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Food Systems (Minor)
- Bucknell University (PA)
The minor in food systems takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the production, processing, distribution and politics of food, which are global challenges in the 21st century. The …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Environmental Engineering (Master)
- Bucknell University (PA)
Bucknell’s graduate program in environmental engineering helps prepare graduates to protect the environment and prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Faculty research interests, and therefore graduate research ares, emphasize …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Bucknell 10-Years Sustainability Plan
- Bucknell University (PA)
January 18th 2023, President John Bravman formally announced the release of the 10-year Sustainability Plan for Bucknell University. According to President Brvaman,
"Caring for the environment and reducing waste remains …
- Posted Feb. 2, 2023
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Towards Sustainability Maturity: A Local-to-Global Approach at a Learning Community
- Bucknell University (PA)
An innovative simultaneous planning/implementation process for sustainability maturity/resiliency has been deployed. Sustainability is the ability of a community to endure and remain resilient socially, technologically and environmentally. At the most …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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An empirical assessment of administration and planning activity and their impact on the realization of sustainability-related initiatives and programs in higher education
- Bucknell University (PA)
Administrators in higher-education settings routinely create planning documents that help steer the organization in mission-centric ways. In the area of sustainability planning, strategic plans, sustainability plans and climate action plans …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Bucknell Green Fund
- Bucknell University (PA)
The mission of the Bucknell Green Fund is to encourage, through a revolving loan fund, global sustainability on campus by funding innovative projects that demonstrate environmental leadership and economic benefit. …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Into Higher Ed Sustainability Work
- Bucknell University (PA)
- University of Vermont (VT)
Better understanding, supporting, and addressing social sustainability work in higher ed is paramount in creating institutions that welcome and nurture intellectual and personal growth among a diverse campus community. The …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Building on the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Model to Incorporate the UN SDGs in Higher Education
- Bucknell University (PA)
As sustainability becomes a more and more popular addition in the higher education system, attempts to incorporate it into existing curricula and campus life diversify and too often lose their …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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1 kW Wind Turbine
- Bucknell University (PA)
In 2013, a 900 watt wind turbine was installed near the Center for Sustainability.
- Posted Jan. 11, 2017
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College and University Environmental Programs as a Policy Problem (Part 2): Strategies for Improvement
- Bucknell University (PA)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Ursinus College (PA)
- Yale University (CT)
- University of Alberta (AB)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Environmental studies and environmental sciences programs in American and Canadian colleges and universities seek to ameliorate environmental problems through empirical enquiry and analytic judgment. In a companion article (Part 1) …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2016
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College and University Environmental Programs as a Policy Problem (Part 1): Integrating Knowledge, Education, and Action for a Better World?
- Bucknell University (PA)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Ursinus College (PA)
- Yale University (CT)
- University of Alberta (AB)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The environmental sciences/studies movement, with more than 1000 programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, is unified by a common interest - ameliorating environmental problems through …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2016
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Sustainable Mobility for the Future: Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Transportation Planning Course
- Bucknell University (PA)
The field of transportation engineering has become more sustainable as challenges of the twenty-first century continue. Sustainable mobility topics such as pedestrian and cycling travel, smart growth development, and transit-oriented …
- Posted July 18, 2016
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Innovative Pedagogies: Linking Learning to Communities
- Bucknell University (PA)
- Rice University (TX)
- Utah Valley University (UT)
- Wells College (NY)
- Willamette University (OR)
This discussion will involve participants in thinking critically about how infusing sustainability into humanities and social science curricula can create innovative pedagogical strategies that connect students with their campus and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Bucknell University Environmental Assessment: An Integrated Approach to Campus Sustainability.
- Bucknell University (PA)
This presentation outlines the design, development, and findings of Bucknell University's Environmental Assessment, the first comprehensive study of the University's ecological impact, and arguably the most extensive of such studies …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Engineering (BS)
- Bucknell University (PA)
Bucknell's Environmental Engineering program provides a thorough technical education augmented with integrated, hands-on laboratory experiences, and a focus on social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The program is designed to enable …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Science (BA)
- Bucknell University (PA)
Bucknell's environmental science major is a means of adding an environmental concentration to a B.A. science degree in biology, chemistry or geology. In this scientifically and technically focused major, students …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Environmental Studies
- Bucknell University (PA)
The minor in environmental studies requires five courses distributed as follows: ENST 245 Environmental Policy and Politics; BIOL 208 Population and Community Biology; GEOG 113 Human Impact on the Environment; …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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3 kW Ground Mount Arrays - 3 Installations
- Bucknell University (PA)
In August, 2006 Bucknell hosted its first Solar Scholars workshop resulting in the installation of a 2.5 kilowatt solar array, which now serves as a power source for the Bucknell …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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