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Minding the Gap: Connecting Academic and Operational Sustainability
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This workshop considers three different models currently in practice to bridge operational and academic sustainability in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system. An interactive beginning will lay the groundwork ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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On The Team: Millions of Campus Sports Fans Engaged in Sustainability?
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (DC)
In just the last 5 years, over 200 US campuses have kicked off some level of sustainability efforts in their collegiate athletics and recreation programs. Some have achieved high level ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Service Learning Through Global Tourism Micro-Entrepreneurship
- North Carolina State University (NC)
NC State University’s Alternative Service Break (ASB) program is a unique service-learning experience in which students engage in direct service to a community, while being immersed in the culture ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sharing your Sustainability Story: the Role of Communications
- Middlebury College (VT)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Tufts University (MA)
Understanding the importance of generating environmental awareness on campus, many sustainability offices have begun creating positions with an emphasis on communications, marketing, and outreach. After all, it is vital to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus as a Training Ground for Careers in Sustainability
- Duke University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
In keeping with the theme of the conference, representatives from three universities (two private research universities and one land grant university) will present practiced and proven models for training students ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Energy Analysis: Supply and Demand, Trending and Exception Reporting
- North Carolina State University (NC)
In a university setting, the Energy Management Unit is responsible for all utility metering data for the 13 million square foot campus. This data includes the natural gas (NG), fuel ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Analysis, Energy Consumption Analysis, and Sustainability Reporting for Higher Education
- North Carolina State University (NC)
In order to analyze our GHG inventory, energy data from the central utility plants, building meters, transportation data, and carbon offset data is uploaded to an online system. The data ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing Energy Leaders for the Future
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Campus sustainability and energy initiatives can be challenging to tackle for a land grant university large enough to be a city of its own. Many different departments and programs are ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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LED University - Sharing the Experience, Expertise and Excitement of LED Lighting
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Marquette University (WI)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of California, Davis (CA)
- Cree (NC)
The LED University® program helps colleges and universities around the world begin deploying LED lighting to significantly reduce energy use for lighting while dramatically lowering maintenance costs. According to the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging faculty from a non-academic post
- Meredith College (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Campus sustainability programs often begin with operations-based projects led by a sustainability director housed in the business and finance division of the institution. The director frequently struggles to create student ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Doing More with Less: Tapping Campus Partnerships and Online Resources
- Duke University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
Tough economic times have brought new challenges in sustainability outreach and engagement. Facing tight budgets, sustainability professionals must think creatively to reach their campus community. Highlighted in this panel presentation ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Red To Green: Sustainability Planning In A Shifting Environment
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Many colleges and universities are beginning the task of creating formal plans for how they will reach their sustainability, energy and climate neutrality goals. Many campuses are also still creating ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Exceptional Drought to Long-term Water Efficiency
- Duke University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
During the record-breaking drought of 2007, three universities rose to the challenge. UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, and NC State - the largest water consumers in their markets - improved their water infrastructure ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The LED University Program: Stories from Three Member Institutions
- Madison Area Technical College (WI)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The LED University program launched in April, 2008, showcases member universities' LED lighting installations around the world. Three member universities will describe their efforts to deploy LED lighting including the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Sustainable Agriculture Education Association: Facilitating the Teaching and Learning of Sustainable Food and Farming Systems in Higher Education
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of California, Davis (CA)
Sustainable agriculture as an academic discipline is an emerging field. In the past five to ten years, numerous U.S. colleges and universities have formed courses and programs dedicated to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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North Carolina State University: Accomplishments and Commitments during the Year of Energy
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The administration at NC State University declared the 2008-9 academic year as the "Year of Energy." During the year, the University is accelerating the pace of moving towards the sustainable ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Research for Incorporating Data into the Classroom (GRIDc)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
North Carolina State University (NCSU), NCSU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, the North Carolina Solar Center, and Pitt Community College are working ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Framework for Evaluation: Determining Criteria and Indicators for Effective Higher Education Programs Focused on Environmental Sustainability
- North Carolina State University (NC)
An increasing number of colleges and universities in the United States are restructuring courses and research programs to focus on long-term use and maintenance of resources and protecting these resources ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Careers for Undergraduates through a Collaborative Experiential Learning and Research Program at Cornell University: The Sustainable Agriculture Scholars Program
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The number of undergraduate students majoring in agricultural fields is steadily declining, resulting in fewer trained agricultural professionals able to address complex problems concerning agricultural sustainability. We developed and piloted ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Against the Wind: How to Fan the Flames of Institutional Transformation.
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Despite the fact that the UN's vision for sustainable development calls for an integration of competing social, economic and ecological interests, the practice in higher education has focused primarily ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing Integrated Research, Education, and Outreach Programs in Sustainable Agriculture at NC State University: A Model for Land Grant Universities
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Land grant universities (LGUs) play a vital role in educating students and training extension agents in organic and sustainable agriculture. Incorporating research, education and extension outreach into their missions, LGUs ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- North Carolina State University (NC)
CEFS develops and promotes just and equitable food and farming systems that conserve natural resources, strengthen communities, improve health outcomes, and provide economic opportunities in North Carolina and beyond.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy (CEnREP) advances environmental solutions for North Carolina and the nation by providing leadership in research and outreach, and by training of the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center is a UNC System-chartered Public Service Center administered by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. Its mission is to advance ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Master in Natural Resources
- North Carolina State University (NC)
NC State’s Natural Resources Masters Program is a unique, intercollegiate, multidisciplinary program that focuses on several aspects of natural resource policy, management, and assessment. A selection of technical options ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Master of Environmental Assessment Online
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Master of Environmental Assessment Degree and the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Assessment programs are internet-based Distance Education programs. There are no seated or face-to-face classes, which allows us to ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Agroecology
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Using an interdisciplinary approach, the Agroecology Minor program at NCSU is designed to provide students from all fields a fundamental understanding of agricultural systems from an ecological, economic, and sociological ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental sustainability 'inreach' : How the campus community informs itself about environmental issues
- North Carolina State University (NC)
As many higher education institutions join in the sustainability challenge, several studies recently have emerged that examine the experiences of these institutions in greening their campuses. These studies have identified ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Infusing Sustainability into High-Impact Learning Practices at NC State University
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Learning doesn't just happen in the classroom. Research has shown that high-impact educational experiences complement classroom learning, increase student retention and engagement, and maximize the collegiate experience. NC State ...
- Posted June 16, 2015
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Change Your State: Sustainability Awareness Campaign
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Change Your State is NC State University's sustainability awareness campaign. Initiated and coordinated by the University Sustainability Office, the campaign involves over a dozen campus partners, including departments and ...
- Posted April 11, 2014
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76 kW Ground Mount Array: Carter-Finley
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- Southern Energy Management (NC)
The 75.6 kilowatt (kW) system, comprising 432 ground-mounted solar panels was dedicated in January 2008. Owned by Carolina Solar, the array was the largest in the state at the ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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40 kW Rooftop Array: Keystone Science Center
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The 40 kW, ballasted rooftop solar system installed by AEG Power Solutions is forecasted to generate around 52,000 kWh of energy, annually, for the FREEDM Systems Center.
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Sustainability Par None: The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- Southern IPM Center (NC)
The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University is an Audubon Signature golf course, designed by famous golfer Arnold Palmer. Sport and environmental responsibility are not normally seen ...
- Posted June 29, 2010
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