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The Kinnikinnic Project: Developing Sustainability Learning Outcomes In Higher Education
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
A sustainable campus and community approach to learning outcomes provides the single richest multi-disciplinary and discipline specific platform for immersing our students and stakeholders in a place-based, living-learning laboratory environment …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Ideas to Action: Using the STARS Reporting Process to Develop a Strategic Plan
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
Congratulations! You’ve completed a STARS Report! Now what?! The value of the STARS reporting process is more than earning a STARS Rating. Relationships built, data collected, and key insights highlighted …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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From Ideas to Action: Using the STARS Reporting Process to Develop a Strategic Plan
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
Congratulations! You've completed a STARS Report! Now what?! The value of the STARS reporting process is more than a STARS Rating. Relationships built, data collected, and key insights highlighted throughout …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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How Can Higher Ed Leverage Its Strengths to Support our Communities to Act on the Climate Crisis
- University of Calgary (AB)
How can universities and colleges leverage their strengths to support our communities to act on the climate crisis? This presentation will share insights from Mobilizing Alberta- a five-year project with …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Assessment of the Campus Food Environment using Components of the Healthy Campus Environmental Audit
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
The objective of this study was to assess whether the food environment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) campuses supports healthy eating behaviors using components of the Healthy Campus Environmental …
- Posted April 6, 2018
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Building the Next Generation of Climate Leaders
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
In the summer of 2022, Santa Clara University and Silicon Valley Power, the City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, announced a five-year Silicon Valley Power (SVP) Sustainable Futures Program …
- Posted May 30, 2024
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Institute for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue (ICAD): Community conversations for a sustainable and equitable future
- James Madison University (VA)
With a mission to “inspire dialogue and deliberation that shapes engaged and inclusive communities and informs sound policies,” the Institute for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue (ICAD) at James Madison University …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Harnessing the Storm: Sustainable Stormwater Management at Delta College
- Delta College (MI)
With Federal government placing stringent mandates on the discharge and filtering of storm water, Delta College took the forward-thinking initiative to transform our exterior space into a place of learning …
- Posted June 15, 2010
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The Green Line Park-n-Ride: A Community Transportation Collaborative
- Delta College (MI)
When it comes to public transportation, Delta College is challenged by its location which serves three main counties functioning under three separate transit authorities. To reduce commuting emissions and to …
- Posted June 21, 2011
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point LEED Gold Residence Hall
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point constructed the Suites @ 201 to further its efforts and dedication to sustainability. It is a model for green building standards and energy efficiency. It …
- Posted May 17, 2013
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SJSU Student Health and Wellness Center
- San Jose State University (CA)
The Student Health and Counseling facility was constructed to enhance access for students living on campus while balancing convenient care for the growing residential population through both location and features …
- Posted April 26, 2017
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UTA CARES: Open Education and Open Pedagogy for Sustainable Future and Resource Conservation
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
Reducing the cost of a college education is a frequent topic in higher education circles. Some colleges and universities such as UT Arlington have been trying to find other ways …
- Posted May 16, 2017
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Global academic conferencing: A semi-virtual approach
- University of Graz
Scholars and their institutions contribute significantly to global warming by flying to conferences. An intercontinental return flight in economy class can be compared with burning a ton of fossil carbon …
- Posted Sept. 12, 2018
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It’s Really Free! Patriot Packout Expands to Support George Mason University Community Members’ Basic Needs
- George Mason University (VA)
This case study focuses on George Mason University’s sustainable move-out initiative, Patriot Packout (PPO) 2023. Existing in some form (unofficial and official) since 2003, the PPO initiative was expanded in …
- Posted Dec. 7, 2023
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University of St. Thomas Stewardship Garden
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
The Stewardship Garden (SG) at the University of St. Thomas (MN) is an innovative urban agriculture project that combines undergraduate-driven research, teaching, and community engagement. Established in 2010, the SG …
- Posted May 21, 2021
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Kaié:ri Nikawerà:ke Indigenous Bridging Program
- Concordia University (QC)
We are proud to offer the Kaié:ri Nikawerà:ke Indigenous Bridging Program as a pathway for eligible First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who don’t meet Concordia’s traditional admission requirements.
