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From Reactive to Proactive: Findings From Analyzing 400 School Buildings
- AASHE (MA)
- CopperTree Analytics (WA)
Facility teams are extremely busy, and have a growing workload that is tackled with resources that are spread increasingly thin. Automating even a small portion of their jobs can free …
- Posted March 21, 2017
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Developing High Impact Applied Learning for Sustainability Programs
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Portland State University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar explores leading examples of applied learning in sustainability programs that are designed create exceptional student experiences and a lasting impact on the sustainability goals pursued by the community …
- Posted March 15, 2017
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Texas A&M gets ‘gold’ rating for campus sustainability
- Texas A&M University (TX)
- AASHE (MA)
- Posted March 14, 2017
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Sharing the Load: Aggregating Renewable Energy Purchases with Others
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
The idea of pooling resources to increase bargaining power is not new. But it is being newly applied to renewable energy purchases. Now, no matter the size or location of …
- Posted March 9, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Sustainability, Food Systems and Entrepreneurship
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Temple University (PA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- AASHE (MA)
The food movement comes in many shapes and sizes. People wonder more now than ever, where does my food come from? How is it grown? Who grows it? Who has …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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Getting Started with STARS 2.1
- University of Vermont (VT)
- AASHE (MA)
Watch this webinar for an overview of STARS 2.1, AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System launched Spring 2016. STARS 2.1 includes a number of new features to help participants …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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University of Chicago New Construction Procurement Case Study: Securing Your Investment in Sustainability
- University of Chicago (IL)
- Second Nature (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Seventhwave (WI)
Join AASHE and Second Nature for an in-depth look under the hood of the University of Chicago’s innovative procurement approach to establish a measurable energy performance requirement in their new …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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Preparing for Campus Sustainability Month 2016
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- University of North Florida (FL)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- AASHE (MA)
October is Campus Sustainability Month (CSM)! Watch this webinar to gain ideas and inspiration for how you can take advantage of CSM to engage and inspire incoming students and other …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Using a Design Competition to Expand Bee Habitat On and Off-Campus
- University of Manitoba (MB)
- AASHE (MA)
BEE / HOUSE / LAB was an international design competition at the University of Manitoba that resulted in innovative bee houses built, installed around campus and used for research. The …
- Posted March 2, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Taking Carbon Off-Setting Beyond the Campus
- Furman University (SC)
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar tells the story of the Community Conservation Corps (CCC), a community weatherization program run through the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University. The CCC was …
- Posted Feb. 23, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Developing Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Strategies Through Student Research
- University of Houston (TX)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
Student groups at the University of Houston and University of Michigan have developed strategies for energy efficiency and water conservation on campus through research.
At the University of Michigan, a …
- Posted Feb. 16, 2017
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Green Gigawatt Partnership: How to Apply for AASHE's On Campus Solar Project Support
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
- Dallas College (TX)
AASHE is offering cost-free support for up to five campuses (http://greengigawatt.org/aashe-campus-project.php) to develop and implement on-campus (or near campus) solar projects.This webinar presents how the program works and how to …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2017
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The Sustainability Literacy Test: Implementation strategies for campuses
- McGill University (QC)
- AASHE (MA)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- KEDGE Business School (Bordeaux)
The Sustainability Literacy Test provides higher education institutions, companies and other organizations around the world with an internationally recognized and locally relevant tool to measure and improve sustainability literacy. This …
- Posted Jan. 31, 2017
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The Future of Sustainability Leadership Rests with Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
Higher education institutions are poised to be leaders on the sustainability front. Not only are they able to develop responsible environmental policies and procedures for their campuses, but they are …
- Posted Jan. 3, 2017
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Inspiration and Hope for Campus Sustainability Change Agents
- Georgetown University (DC)
- Harvard University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
You know those feelings you get after attending the AASHE annual conference and other sustainability conferences – inspiration, motivation, a sense of belonging, perhaps even giddy to return to campus …
- Posted Dec. 15, 2016
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Green Gigawatt Partnership: Tips and Tricks for On-Campus Solar
- Howard University (DC)
- Washington and Lee University (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
The Green Gigawatt Partnership is designed to help AASHE members catalyze one gigawatt of renewable generation capacity by 2020. In 2017, this AASHE initiative will offer members support for both …
- Posted Dec. 8, 2016
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Using STARS to Drive Change on Campus
- AASHE (MA)
AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS provides a number of opportunities for students …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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AASHE International Networking Meeting
- Portland Community College (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
Members of the international community who are attending the AASHE conference are invited to join in a networking meeting to share ideas and successes in their countries. Let's discuss ways …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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STARS Town Hall
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
This interactive session will feature a small panel of STARS Steering Committee members and AASHE staff who will facilitate a high-level discussion about potential improvements to the STARS program. This …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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STARS 101: The Basics of Conducting a Campus Sustainability Assessment
- AASHE (MA)
AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. With more than 750 registered institutions on six …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Conversations That Matter: A Discussion on Connecting Sustainability and Diversity in Higher Education
- California State University, East Bay (CA)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- AASHE (MA)
Are you facing challenges on your campus related to connecting diversity and sustainability? AASHE's Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee is a group of directors, managers and coordinators that are helping to …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Meeting
- AASHE (MA)
An opportunity to network and plan with other institutions helping to pilot AASHE's Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program.
