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Leading Campus Decarbonization Efforts
- Tufts University (MA)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- WRNS Studio (CA)
- Trio (CA)
Join this engaging session featuring a dynamic panel of experts from diverse higher education institutions—spanning private and public, large and small campuses—who are driving innovative decarbonization initiatives. Panelists will share …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Webinar: Strategic Planning and Pathway Development for Significantly Reducing GHG Emissions (Scopes 1 and 2)
- University of Chicago (IL)
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
Meeting the urgent call to mitigate the impacts of climate change: Given the early success with meeting GHG reduction targets by 2025, the University of Chicago has developed more ambitious …
- Posted June 14, 2022
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Leverage Your Renewable Energy Impact Through Avoided Emissions Power Purchase Agreement Strategies
- Boston University (MA)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
- Trio (CA)
Renewable energy procurement is a critical strategy for reducing an institution's greenhouse gas emissions, however not all renewable energy projects avoid the same amount of GHG emissions per kWh. With …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Renewable Energy Procurement: Strategy Development and Stakeholder Engagement
- University of Dayton (OH)
- Trio (CA)
- Stillwater Creek Solutions (OH)
The purpose of this session is to help institutions of higher education develop and execute on renewable energy strategies through offsite and onsite renewable energy procurement. Hear how the University …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Aggregating Higher Education Demand for Renewables: A Primer
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
Campuses are increasingly looking to renewable energy as the most financially attractive strategy for achieving dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while reducing long-term energy costs and minimizing energy price …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2018
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Transforming Our Tomorrow - A New Clean Energy Vision
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- Trio (CA)
Whenever, I run into a problem I can't solve, I always make it bigger. I can never solve it by trying to make it smaller, but if I make it …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Rising to Meet the Challenge of 100% Renewable Energy
- Boston University (MA)
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Trio (CA)
Campuses are increasingly looking to renewable energy as the most financially attractive strategy for making dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving their GHG goals. The costs of …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Leverage Your Renewable Energy Impact Through Emerging Avoided Emissions PPA Strategies
- Boston University (MA)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Trio (CA)
- WattTime (CA)
Renewable energy procurement is a critical strategy for reducing an institution's greenhouse gas emissions. However, not all renewable energy projects avoid the same amount of GHG emissions per kWh. The …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Green Gigawatt Partnership: Ramping Up Renewables in Higher Education
- Cornell University (NY)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
The Green Gigawatt Partnership seeks to catalyze one gigawatt of green power development by 2020 by recognizing colleges and universities who have signed long term contracts to purchase green power …
- Posted March 27, 2018
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Aggregating Higher Education Demand for Renewables: A Primer
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
AASHE is excited to announce the release Aggregating Higher Education Demand for Renewables: A Primer, a new publication designed to help groups of colleges and universities use their collective …
- Posted Feb. 15, 2018
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The Growth of Renewable Energy in Higher Education: Can It Get Us to Our GHG Goals?
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Trio (CA)
Is higher ed on track to achieve its GHG reduction targets? Not without massively ramping up renewables. A new study by the University of New Hampshire and Altenex compiles and …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Barriers and Breakthroughs On the Road to Large-Scale Renewable Energy PPAs
- Boston University (MA)
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Trio (CA)
Conventional power prices are at historic lows. Yet, wind and solar power costs are still able to compete with 'brown' power. A new renewable energy trends report by the University …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Secrets to Campus Energy Success: Constructing a Comprehensive Renewable Energy Strategy
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Trio (CA)
Energy is one of the largest non-payroll operating costs for most colleges and universities. Campus budgets are exposed to volatile energy price fluctuations, rising over time. Electricity and natural gas …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Aligning Endowment Investments with the Paris Climate Agreement & the Sustainable Development Goals
- Second Nature (MA)
- Trio (CA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Global Endowment Management (NC)
The past few years have seen a surge in interest and activity around how endowment investment practices can be better aligned with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. In large …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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How Are Campuses Harnessing Renewable Energy? New Report Tracks Trends in Higher Ed
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
As a whole, campuses are getting more energy efficient. But space growth counter-weighs these gains. Hundreds of campuses have onsite solar. But the arrays are small, and sometimes the SCRECs …
- Posted July 27, 2017
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How Campus Solar Cuts Carbon and Boosts the Bottom Line
- Trio (CA)
- Dallas College (TX)
Learning Outcome 1: Learn how to assess on campus solar potential Learning Outcome 2: Understand how to compare on-site and off-site approaches Learning Outcome 3: Gain insight on how to …
- Posted April 25, 2017
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Green Gigawatt Partnership: Reinventing Renewable Power Purchase Agreements for Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
- Trio (CA)
The higher education renewable energy market has grown dramatically in recent years as campus buyers have executed power purchase agreements (PPAs). But for all of the successes, two substantial obstacles …
- Posted March 30, 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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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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How to Use Renewables to Cut Carbon and Boost the Bottom Line
- Howard University (DC)
- Trio (CA)
- Dallas College (TX)
This workshop will help participants develop comprehensive renewable energy plans that educate campus stakeholders, dramatically reduce GHGs, and provide cost savings and budget certainty by avoiding volatile conventional energy costs. …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Ganging Up to Go Big: Campus Collaborations to Achieve Scale with Renewables
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
- Trio (CA)
Electricity is the single largest source of emissions for most campuses, and renewable energy is the only way to eliminate those emissions. But renewable energy is still unfamiliar territory for …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Assessing the Campus Sector's Renewable Energy Performance
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Trio (CA)
While colleges and universities across the U.S. have invested significant effort and resources towards using renewables for their operations, much is unknown about the campus sector's overall performance in this …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Student and Community Transformation: Addressing Civic Responsibility, Sustainability and Values through Engaged Scholarship
- Bard College (NY)
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Trio (CA)
Civic responsibility and sustainability are often seen as separate issues, yet in practice these concepts intersect and reinforce one another. At the core of this intersection today is our citizens' …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ramping Up Renewables in Higher Education
- Cornell University (NY)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
- Trio (CA)
You are responsible for managing your institution's energy-related emissions and costs: You may have implemented on-campus projects or have aspirations to do so. Maybe you are buying unbundled Renewable Energy …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Renewable Energy Workshop: Design Your Plan
- Boston University (MA)
- Trio (CA)
This is an interactive, working session that will help attendees: 1. Identify the key issues to consider re: renewable energy and their institutions, including product configurations and financing options; 2. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Off-site Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Electricity
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Trio (CA)
Colleges and universities are committing to aggressive emission reduction goals as part of their efforts to reduce their carbon footprints and meet their commitments under the ACUPCC. Electricity use commonly …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Solar Procurement Templates & Tools for Higher Education
- Trio (CA)
Is your institution interested in solar, but unsure how to begin the solar procurement process? Or is your institution inundated with unsolicited solar proposals from vendors, but is unable to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Organizing Campuses to Think Outside the Bottle
- American University (DC)
- Trio (CA)
At a time when the global water crisis is looming large, leaving over a billion people without access to enough safe drinking water to meet their basic needs, students are …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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