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Building Collaborations Leading to Campus Sustainability: Bridgewater State University Center for Sustainability
- Bridgewater State University (MA)
The Center for Sustainability at Bridgewater State University (BSC) fosters the study and application of sustainable practices both on campus and throughout the region. The Center was developed as a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Towards Zero Waste in the California State University East Bay Dining Commons
- California State University, East Bay (CA)
The California State University East Bay (CSUEB) Dining Commons (DC) has committed to becoming a Zero Waste facility. To support this effort, and Governor Brown's AB 1826 (the state mandate …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainability Professionals Expanding Beyond Sustainability
- Bentley University (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- UMass Chan Medical School (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
This panel will be a conversion among sustainability professionals who have taken the step from leading an institution's sustainability effort to also lead in other areas of the institution. Examples …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Comparative Analysis of Campus Greening Grant Programs at U.S. Post-Secondary Institutions
- New York University (NY)
This document compares New York University's Green Grants program with twelve similar campus sustainability granting programs within the United States. It has been prepared as part of an internal review …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Vanderbilt University Power Plant Conversion
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
Vanderbilt University's on-campus co-generation, dual fuel power plant was recently converted from using coal and natural gas to exclusively natural gas. The plant produces 23% of the University's electricity and …
- Posted June 4, 2015
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Louisiana State University (LA)
LSU's Department of Environmental Sciences offers graduate students a wide range of classroom experiences, field research opportunities, and interactions with decision makers facing real-world environmental challenges. The faculty are committed …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Master of Conservation Biology
- University of Queensland (QLD)
This program provides a comprehensive education in the ecosystems and evolutionary potential of the world's flora and fauna. High-level coursework covers all aspects of biodiversity and conservation, environmental philosophy, national …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Chancellor's Green Fund Grant
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The annual CACS Sustainability Innovation Grants program enables members of the UC Berkeley campus community to undertake projects that will create a greener, more environmentally sustainable campus -- while saving …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Environmental Science (PSM)
- Stockton University (NJ)
The Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Environmental Science offers working professionals and qualified undergraduates an education that is multidisciplinary and applications-oriented, preparing graduates for professional advancement in the business and …
- Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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PhD in Biological & Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University (NY)
For the PhD degree, a student must satisfactorily complete at least six semesters of full-time graduate study (which may include two semesters spend working toward the master's degree). An admission-to-candidacy …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Urban Studies Graduate Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
Urban studies is an interdisciplinary minor field intended to complement basic studies in such Fields as City and Regional Planning, Economics, Government, History, Human Development, Management, and Sociology, as well …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Growing Awareness: Moving Maine, Moving Planet
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
This short film explores the connections between local agriculture and climate change solutions. Produced by Unity College students, the documentary follows locally grown pumpkins through last year's 350.org "Moving Planet"" …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Biomass at Colorado State University: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
- Colorado State University (CO)
In 2009, Colorado State University and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) partnered to build a biomass heating plant on the University's Foothills Campus. This facility burns wood chips, rather …
- Posted June 16, 2011
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Student Sustainability Fund
- Illinois State University (IL)
In response to the student body's desire to further sustainability on campus, the University Administration has established a fund to support related projects. The Student Sustainability Committee is charged with …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Harvard Environmental Economics Program
- Harvard University (MA)
HEEP is a university-wide initiative addressing today's complex environmental challenges and is based in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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University of Delaware Energy Institute
- University of Delaware (DE)
The overall mission of the University of Delaware Energy Institute is to marshal and expand the University's science, engineering, and public policy expertise in new and emerging energy technologies and, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Biosciences and Food Sustainability (Masters)
- Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay
