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Engaging and Empowering Students With Climate Justice Programming

  • Northeastern University (MA)
  • Tufts University (MA)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Climate change is no longer about just reducing emissions or asking individuals to change their behaviors. It is about people and ensuring the voices and lives of those who have …

  • Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Join the Team-Collegiate Sports Sustainability Networking Session

  • Duke University (NC)
  • Texas A&M University (TX)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Athletics is often considered to be the ‘front porch’ of many of our institutions. A sporting event can be the first interaction people have with the institution and often, not …

  • Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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What Is Sustainable Science, and How Can We Green Our Labs?

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)

The research and teaching conducted in university laboratories often has an outsized impact on a campus’ carbon footprint, due to the energy-intensive nature of lab air quality requirements, as well …

  • Posted Nov. 9, 2023
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Campus Sustainability’s Secret Sauce – Athletes

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)
  • Switch4Good inc. (CA)
  • Food System Innovations (CA)

Athletics teams can be sustainability’s secret sauce. College athletes are often treated like celebrities, making them powerful influencers for catalyzing campus-wide change and rallying enthusiasm for bold sustainability initiatives. This …

  • Posted Aug. 31, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Public Outreach & Engagement

  • Grand Valley State University (MI)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • My Green Lab (CA)
  • University of Strathclyde

This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Climate Neutral Districts - scalar city and region collaboration to drive climate action …

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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Organizing for a Sustainable Athletics Rating System

  • Texas A&M University (TX)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Southern California (CA)
  • Honeycomb Strategies (CO)

In recent years, collegiate athletic programs have implemented a wide variety of sustainability initiatives. These initiatives include zero waste and carbon neutral games, fan outreach and education, LEED-certified stadiums and …

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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Inspire Just & Sustainable Behaviors via Your Biggest Influencer: Sports

  • Texas A&M University (TX)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Southern California (CA)
  • Wake Forest University (NC)
  • Honeycomb Strategies (CO)

This session seeks to educate and inspire sustainability professionals to partner with their athletics departments to improve sustainability systems and motivate fans to enhance their personal sustainability behaviors at home, …

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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Greek Sustainability: Leveraging Change, Empowering Leaders

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Students have been organizing chapter houses to host a "Green Chair" or also popularly known as "Green Greek Reps". We will share our resources, strategy, and recent academic year's impact …

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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B Env D Environmental Design

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Program in Environmental Design orients engagement to the creation of healthy and sustainable communities with attention to social justice and economic vitality. Environmental design is inherently place-based. It supports …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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BE Environmental Engineering

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder provides preparation for professional proficiency or graduate training in environmental engineering in a four-year curriculum. The …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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Environmental Planning Minor

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The environmental planning minor provides non-ENVD students experience with the process, technical skills and professional practice of environmental planning. To this end, students are required to take courses offering training …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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Business Administration BS - Social Responsibility and Sustainability Track

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Social Responsibility and Sustainability Track focuses on values-based practices at the of organizations. This track identifies how business professionals can promote responsible corporate governance practices to create lasting positive …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Gradutate Certificate

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Colorado Law’s environmental and natural resources curriculum prepares graduates for careers at law firms, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies. Students receive a broad-based legal education in addition to specialized …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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Renewing Universities in Our Climate Emergency: Stewarding System Change and Transformation

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of York
  • University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
  • Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) (Scotland)
  • International Futures Forum (Scotland)
  • H3Uni (Scotland)
  • Susanne Moser Research and Consulting (MA)

This paper outlines climate emergencies facing universities and, by drawing on research on system transition, provides insights about how change to overcome the challenges might be stewarded. Climate change brings …

Development of the biotic impacts of climate change core concepts (BIC4) framework

  • Lamar University (TX)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Northern Colorado (CO)

The ability of living organisms to respond and adapt to a changing climate is an urgent concern. However, current educational efforts aimed at increasing US undergraduate student climate literacy primarily …

Social Responsibility and the World of Nature: an interdisciplinary environmental studies course for inspiring whole system thinking and environmental citizenship

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Environmental educators face many challenges in university settings, including improving students’ capacity for systems thinking, the effective use of educational technology, and supporting a sense of agency for participation in …

Advancing Operational Climate Action During COVID-19: Perspectives from Global Research Universities

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of British Columbia (BC)
  • Second Nature (MA)

