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Assessing the Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits of Transitioning Part of the University of South Carolina Shuttle Fleet to an Alternative Fuel Source and Promoting Anti-idling Strategies
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current University of South Carolina shuttle fleet is made up of eleven (11) light duty shuttles and thirteen (13) heavy duty school buses, all of which rely on gasoline ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) Membership Meeting
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Members and non-members alike are invited to join this annual CURC membership meeting. Board members will provide organizational updates, discuss current projects and share opportunities to get involved. The meeting ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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STARS Reporting Assurance: Multiple Paths to Quality Data
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Knox College (IL)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
- GreenerU (MA)
With the launch of STARS 2.2, the system for ensuring data quality in STARS reporting continues to evolve and mature. This session will consist of a brief traditional panel ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Implementing Sustainable Event Practices In Residential Housing Curriculum
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Implementing Sustainability practices in University Housing residential curriculum can be a daunting task. Working with resident mentors and residence life coordinators to implement sustainability curriculum that works with their goals ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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State of the Recycling Industry
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
"State of the Recycling Industry: Education & operations best practices for a challenging recycling market"
Originally took place May 30th 2019
Presenters:
Neil Seldman President, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Topic ...
- Posted Aug. 22, 2019
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The Sustainable Magellan Award
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Sustainable Magellan Award offers up to $500 per recipient for salary, materials and travel for projects in collaboration with a mentor to fund research or scholarly and creative projects ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) Membership Meeting
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Members and non-members alike are invited to join this annual CURC membership meeting. Board members will provide organizational updates, discuss current projects, and share opportunities to get involved. The meeting ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Utilizing Waste Management Plans in Residence Halls: A Case Study
- University of South Carolina (SC)
In large universities, waste and recycling can be a daunting task to take on and fix. At the University of South Carolina, there are 28 residence halls, all built slightly ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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No food for thought: Food insecurity is related to poor mental health and lower academic performance among students in California’s public university system
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Michigan (MI)
This study examined the relationships between food insecurity, mental health, and academic performance among college students in a California public university system (N = 8705). Structural equation modeling was performed to ...
- Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Teaching Environmental Sustainability Across the Sport Management Curriculum
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The push to engage in the “green movement” has now shifted from a passing thought to a central focus of higher education. Environmental sustainability has the capacity to be an ...
- Posted April 17, 2018
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Environmental Education from the Caribbean to the Carolinas
- University of South Carolina (SC)
I have compared environmental education (EE) programs at USC, the greater Columbia area, and at tourist sites in St. Lucia in order to determine what methods of EE most effectively ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Sustainability Abroad: Best Practices in Iceland
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The aim of this poster is to give insight on how to create sustainable communities by providing examples of the best practices in the world's most sustainable country, Iceland ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Social Justice Through a Sustainability Lens
- University of South Carolina (SC)
In this interactive session, participants will develop their knowledge of social justice and will be able to recognize the intersectionality of these issues with the pillars of sustainability. Participants will ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) Membership Meeting
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Members and non-members alike are invited to join this annual CURC membership meeting. Board members will provide organizational updates, discuss current projects and share opportunities to get involved. The meeting ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Rapid Response: The South Carolina Floods Research Initiative
- University of South Carolina (SC)
In October 2015, South Carolina experienced an unprecedented flood. It was immediately clear that the state would be forever changed by a natural disaster that ravaged rural, urban and suburban ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Passing the Baton: Best Practices for Transitioning Into and Out of Sustainability Positions
- Connecticut College (CT)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
As the sustainability profession grows, more of us will find ourselves changing institutions to progress in our careers. The transition requires quickly learning the ins and outs of a new ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Cultivating Student Sustainability Leadership
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
How does one lead in a way that is inclusive, equitable and ecologically conscious? Can we become leaders who seek to empower change agents and inspire a value shift through ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Expanding Your Move Out Program
- Pitzer College (CA)
- Pomona College (CA)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
Campuses across the country are starting to develop robust move-out collection projects of various types. Some hold a yard sale for the local community in the summer, or for students ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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College & University Recycling Coalition Members Meeting
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Members and non-members alike are invited to join this annual CURC membership meeting. Board members will provide organizational updates, discuss current projects and share opportunities to get involved. The meeting ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Demystifying Residence Life: Guidance on Partnering from Sustainability Professionals within Housing
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Residence Life is often an isolated unit on campus, with a very unique culture and lots of policies. It can be difficult for sustainability professionals to partner with these units ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Carolina Survivors Initiative: Building Cultures of Inclusivity and Healing in South Carolina
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Launched in Fall 2015, the Carolina Survivors Initiative (CSI) serves the needs of recently resettled survivors of torture in Columbia, SC. With a goal of bringing global health to the ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Preparing Students for Life Beyond the Campus through Integrative Learning and Employability Coaching
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Pressure is mounting for colleges to graduate students in four years with jobs. As professionals in higher education, how do we help students turn content into currency? The answer: integrative ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Seeing STARS: Institutionalizing Sustainability Data Collection & Reporting
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- Campus Labs (NY)
Recognizing the challenges of centralizing sustainability data collection and reporting, the University of South Carolina piloted two collection systems in 2015-16. Drawing on the deployment system and existing relationships of ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Global Studies BA
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Global Studies major is a flexible, interdisciplinary degree that familiarizes students with the complex historical and contemporary relationships and processes that link together people and places. By focusing on ...
- Posted Oct. 20, 2016
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Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program is a sustainability-focused, student professional development program at the University of South Carolina, . It was conceived and developed over the course of six years to ...
