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Urban and Environmental Planning (BS)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
The BS Urban and Environmental Planning program (offered starting in the Fall semester of 2016) is designed to prepare graduates to work as professional planners, geographic information systems (GIS) analysts, …
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Environmental Ethics and the Culture of Sustainability at Santa Clara University
- Santa Clara University (CA)
Though Santa Clara University has made a strong commitment to sustainability—one that impacts University spending, building, and planning—little information exists on to what extent and in what forms sustainability has …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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MS in Agroecology
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The Agroecology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is oriented toward three trends facing agricultural and food systems: the increasingly multifunctional landscape, changing meanings of scientific expertise, and the virtues …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Toward an Ecologically Sustainable Vocabulary--Avoiding the Linguistic Colonization of the Present by Earlier Thinkers
- University of Oregon (OR)
The current approach in many social science and humanities courses that introduce students to environmental issues fails to address the deeper and taken for granted ways in which the metaphors …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campuses as living labs for sustainability problem-solving: trends, triumphs, and traps
- Princeton University (NJ)
Colleges and universities around the world are increasingly using their campuses as living laboratories for sustainability problem-solving and engagement. “Campus-as-lab” (CAL) projects emphasize experiential learning and campus sustainability through the …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Integration of interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability education and research and urban sustainability
- Global Council Science and the Environment (DC)
This article explores the results of the National Council for Science and the Environment’s 2012 census of interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability (IES) baccalaureate and graduate degree programs and the 2014 …
- Posted May 19, 2017
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The Future is Co-Created: EfS Through Relationship Building in the Delaware Valley
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- PHENND (PA)
This session will introduce the new PHENND Sustainability network. Starting as a community of practitioners interested in finding partners for real-world Education for Sustainability (EfS), PHENND Sustainability has grown into …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Assessing the impact of a program designed to develop sustainability leadership amongst staff members in higher education institutes: a case study from a community of practice perspective
This study focuses on the impact of a sustainability leadership development program (SLDP) designed to develop staff members as leaders who encourage sustainability practices within institutions of higher education (IHE). …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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Environmental Education at Faculty of Agriculture and Changing Awareness, Attitude and Behavior towards Environment in Turkey
- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
- Hitit Üniversitesi
Environmental problems have become increasingly more destructive. For this reason, environmental education and awareness have gained importance. This study had two objectives: to determine the factors affecting the attitude and …
- Posted Nov. 26, 2018
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Certificate in Sustainability Management & Enterprise Process Excellence
- Toronto Metropolitan University (ON)
Sustainability management is of strategic importance globally in order to enhance and maximize the organizational impacts of the principles of sustainability in order to enhance and maximize the organizational impacts …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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NYSERDA's Ongoing Relationships with New York State Colleges & Universities
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (NY)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation with a mission to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York's energy and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability in Corl Street Elementary School
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Corl Street Elementary is undergoing a renovation to meet the gold standard LEED Certification. The certification is more likely to be awarded if the school building serves as a teaching …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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The Role of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Empire State College (NY)
Colleges and universities are often thought of as the places where young people pursue their educations, graduate and then enter the work force, but they are much more. With populations …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Geography and the Emergence of Sustainability Science: Missed Opportunities and Enduring Possibilities
- Oregon State University (OR)
The dawn of the 21st century saw the emergence of the newly declared field of “sustainability science.” The new field’s research agenda focuses on meeting human needs while simultaneously sustaining …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Essential Elements of Sustainability in Teacher Education
- Madonna University (MI)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- Creative Change Educational Solutions (MI)
This article focuses on defining the proficiencies new teachers need in order to be able to lead in educating for sustainability (EfS). Educating for sustainability involves teaching and learning collective …
- Posted Jan. 25, 2018
