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Professor as Guide on the Side: Facilitating Student-Led Discussions in Higher Education

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

In this on-demand presentation, I will describe a student-led discussion strategy that I have utilized in in-person teaching modality to facilitate discussions over assigned reading material in university-level sustainability courses. …

  • Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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"When it Comes to Sustainability, the Earth is Our Nest," say BGSU Falcons

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

In celebration of Earth Month and sustainability on campus, students from Bowling Green State University came together to plant trees for the benefit of the University community. BGSU's Office of …

  • Posted April 23, 2021
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Educating for sustainable development: Cultivating creativity through mindfulness

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The emotional and cognitive benefits of creativity and mindfulness on the learning process are well documented. However, research on the role of creativity and mindfulness in higher education for sustainable …


Transforming higher education through trickster-style teaching

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

This article utilizes theoretical inquiry to examine the need for transforming conventional, industrial-scientific, higher education curriculum and pedagogy. In recognition of the scale and urgency of the changes necessary to …


Student Green Initiatives Fund

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The Student Green Fund is a pool of money which is available for application by BGSU students to fund a variety of “green” and environmental projects on campus. During the …


Leveraging Student Activity Fees to Catalyze High Impact Sustainability Projects

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)
  • Gordian (SC)

According to the AASHE Campus Sustainability Revolving Loan Funds Database, the growth of Green Revolving Funds (GRFs) has exploded to include over 80 institutions representing over $100 Million. Techniques behind …

  • 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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The Future of Sustainability in Higher Education

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

In this article, I explore the future of higher education within the context of teaching and learning for sustainability. Challenges currently facing sustainability education are identified along with opportunities to …


Alive, Survive, Strive, Thrive: A Grounded Conceptual Sustainability Taxonomy

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

A conceptual sustainability taxonomy has been needed to better communicate the value of sustainability, to align sustainability scholars’ theories and sustainability educators’ practices, and to develop curriculum, teaching, learning, and …


Intercollegiate Sport and the Environment: Examining Fan Engagement Based on Athletics Department Sustainability Efforts

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)
  • North Carolina State University (NC)
  • Ohio University (OH)

The purpose of this study was to examine how environmental education efforts at a sporting event related to environmental behavioral intentions, in the context of a promotional green game, based …

  • Posted Sept. 21, 2016
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Professor Sustainability Coordinator': Maximizing the Potential of the Multiple Roles of the Sustainability Professional

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Question: Where does the line between full-time Sustainability Professional and Faculty Member teaching about sustainability begin? Answer: There is no line! This case study presents a successful model for strengthening …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Team Waste Reduction: Using Departmental Collaboration to Transform Your Surplus Program

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

What do an 8 foot tall plywood cutout of the 'Lorax', a warehouse full of desks and 100 bicycles all have in common? They are all examples of surplus items …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Guide on the Side' instead of a 'Sage on the Stage': Facilitating Innovative Student-Led Sustainability Discussions

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

In this Round Table presentation I will highlight an approach that I utilize to facilitate discussions associated with assigned sustainability-related reading material in university-level sustainability courses. The approaches that I …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fostering Sustainable Behaviour Through Energy and Water Reduction Competitions: Best Practices from Campus Conservation Nationals 2012

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)
  • Elon University (NC)
  • Atrius (CA)

During fall of 2010 and spring of 2012 hundreds of colleges and universities participated in Campus Conservation Nationals, an electricity and water use reduction competition in residential housing. The goals …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability On a Rooftop: Dining, Operations and Academics Unite

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The Green Roof at the newest campus dining center was collaborative in design/construction and continues to be a living example of successful campus partnerships in sustainability. The green roof and …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Campus Re-Store Comes Into Its Own: Sustainability Meets Entrepreneurship

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The university's Re-Use store makes variety of items available to students in a unique retail format based on the sustainable theme of re-use and resource conservation. Items are available on …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University Energy Conservation Measures: It Takes a Community

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Energy Conservation Measures ("ECM") is an immense undertaking by the university to retrofit 45 buildings on campus with an end goal of increasing energy efficiency. A multimillion dollar project begun …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Campus Re-use store: What's Old is New Again!

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The campus re-use store opened in spring, 2011 to huge popular acclaim and participation by the student body. Conceived, organized and implemented by students with the support, guidance and advice …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Administrative Integration of Sustainability Across University Functions: A Case Study of Bowling Green State University

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Holistic approaches to building sustainable universities, including the education of its students and broader community, require integration among functional areas with few traditional connections. Comprehensive institutional programs face challenges from …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a New Sustainability Minor: Discovering Walls and Building Alliances

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Growing consensus about the importance of college graduates understanding the principles of sustainability is driving the creation of various academic programs and approaches. Although the President's Climate Commitment and the …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Tailgating: Generating Sustainable Team Spirit!

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The "greening" of university football game "tailgating" events and athletic competitions, which are known to generate literally tons of bottles and cans as well as waste, continues to spread, resulting …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Green Spring Break: Lessons in Sustainable Service

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The presence of "alternative" spring breaks based in service across the U.S. seems firmly entrenched in higher education, and their popularity is increasing as students become more service-oriented. Newer is …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Student Green Fee: Lessons Learned from the First Year

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The number of universities with some form of "Student Green Fee" are increasing each year. Bowling Green State University joined the ranks of these institutions and just completed its first …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Friday Night Lights: Dialing Down Energy Use

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The phenomenon known as "Friday Night Lights" at Bowling Green State University was created in the fall of 2009. A student approached the Sustainability Coordinator with an idea he had …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Green Building Boom at Bowling Green State University

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

This poster will highlight and set forth details on the numerous green construction projects occurring at Bowling Green State University. Currently, six (6) new buildings are simultaneously under construction. All …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Policy & Analysis (BA)

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Students majoring in Environmental Policy and Analysis take course work focusing in the social sciences, including geography, economics, and political science. Each student identifies a particular area of emphasis related …

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Science (BS)

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

The Environmental Science program at BGSU places priority on the natural sciences and the natural world. Students develop the skills needed to investigate, document, and solve environmental problems. Course work …

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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31 kW Rooftop Array: University Ice Arena

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

In 2004, municipal utilities for the city of Bowling Green partnered with BGSU to install 31 kilowatts (kW) of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of the University Ice Arena. …

  • Posted Aug. 11, 2011
  • Green Power Projects
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Friday Night Lights: Social Networking Meets Energy Savings

  • Bowling Green State University (OH)

Students gathered every Friday evening at 6:30pm at the Union. They armed themselves with clipboards and checklists, and divided into teams. Lights left on in classrooms and hallways in academic …

  • Posted June 30, 2010
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