ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Encountering Unjust Transitions: Sustainability, Masculinities, and (m)Anthropocene Collapse
- College of Charleston (SC)
This session builds on the Just Transition insight that, 'The transition itself must be just and equitable' and must include 'redressing past harms and creating new relationships of power for ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Centering Equity within Sustainability Offices
- Humber College (ON)
At the 2019 AASHE Conference & Expo, Meghan Fay Zahniser (Executive Director) spoke in her closing remarks that sustainability staff and administrators have a professional and moral duty to incorporate ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Get in the Zone: A New Training Model to Build Environmental & Social Consciousness
- New York University (NY)
How do you foster dialogue about sustainability and the impacts on climate change on your campus? In 2019, NYU's Office of Sustainability began developing a Green Zone training to ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Literacy in an Undergraduate Class About Disabilities - What Are You Thinking?
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
In order to mobilize for a just transition, undergraduate education majors must understand how sustainability practices can be embedded in their teaching practices. Doing so has the ability empower today ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Developing and Executing an Equity-Focused Mobility Strategic Plan
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Employers and universities are challenged to make their buildings, facilities, and programs more inclusive and welcoming. The absence of transit access and inclusive mobility programs or amenities may create barriers ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Social Justice in Learning Outcomes: Environmental Literacy in an Indigenous Language Hotspot
- Everett Community College (WA)
This session introduces a bottom-up approach to curriculum in environmental literacy, aligned explicitly to social justice learning outcomes at a state community college in Everett, Washington. Presented herein are three ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Building cross-institutional sustainability and equity partnerships
- Bemidji State University (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
This workshop will include real-life examples, strategies and tactics to support successful cross-institutional partnerships that promote interconnectedness and integration of equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability. Learn why a strong partnership ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Mentoring Underrepresented Students in Sustainability: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders!
- University of Iowa (IA)
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential in the field of environmental sustainability. However, it's often the people most impacted by unsustainable practices and climate change who have the least ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Creating a Green Allies Coalition to Address Social Sustainability: Lessons Learned and Future Goals
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
This session will describe the efforts of the Green Allies Coalition within the Office of Sustainability at UW-Madison. Our office has teams focused on improving environmental sustainability, yet no team ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Lessons From the Field of Education: Bridging Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
- Chatham University (PA)
- University of Michigan (MI)
Social justice (i.e. equity) is one of sustainability's '3Es,' alongside the economy and environment. Yet too often, these 'Es' are framed with shaky connections or as separate spheres ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Partnering the university with correctional facilities for equitable education
- Butler University (IN)
College is a privilege not accessible to everyone. The structure of higher education is elitist and promotes a specific ideology in even the most liberal of schools. How can we ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Staying Green While Staying Woke: Creating Inclusive Sustainability Communities in Higher Education
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
Equity is one of the pillars of sustainability. While there is more attention to climate and environmental justice in our field today, much of the work in sustainability spaces tends ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Incorporating Social Equity Considerations into Sustainability & Climate Action Planning
- Portland Community College (OR)
Equity is playing an increasing role in the process of sustainability and climate action planning. Asking 'Who benefits?' and 'Who gets to decide?' from the outcomes is a critical component ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Creating Intersectionality with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sustainability with UC Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
In the realm of establishing a sustainable campus, a clear understanding and commitment from leaders (staff and students) are necessary to execute those goals. Often times, communities who are underrepresented ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Using Equitable & Accessible Teaching Practices to Support Students With Disabilities in Your Course
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Are you truly utilizing inclusive pedagogy in your instruction to ensure that your content is accessible for all students? Do you plan lessons, assignments, and assessments with your students' learning ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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How to Create a Culturally Inclusive Course and Beyond
- Duke University (NC)
Overview The goal of this document is to provide resources and ideas for creating a culturally inclusive learning environment. This is also referred to as “culturally sustaining pedagogy,” “diversifying the ...
- Posted July 15, 2021
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Towards an equity competency model for sustainable food systems education programs
- Teachers College, Columbia University (NY)
- Middlebury College (VT)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- American Museum of Natural History (NY)
- Columbia University (NY)
- Tufts University (MA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Addressing social inequities has been recognized as foundational to transforming food systems. Activists and scholars have critiqued food movements as lacking an orientation towards addressing issues of social justice. To ...
- Posted May 28, 2021
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Sustainable development goals and higher education: leaving many behind
- Nelson Mandela University (Eastern Cape)
- International Education Association of South Africa
This paper critically interrogates the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in relation to higher education in low-income countries. While the SDG Goal 4, Target 4.3, calls for ensuring ‘equal access ...
- Posted May 28, 2021
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