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The Issues and Methodologies in Sustainability Assessment Tools for Higher Education Institutions
- University of Tokyo
Assessment tools influence incentives to higher education institutions by encouraging them to move towards sustainability. A review of 16 sustainability assessment tools was conducted to examine the recent trends in …
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Interdisciplinary Responses to Climate Change in the University Classroom
- Husson University (ME)
This case report describes a novel bridge course developed by the authors, entitled, What If They're Right? Individual Responses to Climate Change. The course challenges university students to experiment with …
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Environmental Studies
- Sarah Lawrence College (NY)
Environmental studies at Sarah Lawrence College is an engagement with human relationships to the environment through a variety of disciplines. Sarah Lawrence’s environmental studies program, a critical component of a …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Fostering STEM literacy through a tabletop wind turbine environmental science laboratory activity
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
Increasingly, national education policy is focusing on improving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) literacy by using energy as a subject matter. In particular, The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS …
- Posted May 5, 2017
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Earth Science Education as a Key Component of Education for Sustainability
- Universidade do Porto
- Weizmann Institute of Science
Environmental insight has emerged as a new scientific concept which incorporates the understanding that the Earth is made up of interworking subsystems and the acceptance that humans must act in …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Online Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability at ASU
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The program explores the social and human aspects of sustainability in the context of real-world issues. Students will look at ways to solve challenges of sustainability related to the environment, …
- Posted June 21, 2016
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Sustainable Business (MBA Concentration)
- Rowan University (NJ)
A Concentration in Sustainable Business is an ideal option for innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers ready to combine a business mindset with a passion for creating positive environmental and social impact while …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Going Global: Green Guide for Sustainability at Dalhousie, Africa, and beyond!
- Dalhousie University (NS)
The College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University is a new interfaculty unit responding to global concern regarding environmental, economic, and social issues and the achievement of sustainable prosperity. The first …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental awareness raising through universities – city authorities’ cooperation
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This paper aims to the environmental awareness raising as a key issue of education for sustainable development. Youth Environmental Volunteers Movement in the area of coastal oil response operations …
- Posted Jan. 18, 2017
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The development of high leverage practices in environmental sustainability-focused service learning courses: applications for higher education
- University of Connecticut (CT)
- University of Maine (ME)
High Leverage Practices (HLPs), as a core set of teaching practices, represent important instructional priorities and provide instructional guidance for students’ engagement in practice-based instruction. The goals of this research …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Achieving SDGs and Engaging Higher Education Using EPA Tools
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a suite of freely available, web-based tools that assist diverse audiences, including higher education institutions, in tackling local and regional environmental problems, building …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Environmental Policy and Decision Making major, BS in Environment and Natural Resources
- The Ohio State University (OH)
Environmental policy and decision making explores the protection of long-term natural resource use and environmental quality through changes in human behavior and policy. Students study the economic and social forces …
- Posted Feb. 3, 2020
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Environmental Policy Concentration (MS in Science, Technology, and Public Policy)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
The MS degree in science, technology, and public policy enables students to work at the intersection of engineering, science, and public policy. The program builds on RIT’s strengths as a …
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Environmental Impact and Cost Savings Data for Low Speed Electric Vehicles on College Campuses
- Polaris Industries (MN)
In this discussion we will review environmental and financial data from two separate universities that have reduced their carbon footprint and the cost of their campus fleet operations through the …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Is sustainability an exhausted concept? Bridging the gap from environmental awareness to emotional proficiency in science education through integral sustainability
- Universidad de Extremadura
Sustainability has recently become a common context for science teaching due to its potential in terms of learning the content and promoting such universal values as respect for human rights …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Sport Sustainability Leadership Certificate (online)
- Seattle University (WA)
The first of its kind in the world, the Certificate in Sport Sustainability Leadership addresses the global concern for increased environmental and ecological sustainability in the sport industry. We empower …
- Posted April 22, 2016
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Can we Feed the World Without Destroying It?
