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Driving Sustainability at Luther: A Rideshare Website Demonstration
- Luther College (IA)
The Luther College Rideshare website is an open source project undertaken to streamline student engagement in sustainable activities, specifically carpooling. The concept of a rideshare board has been in existence …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mentoring Student Workers to Increase the Potential for Advancing Sustainability
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Traditional mentorship models, similar to traditional internship models, often feature a top-down relationship with knowledge flowing in one direction. In this model a power structure is established that can make …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Activism that Pays: How Student Social Entrepreneurship Can Revitalize Your Campus
- New York University (NY)
Student clubs and organizations can be a useful platform for getting students involved, but is this traditional model of engagement limiting student capacity? This workshop, aimed at students and sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Student Worker Network
- Macalester College (MN)
The initiative for sustainability at Macalester College took an unusual institutional turn in 2008, with the formation of the Sustainability Student Worker Network. The Network is a working group composed …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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goCARTS: Driving Learning Through Climate Action Plan Implementation
- Ithaca College (NY)
Ithaca College has pledged to achieve climate neutrality by the year 2050. Climate neutrality means zero NET emissions. Interim goals include a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2015, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Transforming the Local Food Economy in Louisville and Vermont via Summer Consulting Internships
- Middlebury College (VT)
FoodWorks is Middlebury College’s Fellowship program for students interested in food systems and sustainable development. Middlebury students participate in this for credit summer program every summer through a nine-week competitive …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging Sustainability Stakeholders across Cultures A How-To Guide
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (CA)
A generic cost-benefit analysis or a consideration of the Keeling Curve (the canonic visualization of the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since 1958) by itself seldom motivate potential sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Impact of communication sources for achieving campus sustainability
- Cornell University (NY)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Using self-reported data from over 12,000 students, staff, and faculty members, this study aims to quantify the effectiveness of various sustainability information sources on the awareness and behavioral changes of …
- Posted Nov. 13, 2018
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Can public universities play a role in fostering seed sovereignty?
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- University of Toronto (ON)
Across Canada and the United States, public universities were founded with a mission to contribute to broad societal well-being. Yet, the capacity of public research institutions to develop and disseminate …
- Posted May 4, 2021
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Music as a Tool for Promoting Environmental Awareness. Experiences of Undergraduate Education Students on the Production of Video Tales in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
This paper elaborates on the didactic implementation of musical theater with undergraduate education students. Students had to select, prepare, justify, design, elaborate, rehearse, stage, and record an educational tale that …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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From Movements to Managers: Crossing Organizational Boundaries in the Field of Sustainability
- Northwestern University (IL)
- University of Bath
This study investigates a route to occupational activism whereby individuals with significant experience in a social movement enter organizational positions that have been established to address those same movement's concerns. …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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What's to Eat and Drink on Campus? Public and Planetary Health, Public Higher Education, and the Public Good.
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Public higher education institutions (PHEIs) have a unique and important role in responding to the public and planetary health crisis—they are centers of research on public and planetary health and …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Pay As You Throw: Testing a New Waste Reduction Strategy at Yale University
- Yale University (CT)
In the spring of 2019, Yale launched a Pay As You Throw (PAYT) pilot program, the first of its kind among American institutions of higher education. From inception to development …
- Posted April 17, 2020
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Launching the Social Innovation Incubator at Portland State University
- Portland State University (OR)
The Portland State University Social Innovation Incubator (SII) accelerates the impact of social innovations by addressing the specific needs of a growing cadre of social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs (i.e., within …
- Posted June 8, 2010
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Partnerships Open New Capital Market to Spur Campus Energy Innovation
- Ball State University (IN)
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
- Spelman College (GA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Chevrolet (OR)
Six partners come together to share their unique perspectives on what it takes to drive systemic change across US higher education – using a ground-breaking series of public/private partnerships to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Advancing Student-Led Community-Based Health Equity Research: CPHE
- Portland State University (OR)
Since 2009, the Community Partnership for Health and Equity (CPHE), an interdisciplinary group of students, faculty, and community leaders, has focused on promoting social sustainability in the Portland, OR metropolitan …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Do Green Buildings Outperform Conventional Buildings? Indoor Environment and Energy Performance in North American Offices
