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How to make low-carbon academia fly? Reducing academic air travel beyond COVID-19
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences
This article seeks to advance our understanding of the underlying reasons that sustain high levels of academic flying, and explores how a low carbon academia with less academic air travel …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Team PreciPITTation: Addressing Our Urban Campus Stormwater Needs
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
The University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus (Pitt) offers a diverse urban terrain ideal for the planning and implementation of sustainable stormwater management practices. Without such planning our campus will continue …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Sustainable Development Among Four-Year Institutions in the United States: A Geographic and Anthropological Perspective
- University of Southern Mississippi (MS)
This dissertation investigates the factors that contribute to the cultural characteristics of sustainability among higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States to shed light on how they represent themselves …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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A matter of connection: Competence development in teacher education for sustainable development
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
In response to the globally increasing environmental, social, and economic crises, we as humanity must leave the path of business as usual and learn new ways to know, think, and …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Investigating Sustainability Literacy at SIU Carbondale using the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) Scale
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
This research investigates how the ASK (Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge) Scale, developed by Zwickle and Jones (2018), can be used to assess the current state of sustainability knowledge at Southern …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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‘Look to the young’- a study on climate change coping, emotion, and hope among emerging adults
- Uppsala University
Climate change is already happening, but the long-term effects will be noticed by today’s young and future generations. Today’s young people will need to be part of mitigating emissions and …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Improving Holistic Sustainability through Complexity Leadership
- Western University (ON)
This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) outlines a planned change to improve decision-making spaces and processes-related sustainability. The OIP details a problem of practice examining how to incorporate holistic sustainability into …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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How to embed sustainability in the core of higher education institutions: drivers of, barriers to, and patterns behind the implementation processes of sustainability curricula
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
This dissertation, entitled “How to Embed Sustainability in the Core of Higher Education Institutions: Drivers of, Barriers to, & Patterns behind the Implementation Processes of Sustainability Curricula – Insights from …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Sustainability challenges and territorial impact: the role of Higher Education Institutions
- Politecnico di Torino
Complex sustainability problems require an immediate action. Therefore, the involvement of multiple agents to face a concrete shift in the global system is necessary. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have the …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Toward Zero Waste – A Study In Reducing And Managing Lab Waste
- University of Calgary (AB)
The linear waste management model (take-make-dispose) has led to consumption and production patterns that exceed Earth’s sustainable capacity. Zero Waste philosophies emphasize the reduction of raw material usage, retention of …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: Paradox or Pioneering?: A Case Study on the Universities of Goettingen and Uppsala
- University of Göttingen
- Uppsala University
Sustainable development (SD) as a concept and principle aims to find solutions to balance the needs of people worldwide with the resources and limits of the Earth’s ecosystems. Given their …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Promoting Sustainable Menstruation On Campus and Beyond
- AASHE (MA)
- Dallas College (TX)
- Dot Cup (IL)
Menstrual cups offer a sustainable solution to the environmental impact of tampons and pads and offer a solution for people who menstruate who, either because of location or economic insecurity, …
- Posted March 10, 2022
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Environmental Engineering Program (Online, MS)
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The MS in Environmental Engineering program provides students with practical information and technical knowledge on contemporary environmental topics and issues including:
- Potable water treatment
- Wastewater treatment and disposal
- Water reclamation …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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500 kW Solar Canopy: Eastside 2 Parking Structure
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
Completed in fall 2020, the new parking structure at CSU Fullerton is a state-of-the-art facility that is a mirror image of the existing structure IPD designed and completed in 2010. …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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Sustainability Engagement & Enrichment Development (S.E.E.D.) Fund
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
UMass Lowell’s S.E.E.D. Fund provides funding for projects that promote environmental sustainability and positively impact and enhance the student experience at the university. The S.E.E.D. Fund supports the sustainability goals …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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Green Revolving Fund
- University of Dayton (OH)
The UD Green Revolving Fund is a revolving loan fund that sponsors energy efficiency and other sustainability projects on campus. Generally these projects have a 7-year or less simple payback, …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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Sustainability Fund
