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Warming Hearts and Homes: Implementing Community Winterization Programs
- Furman University (SC)
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of Maine (ME)
- Williams College (MA)
Curious about starting a community winterization program at your school? Wondering how to coordinate all the logistics? Want to learn what the benefits could be for your school? Join Dr ...
- Posted May 17, 2023
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No Sustainability Without Justice, Volume III
- AASHE (MA)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- Furman University (SC)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- OCAD University (ON)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- Global Endowment Management (NC)
- Gallaudet University (DC)
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
Volume III of No Sustainability Without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice shares perspectives on how racial equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion are integral components to ...
- Posted Oct. 17, 2022
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Solar tracker at Furman Farm
- Furman University (SC)
A solar panel on a tall pole is the centerpiece of the Furman Farm. It automatically adjusts to follow the most efficient angle of the sun's rays.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Grow with Eco Reps
- Furman University (SC)
Eco Reps are student volunteers who engage in peer-to-peer sustainability education through monthly programming around campus and in residence halls. In February, Eco Reps hosted “Grow With Eco Reps” – a ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Arbor Day and Tree Campus USA Tree Planting at Furman
- Furman University (SC)
Arbor Day / Tree Campus USA Tree Planting at Furman
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Furman Bee Club
- Furman University (SC)
Bee club hive inspections
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Comparison of Eco-Rep Program Format Between Three Southeastern Universities
- Clemson University (SC)
- Elon University (NC)
- Furman University (SC)
Which program structure most effectively motivates students in an Eco-Rep program? At every university, Eco-Reps maximize different opportunities for discussing sustainability, structuring educational meetings and events according to tested methods ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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STARS Assessment as a Curricular Opportunity
- Furman University (SC)
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework used to measure a university’s overall sustainability performance. In most cases the STARS assessment is conducted ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Integration of the SDGs Across Curricular / Co-Curricular Programs: Shared Best Practices
- Furman University (SC)
- George Mason University (VA)
- Mount Holyoke College (MA)
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Best Practices Mini-Workshop
- Central College (IA)
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Furman University (SC)
Join four members schools of the AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum network, that regularly offer workshops and other professional development opportunities, in an experiential mini-workshop where participants will ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Up”cycling” - Creating a Biking Campus Culture
- Furman University (SC)
In an effort to foster a biking campus culture, reduce our carbon footprint, encourage student health and wellness, and provide access and needed infrastructure for supporting a vibrant biking community ...
- Posted April 29, 2021
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Key competencies in sustainability in higher education—toward an agreed‑upon reference framework
- Furman University (SC)
- Bellevue College (WA)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Vechta
- University of Auckland
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Chatham University (PA)
- University of South Dakota (SD)
- Université Laval (QC)
- Rovira i Virgili University
- UNESCO
Hundreds of sustainability programs have emerged at universities and colleges around the world over the past 2 decades. A prime question for employers, students, educators, and program administrators is what ...
- Posted April 23, 2021
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Integrating sustainability across the computer science curriculum
- Furman University (SC)
Issues of sustainability have received considerable attention on college campuses over the last decade. However, actions taken in support of sustainability generally take the form of changing the practices of ...
- Posted Feb. 8, 2021
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Transportation Plan for Furman University
- Furman University (SC)
Transportation is a huge part of any university campus, yet systems can be disconnected, funding limited, and students unaware of alternative transit options. A sustainability team of the four student ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Active and Passive Use of Green Space, Health, and Well-Being amongst University Students
- Furman University (SC)
- Yale University (CT)
Frequent exposure to green space has been linked to positive health and well-being in varying populations. Yet, there is still limited research exploring the restorative benefits associated with differing types ...
