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The influence of campus characteristics, temporal factors, and weather events on campuses-related daily bike-share trips
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
Recently, there has been an increase in bike-sharing programs on university campuses. However, there is scarce literature on the campus characteristics that are most favorable for these programs. This study ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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Introduction to Systems Thinking for the Chemistry Education Community
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
- American Chemical Society (DC)
Within recent history, both science research and science education have been largely reductionist in perspective. While the reductionist approach has resulted in a significant increase in our knowledge of the ...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Rebel Recycling Fee
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The Rebel Recycling program is funded through a $1 per student per semester fee (Spring and Fall semester only), generating approximately $55,000 per year.
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
- Green Funds
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Rebel Rot: An Engineering Capstone Project to Convert a Dumpster into an In-Vessel Composter
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
Building off a past AASHE presentation (2017) by Dr. Brian Barnes from the University of Louisville, the University of Nevada Las Vegas Sustainability Coordinator partnered with the College of Engineering ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
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Communicating sustainability: A content analysis of website communications in the United States
- Chatham University (PA)
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the USA communicate sustainability through their websites. Specifically, the authors compare how and to what ...
- Posted July 25, 2018
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How to Expand a Recycling Program for Future Years
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
With a barren desert, no political will to implement policy nor financial incentive to push Nevadans to recycle, recycling in Nevada is virtually nonexistent. Currently, due to low landfill tipping ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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100 kW Solar Site: Center for Energy Research
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The solar power generation systems are run by UNLV's Center for Energy Research. Opened in 2001, the "solar site" as it commonly called on campus, originally was funded by ...
- Posted Dec. 14, 2016
- Green Power Projects
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Piloting RecycleMania's 'Race to Zero Waste' competition: How to implement zero waste practices building by building
- Brigham Young University (UT)
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
- Keep America Beautiful (CT)
This session will report on efforts to reduce waste in specific buildings on several campuses providing focused insight on the challenges and opportunities for waste reduction on college campuses. In ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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UNLV Sustainability - Water Bottle Reduction Efforts
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
Two complimentary bottled water initiatives at University of Nevada, Las Vegas are helping the university reduce bottled water waste while simultaneously raising funds for bottled water alternatives. A 5-Cent Surcharge ...
- Posted Sept. 20, 2016
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Libraries as Partners Around the University Table
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The university table where sustainability campus initiatives and academic programs are discussed is relatively busy. Seats are filled by representatives from academic and student affairs; buildings and grounds; housing services ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Barriers and Opportunities for Communicating Sustainability on Campus
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) have progressively committed to become more sustainable in recent years. Despite this commitment, academic publications in the sustainability field describe that most IHEs have found ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Global Bridges to Sustainability Research/Collaborations in Higher Education
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The institutional repository (IR) concept was designed and created by faculty and librarians to showcase scholarly activity at the academy. The Open Access (OA) model upon which IR's are ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability Participation and Policies by Operational Units
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The focus of this research is the impact of mid-level operational decision makers and research faculty (MLD-RF) on campus sustainability initiatives. MLD-RF have technical expertise and a leadership role in ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Center for Energy Research
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The Center for Energy Research (CER) focuses on research, information exchange, and education in energy topics. Issues of particular interest to the Center's geographical region include such general topics ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
- Research Centers & Institutes
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Urban Sustainability Initiative
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
A grassroots effort has emerged among faculty and professional staff at UNLV to reach out and partner with the community in finding workable solutions to the challenges facing the Las ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
- Research Centers & Institutes
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PhD Environmental Science
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
All environmental science graduate students complete three core courses: Environmental ProSeminar (ENV 701), Environmental Problem Solving (ENV 702), and Environmental Law and Policy Seminar (ENV 703). Students develop their degree ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Science
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The graduate program in Environmental Science fosters an understanding of interrelationships between disciplines in addition to requiring depth of study in specialized areas. It emphasizes the need to understand the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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133 kW Canopy Array: Greenspun Hall
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The louvered canopy at Greenspun Hall shades the courtyard and reduces solar gain on the building's facades and roofs is the most visible of the building's many environmentally ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
- Green Power Projects
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