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El Solar

  • Universidad de Monterrey

El Solar, Parking Lots Turned to Green Areas - Previously a parking lot, El Solar at Universidad de Monterrey was recently transformed into a green space. For the design, the …


Sustainable and Energy Innovation Engineering

  • Universidad de Monterrey

Students will be trained as agents of change that contribute to the well-being and quality of life of man and the environment; with a high sense of innovation and strategic …

  • Posted June 10, 2022
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Exploring Allyship and Connections Between Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion & Social Justice

  • Bentley University (MA)
  • Green Mountain College (VT)
  • Portland Community College (OR)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
  • Universidad de Monterrey
  • Fair Trade Colleges & Universities

No one inherently knows everything about diversity and inclusion work, but this work can also be a challenging place to experiment, because mistakes hurt others and in this space, impact …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Basic Sustainability Co-Curricular Course

  • Universidad de Monterrey

In Latin-American countries, and specifically in Mexico I have noticed students lack sustainability literacy, and always think sustainability is about planting trees and recycling. One of the goals of the …

  • Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Campus Action Research Advances Sustainable Development Goals

  • George Mason University (VA)
  • Universidad de Monterrey

Across North American college campuses, learners seek to enhance our sustainability competency through acting locally to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability Action Research (SAR) provides a …

  • Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Earth Week at Universidad de Monterrey

  • Universidad de Monterrey

During Earth Week at UDEM, students and staff have the change to participate in different workshops, keynotes and activities that promote the three main topics for this year's Earth Week …


How to achieve Silver in STARS and not die trying?

  • Universidad de Monterrey

Sustainability is something quite new in universities in Latin America, specifically in Mexico. Since the launch of STARS as a pilot in 2011 our university decided we wanted to be …

  • Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Co Curricular Course about Sustainability, Leadership, Civic Engagement, Integrity and Interculturality

  • Universidad de Monterrey

As part of UDEM´s Formative Model, every student has to take 4 co-curricular courses. From these 4 courses, one is mandatory and they can choose the other 3. META is …

  • Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Earthday at Universidad de Monterrey

  • Universidad de Monterrey

Earthstock' & 'A Road to Sustainability': Creative Programming to Promote a Sustainable Campus Culture

  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
  • Universidad de Monterrey

Join us to learn about the crossroads between creative, educational programming and environmental sustainability at Earthstock and Road to Sustainability. By organizing campus-wide events such as documentary/movie showings, vegan and …

  • Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Phoenix Project: scheme of assistance to victims of fire

  • Universidad de Monterrey

In the need to provide quality care to victims of fire in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey, Mexico, Project Phoenix was created. Project Phoenix seeks to help out improving basic …

  • Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Zygmunt, the electric car

  • Universidad de Monterrey

Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico, and there is about 2 million cars. This amount of vehicles creates traffic jams, pollute the air and chaos. According to the …


Sustainable design and construction contest

  • Universidad de Monterrey

Universidad de Monterrey created a multidisciplinary contest were students must develop an alternative energy systems and sustainable building proposal on a non-profit organization that attends people in situations of vulnerability, …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Service Learning a tool for teaching sustainability and local development

  • Universidad de Monterrey

For Universidad de Monterrey, Service - Learning is a pedagogy that fosters the improvement of academic quality and civic education, promoting an active participation and solidarity contributions for the local …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Promoting Campus Sustainability in Developing Countries

  • Universidad de Monterrey
  • American University in Cairo (Cairo)
  • American University of Nigeria (Adamawa,)

Four speakers from developing countries will briefly present and then discuss the challenges of implementing a university sustainability program in an environment where long-term sustainability seems eclipsed by poverty, political …

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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