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Alternative Economies: Libraries of Things, Free Swaps, and Other Sustainable Solutions for Campuses
- George Mason University (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
- Center for Biological Diversity (AZ)
Our endless growth economy has led to rampant overproduction and pressure to constantly consume, driving destructive resource extraction, pollution, and waste and contributing to the climate and extinction crises. With …
- Posted Dec. 5, 2024
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Webinar: Implementing Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessments for AASHE STARS
- George Mason University (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
If you’re seeking ways to pursue or enhance your STARS AC-6 and EN-6 assessments related to sustainability literacy and culture, we invite you to attend an upcoming presentation and discussion …
- Posted May 23, 2024
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It’s Really Free! Patriot Packout Expands to Support George Mason University Community Members’ Basic Needs
- George Mason University (VA)
This case study focuses on George Mason University’s sustainable move-out initiative, Patriot Packout (PPO) 2023. Existing in some form (unofficial and official) since 2003, the PPO initiative was expanded in …
- Posted Dec. 7, 2023
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Tackling Single-Use Plastics on Campus - What’s Working and What’s Not
- George Mason University (VA)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
Plastic pollution has been a problem for decades and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated it. A University of California, Santa Barbara, study concluded that between 2002 and 2015 the …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Sustainability Studies Minor
- George Mason University (VA)
The core principle of sustainability is the desire to meet the basic material needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. In …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Environmental Science and Public Policy MS
- George Mason University (VA)
The Environmental Science and Policy, MS meets the increasing need for trained environmental professionals who can address the problems of land and water management, land use and urbanization, wetland loss, …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Climate Science MS
- George Mason University (VA)
The MS in Climate Science educates students to be climate professionals who can analyze and model advanced climate data. Students in the program learn to solve quantitative problems about atmospheric …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Environmental and Sustainability Management Graduate Certificate
- George Mason University (VA)
As biodiversity is the life support system of our planet, it is important to prepare students for careers that require knowledge of both ecology and public policy. This certificate focuses …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Top action tips for graduate students and researchers to act on SDGs
- George Mason University (VA)
- Illinois State University (IL)
Graduate students are preparing to enter an academic and career climate that is 21 percent of the way through a new century, part of a generation burdened with two tasks: …
- Posted April 21, 2022
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Why Your Institution Doesn't Know What it's Doing With Telework and What to do About It
- George Mason University (VA)
During the first year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, many institutions transitioned to telework for all employees able to do so. However, as we …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Making "Cents" of Green Funds: How to Start One, Keep It Going, and Innovate
- George Mason University (VA)
- Hanover College (IN)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Let's put some "FUN" in "green fund!" Come ready to explore best practices for managing a university green fund, how to engage community partners in green fund projects, and ways …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Campuses Launch Innovative and Creative Waste Minimization Practices in Response to Pandemic
- George Mason University (VA)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift toward sustainable economic practices, colleges and universities across North America have become great sources for innovation that can inspire both long-term …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Assessing Campus Sustainability Literacy and Culture: How Are Universities Doing It and To What End?