- Prescott College (AZ)
Students pay $50 per semester as a fee which contributes to the Sustainability Fund. Originally, this fee was voluntarily created by students for the purpose of pooling resources that are …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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5 Year Report NC Collaboratory 2016-2021
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
In 2016 the NC General Assembly authorized the creation of the NC Policy Collaboratory headquartered at UNC Chapel Hill. In the five years since, the Collaboratory has funded more than …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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EPA P3 Funded Project to Build App to Address Food Waste and Insecurity on College Campuses
- AASHE (MA)
- Baldwin Wallace University (OH)
Food waste and insecurity are significant issues with the national average of food insecurity standing at approximately 28% on college campuses. Our student population matches that figure based on a …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2022
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Community Engagement through Earth Day Celebrations
- AASHE (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
How can we better engage with our communities around sustainability? How can we create connections with and between the various municipal, business, and non-profit entities in our communities? How can …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2022
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Summer REU in Urban Ecology and the Environment
- City University of New York, Baruch College (NY)
- City University of New York, Brooklyn College (NY)
- The City University of New York (NY)
The Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment Program (BUEE) is a NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates hosted at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. BUEE supports the training …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2022
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Green Initiative Competition
- University of Miami (FL)
The Green Initiative Competition was launched by the Student Government ECO Agency to incentivize sustainability innovation among students. The prizes are funded by ECO. In 2008, UM students decided to …
- Posted Feb. 4, 2022
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STARS 2.2 Data Quality Series Part II: Deep Dive into Report Review
- AASHE (MA)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The second in a series on STARS data quality, the Deep Dive into Report Review webinar will guide institutions and reviewers through the reporting assurance process. Pre-submission review of STARS …
- Posted Feb. 4, 2022
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Nature Rx: Using Collaborations to Highlight and Harness the Healing Power of Nature
- AASHE (MA)
- University of Kentucky (KY)
Nature, even just a view of green space, is healing and restorative in many ways. Public and campus greenspaces represent preventative resources, available to all, that can help combat historic …
- Posted Feb. 3, 2022
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Learned Lessons and Tips for GRITS and Green Revolving Funds
- AASHE (MA)
- Bentley University (MA)
- Champlain College (VT)
- Denison University (OH)
- GreenerU (MA)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
In this session, you will hear from a wide variety of users of Green Revolving Funds and the GRITS tool sharing both best practices and learned lessons. We will also …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Williams College Reusable To-Go Ware Case Study
- Williams College (MA)
This reusable container program was rolled out when students returned to campus in the Fall of 2020 and was proposed with both sustainability and cost savings in mind. What differentiates …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Mapping sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions in Latin America
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Many higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are involved in a variety of sustainability initiatives. These are acknowledged to be important elements in fostering the cause of sustainability in …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Funding
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Syracuse University Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program is offering up to $75,000 for faculty or student projects that advance the University’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas …
- Posted Jan. 28, 2022
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Sustainable Advancements Funding Endeavor (S.A.F.E.)
- Southwestern University (TX)
Sustainable Advancements Funding Endeavor (S.A.F.E.) projects can be proposed by students, faculty, and staff, with priority given to student proposals and to projects having no other funding sources from Southwestern …
- Posted Jan. 28, 2022
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STARS 2.2 Data Quality Series Part I: Tips for Navigating Submission Review
- AASHE (MA)
The first in a series on STARS data quality, the Data Quality Tips for Navigating Submission Review webinar aims to help institutions submit a high-quality report and sail through the …
- Posted Jan. 28, 2022
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Atlas Zero Waste Certification as a Tool for Changemakers
- University of South Dakota (SD)
Atlas is a certification program that assesses campuses' progress toward zero waste. It looks at the whole materials management system, including purchasing, reusing, and discarding. The Atlas assessment will be …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Why Your Institution Doesn't Know What it's Doing With Telework and What to do About It
- George Mason University (VA)
During the first year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, many institutions transitioned to telework for all employees able to do so. However, as we …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Keynote Presentation with Daphne Frias, Zamzam Ibrahim and Chloe Maxmin
- AASHE (MA)
- Box The Ballot
- European Students' Union
- University of Michigan (MI)
This session will share inspiring examples of how young people are leading the way to a sustainable future on campus and beyond.