The Universidad Tecnológica de Uruguay offers, in collaboration with the Tecnológico de Monterrey, the Postgraduate Program in Biosciences and Food Sustainability, which is made up of four postgraduate courses: Diploma …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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A Transit Pass in Everyone's Hand? - Implementing Unlimited Access Pass Programs as a Strategy to Increase Transit Ridership
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
Unlimited Access Pass (UAP) Programs -- arrangements between transit agencies and universities that provide transit passes to group members at a heavily discounted rate through a group purchase program -- …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Impact of a Wilderness Orientation Program on College Student's Life Effectiveness
Wilderness based outdoor orientation programs have been offered at colleges and universities to incoming freshmen since the 1930s. Although these programs appear to impact students in a positive way (e.g. …
- Posted Aug. 18, 2017
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Opening a Plant-forward, Farm-to-Fork cafe on the UC Berkeley campus
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Last semester, Cal Dining opened Brown's- a California Café on the UC Berkeley campus. Brown's opened with the goal of serving food that is delicious, nutrient- dense, and environmentally- friendly. …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems (MS)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Learn online and earn your Master of Science (M.S.) in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Gain expertise in sustainable food systems and innovative community …
- Posted Feb. 13, 2019
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Integrated Interdisciplinary Science of the Critical Zone as a Foundational Curriculum for Addressing Issues of Environmental Sustainability
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Dubuque (IA)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (NE)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of California, Merced (CA)
Earth's critical zone (CZ) is the uppermost layer of Earth's continents, which supports ecosystems and humans alike. CZ science aims to understand how interactions among rock, soil, water, air, and …
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Role of Higher Education in the Transition to a Circular Economy
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The transition to a circular economy requires us to transform the way we create products, services and systems and this is necessarily dependent on how individuals, teams and organisations learn …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Carbon On-Setting: Community Impact Through Home Weatherizations in Greenville, SC
- Furman University (SC)
This case study will tell the story of the Community Conservation Corps (CCC), the program highlighted by Second Nature in Furman University's selection as a Climate Leadership Finalist in 2014. …
- Posted Nov. 18, 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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The university's role in sustainable development: Activating entrepreneurial scholars as agents of change
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Inholland University of Applied Sciences
- LM Thapar School of Management
The role of (entrepreneurial) universities as change agents in regional economic development has been highlighted previously, but how they can drive regional sustainable development in developing countries has been largely …
- Posted April 5, 2019
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The graduate program in environmental science (GPES) offers M. S. , M. P. S. and Ph. D. degrees. GPES was created in the early 1970s as a unique response to …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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47 kW Rooftop Array: Donald Bren Hall
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Donald Bren Hall received rebates through the State of California for the building's 47 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Donald Bren Hall incorporates solar photovoltaic panels that …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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20 kW Rooftop Array: Laker Turf Building
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
The 138,000 square foot Laker Turf Building on GVSU's Allendale campus opened its doors in 2008. Green features include a 20 KW rooftop photovoltaic system and a solar wall on …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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What is your Communication Strategy? - Tools for Marketing Sustainability Across Campus (Webinar)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- GreenerU (MA)
Join GreenerU and Penn State in this insightful webinar targeted at improving your school's communication strategies when it comes to sustainability. Learn helpful marketing tips from Penn State's program on …
- Posted May 8, 2018
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Renewable and Carbon Free: Aiming for net zero energy and net zero greenhouse gas
- University of California, Merced (CA)
Since Campus opened in 2005, UC Merced has demonstrated success in everything from green building to energy efficiency to waste diversion. These successes combined with what we have learned has …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Strategic Sustainability Plan based on the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) framework
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
- Stantec Consulting, Ltd. (WA)
Through an extensive consultation process in 2014, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) identified 'advancing Sustainability' as 1 of 5 strategic priorities. TRU developed a Strategic Sustainability Plan (SSP) using AASHE's Sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Sustainability & Community in a Student-Led, Service-Learning Environment
- Truman State University (MO)
Often, there is a perceived divide between a campus and the greater community and an actual divide between university practices and sustainable ones. We seek to break down both barriers …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Bike Sharing and the Urban Campus