- George Mason University (VA)
Assessing student, staff, and faculty sustainability literacy and culture poses a challenge to many higher education institutions (HEI). The assessments are essential for providing an understanding of campus sustainability knowledge, …
- 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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Higher Education Telework and Flexible Work Survey
- George Mason University (VA)
The “Higher Education Telework and Flexible Work Survey" was designed to address a general lack of understanding about how higher education institutions are approaching telework and flexible work as a …
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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The George Mason University Arboretum
- George Mason University (VA)
The George Mason University Arboretum cultivates curiosity, education, and well-being through stewardship of its trees, gardens, and other natural spaces. It was established in 2015, earned ArbNet Level II accreditation …
- Posted Sept. 8, 2021
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It’s Time for Medical Schools to Introduce Climate Change Into Their Curricula
- George Mason University (VA)
- Georgetown University (DC)
- University of California, San Francisco (CA)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NY)
Climate change presents unprecedented health risks and demands universal attention to address them. Multiple intergovernmental organizations, health associations, and health professions schools have recognized the specific importance of preparing physicians …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Seeing Sustainability Through Indigenous Eyes: Collaborative Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning
- George Mason University (VA)
This presentation will showcase a field course offered by George Mason University in collaboration with the Maijuna indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon. The authors worked with the Maijuna to …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Teaching to the SDGs: Experience and Resources for Business & Sustainability Curricula
- George Mason University (VA)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
In this session, two experienced faculty will share their approaches, resources and lessons learned in teaching Business & Sustainability courses. Prof. Dann Sklarew developed and has delivered the Business & …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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The impact of neoliberalism on higher education tourism programs: Meeting the 2030 sustainable development goals with the next generation
- George Mason University (VA)
Neoliberal influences can change the role of higher education towards training, which reduces their ability to instill the critical thinking skills needed to sustain the Sustainable Development Goals by future …
- Posted March 30, 2019
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Patriot Green Fund
- George Mason University (VA)
The Patriot Green Fund (PGF) strives to foster an environment where Mason can flourish academically in part through practicing environmental, social, and economic stewardship. This fund seeks to finance projects …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Campus Action Research Advances Sustainable Development Goals
- George Mason University (VA)
- Universidad de Monterrey
Across North American college campuses, learners seek to enhance our sustainability competency through acting locally to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability Action Research (SAR) provides a …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Virginia Food Systems Leadership Institute
- George Mason University (VA)
This poster will provide an overview of the Virginia Food Systems Leadership Institute (VFSLI), an innovative collaboration involving four public research universities in Virginia and the Smithsonian Institution. Piloted successfully …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Washington Youth Summit on the Environment
- George Mason University (VA)
Students conduct fish sampling survey in the Potomac River off the shores of Leesylvania State Park.
- Posted Aug. 3, 2018
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Sustainable Enterprise Minor
- George Mason University (VA)
This minor emphasizes sustainable enterprises that are financially properous and seek to benefit the environment and society. The students of this program measure business success based on the triple bottom …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Applied Conservation Science Graduate Certificate
- George Mason University (VA)
This graduate certificate provides students with hands-on education in conservation science. The courses in this program are all residential, full-day, one- or two-week intensive courses held at the Smithsonian Mason …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Climate Dynamics (PhD)
- George Mason University (VA)
The mission of this program is to train the next generation of scientists in climate dynamics and related fields. Through a comprehensive grounding in classwork, our students learn about how …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Spreading the Eco-Message: Using Proactive Coping to Aid Eco-Rep Behavior Change Programming
- George Mason University (VA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Making pro-environmental behavior changes can be difficult, particularly when these changes challenge daily routines and comfortable lifestyles. We designed and implemented an eco-representative intervention program to help students reduce their …
- Posted June 20, 2017
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Inclusion for Impact: Discourse on Diversifying the Sustainability Movement
- George Mason University (VA)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
How can each of us answer the call toward a more inclusive and integrative approach to sustainability at our institutions, in our communities, and beyond? This session will explore the …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Teaching sustainability as an interdisciplinary subject: An effective model
- George Mason University (VA)
Sustainability is not a scientific issue or an environmental issue. It presents enormous challenges to human and natural systems and entails political, economic, legal, and ethical dimensions. Instructors who teach …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Campus Greenhouse: Growing Greens for Campus Dining Halls at George Mason University
- George Mason University (VA)
Since its grand opening event during Earth Month of 2015, the President's Park Greenhouse (PPG) has received countless requests for tours, integration with academic courses, hands-on learning and volunteering opportunities, …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Professional Certificate in Sustainability for Existing Buildings
- George Mason University (VA)
The non-credit Professional Certificate in Sustainability for Existing Buildings focuses on the importance of sustainability in the operation of existing buildings. This program is specifically focused on the principles of …
- Posted Aug. 22, 2016
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Permaculture Design Certification Course
- George Mason University (VA)
This course provides an introduction to the practice of permaculture. Students have the opportunity to practice multiple design exercises, explore how permaculture principles and strategies could be adopted to their …
- Posted Aug. 22, 2016
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental GIS and Biodiversity Conservation
- George Mason University (VA)
As biodiversity is the life support system of our planet, it is important to prepare students for careers that require knowledge of both ecology and public policy. This certificate focuses …
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Indispensable But Invisible: A Report on the Working Climate of Non-Tenure Track Faculty at George Mason University
- George Mason University (VA)
According to institutional data, during the 2012-2013 academic year, adjunct and other
contingent faculty made up 71 percent of the total faculty at George Mason University. Like
contingent faculty at …
- Posted March 11, 2016
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We Got Our Campus Green Fund! But How Do We Actually Spend It?