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Student Affairs Networking and Discussion
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Join members of the NASPA (Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education) Sustainability Knowledge Community team as we discuss how student affairs practitioners can infuse sustainability into their day-to-day roles. This …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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STARS Town Hall
- AASHE (MA)
- California State University, Chancellor's Office (CA)
- Michigan State University (MI)
This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to participate in a high-level discussion about potential improvements to STARS. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Music as a Tool for Environmentalism and Change
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
Music is present in social movements - but is it an effective catalyst for change in environmental and sustainability-related spaces? Scientific evidence supports the reality that music affects people physically …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Post-COVID; How Living Buildings Are the Next Recruiting Tool, Hosted by ILFI
- International Living Future Institute (WA)
Please join the International Living Future Institute for an open discussion about how colleges and universities around the world are implementing the Living Building Challenge in their capital projects to …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- University of Minnesota System Office (MN)
Get ready for a new way to engage students in conversation about action and change-making starting with the question -- does your individual carbon footprint even matter? Dive into the …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Improving Campus Sustainability With RenewSU
- Seattle University (WA)
With the goal of reaching zero waste by 2025, our group teamed up with Seattle University's Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability and the Facilities Department to create a platform, …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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The Pathway to Zero Waste at Georgia Tech
- Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. (WA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
In order to significantly move the needle towards becoming a Zero Waste campus, Georgia Tech assembled a project team to assess current conditions on campus and provide recommendations for improvement. …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Implementing Centralized Waste Collection as Part of a New Zero Waste System
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford University announced its Zero Waste Goal by 2030 in May of 2018 and developed a plan and budget in the fall of 2019. The Zero Waste Plan calls for …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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From Waste to Fuel: An Interactive Introduction to Community-Based Biodiesel Production
- John Brown University (AR)
- Springboard Biodiesel (CA)
Making biodiesel from waste oils, locally, is a community-based act of collaboration and empowerment that has a significant positive impact on the environment and saves money on any institution's fuel …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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A Zero Waste Plan "Of The People, By The People, For The People"
- Boston University (MA)
How do we set ourselves up to achieve a goal as ambitious as Zero Waste? Boston University's approach to this started with a Zero Waste planning process focused on engaging …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Zero Waste Networking Meeting
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
This is a meetup for all students, staff, companies, and professionals that are working on campus Zero Waste efforts. Whether you're helping your campus achieve Zero Waste goals, or focusing …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Tree Week: Engaging Your Community and Celebrating Urban and Community Trees
- Urban Forest Initiative (KY)
Tree Week has become a staple for nature-lovers in Lexington, Kentucky, and the greater Bluegrass Region. Tree Week is a weeklong celebration that strives to offer a variety of tree-themed …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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How the Design of National-Scale Environmental Education Programs Support Equity and Inclusion
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
In this session, two National Wildlife Federation EcoLeader Graduate Student Fellows will present the findings and recommendations of their recent research exploring how the design of the NWF EcoLeaders Program …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Through Education Abroad
- The Forum on Education Abroad (RI)
- University of New Haven (CT)
Interested in making your education abroad programs and practices more sustainable, but unsure of where to start? The Forum on Education Abroad recently released new guidelines for Advancing the UN …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Sustainability Professionals Expanding Beyond Sustainability
- Bentley University (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- UMass Chan Medical School (MA)
This panel will be a conversion among sustainability professionals who have taken the step from leading an institution's sustainability effort to also lead in other areas of the institution. Examples …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Sustainable Study Abroad: A New Self-Reporting Framework and Certification
- Bound International (TX)
- Earth Deeds (MA)
Prior to the global pandemic, there was record participation in study abroad programming throughout the world while particular challenges continued to exist. One of those challenges was the reconciliation between …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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How Students can Introduce Bee Campus USA to Their Schools
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Learn the basics of how to start a Bee Campus USA committee and ready a Bee Campus USA application from start to finish, as well as prepare for the next …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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