A comprehensive post-occupancy investigation of the performance of ìgreenî and ìconventionalî office buildings has been completed. The study included occupant surveys and physical building and energy use data collected from …
- Posted March 20, 2017
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Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences (MS)
- San Francisco State University (CA)
The Masters of Science (MS) in Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences (IMES) program is an interdisciplinary program offered at San Francisco State University (SF State) by the College of Science …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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POWER Careers in Sustainability: Inviting the Next Generation to be Agents of Change
- University of Virginia (VA)
Interest in sustainability in government, industry, and higher education has led to a rapid expansion of employment opportunities for sustainability professionals. Yet many young people, who may be considering their …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a Health Culture at NAU: How Partnership Between Campus Dining and Health Promotion Leads to Interdepartmental Success
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, is host to 20,000 students, with over 8,900 who live on campus. To keep students involved and engaged in campus activities, NAU Campus …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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CLICS: Using Cyber-infrastructure to Bring Data from Campus Sustainability Efforts into the Classroom
- Clarkson University (NY)
CLICS (Cyber-Learning Infrastructure for Campus Sustainability) is a cyber-learning tool developed to transform data from campus sustainability projects in a way that can be used in a wide variety of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Uncomfortable Dinner Parties and Farmer Photo Booths: Interactive Session on Discovering and Sharing Campus Food Sustainability
- Hamline University (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Aramark (PA)
This session offers a chance to practice exercises from a toolkit archive developed with Aramark at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities to support campus food sustainability discussions. Engaging participants …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Embedding undergraduate-led ecology experiments into temporary public art to transition vacant urban spaces
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
- Public Art Saint Paul (MN)
Over 50% of the global population currently lives in urban areas, and 3.2 billion more urban residents are predicted by 2050. Urbanized areas already produce most human-associated carbon emissions and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Northern Roots: Growing Food in the Western Lake Superior Region: A Participatory, Public Ethnography in Film Form
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
Planting and cultivation instructions: 1) Combined engaged students, hard-working farmers, a supportive university, dedicated nonprofit leaders and the fertile potential of participatory media. 2) Seed the ground with community coordination …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Stewardship Science: Connecting undergraduate-led sustainability research with community service
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
Growing environmental challenges make sustainability science training a pressing educational goal. Given the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of environmental problems, strategies are needed to recruit students with diverse skills to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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NEXUS: Demonstration site for biomass greenhouse-heating systems to extend growing seasons for resource-limited farmers.
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalachian farmers struggle to maintain profitability with limited acreage, low profit margins, small markets and short growing seasons. To extend growing seasons, farmers dedicate some of their acreage to greenhouse …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cultivating a Zero Waste Culture on Campus
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
In 2014, UC Berkeley was at 48% waste diversion, well behind the UC wide goal of Zero Waste by 2020. We are just coming to the tipping point where we …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mitakuye oyasin (All My Relations): Manifesting Sustainability through Cultural Understanding
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Culture provides the structure for how we interact with our natural environment. For centuries, proclaiming a religious right to manifest destiny has justified actions that have enabled cultural values which …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Assessing the Culture of Sustainability
- University of Michigan (MI)
This session will provide an overview of efforts at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (U-M) to develop a framework for assessing and advancing a culture of sustainability on campus. Culture …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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At the Intersection of Wellness and Sustainability is your Worksite
- Lane Community College (OR)
This workshop will define the links between worksite wellness and sustainability. Employees spend a large portion of their daily lives at work. Workplace wellness is a key element in the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Embedding Sustainability Curriculum Pathways across the University
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Sustainability and student learning are key commitments of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Place and Promise plan. UBC’s long-term vision is to embed sustainability in all teaching programs, so …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Microbial assessment of rainwater tanks and runoff retention basins: A pilot study
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Exploring the reuse potential of stormwater runoff and the roof-top rainwater, to meet water supply needs on the University campus is the core focus of this research. Although rainwater is …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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How University Transportation Practitioners are Transforming USGBC's Global Transportation Emphasis
- Cornell University (NY)
- Stanford University (CA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MA)
