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Young Sustainability Professionals in Higher Ed. Networking Lunch

  • Dickinson College (PA)
  • Indiana State University (IN)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

As you walk the halls of your college or university do other employees sometimes mistake you for a student? Were you hired by your alma mater to continue working on ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Establishing and Managing Successful Sustainability Internship Programs

  • Connecticut College (CT)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Sustainability Internship Programs (SIPs) foster unique opportunities to integrate rigorous academic experiences in campus operations, engage operational staff in the academic mission, enhance the capacity of campus sustainability staff, and ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Experiential Learning Lab: LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
  • Heapy Engineering (OH)
  • Purdue University (IN)

In order to achieve the short-term goal of piloting a LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EB:O+M) project on campus, an office of sustainability initiated such a ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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You've Made Your Bed & You'll Have to Lie In It: Strategies to Embed Sustainability into the Residential College Experience

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Being sustainable is something that must be taught in order to create individuals who possess competencies in order to maintain "healthy ecosystems and environments that provide vital goods and services ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Internship Programs: Strategies for Creating and Managing Successful Programs

  • Connecticut College (CT)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
  • University of Arkansas (AR)

Sustainability Internship Programs (SIPs) foster unique opportunities to integrate rigorous academic experiences in campus operations, engage operational staff in the academic mission, enhance the capacity of campus sustainability staff, and ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Demonstrating Affordable Net-Zero Energy on Campus

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Is it possible to achieve net-zero-energy performance and carbon neutrality in a retrofit of an historic residence with a tight budget? When this university's Office of Sustainability was presented ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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IUanyWare: Next Steps in Sustainable Computing

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Indiana University allows individuals to virtualize software delivery for students, faculty, and staff. IUanyWare has grown in popularity as a way to deliver high-performance computing to remote users by providing ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Hoosier to Hoosier: Reducing Student Move-out Waste with the City

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Student move-out is one of the busiest times of year, and students at Indiana University find themselves pressed for time with an apartment full of items they no longer need ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating, Implementing and Sustaining a Themed Semester in Sustainability

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

"Themester" is an initiative to engage the collective knowledge and creativity of the faculty and to involve undergraduate students in the exploration of ideas across the disciplines. The Themester topic ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Next Steps in Sustainability Internship Program Development: Recruitment, Support, Mentorship, Increased Efficiency and Program Evaluation

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

In 2007, the Task Force on Sustainability established the Internship Program in Sustainability. Utilizing campus as a living laboratory, the program enlists undergraduate and graduate students in research and implementation ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Designing An Edible Campus: Using the Charrette Framework to Create a Campus-Wide Initiative

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

During the spring of 2011, a three part design series entitled, "Designing An Edible Campus" was conducted using the framework outlined by the National Charrette Institute. Most commonly, a charrette ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Policies to Practice: Moving Departments to the Digital Realm.

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

In academic environments, unnecessary paper use has significant environmental and economic impacts. With advances in technology, there are growing opportunities for reducing printing in the future. Existing paper documentation, however ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Go Green Reporting Service and Gadget: Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Computing

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Driven by a desire to better understand the impact of personal computing on the environment, the GoGreen Gadget aims to change user behavior by showing participants how much electricity and ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Community Partnerships for Sustainable Materials Management

  • Harvard University (MA)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
  • Ohio University (OH)
  • University of Oregon (OR)

Can campuses help our neediest neighbors and reduce greenhouse gas at the same time? Yes we can. This session will offer several examples of how schools partner with other non-profit ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Conduct an Eco-Charrette for Existing Buildings

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
  • Leonardo Academy (WI)
  • Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects (MO)

If you want to make your existing buildings as energy efficient as your new "silver" certified buildings, where do you start? We chose one of the largest, most complex buildings ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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It Won't Decay, Don't Throw It Away!

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Building on the success of an electronic waste collection campaign the previous year, Indiana University organizers expanded the planning, promotion and implementation of the 2010 Electronic Waste Collection Days to ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Role of Organizational Structure in Sustainable Student Collaborations

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Student organizations from across Indiana University's Bloomington campus have banded together as the Student Sustainability Council to jointly represent IUB students on sustainability-related matters. Council member organizations vary widely ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Involve 14,000 People in Campus Energy Conservation

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The third annual Indiana University Energy Challenge took place March 25 - April 22, 2010. This month-long competition to conserve energy and water has grown considerably since its inception in 2008 ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Planning sustainable campus urban forests: Indiana University-Bloomington and Tree Campus USA.

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

Many universities are creating or updating their campus master plans with an eye toward sustainability, going beyond traditional development-based plans centered on new building construction and instead focusing on protecting ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Launch an Office of Sustainability at Warp Speed

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

How does one start an office of sustainability at a Big Ten university campus with 40,000 students? This paper will describe how one director of sustainability catalyzed change through ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Student Internships as the Driver for Campus Sustainability

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

In its first six months of existence, the Indiana University Task Force on Sustainability established the Internship Program in Sustainability. Utilizing campus as a living laboratory, the program enlists undergraduate ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Tree Campus USA: Supporting Sustainability Efforts with Community Forestry

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

In 2008, The Arbor Day Foundation is launching the Tree Campus USA program aimed at recognizing those colleges and universities who meet core standards of forestry management, planning, student involvement ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Navigating Theory and Practice: Indiana University's Summer Program in Sustainability

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

As a prominent component of its emerging, campus-wide program of sustainability Indiana University has developed a high-profile internship program for its IU Bloomington campus. The IU Summer Program in Sustainability ...

  • Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Science (BS)

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The B.S. in Environmental Science (BSES) is an undergraduate degree program that specifically considers the environment as a scientific entity. While it is possible to divide environmental science into ...

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Environmental Science

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The doctoral program in environmental science equips students with skills and training in the basic and applied sciences with the objectives of improving society's understanding of environmental problems and ...

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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JD/MS in Environmental Science

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The combination of a law degree with strong preparation in the environmental sciences is invaluable for the aspiring environmental regulator, litigator, or public interest activist. MSES-JD graduates can critically analyze ...

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MPA with a Concentration in Sustainability & Sustainable Development

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The MPA concentration in sustainable development focuses on the balancing of human needs with the protection of the natural and social environments so that these needs can be met in ...

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Science

  • Indiana University Bloomington (IN)

The Masters of Science in Environmental Science (MSES) is a two-year, 48-credit hour, professional research-oriented degree program. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs' (SPEA) MSES students receive excellent preparation ...

  • Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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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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