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Scaling the Ladder: Engagement Programs as Tools for Sustainability
- McGill University (QC)
- AASHE (PA)
There is often tension between the focus on individual behavioral action and systemic change in sustainability circles. How do we encourage the small steps that engage community members on a ...
- Posted Sept. 17, 2020
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Free Subscription ($60 Value) to Green Building & Design (gb&d) Bimonthly Magazine for AASHE Members
- gb&d (IL)
As an AASHE member, you are entitled to a free subscription ($60 value) to gb&d’s bimonthly magazine. gb&d began more than 10 years ago, when its founder set out ...
- Posted Sept. 17, 2020
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The House at Cornell Tech
- Cornell University (NY)
The House at Cornell Tech is the largest Passive House residential building to date, integrated within an 800,000 square foot campus designed to push the boundaries of sustainable city ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Carbon Negative: Reducing Dining’s Carbon Foodprint at Penn State
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Abstract Diet is an often unrecognized, but large contributor to our carbon footprint. An average American diet has a carbon footprint of 1.72 metric tons of CO2-eq every year ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Cost Savings and Carbon Reduction through DERs -- GridMarket Facilitated Project at Paul Quinn College
- Paul Quinn College (TX)
- GridMarket (NY)
GridMarket worked with Paul Quinn College to help them identify and maximize their unique DER opportunities.
GridMarket -- an energy consumer advocate and distributed energy resources project facilitation platform -- conducted a ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Community Sustainability (CSUS) PhD
- Michigan State University (MI)
The CSUS graduate program is designed for students interested in issues of community sustainability in either a domestic or international context. Broadly speaking, faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Community Sustainability (CSUS) MS
- Michigan State University (MI)
The CSUS graduate program is designed for students interested in issues of community sustainability in either a domestic or international context. Broadly speaking, faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Sustainability & Environment MS
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Focusing on the interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics, the customizable M.S. in Sustainability & Environment (MSS&E) is designed for professionals pursuing sustainability in any ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Butterworth Outer Ring Road Community Engagement Day
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Community engagement day held at the Bagan Dalam Butterworth. The community is a B40 community from different ethnicity such as Malay, Indian and migrant workers. Migrant workers include Rohingya, Nepalese ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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COVID-19 and Sustainability Resources
- Princeton University (NJ)
The Office of Sustainability has compiled this list of resources to support Princeton University students, faculty and staff as they navigate challenges related to sustainability and COVID-19 at this moment ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Webinar: Managing Surplus Property for Zero Waste
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
CURC learned in a 2019 survey that managing surplus property was a key interest of members to learn about. What strategies for managing surplus property work on different campuses, public ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Racial Equity, Social Justice & Sustainability Discussion Series: Session 4
- Mount Holyoke College (MA)
- AASHE (PA)
Panelists discussed and reflected on the three earlier sessions that explored racial equity, social justice and its intersection with sustainability. Open Q&A took place throughout the recap session.
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Racial Equity, Social Justice & Sustainability Discussion Series: Session 3
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
- AASHE (PA)
Panelists discussed how the only way to eradicate racism is to do the personal work of becoming antiracist and leverage our voices. Anyone who is not willing to do the ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Racial Equity, Social Justice & Sustainability Discussion Series: Session 2
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- AASHE (PA)
- Power Shift Network (DC)
- RE Tech Advisors (VA)
Panelists discussed how we can’t continue to package sustainability efforts in the same way, but rather that we need to include the lens of racial equity and social justice ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Racial Equity, Social Justice & Sustainability Discussion Series: Session 1
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
- Mount Holyoke College (MA)
- AASHE (PA)
Panelists discussed how Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion managers need to work together, as well as the need to address how sustainability managers can elevate their status and have ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Higher Education for Sustainability after the Sh*t Hits the Fan
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- AASHE (PA)
This webinar will engage participants in deep dialogue and a thought experiment aimed at articulating transformational climate initiatives and generating momentum for overcoming barriers to action. The science tells us ...