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainable Campus Development: Campuses Go Green: Colleges and universities take environmentally responsible design to new levels
- Society for College and University Planning (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
Three projects profiled here exemplify that next level: a new campus designed for sustainability from first principles, an academic building now proving itself under the Living Building Challenge, and a …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Student Affairs Stories of Sustainability: Resources to Engage Students and Remove Silos Webinar
- Colorado State University (CO)
- DePaul University (IL)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- University of Delaware (DE)
- ACPA - College Student Educators International (DC)
- NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This webinar provides tips and tools for student affairs professionals to engage students around sustainability and remove silos.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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2016 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 distinct aspects of sustainability, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). In response …
- Posted Oct. 24, 2016
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A Guide for Applied Sustainability Learning Projects: Advancing sustainability outcomes on campus and in the community
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Portland State University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
This guide provides a step-by-step framework for how a new or existing applied learning for sustainability program can be systematically designed, built and scaled around two interconnected goals:
- Providing students …
- Posted Oct. 8, 2016
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Making an Impact with STARS Benchmarking
- AASHE (MA)
STARS is more than just a rating system, and can also be used for benchmarking, gap analysis, and celebrating progress. This session explores features and tools from the STARS website, …
- Posted Sept. 8, 2016
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Beyond Science: Framing Sustainability to Welcome All Disciplines
- AASHE (MA)
- Creative Change Educational Solutions (MI)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
Colleges and universities trying to integrate sustainability across the curriculum often encounter a common stumbling block: the perception that sustainability is relevant only to environmental science. This false belief can …
- Posted Aug. 6, 2016
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Open Letter to Sustainability Evaluating Organizations
- AASHE (MA)
Below is the Open Letter to Sustainability Evaluating Organizations, posted to the AASHE Discussion Forums on July 19, 2010 (FAQs included). Original signatories are indicated in the PDF, and the …
- Posted Aug. 4, 2016
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Different Approaches to Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Emory University (GA)
- Furman University (SC)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- AASHE (MA)
Higher education is in a unique position to lead the transition to a sustainable world. Colleges and universities have the means to influence students by providing these individuals - tomorrow’s …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Collegiate Game Changers: How Campus Sport is Going Green
- AASHE (MA)
- Green Sports Alliance (OR)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (DC)
Collegiate Game Changers documents the substantial greening initiatives taking place throughout North American colleges. The case studies in this report powerfully confirm that collegiate athletics and recreation departments are embracing …
- Posted March 11, 2016
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AASHE Leadership and Keynote Speakers
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Stanford University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Posted March 3, 2016
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AASHE Celebrates Campus Sustainability!
- Harvard University (MA)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Stanford University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) invited several distinguished higher education sustainability professionals to share their thoughts on where sustainability has been and where it …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Shalini Gupta Presents AASHE 2015 Closing Keynote Address
- AASHE (MA)
- Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (MN)
Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy Shalini Gupta presented the closing keynote address for the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo.
Ms. Gupta's extensive experience …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Dr. David Orr Presents AASHE 2015 Monday Keynote Address
- Oberlin College (OH)
- AASHE (MA)
Dr. David Orr, Oberlin 2020 Project founder and Senior Adviser to the President at Oberlin College, spoke on the AASHE 2015 conference theme, Transforming Sustainability Education.
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Brave New Workshop Presents an AASHE 2015 Keynote Address
- AASHE (MA)
Margi Simmons and Elena Imaretska with Brave New Workshop, shared tips and tactics to help arm the higher education community to better advance sustainability efforts.
Brave New Workshop, based in …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Dr. Stephen Mulkey Presents AASHE 2015 Opening Keynote Address
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- AASHE (MA)
Dr. Mulkey has been the president at Unity College for more than four years ago. As president, he is a champion of sustainability science, which he sees as the defining …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Campus Sustainability: The Next 10 Years
- Emory University (GA)
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
Enjoy this plenary session that examines institutional sustainability advancements of both where we've been and we we are going.
Speakers include:
Julia Newman, Massacusetts Institute of Technology
Harold Glasser, Executive …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Biodiversity-friendly Campuses
- Lewis & Clark College (OR)
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Audubon International (NY)
- Salmon Safe (OR)
Colleges and universities are playing a crucial role in protecting wildlife and restoring habitats on and off campus, and students, faculty, administrators, and staff are champions for sustainable environmental practices. …
- Posted March 3, 2016
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STARS Express: How WPI Completed STARS in under 2.5 Months
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
This session will describe how Worcester Polytechnic Institute was able to complete a high quality STARS 2.0 submission in just two and a half months. With support from GreenerU, WPI …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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