- Posted June 11, 2016
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The EcoRep Program at the University of South Carolina: How to Engage Students in On-Campus Environmental Activities
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This senior thesis focused on determining how much the undergraduate student population is aware about current environmental problems, their impression of them, and how they act accordingly. In addition, through ...
- Posted June 8, 2016
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Sustainable Carolina Farm and Garden Hydroponics
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Sustainable Carolina is a student run organization within the University of South Carolina, working to better our campus by making it more sustainable. We work with students, staff, professors, and ...
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Local foods in a university setting: Price consciousness, product involvement, price/quality inference and consumer's willingness-to-pay
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current study looks at the relationship between price consciousness, product involvement, price/quality inference, and consumer's willingness-to-pay related to local foods in a university foodservice environment. The study ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Transforming Student Leadership in Sustainability through Integrative Learning
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Pressure is mounting for institutions to graduate students in four years with jobs. As professionals in higher education, how do we help students turn their academic content into currency? The ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greening the Greeks: Lessons learned from working with Greek Village at the University of South Carolina
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Fraternity and sorority members have long been a challenging population for offices of sustainability to reach because they tend to be insular, have their own traditions and priorities, and often ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability meets employability: developing career readiness skills in our students
- University of South Carolina (SC)
At the University of South Carolina we've developed a high impact coaching program for students to develop skills employers seek, while working on projects to further the impact of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building an EcoReps Community through a Regional Conference
- American University (DC)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Professional sustainability staff frequently convene at events and conferences such as AASHE to share best practices, network, and elevate the collective knowledge base of sustainability in higher education. On many ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Growing Sustainable Student Leaders
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Employability is becoming the standard by which we measure the value of a college degree. It is up to higher education professionals to incorporate opportunities for professional development into the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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EcoRep Program Advisors Meet Up
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This will be a chance for the advisors of EcoReps or similar peer-leadership programs to meet and discuss the challenges, successes, and structure of their programs.
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Scrap It and Start Over: Reshaping Your Eco-Reps Program from the Ground Up
- Northwestern University (IL)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Many sustainability staff members have experienced a moment when they had to decide whether they wanted to continue an existing sustainability program in the same way it had been run ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Adapting Eco-Rep Training to Optimize Student Experience
- Elon University (NC)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Eco-Rep training materials and training sessions are vital to laying the ground work for a fun and beneficial student experience, establishing accountability and ultimately contributing to Eco-Rep retention. With time ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a Sustainable Campus Culture through Student Engagement: Capitalizing on Living-Learning Communities and Creative Inquiry Teams
- Clemson University (SC)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Leading and Innovating for Our Environment and Future (LIEF) program is a movement on Clemson University's campus to cultivate a culture of sustainability. Students, faculty, and staff are ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Utilizing Student Engagement for a Startup Composting Program
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Over the course of the 2011-2012 academic year, the University of South Carolina has engaged its students in a campus-wide composting project which has become a proven example of student ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Starting a Green Dorm Room Certification Program
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This presentation will describe how our EcoReps program created and now runs a green dorm room certification program. Based off of the many green office certification programs, this is one ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Leadership: Engaging and Supporting Civic Leaders Through Campus Sustainability Programming
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Campus sustainability organizations can be an important avenue for student leadership development. Sustainable Carolina, the umbrella sustainability organization at the University of South Carolina, is a non-hierarchical organization focused on ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Utilizing an Annual Sustainability Report and New Media to Enhance Marketing and Awareness of Campus Sustainability Efforts
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This poster will guide the audience through the process of creating a visually appealing and interactive annual report as well as highlight new media approaches to marketing your campus sustainability ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability Programs as a Tool for Building Student Leadership
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Campus sustainability organization can be an important avenue for student leadership development. At the University of South Carolina, applying green values across the campus has gone beyond transforming the curriculum ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Decision Making Process in Building LEED Residence Halls
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This study assesses the decision making process of campus administrators in building LEED residence halls by reviewing four cases at the University of South Carolina (USC), the University of Georgia ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greening Campus Sustainability Organizations Themselves: Creating a Green Organizational Culture
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Traditional organizational structures are an impediment to the full realization of the mission of most campus sustainability offices. At the University of South Carolina, applying green values across the campus ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Living Green, Learning Green: Applying Green Values to Housing and Across the University
- University of South Carolina (SC)
At the University of South Carolina, applying green values across the campus is part of an attempt to transform not only the curriculum but also the daily lives of students ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Making LEED a Reality
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This poster presents sustainable building practices in the design and construction of a new, five-story, 104,000 square foot Arnold School of Public Health for the University of South Carolina ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Greening of America's Campuses
- Berea College (KY)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Emory University (GA)
- Portland State University (OR)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Colleges have long marketed their campus amenities, their rosters of scholars, their selectivity and study-abroad programs. To that list, add one more thing: their green credentials. From Berea College in ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Survey of LEED Water Efficiency Credits and Strategies in the Southeastern United States
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Sustainable building design is growing in popularity partly due to the success of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. LEED is becoming more common in the ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Integration of the concepts of sustainability into teaching at post-secondary institutions
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- University of Mississippi (MS)
The purpose of this study was to examine the incorporation of the concepts of sustainability into teaching at two post-secondary public education residential institutions, Northern Arizona University (NAU) and the ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainable Carolina: A Case Study in Student Sustainability Leadership
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program, a sustainability-focused, professional development student engagement program housed at the University of South Carolina, was conceived and developed over the course of six years to ...
- Posted June 11, 2015
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