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An ecosystem roadmap
- Florida State University (FL)
The collapse of the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery changed a way of life in the Florida Panhandle. For decades, the bay was renowned for its oyster harvest, an industry that …
- Posted July 15, 2024
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Modern life relies on plastic.
- Florida State University (FL)
Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as …
- Posted July 15, 2024
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Advancing Sustainability Education through a Cross-Disciplinary Online Course: Sustainability and Human Rights in the Business World
- Florida State University (FL)
Abstract: The increasing threats of climate change, resource depletion, and human rights crises have led us to realize the impendent need for advancing sustainable development education and to reevaluate the …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Sustainable New Product Development for Ten Thousand Villages, a Fair-Trade Social Enterprise: Empowering Women and Economic Development through Problem-Based Service Learning
- Florida State University (FL)
Abstract – Universities have an important role in advancing sustainable development by educating future professionals. As an effective approach to scaling sustainability education, the author implemented a problem-based service-learning (PBSL) …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Sustainability Policies and Plans in Higher Education: Recommendations for Florida State University
- Florida State University (FL)
This capstone project examines how higher education institutions (HEIs) use policies and plans to institutionalize their commitments to sustainability and the key success factors that influence their implementation. A systematic …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2022
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Leadership & Sustainability in Action: A Practitioner's Case for Integrated Teaching
- Florida State University (FL)
- Harvard University (MA)
At colleges and universities all over the United States, instructors of leadership courses argue that they teach students about equitable, healthy leadership and prepare the next generation of leaders to …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Breaking into Academics Without a PhD: Creating Sustainability Curriculum from Facilities
- Florida State University (FL)
How can Offices of Sustainability change the academic culture of their institutions without an academic home? Colleges and universities are institutions of learning, and sustainability curriculum that engages students in …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Student Support 101: A Guide for Sustainability Professionals
- Florida State University (FL)
Across the country, universities are solidifying their commitment to a more sustainable future through the creation of sustainability offices. Often times, these offices are located within facilities departments with professionals …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Marketing and communicating sustainability through college athletics: the effects of pro-environmental initiatives on the belief-attitude-intention hierarchy
- Elon University (NC)
- Florida State University (FL)
This study examines the psychological mechanism of consumers’ environmentally responsible behaviors in college sport. The research is guided by a belief-attitude-intention (B-A-I) hierarchy model. The results revealed that consumers who …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Seminole Dining Celebrates Earth Month
- Florida State University (FL)
- Aramark (PA)
Here at Seminole Dining, we’re taking it back to 1970, when Earth Day was created, to celebrate 51 years of tackling environmental issues! To do this, we are celebrating all …
- Posted April 21, 2021
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Global Citizenship Certificate
- Florida State University (FL)
The Center for Global Engagement Global Citizenship Certificate prepares students to be global citizens regardless of their major. Students take four courses in diversity, politics and religion, global social and …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Geography Minor
- Florida State University (FL)
Geography bridges the social sciences and physical sciences in the pursuit of how humans affect and are affected by natural environment. Geographers examine many social/physical issues at every scale, such …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Bachelors in Geography
- Florida State University (FL)
Geography bridges the social sciences and physical sciences in the pursuit of how humans affect and are affected by natural environment. Geographers examine many social/physical issues at every scale, such …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Environmental Science Major
- Florida State University (FL)
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of environmental systems from a scientific perspective. Drawing principally from the areas of oceanography, geology, meteorology, biology and chemistry, the Environmental Science program will …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Green Fund
- Florida State University (FL)
The Green Fund provides an opportunity for the campus community to realize their ideas for sustainability and environmental progress at FSU. It is intended to provide experience with the development …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Promoting Sustainability & Sustainable Behaviors: Real-World Challenges
- Florida State University (FL)
- University of Denver (CO)
Sustainability professionals are usually tasked with creating pro-environmental behavior change, but come to this work with a variety of backgrounds and knowledge on how to make that happen on our …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Campus Cycling: Beyond the Kiosk
- Florida State University (FL)
- Portland State University (OR)
- University of Florida (FL)
Campus Cycling: Beyond the Kiosk' is an exploration of current best practices among leaders in campus cycling programming that will present alternatives to the popular, but resource intensive, kiosk bike …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Positive Sustainable Change: The Crossroads of Sustainability & Civic Engagement
- Florida State University (FL)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Many common elements exist between the realms of sustainability education and civic engagement. Both movements are meant to foster an ethic of responsibility and justice, leadership development, and address community …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Why Math Is Important - Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
- Florida State University (FL)