The coronavirus pandemic has effected us all - changing the way our university campuses currently operate and will operate well into the future. And while universities continue to respond to …

  • Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals by Committing to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

In 2019, the University of Colorado Boulder became the first US university to commit to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. The UN effort now includes major international/national sports …

  • Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Meeting Campus Sustainability Goals by Showcasing Them in College Sports

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)

The University of Colorado Boulder is the nation's first NCAA Div 1 sports sustainability program-and has compiled lessons learned about how to use the sports platform to elevate campus sustainability …

  • Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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How to green your lab

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • My Green Lab (CA)
  • São Paulo State University

Research labs are often wasteful, making use of unrecyclable materials, always-on equipment and environmentally dangerous chemicals. This webcast, for scientists at all levels, will draw upon the expertise of speakers …

  • Posted Sept. 28, 2021
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Farming on the Campus Quad

  • Duke University (NC)
  • Green Mountain College (VT)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)

This article covers how universities have promoted local and organic farming by giving their students land to grow their own gardens on campus.

A Changing Planet Environment Studies Course Resources, Videos & PPTs

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Director of the Sustainability and Innovation Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder & Environmental Studies Professor Jason Neff has developed a series of PowerPoint and YouTube videos for …

  • Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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"A Changing Planet" Video and PPT Resources for Environmental Studies 1000 taught at the University of Colorado Boulder

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Sustainability Innovation Lab at CO (SILC) Director & Environmental Studies Professor Jason Neff has developed a series of PowerPoint and YouTube videos for Introductory Environmental Science courses for free …

  • Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Restoring College Sports Amid COVID-19: Leveraging Climate Action

  • The Ohio State University (OH)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Miami (FL)
  • Wake Forest University (NC)
  • AASHE (MA)

As college sports programs plan their recovery from Covid-19 impacts, leveraging existing campus assets and fan preferences opens up sports sustainability operations that generate revenues, cost savings, and significant campus/community …

  • Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Monetizing Campus Sustainability: Converting Operations Into Assets to Increase Revenues

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)
  • Learfield IMG College (TX)

During the first couple of decades of growth in campus sustainability, 'green' operations were perceived as causing additional costs with limited direct paybacks. However, as sustainability has grown in college …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Green Sports Alliance Networking Lunch

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Sustainability professionals that want to expand the impact of their programs into their campus sports programs can benefit from information sharing from established practitioners. Members from collegiate Green Sports Alliance …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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PIPs: Turning Student Engagement in Health and Sustainability Into Grants for School

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • PIPS Education Fund (NY)

Imagine students being able to pay school expenses with a 'currency of good' - Positive Impact Points or PIPs - that they earned for verifiable engagement in beneficial behaviors such …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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How Residential Curriculum Can Help You Reach More Students, Faster

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

First implemented in early 2000 as a curricular approach to the residential experience on college campuses, Residential Curriculum has swept across the US and changed the way many branches of …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Justice

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Environmental justice (EJ) refers to the conditions of or right to a safe and healthy environment for everyone, regardless of race, class, gender, ability or other considerations. From this perspective, …

  • Posted July 10, 2019
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CU Boulder Animal Bedding Compost

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Animal vivariums on college campuses generate a significant amount of animal bedding waste every day. CU Boulder houses only small animal vivariums (mice, rats, etc.). The animal bedding generated at …

Reducing Energy Waste via Occupant Behavior: The Role of the Individual in Climate Change Solutions

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

This study aims to achieve energy waste reductions via the rewiring of human habits as opposed to using technology. In public spaces like university campuses, individuals often remove themselves from …

Earth Day Celebration

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

University of Colorado Boulder Celebrates Earth Day

  • Posted April 29, 2019
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Environmental Improvement Initiative/Sustainable CU

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

In the spring of 2005, students voted to dedicate a portion of student fees to implement on-campus projects incorporating renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling and waste reduction, and other innovative …

Energy and Climate Revolving Fund

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The Energy & Climate Revolving Fund (ECRF) provides funding for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in CU facilities—and the fund has already paid back significant savings for campus budgets. …

Student Bus and Bike Programs Fee

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Allows students unlimited use of public transportation (Student RTD Pass) including light rail in Boulder County, Broomfield, Westminster, and Denver; includes SkyRide to Denver International Airport (DIA). Does not includes …

