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Tackling Scope 3 in any Universities Supply Chain
- American University (DC)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Aramark (PA)
- Persefoni (AZ)
Scope 3 is a global blind spot for most universities, as well as most organizations. Scope 3 - Category 1 - Purchased Goods and Services - provides universities with a …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Keynote: David W. Orr
- Arizona State University (AZ)
David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics emeritus at Oberlin College and currently serves as a Professor of Practic at Arizona State University. …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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The evolution of on-campus catering through single-use plastic reduction
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Aramark (PA)
Arizona State University (ASU), the largest public university in the United States, has reimagined its catering services to align with its ambitious sustainability goals. Anchored in service design methodology, this …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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The ASU Eco Reps Program
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Coca-Cola (GA)
The Eco Reps program is a student sustainability engagement joint initiative between Coca-Cola and University Sustainability Practices with additional funding from internal units. Spring 2025 marks the sixth semester of …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2025
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ASU Global Futures Water 2
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Upmanu Lall, professor and director of the Water Institute at the ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, provides welcoming remarks to the 2024 World Water Day event audience. Photo …
- Posted Aug. 15, 2024
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ASU Global Futures Water 1
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost of Global Futures at Arizona State University, outlines a framework of planetary systems and the vital role secure access to safe water plays …
- Posted Aug. 15, 2024
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Students working at Changemaker Central
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Gloria Ayala, Khan Nadire, Trey Leveque and Tran Nikki work together in Changemaker Central at the Memorial Union
- Posted July 1, 2024
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ASU Student Biodesign Institute
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Ntombizodwa Makuyana, a Barrett Honors College student, working at the ASU Biodesign Institute
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Making the Most of External Sustainability Assessments: Comparing STARS, UIR and QS
- Arizona State University (AZ)
At Arizona State University (ASU), we consider external assessments a critical tool for measuring and advancing our sustainability progress. However, we also understand the challenges of managing, navigating and interpreting …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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“When I act consciously, I can see a brighter world around me”: preservice teacher readiness to support transformative sustainability learning
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Northern State University (SD)
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Teacher education is pivotal to advancing pedagogies, practices, and content knowledge that promote sustainability literacy in formal education settings. To explore preservice teachers’ (PST) readiness to implement transformative sustainability learning …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Integrating a sustainability education model into STEM courses at a tribal college
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Indigenous scholars have been historically excluded from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and are currently underrepresented in STEM degree programs and jobs. Having a population with STEM skills is …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: A Review of an Emerging Research Field
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- University of Vechta
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Teacher Education for Sustainable Development (TESD) is a niche innovation in teacher education that empowers teachers to prepare learners to address global socio-environmental challenges. To advance the diffusion of this …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Towards symbiotic approaches between universities, sustainable development, and cities
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Coimbra
- University of Passo Fundo
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Universities are key actors and play a central role in the cities which host them, either as employers, consumers or simply as a magnet to young people and cultural activities. …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Understanding your University's Emissions from Purchasing and Investments (Scope 3)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
- Persefoni (AZ)
This session will focus on providing universities information on understanding their own Scope 3 as it relates to their purchasing practices and supply chains. The panel will feature ASU to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Racial Equity & Social Justice
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Accelerating University-Community Partnerships for Climate Justice - This session introduces best practices to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Just Sustainable Leadership: Integrating Stakeholders
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Wicked environmental dilemmas (e.g. climate change) are difficult to explain, plainly define, have no one solution, and are often the result of other indefinable problems that require integrative collaborative initiatives …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Student Organizing & Activism
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Creighton University (NE)
- Harvard University (MA)
- Seattle University (WA)
This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to student organizing and activism. The Lightning Talks are: Campus ESG: Development of Student-Run Sustainable Investing at Arizona State University …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Sustainability Graduate Studies: Where, Why, and How
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
- University of South Florida (FL)