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Opportunities and Benefits of a University-Based Weatherization Assistance Program: The Case of Furman University's Community Conservation Corps
- Furman University (SC)
Weatherization assistance programs have been in existence in the United States for decades, but they are commonly managed and implemented by local government organizations. Furman University, a small liberal arts ...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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Leveraging Funding to Provide Student Experience and Community Enrichment
- Furman University (SC)
Would you like to learn how to provide consistent funding for a resilient student fellowship program? We have some thoughts and experiences to share. Furman University, a liberal arts school ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Weatherization Programs: Partnerships to Address Community Issues
- Furman University (SC)
- University of Florida (FL)
The benefits of weatherization programs are extensive. These programs have the capacity to address social and economic inequality, the historical effects of gentrification, and the growing impacts of climate change ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Sustainable Living Student Communities
- Furman University (SC)
Does your institution have a dedicated sustainable living student community in which students live together and strive to live more sustainable lifestyles? What curricular and co-curricular programming is offered as ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Scaffolding Applied Learning and Sustainable Development Goals in the Furman University Sustainability Science Program
- Furman University (SC)
The Furman University (Greenville, SC) Sustainability Science Bachelor of Science degree curriculum requires two introductory courses (Environmental Science, Sustainability Science), three intermediate courses (Human Systems, Social Systems, Dynamic Systems Modeling ...
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Student Climate Action Revolving Fund
- Furman University (SC)
SCARF is a revolving loan fund for student-led projects that will promote conservation and sustainability on campus. The fund will finance conservation projects that will generate direct or indirect revenue ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Solar and Sheep Grazing - Is it for Ewe?
- Furman University (SC)
Does your institution have solar panels or are you thinking about installing them? Does your institution have sheep or know someone who does? If you answered 'yes' to either of ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Weatherizing Together: Finding Effective Community Partnerships
- Furman University (SC)
Is your school planning on or already implementing a home weatherization program? Have you found community partners for your program? Furman University's home weatherization program, the Community Conservation Corps ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Campus Sustainability Plans as Pedagogical Opportunities for High Impact Student Experiences
- Furman University (SC)
As universities strive for increased sustainability, there is a growing need for coordinated and comprehensive campus sustainability plans that provide specific action items and clear roadmaps to improved sustainability within ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Escaping the Silos and Generating Collaborations: A Sustainable Faculty Development Program
- Furman University (SC)
The Faculty Affiliates Program gives faculty from all departments on our campus opportunities to meet monthly during the academic year to share ideas, generate resources and foster interdisciplinary connections throughout ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Furman University (SC)
The Environmental Studies minor offers a program of study that teaches how the Earth functions as a system and supports life; how the growing human population is transforming the Earth ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Earth and Environmental Sciences (BA)
- Furman University (SC)
The B.A. in Earth and Environmental Sciences is very similar to the B.S. degree but is designed for a major who wants to explore more of the human ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Earth and Environmental Sciences (BS)
- Furman University (SC)
Earth and Environmental Sciences majors will study the physical, chemical, and biological, natural and human processes, in both time and space, which have shaped the planet. Courses are designed to ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Developing Campus Sustainability Plans in a Capstone Course
- Furman University (SC)
- AASHE (MA)
Sustainability education high impact practices emphasize the importance of project-based, applied learning experiences as well as collaborative learning. Higher education professionals also emphasize the importance of capstone signature experiences. Students ...
- Posted April 5, 2018
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Mapping Your Campus Metabolism: Taking a Systems Approach to Understanding Material Flows on Your Campus
- Furman University (SC)
As campuses strive to become increasingly more sustainable, a comprehensive, integrated systems understanding of a university's campus metabolism and key material flows (water, energy, food, and materials) is essential ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Engaging Students and Community: Creating Safe Spaces through Community Sensitivity Training Programs
- Furman University (SC)
Furman University and the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability work to create a student experience that promotes real world student learning experiences and meets community needs. In order to ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Creating a Space for Collaboration and Cohort Building through Community Based Student Work Experiences
- Furman University (SC)
Furman University has a very strong Student Sustainability Fellowship Program through the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability. This program provides students with project-focused, sustainability related work experiences at a ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Multiple Approaches to Successfully Sustaining Your Campus as a Teaching and Living Laboratory
- Duke University (NC)
- Furman University (SC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of Georgia (GA)
The concept of using campus buildings, grounds, infrastructure, resources, and systems to support research and learning in sustainability is widely accepted and recognized by assessments like STARS. This workshop will ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Taking Carbon Off-Setting Beyond the Campus
- Furman University (SC)
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar tells the story of the Community Conservation Corps (CCC), a community weatherization program run through the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University. The CCC was ...
