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Sustainable Systems (Minor)
- Utah State University (UT)
The Sustainable Systems minor will present concepts in sustainability that can be applied in a system approach, leading to resilience in society’s use of the earth’s land, water ...
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Understanding How Stand-Alone Sustainability Courses Are Taught in Marketing: A Global Baseline Analysis
- Utah State University (UT)
The growing societal and environmental challenges of the 21st century are ubiquitous. Thus, marketing educators are tasked with incorporating a sustainability approach into their curriculum, educating students on the synchronous ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Bike to Breakfast at Utah State University
- Utah State University (UT)
It rained. It snowed, and Aggies biked. Utah State University Dining Services served more than 100 breakfasts to people who arrived on bicycles on April 20, 2022 as a part ...
- Posted April 25, 2022
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Combating Food Waste and Addressing Food Insecurity
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
- Utah State University (UT)
Three Universities, from three different areas of the United States, will present on how each has responded to the issue of Food Insecurity on College Campuses in unique ways. University ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Integrated Teaching and Practice: Green Infrastructure Planning and Green Roof Performance in a Semi-Arid Campus Environment, USA
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- Utah State University (UT)
This paper presents an integrated education and research program that involves extensive participation from stakeholders on campus and beyond. The resultant water conscious design proposal promotes efficient stormwater management on ...
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Blue Goes Green Student Grant Program
- Utah State University (UT)
The Student Sustainability Grant helps fund student projects to help make the USU student body more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. It’s a student-led campaign that gives every student ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Water Efficient Landscaping Specialization, Horticulture MPSH
- Utah State University (UT)
The purpose of this degree is to provide horticulturalists with knowledge and skills needed to effectively promote landscape water conservation. As water becomes more precious, the demand for these skills ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environment & Society (MS)
- Utah State University (UT)
The curriculum has its foundations in social science, with infusions of ecology and natural resource management, so that students may learn how to help individuals and organizations operate sustainably and ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environment & Society (PhD)
- Utah State University (UT)
The curriculum has its foundations in social science, with infusions of ecology and natural resource management, so that students may learn how to help individuals and organizations operate sustainably and ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Utah State University (UT)
Environmental Studies is a flexible field of study that helps prepare students for a variety of careers that involve people and their relationship to the natural world. This degree prepares ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainability & International Service
- Utah State University (UT)
Cafe Femenino: This coffee empowers women In late May of 2017, 10 Utah State University (USU) students and 2 faculty leaders traveled to Peru to assist women coffee producers in ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Bike to Breakfast at Utah State University
- Utah State University (UT)
USU bikes to breakfast to celebrate the beginning and end of the National Bike Challenge. USU celebrated its 5th year and 4th win in the National Bike Challenge.
- Posted Oct. 6, 2017
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Utah State University Earth Day 2017
- Utah State University (UT)
April 21, 2017
9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Yoga, live music, tabling on the Quad
12:30 PM Featured speaker Stacy Bare, TSC Auditorium
2:00-5:00 PM Service ...- Posted April 27, 2017
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Language Fouls in Teaching Ecology: Why Traditional Metaphors Undermine Conservation Literacy
- University of Utah (UT)
- Utah State University (UT)
We believe that the language commonly used in teaching actually hinders the creation of conservation literacy. We examined four frequently used ecology and environmental studies textbooks and considered the ways ...
- Posted Jan. 30, 2017
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Lessons Learned from Two Longstanding Green Funds
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Utah State University (UT)
Let's take a look at how one community college and one university are playing a vital role in reducing green house gas emissions and working towards achieving carbon neutrality ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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From Wisconsin to Utah: Utilizing Deep Engagement and Adaptive Management Strategies for Changing the Driving Culture
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
- Utah State University (UT)
Deep institutional changes in transportation takes a new way of doing things, innovative partnerships throughout the community, and planning that follows through with action. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Utah ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Framing Sustainability for the Free, Frugal, and Fit & Fabulous
- Utah State University (UT)
Selling Utah State University students on a new ‘Blue Goes Green’ fee to fund sustainability projects on campus has involved connecting sustainability with the students’ desires for freedom, saving money ...
