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New Student Orientation, 2021
- Stanford University (CA)
New Student Orientation, 2021
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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131st Opening Convocation Ceremony at Frost Amphitheater
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford broadened its stormwater management in 2018-19 with the addition of two pumping stations that will send runoff into the University’s non-potable irrigation water system, used for watering lawns ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Stanford Arizona Garden
- Stanford University (CA)
The garden, also known as the Cactus Garden, was designed for Jane and Leland Stanford by landscape architect Rudolf Ulrich between 1881 and 1883. The garden, also known as the ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Teaching Kitchen Photo
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford students learn how to create delicious, nutritious, and environmentally conscious dishes in the R&DE Teaching Kitchen at Stanford. The teaching kitchen provides cooking classes to students, staff, and faculty ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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NSO Stanford Dining Students
- Stanford University (CA)
Students enjoy fresh fruit and fresh air at New Student Orientation
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Malaysian Tofu Laksa
- Stanford University (CA)
Malaysian Tofu Laksa is one of R&DE Stanford Dining’s student favorites
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Jeong Kwan and her assistant Yoon Hee Kim at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
- Stanford University (CA)
Jeong Kwan–a world-renowned chef and Buddhist nun–teaches students, faculty, and staff about plant-forward Korean Buddhist temple cuisine at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm, at an event ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Stanford students at R&DE Stanford Dining’s Neighborhood BBQ
- Stanford University (CA)
Students enjoy their meals outside Crothers Hall on Stanford’s campus during one of Stanford Dining’s Neighborhood BBQs, fostering community and belonging as part of the campuswide ResX initiative.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Stanford Solar Generating Station #2 (SSGS2)
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford Solar Generating Station #2 (SSGS2), Stanford’s portion of a larger solar and energy storage project called Slate, began commercial operation in mid-March 2022.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Luke Terra Jorge Ramos talks about Jasper Ridge
- Stanford University (CA)
Luke Terra and Jorge Ramos talk about Jasper Ridge at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Studying while Social Distancing
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford students study outside at the Stanford campus
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Stanford commencement 2021
- Stanford University (CA)
Students at graduation ceremony
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Class at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
- Stanford University (CA)
Class at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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The six dimensions of collective leadership that advance sustainability objectives: rethinking what it means to be an academic leader
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Iowa State University (IA)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Salisbury University (MD)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
- McGill University (QC)
- University of British Columbia Okanagan (BC)
- National Geographic Society (DC)
- TREE Foundation (FL)
Solutions to our most pressing environmental problems demand the development and application of leadership skills that are not typically fostered in traditional academic programs: skills that advance new transdisciplinary approaches ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Stanford University Scope 3 Emissions Program
- Stanford University (CA)
Over the past decade, Stanford University has reduced its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and is on track to eliminate 100%. In June 2020, the Board ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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A Core Curriculum for Sustainability Leadership
- Stanford University (CA)
In response to the scale, complexity, and urgency of the sustainability challenges societies face, there has been both rapid growth in the broad field of sustainability science and technology, as ...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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Implementing Centralized Waste Collection as Part of a New Zero Waste System
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford University announced its Zero Waste Goal by 2030 in May of 2018 and developed a plan and budget in the fall of 2019. The Zero Waste Plan calls for ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Establishing a Framework for a Scope 3 Emissions Inventory
- Stanford University (CA)
For over a decade, Stanford has calculated and reported its Scope 1 and 2 direct greenhouse gas emissions and has reduced those emissions by 69% since peak levels in 2011 ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Accelerating Big Levers of Change: Heat Trading, Ground Source Heating and Cooling, and Carbon Pricing - Second Nature Solution Center
- Carleton College (MN)
- Stanford University (CA)
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
We have the tools to solve climate change today. The challenge is how to deploy these solutions fast enough, at a large enough scale and in a way that promotes ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Setting a Path for Elimination of Carbon Emissions through Electrification of Natural Gas Equipment
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford University has reduced its carbon emissions by 69% from peak levels in 2011 and is on track to achieve 80% reduction in the next year through procurement of 100 ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Change Management Campfire Stories: Telling Stories About Our Stumbles and What We Learned
- Georgetown University (DC)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
This session will provide a virtual campfire story swap where long-time campus sustainability professionals will talk about their stumbles, unexpected outcomes, how they felt, and what they learned. The saying ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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The Future of Life on Earth: A Case for Academia’s Role in Advancing Conservation and Biodiversity to Address Climate and Human Health
- Harvard University (MA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (MA)
In a January 2021 executive order addressing the climate crisis, President Joe Biden committed the U.S. to an ambitious conservation goal: to protect 30 percent of U.S. land ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Studying Plug Load Savings from Idle Devices in Unoccupied Buildings during the Pandemic
- Stanford University (CA)
During the pandemic, some unoccupied buildings at Stanford were reaping less electricity savings than expected. In these particular buildings, heating and cooling had been turned off, and all occupants were ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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The Carbon and Nitrogen Footprint of Food
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Food purchasing can be a significant component of campus carbon and nitrogen footprints. SIMAP (unhsimap.org) is a web-based campus footprint tool that calculates the carbon and nitrogen emissions from ...
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Sustainability at Stanford 2020-21 Year In Review
- Stanford University (CA)
Explore the 2020-21 academic year milestones, key initiatives, and performance metrics that underscore Stanford's pledge to meaningful progress and applied innovation on sustainability.