Undergraduate students are welcome to attend a panel discussion about sustainability graduate studies. Learn more about the value of a graduate degree, ways to determine which program is the right …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Imagining the Future of Campus Food Service and Measuring Success
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Texas Woman's University (TX)
- AASHE (MA)
Food does not loom large enough in university sustainability metrics given its outsized role in achieving the SDGs. With increasing recognition that transforming food systems is critical for climate resiliency, …
- Posted Feb. 2, 2023
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Webinar: Innovations in Teaching Sustainable Consumption in Higher Education
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- AASHE (MA)
- Wageningen University
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- University of East Anglia
- University of Geneva
The goal of sustainability will not be achievable without changes in our consumption. In consumption, sustainability challenges appear like in a burning glass; here, it can be exemplarily shown how …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2022
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Dr. Sherie Obare, Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Marquette University (WI)
- North Carolina A&T State University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- University of Florida (FL)
The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center was established as a convergence of diverse and leading scientists to address the influx of phosphorus in oceans and expansion of …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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The Development of Sustainability Education at ASU - A Case Study
- Arizona State University (AZ)
This video highlights the development of the School of Sustainability and the future of sustainability at Arizona State University. Dr. Boone describes the program's objectives, competencies, and initiatives including how …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Measuring the Transformation of University Students’ Self-Construal for Greater Environmental Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Kyoto University
- National Taiwan University
University campus sustainability projects frequently aim to promote ecological behavior of their community members. However, these projects rarely consider the level of students’ self-construal, the view of self held by …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Black and Indigenous Theoretical Considerations for Higher Education Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
In this conceptual paper, the authors make the case for why and how researchers can incorporate Black and Indigenous standpoints in higher education scholarship. We begin by drawing parallels between …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Developing Interpersonal Competence Through Projectbased Sustainability Courses – Material from a Comparative Study
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
As part of the Educating Future Change Agents project, one case study investigated three project-based sustainability courses regarding the link between learning outcomes, i.e. what students learn in such courses, …
- Posted April 28, 2022
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STARS 2.2 Data Quality Series Part II: Deep Dive into Report Review
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- AASHE (MA)
The second in a series on STARS data quality, the Deep Dive into Report Review webinar will guide institutions and reviewers through the reporting assurance process. Pre-submission review of STARS …
- Posted Feb. 4, 2022
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Student Affairs Networking and Discussion
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Join members of the NASPA (Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education) Sustainability Knowledge Community team as we discuss how student affairs practitioners can infuse sustainability into their day-to-day roles. This …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Advancing Carbon Neutrality Through Renovation and Renewal
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Ayers Saint Gross (MD)
Arizona State University achieved climate neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2019, six years ahead of schedule, but the planet needs more. Join us to learn how ASU …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Building a Resilient and Just Society Through Retirement Programs
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Natixis Investment Managers (MA)
- PRM Consulting Group (DC)
Many colleges and universities are working to align their education, research, and operations with the Sustainable Development Goals. While many have taken steps to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Using STARS As A Change Management Tool
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Boston University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
STARS has the capacity to inform and encourage organizational change to advance sustainability. This session will provide tools for effectively leveraging a STARS report for tracking, assessing, and informing sustainability …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Assessing Food Security in Higher Education
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Michigan State University (MI)
Food security exists when all people in a community, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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University Leadership: Elevating the Value of Outdoor Spaces Using the SITES® Rating System
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Green Business Certification Inc (DC)
Landscapes are an integral part of the built environment that provide a multitude of essential services such as flood control, improved water quality, climate regulation, pollination services and improved health …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Enhancing Sustainability Education through Biomimicry
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Biomimicry is growing as a field in engineering to sustainability, defined as nature-inspired design, and positioned as an interdisciplinary field aiming to create more sustainable futures. However, few biomimicry-specific university …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Pedagogies for Cultivating Critical Consciousness: Engaging With Social Justice and Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The challenge to support students in higher education to navigate complex issues related to not only sustainability but racial equity and social justice has become increasingly dynamic yet essential. Cultivating …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Healing to Transform - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Education for Sustainable Development & Wellbeing