How do we understand the impacts of our decisions? Most of us want our lives to reflect our sustainable values. We want our efforts to make a difference. We want …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Create Leadership for Sustainability In Student Affairs
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Florida State University (FL)
- Portland State University (OR)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- Willamette University (OR)
Student Affairs divisions can play a critical role in the higher education sustainability movement through their efforts to recruit students, cultivate significant learning experiences outside the classroom, shape campus culture, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Plenary: Sustainability and Sound
- Brown University (RI)
- Florida State University (FL)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This plenary will provide a brief introduction to the emerging field of ecomusicology followed by a discussion of some key issues as they relate to higher education. The three expert …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Garnet & Gold Goes Green: Expanding on FSU's gameday recycling program
- Florida State University (FL)
Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4) provides Florida State University fans the opportunity to recycle their beverage containers with the intention of decreasing the large amounts of waste and litter …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Got stuff? Chuck it for Charity: A student move out collection initiative
- Florida State University (FL)
Each spring over 6,000 Florida State University on-campus residents move out of the residence halls, leaving behind tons of unwanted "stuff" that is usually sent directly to the landfill. Chuck …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Collaborations: A Model for Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching of Sustainability Curriculum
- Florida State University (FL)
This qualitative study examines the experiences of higher education faculty participating in an interdisciplinary team-taught sustainability curriculum program. Warren Wilson College, a small, private, liberal arts college was awarded a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Chuck it for Charity: FSU's student move out collection initiative
- Florida State University (FL)
Each spring over 6,000 Florida State University on-campus residents move out of the residence halls, leaving behind tons of unwanted "stuff" that is usually sent directly to the landfill. Chuck …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Garnet & Gold Goes Green: FSU's game day recycling program
- Florida State University (FL)
Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4) provides Florida State University fans the opportunity to recycle their beverage containers with the intention of decreasing the large amounts of waste and litter …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Impacting Campus & Community Sustainablility Initiatives Through the Scholarship of Engagement
- Florida State University (FL)
Higher education plays a pivotal role to ensure the world in which we exist is sustainable. We nurture individuals who will live their personal and professional lives based, largely, on …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Energy & Sustainability Center
- Florida State University (FL)
The Energy and Sustainability Center (formerly Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering Center) addresses challenging alternative energy issues through innovative solutions for consumers and industry. The need for energy systems that …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BS in Environmental Engineering
- Florida State University (FL)
Environmental Engineering focuses primarily on environmental engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources, and the management of all waste streams. Environmental engineers help prevent and solve environmental problems and may be involved …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environment & Society (BS)
- Florida State University (FL)
The program explores how humans both affect and are affected by changes in the natural environment. It combines courses from both the social sciences and the sciences and investigates topical …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Florida State University (FL)
This certificate indicates that the recipient has achieved special competency in the fields of environmental, energy and land use law.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Florida State University (FL)
The Environmental Law Certificate program provides students with the knowledge base and practical legal skills necessary to practice enviromental law. Students participating in the Environmental Law Certificate program also have …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Planning & Natural Resource Management Specialization (Master of Urban & Regional Planning)
- Florida State University (FL)
The Master's of Science in Planning (MSP) degree is the professional degree of most planners in the United States. The more than 900 MSP graduates from our program since its …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MEd in Environmental Education
- Florida State University (FL)
The Master's Degree in Environmental Education is offered through the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and provides a comprehensive graduate program that prepares future professionals …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Florida State University (FL)
The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is to teach the fundamentals of civil engineering science, analysis, design, and management to empower students to assume careers as …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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A university's responsibility to campus sustainability: An analysis of the social and fiduciary responsibilities associated with sustainable building
- Florida State University (FL)
This study deals with a university's responsibility to adopt sustainable practices in both education and building. The study places emphasis on both the social and fiduciary responsibilities that affect students, …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Education for sustainable development at the university level: Interactions of the need for community, fear of indoctrination, and the demands of work
- Florida State University (FL)
The goal of this study was to describe the factors that influence education for sustainable development (ESD) in American universities. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) was employed as the theoretical …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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