Transportation is the fastest growing source of global C02 emissions. Two years ago, the USGBC added Parksmart, a parking-structure and transportation certification program, into its suite of offerings. Universities have …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Using Waste Reduction Technology to Adopt a Circular Economy
- Busch Systems International Inc. (ON)
This presentation will focus on waste management and the new shift to a circular economy. We will investigate the environmental and economic opportunities of a circular economy. We will study …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Award Winner Session: Cultivating Environmental Education for Students of Color
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Students of Color Environmental Conference is the first ever conference for students of color that was also created and run by students of color. When traditional environmental spaces are …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Harvard's Campus Sustainability Innovation Fund: Bringing Students, Faculty, and Staff Together
- Harvard University (MA)
In 2016, Harvard University enhanced its Living Lab Initiative by launching the Campus Sustainability Innovation Fund. This fund supports projects that use Harvard's campus or the neighboring community as a …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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University Sustainability Funds 2.0: A Model for the Next Generation
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- McGill University (QC)
The University of Washington's Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) and McGill University's Sustainability Project Fund (SPF) are two of the largest university sustainability funds in North America with yearly budgets of …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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SDG101: Sustainable development integration in the classroom with the SDG Academy
- United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (NY)
The SDG Academy creates and curates the best available educational content on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and makes it available as a public good. As the flagship education …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Literacy in an Undergraduate Class About Disabilities - What Are You Thinking?
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
In order to mobilize for a just transition, undergraduate education majors must understand how sustainability practices can be embedded in their teaching practices. Doing so has the ability empower today's …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Using Building Science and Technology to Deliver Equitable Indoor Air Quality
- Duquesne University (PA)
- AUROS Group (PA)
The data is clear. Building occupants directly benefit from high indoor air quality in both 1) improved health and 2) improved performance. This lightening talk will not only empirically support …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Creating Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities for Students Online
- University of Guelph (ON)
- Humber Polytechnic (ON)
COVID-19 has uprooted our day-to-day lives and has made it challenging to provide meaningful learning experiences for students who are now pursuing their education and extracurricular activities entirely online. In …
- 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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Creating a culture of operational visibility: the data-driven future of campus operations
- Atrius (CA)
Join us to discuss how, by implementing cost-effective energy-efficiency measures, many colleges and universities have the potential to cut their energy bills by 30% or more. Yet campus sustainability practitioners …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Gompei's Gears: Implementing and Sustaining a Free Campus Bike-sharing Program
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
Even with hilly terrain and long winters, bicycling is popular in Worcester, Massachusetts, and in particular among the many college students. At WPI in 2014 a student group researched transportation …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Advancing Sustainability Through Health and Wellness Partnerships
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
Thomas will highlight key partnerships between the Office of Sustainability and Human Resources at Washington University (WashU): the expansion of a Community Supported Agriculture program that encourages students and employees …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Campus Gardens: Increasing Sustainability and Lowering Food Insecurity
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
In this session, we will focus on the role campus gardens can play in educating faculty, students, and staff about sustainable food systems as well as their role in alleviating …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Beyond Waste Diversion: Advancing Sustainable Materials Management at Emory
- Emory University (GA)
- Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. (WA)
Emory University's Sustainability Vision calls for aggressive waste minimization, including 95% diversion from landfills by 2025. Further, Emory is committed to the highest and best use of materials, innovation, transparent …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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5th AASHE Workshop on Research for Sustainability: 'Big Data' for Sustainability Research
- University of Arkansas (AR)
The 21st Century digital revolution greatly expanded data gathering, availability of and access to large data compilations. The technologist and scientific community recognize the significance and the research discoveries that …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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FreshU: A Sustainable Model for Reducing Food Insecurity on College Campuses
- University of Central Florida (FL)
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is located in the heart of a food desert; a region defined by the USDA as 'a low-income community that lacks ready access to …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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United Nations Association Campus Network
- United Nations Foundation (NY)
Advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on your campus through the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA) campus network. Learn about how to bring innovative SDG programming to …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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