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Student Sustainability Fee Fund
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
In the Spring of 2009 the students of UAF voted to have a $20 fee levied upon all students in the interests of sustainability. The fee is what is now …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Arts and humanities inquiry in the Long-Term Ecological Research Network: empathy, relationships, and interdisciplinary collaborations
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Oregon State University (OR)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network is a collection of 25 National Science Foundation-funded sites committed to long-term, place-based investigation of the natural world. While activities primarily focus on ecological …
- Posted May 8, 2017
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19 kW Ground Mount: Sustainable Village Solar PV
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The Sustainable Village Solar project is a partnership between the student sustainability/RISE board, University of Alaska Community and Technical College, GVEA, UAF students and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. …
- Posted Dec. 9, 2016
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15 kW Wall Mount: Engineering Building
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
In October 2015, 15 kw worth of PV's were activated and began supplying power to the UAF Electrical Grid at the Engineering Building. The first day, the panels generated a …
- Posted Dec. 9, 2016
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13 kW Wall Mount: Student Recreation Center
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The first student solar project on campus was conducted in 2012 on the SRC, designed to be a 13kW system. The SRC system replaces about 4 percent of the 2009 …
- Posted Dec. 9, 2016
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Linking classroom learning and research to advance ideas about social-ecological resilience
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Stockholm University
There is an increasing demand in higher education institutions for training in complex environmental problems. Such training requires a careful mix of conventional methods and innovative solutions, a task not …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Alaska Jones - The Quest for the Source of Heat and Power
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
What is district energy? Learn how the University of Alaska Fairbanks heats and cools their buildings with this fun and entertaining introduction to district energy.
- Posted April 15, 2016
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Four years on Green Bikes in Alaska
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Biking may not be an obvious choice for green transportation in the far north, but a student funded bike-loaner program at University of Alaska has demonstrated biking year round is …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
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Murie Zero Waste Pilot Project
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Despite challenges presented by its remote location in the circumpolar north - distance from disposal networks, a harsh climate and lack of municipal infrastructure - the University of Alaska Fairbanks …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Taking sustainability to next level – The UAF Sustainability Plan
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
UAF is already a high performing institution with respect to sustainability. In 2009 a student sustainability fee of $20 per semester was implemented after a vote by the student body. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrating Research, Learning, and Community: A Curriculum Model for Sustainability Science in Higher Education
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Are you interested in developing an interdisciplinary course with a research component around an important sustainability issue (i.e. water, energy, food security)? This session provides a working model that others …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UAF Sustainability App Challenge
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
In the Fall of 2013 the UAF Office of Sustainability received a grant from Verizon to develop a mobile phone app that encourages sustainability among its users. We chose to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Community Garden Completed its First Successful Harvest
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
After their first successful harvest, members of the UAF Campus Community Garden are looking forward to new opportunities next season. After being conceived last spring, gardening enthusiasts constructed a working, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UAF Firefighters Help Install Solar Panels
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The students involved in the fire science program here at UAF are not here to simply be fire fighters. You do not need a college education to do that, they …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Student Nanook Grown Garden Supports Sustainability Efforts on Campus
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Growing and eating “Alaskan Grown” has become a priority on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) campus. Facilities Services and the Office of Sustainability planted a vegetable garden outside the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Alaska Jones Searches the UAF Utilidors for the Source of Power
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Alaska Jones searches the University of Alaska Fairbanks utilidors to find the source of heat and power at University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 2012, UAF students entered the International District …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Sustainable Village at UAF: A Student Driven and Focused Program
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
What happens when building industry research leaders partner with college students to design and build a sustainable community on a college campus? A dynamic, first of its kind, evolving community- …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Free Bikes For Students: UAF Green Bikes
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Ever biked at -40ºF? Students in Alaska do! UAF Green Bikes program strives to make UAF a more enjoyable place to study, work and live by increasing sustainable transportation, student …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Change at UAF: Initiated and Managed by Students
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
What's better than having a $20 student sustainability fee? Having those monies managed by students! Come hear about how the Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy (RISE) Board operates, accepts …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Students Take the Lead for Innovative Sustainability Programs at America's most Northern University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The students of University of Alaska Fairbanks, in 2009 voted a $20 dollar sustainability fee, which is matched by the Chancellor and anticipated to raise $5,000,000 over its 10-year initiative. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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PhD in Engineering with a Concentration in Environmental Engineering
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Engineers use knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences to develop economical uses of materials and forces of nature for human benefit. The professional practice of engineering requires sophisticated skills, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Natural Resources & Sustainability
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Offered Jointly by the UAF School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, and School of ManagementThe PhD in Natural Resources and Sustainability is a new UAF doctoral program in natural …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Applicants to the Environmental Engineering graduate program must have:a BS in Engineering with a GPA of 3. 0 or better from an ABET accredited institution or equivalent;the equivalent of a …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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6 kW Rooftop Array: Fire Department
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
The University Fire Station with help from a RISE grant installed a 3.2kW solar array in the summer of 2012. The energy is connected to the GVEA’s utility grid through …
- Posted April 9, 2013
- Green Power Projects
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