- George Mason University (VA)
In 2011, George Mason University launched the Patriot Green Fund (PGF). With an annual budget of $100,000 to support student-driven, sustainability-related research and infrastructure improvement projects at Mason, the PGF …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cultivating Sustainability Scholars
- George Mason University (VA)
George Mason University committed to greatly expanding opportunities for undergraduate scholarship through a Quality Enhancement Program associated with the university’s re-accreditation in 2009. Core faculty from Mason’s Environmental and Sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Realizing sustainability across curricula and campuses, lessons from George Mason University in Northern Virginia
- George Mason University (VA)
In 2007, the university leaped into sustainability initiatives with a commitment to climate neutrality, hiring of full-time energy and sustainability managers, and creation of "sustainability across the curriculum" faculty workshops. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Assessing the Sustainability of Carbon Sequestration through Reforestation
- George Mason University (VA)
Ashley Mott, M.S.
George Mason University, 2010
Project Director:
Dr. Sharon DeMonsabert
George Mason University began to address its greenhouse gas emissions with its Climate Action Plan commitment to climate …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging Staff in Campus Sustainability
- George Mason University (VA)
- University of Utah (UT)
- Yale University (CT)
Traditionally, students have been the advocates for and initiators of environmental actions on college and university campuses. Increasingly however, staff members are engaging in the challenge of reducing the environmental …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Center for Climate Change Communication
- George Mason University (VA)
The Consortium’s mission is to broaden and deepen public engagement in climate change and energy issues across all of Maryland’s communities and sectors by encouraging and facilitating collaboration in the …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center
- George Mason University (VA)
The Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC) is one of the key components of George Mason University’s new Potomac Science Center. PEREC focuses on Potomac River restoration and local …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BA in Environmental & Sustainability Studies
- George Mason University (VA)
George Mason University's new BA degree in environmental and sustainability studies combines the study of human behavior and environmental science. This innovative interdisciplinary program emphasizes the pivotal role that economic …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BS in Environmental Science
- George Mason University (VA)
The BS in environmental science provides students with rigorous training in the fundamental science of the environment, and the application of the key scientific principles to the analysis of environmental …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Environmental Science & Public Policy
- George Mason University (VA)
This interdisciplinary program draws on faculty and expertise from the Environmental Science and Policy core faculty as well as from the departments of Molecular and Microbiology, Public and International Affairs, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Earth Systems Science
- George Mason University (VA)
The innovative, interdisciplinary MS in Earth Systems Science addresses the growing national and regional demand for trained professionals in Earth systems science and applications. The MS in Earth Systems Science …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Science & Policy
- George Mason University (VA)
The MS in environmental science and policy meets the increasing need for trained environmental professionals who can address the problems of land and water management, land use and urbanization, wetland …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Policy Minor
- George Mason University (VA)
Students must successfully complete 21 credits with a minimum 2. 00 GPA. At least 8 credits of courses taken for the minor must be exclusive to the minor and not …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Sustainability Studies
- George Mason University (VA)
A society grounded in the principles of sustainability achieves balance among the "Three Es": Ecological integrity, Economic vitality, and Equity among people. The Sustainability Studies Minor (SSM) introduces students to …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Energy & Sustainability Concentration (MA of Interdisciplinary Studies)
- George Mason University (VA)
This concentration is particularly relevant for students who are pursuing or interested in pursuing careers in energy and environmentally related applications in the law, national and international policy, government, print …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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