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Restoring Oyster Reefs
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Once each year since 2018, students from Georgia Southern University have traveled a couple hours north to assist the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with restoration of oyster reefs …
- Posted Aug. 20, 2024
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Sustainability Science (BS)
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The program of study is interdisciplinary and focuses on the interaction between people and the environment. Graduates are equipped with the writing, math, presentation, technical, and soft skills that are …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Environmental Sustainability Interdisciplinary (Minor)
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The program empowers students with the knowledge and abilities to address local, regional, and global environmental challenges with the ultimate goal of achieving ecologically and economically sustainable societies. A valuable …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Inclusive Excellence Action Plan
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The four-year GSU Diversity Plan provides a list of goals, strategies, and actions the campus has taken to integrate increased representation, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented groups on campus.
- Posted Oct. 19, 2022
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Strategic Plan
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The GSU Strategic Plan provides measurable outcomes through operational efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.
- Posted Oct. 19, 2022
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Predicting Student Sustainability Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Effects of Demography, Environmental Science Education, and Sustainability Intervention Programs at Georgia Southern University
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
This mixed-methods research approach assesses trends in sustainability knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in the student population at Georgia Southern University (GS). Students completed a baseline survey in order to determine …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Bridging the gap: Community Engagement Programs, Sustainability, and the SDGs
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
During this session participants will gain an understanding of how alternative breaks can support and collaborate with sustainability initiatives towards the SDGs. How do sustainability and community engagement offices engage …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
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Food Waste Interventions
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
Information will be shared about Portland State's No Scraps Left Behind (NSLB) program at the PSU Dining Hall, the residential compost program, donations to PSU's food pantry, & public space …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Sustainable Biodiversity on the Georgia Southern Campus
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Our project recorded the biodiversity of vertebrates on the 700 acre rural campus of Georgia Southern University. Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students were involved in collecting the data. Students …
- Posted May 22, 2017
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Farm-to-school & school-to-farm!
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Burke County Public Schools (GA)
This conference session will highlight how collaborations between universities, schools, and farms have been incorporated into Dietetic Internship programs and curriculum to promote farm-to-school and school-to-farm efforts. Panelists will share …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Funding Campus Sustainability with Student Green Fee Grants: Campus Collaborations are Greater than the Sum of their Parts
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Georgia Southern University's Center for Sustainability is partly funded by a $10 student fee, proposed by students. The fees finance a grant program that has funded >$650,000 (37 grants) over …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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College Students’ Perceptions of Sustainability: A Regional Survey
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
- Old Dominion University (VA)
Understanding college students’ perception of sustainability is paramount as today’s students will soon be driving our economy and taking on the responsibility of maintaining a sustainable society. This study conducted …
- Posted Oct. 3, 2016
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Sustainability Across the Nutrition & Food Science Curriculum
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
In 2012, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics revised accreditation standards to require that concepts of sustainability be taught in all nutrition and dietetic education programs. However, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Incorporating Reuse Water and On-Site Storm Water Management
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
As a major regional university located in the southeast, this presentation will focus on sustainable techniques used to address both drought and storm water management issues. Be it climate change …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Adaptive Reuse - Making Yesterday’s Buildings Work for Today’s Campus
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
We will present a 20 minute video followed by questions and answers on the adaptive reuse of 6 historically significant dormitories and previous dining hall. These buildings are located in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Site Initiatives: Incorporating Reuse Water and On-Site Storm Water Management Techniques
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
As a major regional university located in the southeast, this presentation will focus on sustainable techniques used to address both drought and storm water management issues. Be it climate change …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Accelerating Climate Action through Local, State and Regional Networks
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Macalester College (MN)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
With more and more colleges and universities beginning to create climate action plans and implement sustainability initiatives, the need for developing networks to accelerate learning through peer-to-peer interaction and best …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Service-Learning and Sustainability: Engaging Students in Sustainability Action
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Service-learning engages students in service in order to improve understanding of course concepts with hands-on learning. Campus sustainability programs often seek to engage students in sustainability action projects in order …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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