For …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Take Action on Waste: A Community Based Social Marketing Project in Student Residences
- University of Alberta (AB)
Take Action on Waste began in 2010 as a project at the University of Alberta that aims to improve waste diversion behaviours in residences. Challenges with infrastructure and education at …
- Posted May 15, 2013
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Sustainability, aging, and human rights: Interconnections and inclusion for the classroom and beyond
- Indiana State University (IN)
The idea that the future is in the hands of our young people has become somewhat of a truism in sustainability dialogue. As a society, we are fortunate that our …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Green Bridges: Sustainability Career Paths for Students in Higher Education
- Green Training Associates LLC
Students seeking sustainability careers need supporting processes, tools and resources to enable them to follow appropriate educational paths and prepare them with the competencies, qualifications and relevant degrees/certificates to meet …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Storytelling as Reclamation: Establishing a justice-centered sustainability narrative
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The stories we tell and the ways we tell them signify who is welcome into the conversation, and more importantly, who belongs. Throughout the history of student-led movements, design activism …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Achieving Net-zero Energy Through LACCD's Digital Twin Meta-Tech Initiative
- Los Angeles Community College District (CA)
- Jacobs, Inc (TX)
The greatest challenge of the 21st Century is global climate change. The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the Nation's largest community college district covering approximately 900 square miles, …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Cultivating Resilience: Compost, Education & Community Empowerment
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Organic waste reduction and diversion are two of the easiest approaches to mitigate climate change and address global warming. Converting organic waste into compost provides a pathway to reduce the …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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RMIT University Climate Risk Assessment
- RMIT University
This report details the process and findings from the first climate risk assessment carried out for RMIT University, with a primary focus on the Melbourne City campus. The analysis considered …
- Posted April 24, 2017
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A Campus Sustainability Map Organized by the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
In recent years, many institutions of higher education have posted sustainability maps on the Internet. These maps typically highlight campus features and some even provide tours. One way to locate …
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals
- AASHE (MA)
- University College London (London)
- University of London
The challenges the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) go deeper than did those of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They require a rethink of the …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series - Advancing Education for Sustainable Development Through Research and Practice
- James Madison University (VA)
The Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series is a multi-year, multi-institution initiative that promotes transformative teaching, training, and learning in research and practice (www.jmu.edu/summitseries). The innovative Summit Series addresses …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Resilience Cohort, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The Resilience Cohort (RC) is a program of the Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI) at Indiana University (IU) that helps Indiana city, town, and county governments to measure and reduce local …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Temple Tiny House
- Temple University (PA)
The Temple University Tiny House project is a student designed and student constructed sustainable building located at Temple Community Garden on main campus. Completed in spring 2017, the 175 square …
- Posted May 11, 2017
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NC State University Creates Make-a-thon To Inspire Sustainability Ideas
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Imagine. It's a Saturday night and dozens of students are packed in your school's library. They're crowded around 3D printers, circuit boards and laptops translating 3D AutoCAD designs into real-life …
- Posted May 11, 2017
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Palo Alto College Community Garden
- Palo Alto College (TX)
The Palo Alto Community Garden opened in October of 2019 as a space to grow food, cultivate community, and improve food security for the greater Palo Alto Community.