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) offered an innovative new course on the global challenges of agriculture, taught by Director Jon Foley and IonE colleague, Barrett Colombo …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Carbon and Nitrogen 'Footprinting' 101: Tools for Sustainability Education, Advocacy, and Planning
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
It's well-established that calculating the campus carbon and nitrogen footprint provides important quantitative information to assess, track, and improve campus sustainability, yet the majority of colleges and universities across the …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Benefits of Campus Transit Pass: Study of Students' Willingness to Pay for Proposed Mandatory Transit Pass Programs
- Western Washington University (WA)
The problem of estimating the expected net benefits of an unlimited-access campus transit pass, which would also fund an increase in critically needed services, is an example of the problem …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Learning while transforming: solution-oriented learning for urban sustainability in Phoenix, Arizona
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Conventional educational settings struggle with enabling students to acquire competence in collectively solving sustainability problems. Such competence is best conveyed in real-world learning settings. Solution-oriented sustainability learning (SOSL) programs create …
- Posted May 24, 2016
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Climate Science MS
- George Mason University (VA)
The MS in Climate Science educates students to be climate professionals who can analyze and model advanced climate data. Students in the program learn to solve quantitative problems about atmospheric …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Natural Resources Management (BS)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The goal of the natural resources management major is to provide students with a broad-based understanding of the interconnectedness of social, political, and ecological systems. This knowledge will enable students …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainability: Economics and Management (BSBA)
- Xavier University (OH)
The Sustainability: Economics & Management BSBA will allow students to holistically investigate the complex sustainability challenges of our era, where the economy and the organizations associated with it are seen …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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How to run a sustainability science research group sustainably?
- University of Kassel
- University of Turku
- University of Hohenheim
Rigorous sustainability science includes addressing pressing real-world problems, weaving multiple knowledge systems, and striving for transformative change. However, these key attributes of sustainability science often conflict with university structures and …
- Posted April 23, 2021
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Pairing Sustainable Systems Major and Technical Assistance Program to Achieve Wins
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
This session discusses collaborations between a Sustainable Systems Management Major and a technical outreach program (Minnesota Technical Assistance Program -MnTAP) to provide opportunities for sustainability undergraduate students to gain experiential …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Curriculum in Action: Integrating Sustainability throughout the College Experience
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
Colleges and universities across the country wrestle with the issues of "Greening" their campuses, making social statements about sustainability, and informing their students about the fundamental scientific, social and economic …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ingeniería Ambiental (Bachelors in Environmental Engineering)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ (Pichincha)
Ingeniería ambiental es una carrera que forma a profesionales capaces de aplicar principios científicos y diseñar soluciones de ingeniería para la prevención, evaluación y remediación de problemas de contaminación ambiental. …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Wood Science (MS, MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Students with interest in Engineered Wood Products and Structures should have a strong background in integral calculus, statics, mechanics, and mechanical and physical properties of wood. The behavior of wood …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Wood Science (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Students with interest in Engineered Wood Products and Structures should have a strong background in integral calculus, statics, mechanics, and mechanical and physical properties of wood. The behavior of wood …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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The EcoRep Program at the University of South Carolina: How to Engage Students in On-Campus Environmental Activities
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This senior thesis focused on determining how much the undergraduate student population is aware about current environmental problems, their impression of them, and how they act accordingly. In addition, through …
- Posted June 8, 2016
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Engineering Sustainable Community Relationships
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
What can engineering students offer sustainability? What will they gain from sustainability? Providing engineering students sustainability experience is a priceless investment. By learning to take a triple bottom line approach …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Building Relationships Between Sustainability Offices and Diversity Offices
- Williams College (MA)
Sustainability offices and diversity offices have a lot in common - both in our roles and in our subject matter. Both offices are change agents, frequently struggling against the same …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Financing Models of Campus Charging Infrastructures For Electric Vehicles
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
California is always a leader in mitigating and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in coordination with our climate change mitigation policies as outlined in AB32. UC Berkeley, one of the …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Higher education institutions as a driver of sustainable social development: Polish experience for Ukraine
- Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University (Poltavska Oblast)
The basis for sustainable and environmentally friendly development is gradually becoming aware of the importance of working more ethically and transparently and in a more humanistic way, as well as …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Student-led environmental management system in Chiba University
- Chiba University
Purpose This paper aims to explain the student-led environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO14001 which Chiba University has continued for 15 years. It describes its structure “Chiba University Method”, …
- Posted May 11, 2020
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