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Our society and our planet are desperate for healing from embodied trauma passed on from generation to generation—be it fueled by institutionalized racism, forced displacement, gender and economic inequality, resource …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Advancing Operational Climate Action During COVID-19: Perspectives from Global Research Universities
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- Second Nature (MA)
The coronavirus pandemic has effected us all - changing the way our university campuses currently operate and will operate well into the future. And while universities continue to respond to …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Bridge Builders: Sustainability Staff as Mission-Tied Project Developers
- Arizona State University (AZ)
How do you go about developing a sustainability initiative that hits on all four cylinders, university operations, academics, research and community impact? This session will provide a methodology, tools and …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Creating Change Agents for Campus Sustainability Through Applied Learning Projects
- Arizona State University (AZ)
This session will explore how the framework of key competencies in sustainability can be useful for campus operations. Our session will focus on how applied learning projects can generate both …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Conversations on STARS as a Strategic Tool for Advancing Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Boston University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
This panel will dive into the different opportunities that exist to use AASHE's STARS as a tool to advance sustainability within an institution. Each panelist will dive into their work …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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What Motivates Change Agents and Supports Their Resilience in the Face of Adversity?
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Yale University (CT)
One of the key features that distinguishes sustainability from other fields is its normative aspect. Sustainability is about creating a better world starting today based on a just vision of …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Competencies for Advancing Transformations Towards Sustainability and their Assessment
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Sustainability competencies have been articulated in diverse disciplines, from engineering to public education. Yet, there still remains a lack of clarity and coordination regarding a unified set of sustainability competencies …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (DC)
Sustainability education is crucial to address urgent environmental, economic, and societal challenges. The number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, research institutes, and centers focused on sustainability has markedly increased …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Accelerating Just Energy Transitions by Inviting Faith Communities to the Table
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Pressures to solve the climate crisis through clean, inclusive energy transitions are intensifying. Scientific indicators and natural disasters draw perspective to how human suffering and environmental stresses breach ecological and …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Don't Be a Maverick: Opportunities for Cost-Sharing Air Travel Offsets
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Second Nature (MA)
In 2019, Arizona State University, Carbonfund.org and Second Nature began a partnership with the goal of convening and organizing institutions interested in: -Cost-sharing carbon offset purchases with airlines -Developing a …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Action Funds - Starting, Maintaining, Evolving student-led support for sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Southwestern University (TX)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Green Funds have been historically used by many universities to advance student sustainability initiatives and empower student leadership. This workshop will explore Green Funds at four (4) different universities, expand …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainable Behavior Lab - An interdisciplinary approach for Student Affairs
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Discovering ways to generate sustainable behaviors on campus can be a daunting challenge for students, faculty, and staff. Efforts to promote activities that foster individual actions for collective sustainability impact …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Linking Teaching and Learning Formats with Students' Development of Key Sustainability Competencies
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Educators around the world have put into practice innovative curricula and courses to develop key competencies in sustainability in the next generation of change agents. However, more empirical evidence is …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Current Practice of Assessing Students' Sustainability Competencies
- Arizona State University (AZ)
While there is growing agreement on the set of competencies sustainability professionals should possess as well as the pedagogies to develop them, the practice of assessing students' sustainability competencies is …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability in Higher Education as a Career Path
- American University (DC)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Southwestern University (TX)
- University of Mississippi (MS)
Are you a student, graduate student, or young professional with a passion for sustainability in higher education? Are you unsure how to turn your passion into a collegiate career? You …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Student Affairs/Engagement Meet-Up
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Come join staff, students, and faculty from across the country that work in, with, or led by students to gather in solidarity, discuss best practices, explore opportunities to expand engagement …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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