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Sustainable Heat: Options for Decarbonizing Cold-Region Higher Education Campus Heating Systems
- Bates College (ME)
- Boston University (MA)
- Connecticut College (CT)
- Denison University (OH)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Iowa (IA)
- University of Maine (ME)
American higher education campuses in cold-weather areas have traditionally used oil- and coal-fired boilers to generate steam for heating. But many institutions, including some that have already shifted to natural …
- Posted June 17, 2024
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Sustainable Dining
- Denison University (OH)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
Resuable containers for meals to-go at Slayter Market. Championed by Denison Green Team and supported by Bon Appetit.
- Posted Aug. 23, 2023
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Sustainability & Wellness
- Denison University (OH)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
Weekly tabling showcasing health, wellness, and sustainability.
- Posted Aug. 23, 2023
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Learned Lessons and Tips for GRITS and Green Revolving Funds
- Bentley University (MA)
- Champlain College (VT)
- Denison University (OH)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
In this session, you will hear from a wide variety of users of Green Revolving Funds and the GRITS tool sharing both best practices and learned lessons. We will also …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Sustainability Professionals: Helping Students Prepare for Sustainability Related Careers
- Denison University (OH)
In 2019, Denison's Office of Sustainability launched a new program called the Sustainability Professionals Initiative. Today's organizations, big and small, public and private, are being required to take responsibility for …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Leveraging Town Gown Relationships to Promote Community Sustainable Development Initiatives
- Denison University (OH)
Colleges and Universities are uniquely positioned to leverage resources to drive sustainable development initiatives in their respective communities. These efforts can and should be mutually beneficial to the school and …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Geosciences (BA/BS)
- Denison University (OH)
Geosciences has a long tradition of field trips to Hawaii, coastal Maine, Arizona & Utah, the Bahamas, Death Valley, the Great Smoky Mountains and the Adirondacks during the fall and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Green Hill Fund
- Denison University (OH)
The Denison Green Hill Fund is a green revolving fund (GRF) that was developed in 2011 in response to the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s Billion Dollar Green Challenge initiative. The college …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Preaching Beyond the Choir: How to Institutionalize Sustainability Into Organization-Wide Culture
- Denison University (OH)
It is easy to get caught up in and become comfortable in a group that shares the same views. We know the people who have our back and who will …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Examining the literature to reveal the nature of community EE/ESD programs and research
- Denison University (OH)
Interest in community environmental education (EE) and community education for sustainable development (ESD) is increasing, as evidenced by the increase in studies examining community EE/ESD approaches and NAAEE’s current development …
- Posted Dec. 7, 2017
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Accelerating Sustainability Integration through Strategic Leadership
- Denison University (OH)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Positioning the institution's highest-ranking sustainability professional within an executive level leadership team is essential for advancing institutional strategy and readiness for change. C-suite sustainability provides transformational leadership that is urgently …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Big Red Buyer's Club
- Denison University (OH)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
The Big Red Buyers Club was created at Denison University In an effort to support local producers and to connect faculty, students, and staff with high quality, local and responsibly …
- Posted Sept. 6, 2016
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Beyond the Dining Hall: furthering sustainability initiatives in dining services by involving student groups and classes
- Denison University (OH)
There are wonderful things happening with sustainability in the world of food and campus dining, but too often these initiatives stay within operations, never leaving the dining halls or involving …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Local Purchasing 101: we'll debunk the price myth, talk through other obstacles to local purchasing and how to overcome them
- Denison University (OH)
With every college trying to buy more and more local food these days, many are struggling with how to do this but still meet their budget. I'll explain how Denison …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Plenary Session 4: Data to Action: Advancing Sustainability Investment Decisions
- Denison University (OH)
- Lane Community College (OR)
- Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
Discover how data and metrics play pivotal roles in generating positive sustainability investments through stories of field-tested best practices on two data-driven programs that encourage bold sustainability investments: STARS 2.0 …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From the Ground Up: Promoting Sustainable Campus Landscapes
- Denison University (OH)
- Moraine Valley Community College (IL)
- University of Louisville (KY)
- Arbor Day Foundation (NE)
This panel explores the benefits of sustainable campus landscapes and how to build long-lasting support for them by publicizing your initiatives, educating and engaging others, and earning recognition locally and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Igniting Innovation through Sustainable Collaboration
- Denison University (OH)
Denison University, like many liberal arts institutions, seeks to educate students holistically so that they may become discerning moral agents and active citizens in a democratic society. To that end, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS Introductory Workshop: Learning the Basics of Completing a Comprehensive Campus Sustainability Assessment (2012)
- Denison University (OH)
- AASHE (MA)
This workshop will focus on sharing basic information about the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Program created by the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE). Join the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Seeing the Campus Through the Trees: Transforming Campus Sustainability Through the Tree Campus USA Program
- Denison University (OH)
Most everyone agrees that trees are an integral part of any college campus. Trees can be a common unifier among campus stakeholders and a springboard to promote campus sustainability initiatives. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The impact of "No Impact Week" in ENVS 101
- Denison University (OH)
The syllabus for ENVS 101 (People and the Environment) at Denison University typically involves the examination of issues like climate change, food security, impacts of agriculture, water quality and scarcity, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Denison University (OH)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary inquiry into the relationship between humans and the environment. It draws on work in natural science, life science, social science, humanities and the arts, to …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Environmental Studies
- Denison University (OH)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary inquiry into the relationship between humans and the environment. It draws on work in natural science, life science, social science, humanities and the arts, to …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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