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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Earth Systems Program (MA, MS)
- Stanford University (CA)
The Earth Systems Program is an interdisciplinary environmental science major and coterminal masters program. Students learn about and independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in conjunction with ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Human Biology Minor
- Stanford University (CA)
A minor in Human Biology provides an introduction to the relationship between the biological and social aspects of humanity's origin, development, and future. Many of the serious problems facing ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainability Science and Practice (MS)
- Stanford University (CA)
The Sustainability Science and Practice program is an interdisciplinary coterminal master's program hosted by the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences. The goal of the program is to ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Earth System Science (MS)
- Stanford University (CA)
The objectives of the masters program are to enable students to develop the skills needed to conduct original investigations in environmental and Earth system sciences, to interpret the results, and ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Earth System Science (PhD)
- Stanford University (CA)
The objectives of the doctoral program are to enable students to develop the skills needed to conduct original investigations in environmental and Earth system sciences, to interpret the results, and ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Public Management and Social Innovation Certificate
- Stanford University (CA)
The Stanford GSB social innovation curriculum prepares students to lead global social and environmental change. The Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation is an academic option within the MBA ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy Program
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program (ENRLP) encourages students to develop their skills in analyzing and solving problems through situational case studies, learn effective teamwork through ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Increasing Vegetable Intake by Emphasizing Tasty and Enjoyable Attributes: A Randomized Controlled Multi-site Intervention for Taste-Focused Labeling
- Stanford University (CA)
Healthy food labels tout health benefits, yet most people prioritize tastiness in the moment of food choice. In a preregistered intervention, we tested whether taste-focused labels compared with health-focused labels ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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Webinar: Innovation in Cleaning for Custodians and Students
- Stanford University (CA)
- AASHE (PA)
Stanford University’s Residential and Dining Enterprises has adopted a green cleaning standard that has reduced chemical usage in residences by over 90%. The system engineers water by infusing it ...
- Posted Dec. 12, 2019
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Leading with Circular Economy Concepts, Business Cases and Tools
- Stanford University (CA)
- Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. (WA)
- Interface, Inc (GA)
A circular economy is an economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources. This regenerative approach (in contrast to the traditional linear economy, which has a ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Planning for Zero Waste and Beyond
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Stanford University (CA)
- Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. (WA)
Zero waste has been the ultimate goal for many campus recycling and sustainability departments for the last two decades. Stanford has made great strides towards this target, increasing its landfill ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Driving Zero Waste Programming with Data in Dorms and Dining at Stanford
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford is on the path to zero waste by 2030. Stanford's Residential & Dining Enterprises represents one-third of the campus where over 12,000 students live and eat. In ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Improving Sustainable Purchasing Through Business Services Systems and Practices
- Stanford University (CA)
The purchase of supplies by staff in universities is connected to the use of energy, water, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste. The types and quantities of supplies purchased in universities ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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On the Cutting Edge: Great Results From New Approaches to Behavioral Change Cues
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Atrius (CA)
- Kriegh Architecture Studios (WA)
The next frontier in energy efficiency is occupants and how they interact with the buildings. Once we have the prescriptive things like codes and building envelopes done, it's about ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Campus Energy Master Planning: Innovations and Best Practices
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Stanford University (CA)
- ICF International (VA)
- United States Department of Energy (DC)
Hundreds of colleges and universities have publicly committed to carbon neutrality, with over 120 targets in the next 15 years. How are schools addressing often the largest source of emissions ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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The State of Sustainability in Higher Ed: Managing to Make a Difference
- Smith College (MA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Managing a college or university sustainability program is a tough job under normal circumstances. But in the current era of political divisiveness and ideological extremes, sustainability issues and goals can ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Best Practices for Inter-Institutional Emissions Benchmarking
- Duke University (NC)
- Harvard University (MA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- Yale University (CT)
The Ivy+ Sustainability Consortium is a collective of 14 higher education universities that share and develop best practices for sustainability. In an effort to better understand the consortium's collective ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Are Electric Buildings a Feasible Carbon Neutrality Strategy?
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (CA)
- EHDD (CA)
The path to campus carbon neutrality is becoming clearer: electrify everything and procure renewable electricity. Electrifying campus energy infrastructure is a complex undertaking that requires a significant financial investment. While ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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MCURC: Universities Scaling Up Sustainability Together
- The Culinary Institute of America (NY)
- Stanford University (CA)
- AASHE (PA)
The Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) is a working group of scholars and campus dining leaders from colleges and universities interested in accelerating efforts to move American consumers ...
- Posted Nov. 13, 2019
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Sustainability at Stanford 2018-19 Year In Review
- Stanford University (CA)
Explore the 2018-19 academic year milestones, key initiatives, and performance metrics that underscore Stanford's pledge to meaningful progress and applied innovation on sustainability.
- Posted Nov. 6, 2019
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Green Fund (Inactive)
- Stanford University (CA)
From 2008-2015, the Stanford Student Green Fund provided one-time grant funds for student-led projects that improve sustainability in Stanford’s campus operations. The fund and its grant-reviewing committee empowered students ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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The challenge of coordinated civic climate change education
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- St. Mary's College of Maryland (MD)
- University at Albany (NY)
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- James Madison University (VA)
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Bard College (NY)
Many sustainability educators want to more effectively engage their students with climate policy. They also seek to support students’ civic and change agent skills and dispositions to take on critical ...
- Posted Dec. 11, 2018
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How University Transportation Practitioners are Transforming USGBC's Global Transportation Emphasis
- Cornell University (NY)
- Stanford University (CA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MA)
Transportation is the fastest growing source of global C02 emissions. Two years ago, the USGBC added Parksmart, a parking-structure and transportation certification program, into its suite of offerings. Universities have ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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A Framework for Sustainability Competencies for Your Campus
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Stanford University (CA)
Last fall we published a study on competencies for sustainability, 'Developing a framework for sustainability meta-competencies,' based on interviews and focus groups with Penn State University employees serving in a ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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