The influence of instruction, prior knowledge, and values on climate change risk perception among undergraduates

  • Auburn University (AL)
  • Michigan State University (MI)
  • North Carolina State University (NC)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of British Columbia (BC)

We evaluated influences on the climate change risk perceptions of undergraduate students in an introductory Earth Science course. For this sample, domain‐specific content knowledge about climate change was a significant …

  • Posted Dec. 11, 2018
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The Evolution of Campus Composting Programs

  • Georgia College & State University (GA)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Michigan (MI)
  • Ramboll (NY)

This session will be lead by a team of presenters offering perspectives and experiences from different angels of compost program implementation. Presenters will share achievements, setbacks, and lessons learned on …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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UC3: The Research University's Role in Place-Based, Cross-Sector Climate Action

  • University of California, Office of the President (CA)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • Second Nature (MA)

The University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, is a coalition of 13 leading North American research universities that are prototyping a collaborative model designed to help local communities achieve their …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Engaging Students and Low-Income Community Members: Successes in Conservation and Social Equity

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

The FLOWS program (Foundation for Leaders Organizing for Water and Sustainability), is made up of diverse CU Boulder Environmental Center student staff and historically marginalized community members that team up …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Involving the Greek Community in Sustainability

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • Washington State University, Pullman (WA)

Greek communities nationwide have large impacts on college campuses. Currently, close to one million undergraduate students are associated with Greek organizations. Influential and prominent, involving the greek community in sustainability …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Peer-to-Peer Educator Programs: Examining Four Common Styles

  • Northern Michigan University (MI)
  • Pomona College (CA)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Michigan (MI)
  • University of Vermont (VT)

Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback on the EcoReps Networking Session last year, a team of sustainability staff members from four institutions has come together to provide another opportunity for further …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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CU Boulder Tests Behavior-Tracking Platform's Effect on Student Engagement in Sustainability

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • PIPS Education Fund (NY)

What if a more engaged student was also a more successful student?' Research in fact bears this out. And 'what if there were an App that helped to deepen engagement …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Beyond the Ball: Sustainability Success in Nontraditional Athletics

  • Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
  • The Ohio State University (OH)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)

By leveraging sports like synchronized swimming (The Ohio State University), diving (IUPUI), or engaging K-12 students through on-campus sports sustainability games (University of Colorado/University of Louisiana), campuses are able to …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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CU Boulder PIPs Rewards App

CU Boulder PIPs Rewards App

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

University of Colorado Boulder introduced the PIPs Rewards App in 2017-2018. The app tracks and rewards the ‘good’ one does everyday, such as riding the bus, biking, recycling, refilling water …

Avoided Costs from Shared Laboratory Equipment and Space at CU Boulder

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)

CU Green Labs at the University of Colorado Boulder has spent the last year writing a case study to highlight the benefits of our Biochemistry Cell Culture Facility to our …

  • Posted May 4, 2018
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Culturally Competent Sustainability Professionals

  • Portland State University (OR)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)

This webinar will explore how cultural differences influence perception of sustainability and how to navigate these differences effectively. Participants will gain an understanding for an alternative approach to framing and …

  • Posted April 3, 2018
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Becoming a Certified Sustainable Resource Management Professional

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)

Watch this webinar to gain an understanding of what proficiencies are expected as a certified sustainable resource management professional. This webinar will explore opportunities for certification in sustainable resource management …

  • Posted March 12, 2018
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The Impact of Sustainable Purchasing Decisions

  • Delta College (MI)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
  • AASHE (MA)
  • Interface Global (GA)
  • Ray C Anderson Foundation (GA)

This is the 4th and final webinar in the Sustainable Consumption: Sustainable Campus (SC2) series by AASHE supported by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The webinar will address the impact …

  • Posted March 12, 2018
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The Biochemistry Cell Culture Facility at CU Boulder: Avoided costs and other benefits resulting from shared equipment in collaborative research space

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

With scientists experiencing intense competition for federal biomedical research funding, efficiency and cost-saving measures are powerful tools to maximize the impact of those research dollars. The large environmental footprint of …

  • Posted Feb. 15, 2018
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Residential and Academic Composting: Strategies for Success

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Integrating composting into academic and residential settings on campus is no easy task at a large public institution. Managing contamination, potential for odors and mess, and student education - particularly …

  • Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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