- Posted Aug. 23, 2016
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Integrating geoscience into undergraduate education about environment, society, and sustainability using place-based learning: three examples
- Metropolitan State University (MN)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- Utah State University (UT)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
From water to energy, and from climate change to natural hazards, the geosciences (marine, Earth, and atmospheric science) have an important role to play in addressing a wide range of ...
- Posted Aug. 22, 2016
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Measuring Attitudes of and Engagement with Sustainability on a Conservative Campus
- Utah State University (UT)
Having worked within sustainability offices at Utah State University (USU), we have learned the necessity of a knowledge-based approach to encouraging a new environmental ethic. We plan to bring such ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Promoting Conservation on Conservative Campuses
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)
- Utah State University (UT)
Both Utah State University (USU) and University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) are home to motivated faculty, staff, and students with polarized views of sustainability. Both universities are located ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Aggie Blue Bikes; How AmeriCorps Grants Can Bring Bicycle Lending to Your Campus
- Utah State University (UT)
Aggie Blue Bikes (ABB) is Utah State University’s (USU) premier bicycle lending, education and advocacy program; its mission is to get more people on more bikes, more often. Throughout ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Novel Alternative to Purchasing Carbon Off-Sets
- Utah State University (UT)
Nearly one-fifth (19%) of Utah State University's (USU) carbon emissions result from faculty, staff and students traveling on business. Travelers logged over 17 million miles in air travel and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fostering University-Wide Sustainable Behaviors Through Service Learning: A Classroom Transition From Theory To Real World Application.
- Utah State University (UT)
This presentation will introduce 1) a redesigned Sustainable Living mixed undergraduate/graduate service learning course offered at a major Land-Grant university, 2) key service learning strategies that have and have ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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USU Bicycle Master Plan: Developing Unique Plan Components Specific to Campuses
- Utah State University (UT)
The purpose of the USU Bicycle Master Plan is to promote safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized modes of transportation on the Utah State University Campus. USU seeks to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Create a Student Sustainability Office at Your University
- Utah State University (UT)
Universities across the nation are looking into renewable-funding initiatives to support their efforts to be more sustainable. Utah State University's (USU) Blue Goes Green initiative's success has set ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Power of Networking, The Importance of Advocacy
- Utah State University (UT)
Sustainability is a concept that needs more awareness through advocacy and networking. Sustainability is not a passing fancy, but a powerful movement that is progressive and growing bolder every day ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Empowering students for sustainability
- Utah State University (UT)
Three Utah State University students will be presenting on empowering students to become involved in sustainability activities both on and off campus. Special emphasis will be given to a) student ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Use of a Wiki Site to Promote Sustainable Actions Among Students
- Utah State University (UT)
Utah State University's new Sustainability Council created an educational website. Wanting to engage students rather than simply educate them, we added a wiki component to the website using freely ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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No Child Left Inside
- Utah State University (UT)
No Child Left Inside is a movement, both grassroots and political, with implications for sustainability, higher education, Public Land Management Agencies, and the environmental justice movement. This presentation begins by ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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BS in Environmental Engineering
- Utah State University (UT)
Environmental engineering majors at USU gain experience in water/wastewater engineering, air quality management, public health/industrial hygiene, solid and hazardous waste management, and water quality management. Students in the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Environmental Engineering
- Utah State University (UT)
Civil and environmental engineering is concerned with planning, designing, constructing, and operating various physical works; developing and utilizing natural resources in an environmentally sound manner; providing the infrastructure which supports ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Utah State University (UT)
Civil and environmental engineering is concerned with planning, designing, constructing, and operating various physical works; developing and utilizing natural resources in an environmentally sound manner; providing the infrastructure which supports ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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34 kW Building Integrated Solar Array: College of Agriculture Building
- Utah State University (UT)
The 33.5 kilowatt building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project is the first of its kind in the region and the largest single solar energy system in Cache Valley. The dark-looking ...
- Posted Nov. 3, 2011
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4 kW Rooftop Array: Agriculture Extension Building
- Utah State University (UT)
This 4.3 kilowatt solar installation on the rooftop of USU’s Agricultural Extension building is part of a larger preservation effort by the County. The project will provide educational ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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