- Posted Sept. 10, 2020
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The role of planning in implementing sustainable development in a higher education context
- University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- University of Beira Interior
- University of Passo Fundo
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
- Universität Bonn (Köln)
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- University of the Aegean (Lesvos)
The implementation of sustainable development in higher education is an important goal, and one which requires much planning. The many recurring problems and barriers that hinder the attainment of sustainable ...
- Posted Aug. 28, 2020
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Integrative Approaches to Sustainable Development at University Level
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- University of Beira Interior
- University of Passo Fundo
- Manchester Metropolitan University
This book documents and compares the experiences of a wide range of universities across the five continents with regard to sustainable development, making it of special interest to sustainability researchers ...
- Posted Aug. 28, 2020
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Universities of Sanctuary Ireland (UoSI) Guidelines on Becoming a University of Sanctuary
- Places of Sanctuary Ireland
Places of Sanctuary Ireland has a Universities of Sanctuary Ireland (UoSI) stream, a sister network to the Universities of Sanctuary UK stream, that encourages and celebrates the good practice of ...
- Posted Aug. 28, 2020
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Universities of Sanctuary Resource Pack
- City of Sanctuary UK
The City of Sanctuary organization has a Universities of Sanctuary stream that recognizes and celebrates universities that welcome sanctuary seekers into their communities and foster a culture of inclusion.
This ...
- Posted Aug. 28, 2020
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Sustainability Education in the Food-Energy-Water-Nexus
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- AASHE (PA)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
Worldwide, there has been growing interest in research, education, and discourse around the FEW-Nexus, which serves as a framework to describe and aid in addressing complex coupled human-natural systems and ...
- Posted Aug. 27, 2020
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Teaching Psychology for Sustainability
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
- Willamette University (OR)
TeachGreenPsych.com is periodically updated; revisions are currently underway, thanks to a grant provided by the Willamette University Green Fund. We invite suggestions from users for additions, revisions, and other ...
- Posted Aug. 24, 2020
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Data File: 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey
- AASHE (PA)
Along with publishing the 2020 Staffing Survey Report, AASHE is continuing in the tradition of making respondent data from the 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey available to AASHE members ...
- Posted Aug. 24, 2020
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2020 Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Survey & Report
- AASHE (PA)
The 2020 report presents the results of the 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Survey, and serves as an update to our 2017 report. It examines the nature of sustainability positions ...
- Posted Aug. 24, 2020
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Arrive as Intern, Depart Further on the Path to Sustainabilista
- Auburn University (AL)
- AASHE (PA)
Change will not happen because we care about or understand sustainability issues. Change will happen because we are equipped and empowered to act on what we care and know about ...
- Posted Aug. 20, 2020
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#MakeClimateaClass: Resources for Online Education on Climate Solutions and Justice
- Bard College (NY)
- AASHE (PA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
Solve Climate by 2030 is mobilizing US educators of any discipline to engage their students in dialog about ambitious stabilizing the climate over the next decade. This project offers a ...
- Posted Aug. 13, 2020
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Webcast: COVID-19, Climate and Higher Ed: A Second Nature Panel Discussion
- Eastern Connecticut State University (CT)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Second Nature (MA)
COVID-19, climate and higher ed: Defining the sector’s responsibility in solving global challenges
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and the response to it offers lessons for addressing other global problems ...
- Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Restoring College Sports Amid COVID-19: Leveraging Climate Action
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of Miami (FL)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
- AASHE (PA)
As college sports programs plan their recovery from Covid-19 impacts, leveraging existing campus assets and fan preferences opens up sports sustainability operations that generate revenues, cost savings, and significant campus ...
- Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Reaching Your Collaborators: Communicating for Connection & Education
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
Welcome to the CURC 2020 Webinar Series!
Trying to implement a campus-wide waste initiative with limited time, influence and staff is a barrier we've all faced. How do we ...
- Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Reframing the Climate Conversation: Telling the Story to Bring About Productive Climate Action
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)
- New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJ)
- AASHE (PA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This webinar is is brought to you by the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), the FrameWorks Institute and the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation ...