- Posted Feb. 23, 2017
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Community as a Living Laboratory: Promoting Community Engagement Through Student Internship Programs
- Furman University (SC)
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) (IN)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Community and campus sustainability issues can be addressed simultaneously while creating a hands-on learning opportunity for students. In this presentation, representatives from three universities (Furman University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Carbon On-Setting: Community Impact Through Home Weatherizations in Greenville, SC
- Furman University (SC)
This case study will tell the story of the Community Conservation Corps (CCC), the program highlighted by Second Nature in Furman University's selection as a Climate Leadership Finalist in ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Charting the Path to Zero Waste at a Liberal Arts University: A Student Led Model
- Furman University (SC)
The generation and management of waste on college campuses have presented challenges to pursuing institutional sustainability. This case study looks at the use of undergraduate students in the visioning, data ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Drones, Geographic Information Systems, and Streetlights: Community Partnerships for Safer Streets
- Furman University (SC)
When we began our partnership with the neighborhood of New Washington Heights our goal was straightforward: Within the context of a class project, use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Growing the Campus Landscape and Student Botanists Through Community Partnerships
- Furman University (SC)
This poster will tell the multi-faceted story of how Furman University has leveraged longstanding partnerships with two local horticultural organizations to benefit both student learning and the award-winning campus landscape ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Furman University's Energy Efficiency Eco-philanthropy Project
- Furman University (SC)
During the 2015 - 2016 academic year, The Environmental Community of Students, a first year engaged living program at Furman University, received an $80,000 donation from a local donor to ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Designing and Conducting a Public Engagement Project Through an Intensive-Semester Course
- Furman University (SC)
During a May semester course, faculty and students at a liberal arts college conducted a participatory planning process with a local community and county government. Students facilitated a public participation ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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A Public Engagement Process to Create a Community-Based Vision and Open Space Plan
- Furman University (SC)
During a three-week public engagement process, a team of faculty and students facilitated community-based public participation to create a vision and open space plan for a 27-acre vacant lot in ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Classroom as Cinema: Using Film to Teach Sustainability
- Furman University (SC)
- Western New England University (MA)
While the advent of movies in the classroom does not quite date to the invention of the motion-picture camera itself in 1889, given its near-universal power to draw students' attention ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Furman's CCC weatherizes it's 100th home
- Furman University (SC)
The Community Conservation Corps (CCC), coordinated by Furman's David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, partners with a local utility company and Habitat for Humanity to provide needed home weatherization ...
- Posted Sept. 1, 2016
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Different Approaches to Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Emory University (GA)
- Furman University (SC)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- AASHE (MA)
Higher education is in a unique position to lead the transition to a sustainable world. Colleges and universities have the means to influence students by providing these individuals - tomorrow’s ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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It’s What’s for Dinner: Furman University’s Sustainable Dining Initiative
- Furman University (SC)
The majority of the food in the United States is produced via an industrial food production and distribution system, which is inherently unsustainable due to its widespread environmental (e.g ...
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Carbon On-Setting: Community Impact through Home Weatherization in Greenville, SC
- Furman University (SC)
The Community Conservation Corps (CCC), a program of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University, provides free home weatherization to low-income homeowners in the greater Greenville, South ...
- Posted May 20, 2016
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Teaching and learning sustainability: An assessment of the curriculum content and structure of sustainability degree programs in higher education
- Furman University (SC)
- Lund University
Sustainability degree programs in higher education have proliferated with the emergence of sustainability as a recognized academic field. This study evaluated the curricula of English-language programs granting degrees in sustainability ...
- Posted April 17, 2016
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A Campus Tree Inventory: An Interdisciplinary, Multi-Class, Mega-Lab Project
- Furman University (SC)
Trees provide a number of valuable ecosystem services, including reducing stormwater runoff, increasing air and water quality, storing and sequestering atmospheric carbon, and reducing energy consumption due to direct shading ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Case Studies in Educating for Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Liberal Arts Edition
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Furman University (SC)
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
Small colleges possess a unique opportunity to infuse sustainability across the curriculum. Dickinson College, Furman University, and Sewanee: The University of the South will share three case studies that demonstrate ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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