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Engaging with Indigenous Communities for Climate Action: The Bayano-McGill Reforestation Project
- McGill University (QC)
The Bayano-McGill Reforestation Project is an initiative that is at the leading edge of carbon offsetting projects in higher education. The multi-faceted initiative, financed by the University, provides benefits to …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Providing a Framework for Student Driven Sustainability in the Residence Halls: The Green Room Certification Program
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The Green Room Certification Program (GRCP) is designed to provide students living in the residence halls an individual or room-by-room framework for 1) reducing their energy and resource consumption, and …
- Posted July 10, 2012
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GreenHouse Food Buying Club
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
A student initiated program that allows on-campus students from a specific Residential Learning Community (RLC) to use a portion of their mandated meal plans to purchase a "CSA". The "CSA" …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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Sustainability by Participation
- Central Connecticut State University (CT)
Central Connecticut State University wss an early signee to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. CCSU has been working to make the issue more visible to our campus …
- Posted May 23, 2016
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Partnerships to Develop More Sustainable Student Tenants
- Ithaca College (NY)
A landlord for off-campus student housing for Ithaca College students approached us with an interesting question: how could we work together to better prepare our students for the experience of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Lessons Learned from Eco Move Out – Discover what works and what doesn’t
- University of Alberta (AB)
Five thousand students’ cycle in and out of the University of Alberta’s (UAlberta) residences every year, and the material waste created and costs associated with this cycle are large. Co-hosted …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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LCC’s Downtown Campus: Adventures in Housing, Collaboration and LEED
- Lane Community College (OR)
Profile: The Lane Community College Downtown Campus in Eugene, Oregon is a landmark project for education, business and the community. The innovative design and features of the campus allow Lane …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Using campus farms to engage students in experiential learning
- Linfield College (OR)
- Linn-Benton Community College (OR)
- Pacific University (OR)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Willamette University (OR)
Growing food on college campuses is deeply rooted in many institutions of higher learning. There are many reasons for engaging in food production at these institutions and these reasons change …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Redefining the Norms of Waste Management Through Behavioral Changes
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The UC-wide goal of Zero Waste by 2020 continues to encourage campuses to increase their waste diversion practices. At UCSB, we believe that we need to gain a better understanding …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Plan-Do-Check-Act: A Community College Sustainability Plan Rollout
- San Mateo County Community College District Office (CA)
- Skyline College (CA)
In 2013, the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD: College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Canada College), just south of San Francisco, completed and made public a sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Online Training as a Gateway to Stakeholder Engagement
- University of Michigan (MI)
No campus can reach their sustainability goals without deep engagement of students, faculty and staff. A key struggle for many campuses is how to initiate and maintain this engagement across …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Implementing Campus Sustainability in an Age of Transparency
- University of Kansas (KS)
- Staples Business Advantage (MA)
- Prairie Paper Ventures Inc. (BC)
We’re in the age of information and accessibility, making it easy for the education community to find information quickly and easily. This has led to increased awareness regarding university practices, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Transdisciplinary Model for Sustainable Placemaking and Engagement
- James Madison University (VA)
This case study discusses an innovative faculty-led approach to investigating sustainable placemaking and community engagement for the planning, design and management of public spaces around James Madison University. The Applied …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Reclaiming the Urban Forest for Food, Medicine and Ceremony: A Collaborative Process
- Portland State University (OR)
American Indian and Alaska Native communities suffer from the highest rates of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the country. This project seeks to address the impact of colonization/industrialization …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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CSUF Unleashes 1.16MW of Solar Power
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
With a flip of the switch, Cal State Fullerton continues to capitalize on the power of the sun.
The university today celebrated the completion of a solar-energy network for the …
- Posted April 19, 2023
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Building the Institution through Campus Sustainability Surveys
- York University
York University is Canada’s third largest university, with a population of students, faculty and staff numbering approximately 60,000. Many research and teaching programs situated across the university’s 11 faculties incorporate …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Future is Collaborative: Outcomes From a Network of Sustainability Professionals in Virginia
- James Madison University (VA)
- Radford University (VA)
With an average of just 1.5 - 2.1 paid non-student sustainability staff positions at institutions of higher education, access to a broader network of sustainability professionals with common goals and …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Regional STARS: Challenges and Opportunities
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- Indiana University Southeast (IN)
Do you work at a regional campus whose main campus has a STARS designation? Does your regional campus intend to pursue a STARS designation of its own? Should you? Hear …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Geothermal District Heating Feasibility Study for Duke University
- Duke University (NC)
Recognizing the importance of renewable energy in combating climate change, Duke University has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2024 from a 2007 baseline. To fulfill the goal, …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Eagles, Education, and Engagement through Green Technology
- Alfred State College (NY)
Alfred State College (ASC) School of Applied Technology and the United States National Arboretum (USNA) have collaborated for over eight years in an innovative partnership that has generated significant measurable …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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