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Investigating Sustainability Literacy at SIU Carbondale using the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) Scale
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This research investigates how the ASK (Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge) Scale, developed by Zwickle and Jones (2018), can be used to assess the current state of sustainability knowledge at Southern …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Green Fund
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Every current SIU student, faculty, staff, or campus unit is eligible to apply for a Green Fund project grant. Awards are currently being granted once a year by the Green …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Best Practices for Supporting Campus Food Security
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
Hunger is present on college campuses across the United States. As literature increases, awareness surrounding challenges in supporting severely food insecure college students has become more apparent, as well. This …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Southern Illinois University water bottle fill stations
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
With support from the campus green fund, Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently installed 27 water bottle fill stations in various buildings around campus in efforts to reduce consumption of single-use …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2017
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Applying AASHE STARS to Examine Geography’s “Sense of Place” in Sustainability Education
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Geography supports place-based inquiry for the learner, applying the old environmental adage of “think globally, act locally” to environmental problem solving. Many within and outside of the discipline of geography …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Introducing sustainability into the architecture curriculum in the United States
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
A brief review of the five collateral organizations that influence architectural education in the USA and their priorities indicate they may have reached the point of recognizing that sustainability is …
- Posted April 29, 2016
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University food gardens: a unifying place for higher education sustainability
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This research describes the key characteristics of campus food gardens and investigates their contribution to overall campus sustainability. An email-survey of 52 campus garden managers in North America provided quantitative …
- Posted April 25, 2016
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Redefining Campus Mobility
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
- West Virginia University (WV)
One common issue: How can a campus and its local community redefine mobility to be less reliant on automobile infrastructure such as parking and the single occupancy vehicle in a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Disciplinary Trends in Sustainability Education: Preliminary Results
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This study examines disciplinary impacts and trends of sustainability education in the United States using data from AASHE STARS and the National Council for Science and the Environment. Current community …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Documenting the Evolution of a Student Garden: How LOGIC Grows Campus Sustainability
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This poster examines the evolution of a student organic garden at a large public university, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, as an example of student initiatives that focus on sustainability education …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Southern Illinois University Sustainability Action Plan
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Southern Illinois University Sustainability Action Plan (SIUSAP)
The main objective of this research is a comprehensive Southern Illinois University Sustainability Action Plan to advance the institution to become an innovative …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Framework for Sustainability Literacy Assessments in Higher Education
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Higher educational institutions continue to expand the scope at which sustainability is addressed within the campus community. Interdisciplinary programs developed within academic institutions to address complex systematic socio-ecological problems have …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Local Food System at Southern Illinois University
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
If universities are to seriously seek strong overall campus sustainability, the efficiency and environmental impacts of individual campus sectors, such as resident dining, must be analyzed. At Southern Illinois University, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Geography & Environmental Resources Major
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Majors earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Environmental Resources study the dynamic relationship between nature and society with an emphasis on principles of physical and social science …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This minor helps unify the theme of environmental studies, while creating individual paths for student success. The Environmental Studies minor is built around one core course, three topic courses (Environment, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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28 kW Ground Mount: Plant Service Operations Building
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
In 2004, SIU received a grant to install a 28kW photovoltaic solar array by the Plant Service Operations building. Since then, the array has produced over 91,000 kWh of electricity …
- Posted June 12, 2012
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