- Posted July 30, 2020
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Sustainability Advocates Guide
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
This guide details how to create and implement a vibrant peer-to-peer volunteer program. Learn from University of New Hampshire sustainability interns best practices for building your volunteer base.
- Posted July 17, 2020
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On-Campus Composting: How to Start, Evolve, and Overcome Challenges
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Fort Lewis College (CO)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
- AASHE (PA)
Is your campus considering starting an on-site composting program, but doesn’t know where to start or which system to choose? Or does your campus want to grow its program ...
- Posted July 16, 2020
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STARS Aligned: Using the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System to Report on Contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
- AASHE (PA)
This guide demonstrates how institutions can use the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) to report on their contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
- Posted July 13, 2020
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Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity
- Routledge
The Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity (2020) is a timely book, as across the globe more and more of us awake to our always interconnected selves. The Handbook brings the ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Integrating climate and food policies in higher education: a case study of the University of California
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Most climate change mitigation policies, including those of higher education institutions, do not include food system greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE). Yet the food system contributes ~30% of anthropogenic GHGE, mostly ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Business-Related Air Travel at Public Institutions: A Case Study of the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, yet is not addressed in most national-, regional-, municipal-, or institutional-level climate action plans. There is a tremendous ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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The Ivory Tower Tax Haven: The state, financialization, and the growth of wealthy college endowments
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Popular anxiety about economic inequality has been compounded by the lavish consumption of the super-rich. In the domain of higher education, there are parallel signs of growing popular resentment towards ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Benchmarking Sustainable Engineering Education: Final Report
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The primary objectives of this project were to: (1) identify accredited engineering programs at US institutions that incorporate sustainability concepts into engineering curricula and within these programs characterize the design ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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UVM’s Roadmap to Zero Waste: Effective Strategies for Enhancing Zero Waste Management Goals at the University of Vermont
- University of Vermont (VT)
This senior thesis seeks to provide effective strategies for enhancing Zero Waste management goals at the University of Vermont by incorporating the needs of campus stakeholders. As the global garbage ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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UBC Bookstore Plastic Bag Alternative
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Single-use plastic bags have become a common household item since the 1970s. These are supplied nearly everywhere from grocery stores, to clothing stores and bookstores. Used to hold groceries, trash ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Navigating Michigan Dining Towards Carbon Neutrality
- University of Michigan (MI)
In Fall 2018, the University of Michigan made a public pledge towards carbon-neutrality. This pledge, along with pressure from concerned citizens at the local and global level, make it essential ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Assessing the Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits of Transitioning Part of the University of South Carolina Shuttle Fleet to an Alternative Fuel Source and Promoting Anti-idling Strategies
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current University of South Carolina shuttle fleet is made up of eleven (11) light duty shuttles and thirteen (13) heavy duty school buses, all of which rely on gasoline ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics MS
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics equips students with a strong base in applied microeconomics that can lead to exciting careers in business ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics PhD
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Our PhD students typically spend an average of five years in our program. Comprehensives in Microeconomics, Econometrics and a field (Industrial Organization, Environmental Economics or Experimental & Behavioral) are typically ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics MS
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Most MSc students complete their program in 17 months. Students typically take three courses per term, for three terms as well as three research credits. After this, students spend an ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Agricultural and Resource Economics MS and PhD
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Department offers both MS and PhD degrees from one of the nation's premier graduate programs in applied economics. The program focuses on the application of advanced economic theory ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Environmental and Resource Economics concentration
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ag-Econ) concentration provides students with the flexibility to select a field of study that fits their career interests. Students can also customize their degree program ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability, BA
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The School for the Environment's nationally recognized Environmental Studies and Sustainability program emphasizes solutions integrating the humanities and social sciences with economics and business. As environmental and sustainability advocates ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Community Development, BA
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Community development is a multi-disciplinary field based in the social sciences. In UMass Boston's Community Development program students can customize their focus of study drawing on a breadth of ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (BS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education major has a unique focus on agriculture, food and natural resources sustainability for the benefit of communities in Michigan, the U.S. and ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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