- New York University (NY)
In 2008, inspired by the municipal bicycle sharing programs in many European cities and bike rental programs available at some small campus-oriented schools, an independent student team began designing America's …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Commitments, Actions & Economics: Managed Print Services
- Cleveland State University (OH)
- FirstMetrix Corporation (OH)
- Xerox Corporation (NY)
Cleveland State University committed to a goal of developing, designing and implementing an enterprise wide document output strategy that is consistent with the Unviersity's mission and commitment to environmental stewardship, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Growing Your Eco-Rep Program: Credit, Greek houses and targeting your strategies
- Lehigh University (PA)
Lehigh University's Eco-Reps program was established by students Fall 2010 through funding from Lehigh's green fund but expanded greatly Fall 2011, with a budget provided by the Sustainability Coordinator and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Collecting Actionable Data Using the Sustainability/Climate Change Survey
- University of Hawaii System Office (HI)
To better understand the campus community's perspectives on climate change, sustainability, and resilience issues, the sustainability office, and the institutional research office administered the first Earth Day Survey in spring, …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Leadership & Sustainability in Action: A Practitioner's Case for Integrated Teaching
- Florida State University (FL)
- Harvard University (MA)
At colleges and universities all over the United States, instructors of leadership courses argue that they teach students about equitable, healthy leadership and prepare the next generation of leaders to …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Green Fish: How URI Saves 40 Million Gallons of Water a Year
- University of Rhode Island (RI)
Without clean water, the University of Rhode Island's Aquaculture Center can't fulfill its mission to house fish for research. Yet, the center's water source left a large carbon footprint - …
- Posted July 9, 2012
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Galileo's Pavilion
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
- University of Kansas (KS)
The goals of the Johnson County Community College Center for Sustainability, combined with the need for additional classrooms at the ever-expanding college, led to a unique opportunity to create inspired …
- Posted July 27, 2012
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Corporate Sustainability Reports: How to Perform a Basic Analysis to Understand a Company's Sustainability Efforts
- University of Idaho (ID)
Corporate Sustainability Reports are heavily criticized for portraying more marketing and public relations material than quantitative accounts of the company's commitment to sustainability. Corporate Sustainability Reports can contain mountains of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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MEd in Environmental Education
- Florida State University (FL)
The Master's Degree in Environmental Education is offered through the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and provides a comprehensive graduate program that prepares future professionals …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Fostering a Local Food Procurement System: UVa Dining's Relationship with the Local Food Hub
- University of Virginia (VA)
Interest in local and sustainably produced food is at an all-time high on college campuses, as illustrated by the rising number of campus gardens and courses on local foodsheds. The …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS and GRI: Finding the Common Ground
- Ball State University (IN)
This paper describes a comparative examination of these respective Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and makes clear the value in using both reporting tools as universities seek to position their sustainability efforts …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mitigating Air Travel Emissions: Measuring, Pricing and Collaboration
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Duke University (NC)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Presenters will discuss their approaches to tracking airline miles, estimating emissions, and counter-acting these emissions. Carbon neutral air travel requires data availability to accurately estimate emissions, but perhaps a larger …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Ocean Research
- Columbia University (NY)
The World Surf League is investing $1.5 million in first-year funding for ocean science at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory as part of an innovative new philanthropy called WSL PURE. …
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Student Summit Opening Keynote with Varshini Prakash
- Sunrise Movement (DC)
Varshini Prakash is the executive director and co-founder of Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people working to stop climate change, take back our democracy from Big Oil, and elect …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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PhD in Biology
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Offering four specializations including biotechnology, cell and molecular biology, ecology and marine biology, the university's location close to the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Lagoon and other natural resources provide an …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Integration of the SDG's as a Targeted Educational Alternative...A Story of Successful Collaboration
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Join us as we share a Story of Success: UTRGV and Buell Central High School's Transformative integration of SDG's to engage and motivate our most vulnerable and marginalized youth. Buell …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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