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Natural Organizational Design for Sustainability: A New Role for Sustainability Change Agents
- Harvard University (MA)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The organization model underpinning patterns of resource allocation & decision-making across higher education, is incapable of the pace & depth of change that the sustainability agenda requires. All around us ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Bridging the gap: The Next-Generation of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The sustainability movement in higher education has helped to establish our role as sustainability professionals and over the years significant gains have been made. Pioneering efforts have led to the ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Next Level Sustainability Planning: Action Planning, Social Indicators, Community Partnerships, and Long-Range Planning
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
- Yale University (CT)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University, and the University of British Columbia have recently undergone extensive sustainability strategic planning processes that have produced significantly more sophisticated and far-reaching plans ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Make a Ripple. Join a Wave: Developing experiential communication campaigns to accelerate positive perceptions in sustainability
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Encouraging positive perception & behavior change requires an integrated approach to communication, education & awareness. UBC's annual Ripple Effect is a multi-channel, student-focused campaign that explores & exemplifies all ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Combining forces: Fostering sustainability collaboration between the city of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Purpose - This paper describes the sustainability partnership between the City of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia (UBC) and, in particular, the co-curricular Greenest City Scholars graduate student internship ...
- Posted Nov. 1, 2016
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UBC Sustainability - University Boulevard
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Using our campus as a living lab model, we are treating our campus as one interconnected system. We are continuously implementing strategies to effectively manage campus energy, water, waste, food ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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UBC Sustainability - CIRS Building
- University of British Columbia (BC)
CIRS was conceived as a building in which to push the envelope of sustainable design by integrating passive design strategies with innovative sustainable technologies.
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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UBC Sustainability - Canadian Flag
- University of British Columbia (BC)
A first university in Canada to open a sustainability office and develop a sustainable development policy, UBC developed a 20-year sustainability strategy as a long-term framework to embed sustainability across ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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UBC Sustainability
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The university is working to embed sustainability across teaching, learning and research, operations and infrastructure, and the community.
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Universities and Sustainable Food Practices: An International Comparison Along the Pacific Coast of North America
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of Alaska Anchorage (AK)
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
My research project examined sustainable practices in relation to food sources at three universities located along the Pacific Coast of North America. The academic institutions were the University of Alaska ...
- Posted Sept. 6, 2016
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Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Integrated Water Management
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Integrated Water Management is an intensive one-year degree program that will enable you to spearhead initiatives focused on water use, treatment, research and ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2016
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Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Green Bio-Products
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Green Bio-Products is an intensive one-year degree program that equips students with the technical and leadership skills required to contribute to the growing ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2016
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Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Clean Energy Engineering
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Clean Energy Engineering is an intensive one-year degree program for engineers and environmental science graduates who want to advance their careers in the ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2016
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BSc in Natural Resources Conservation
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This interdisciplinary program prepares students for careers in conservation and management. Encompassing the natural and social sciences, students will learn how to use the technologically advanced tools and quantitative techniques ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2016
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From theory to practice : an analysis of transformative social innovation at the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Higher education institutions are striving to become both models and leaders in innovation for sustainable development, as sustainability is becoming a growing priority around the world. The approaches adopted by ...
- Posted Aug. 18, 2016
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Ethical internationalisation in higher education: interfaces with international development and sustainability
- University of Alberta (AB)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This analysis is situated within a larger project focusing on ethics and internationalization in higher education. Internationalization is occurring at a fast pace and encompasses overlapping and contradictory aims largely ...
- Posted July 5, 2016
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Teaching organisational change management for sustainability: designing and delivering a course at the University of Leeds to better prepare future sustainability change agents
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Utrecht University
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
- KU Leuven
A number of universities worldwide have created new courses and degrees or modified existing ones, as a response to the increasing interest by companies to hire sustainability literate graduates. However ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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UBC Okanagan Whole Systems Infrastructure Plan - Aspiring toward Regenerative Sustainability
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This case study describes how UBC Okanagan created and leveraged an opportunity to develop an innovative, holistic campus sustainability plan that responds to UBC’s regenerative aspirations; what the Plan ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Embedding sustainability learning pathways across the university
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The University of British Columbia's (UBC) long-term vision is to embed sustainability in all of its undergraduate teaching programs. The University has described four student sustainability attributes — Holistic Systems ...
- Posted June 7, 2016
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University of British Columbia Sustainability Walking Tour
- University of British Columbia (BC)
UBC’s sustainability efforts, experiments and accomplishments can be seen in every corner of our campus. The "Sustainability Walk: a walking tour of UBC” map takes visitors on a 60 ...
- Posted April 15, 2016
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Conversations in Sustainability: The University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
"We have the chance, which doesn't come very often in human history, to make this fundamental change." The University of British Columbia is exploring and exemplifying new ways of ...
- Posted April 14, 2016
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Introductory economics courses and the university’s commitments to sustainability
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The three largest public universities in British Columbia, Canada have signed the Talloires Declaration, committing themselves to promoting students’ environmental literacy and ecological citizenship. As a result, there is pressure ...
- Posted April 7, 2016
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Student Leadership for Campus and Community Sustainability
- University of Hawaii Maui College (HI)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This webinar looks at two differing and successful approaches to deepening student engagement in campus and community projects that integrate sustainability into the fabric of the student experience. Both top ...
- Posted March 17, 2016
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Living Buildings as Inspirational Catalysts
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
- Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects (MO)
- International Living Future Institute (WA)
Living Buildings must not only meet rigorous performance standards for net-positive energy & water, healthy environments and elimination of toxic materials, they also provide feedback to their community to teach ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: Sustainability Internships as Drivers of Change
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Offered in collaboration with both on- and off-campus sustainability partners, the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program is designed to provide UBC graduate level students - regardless of their academic discipline - practical sustainability ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Embedding Sustainability across The University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The poster session will provide a visually engaging overview of how the University of British Columbia is integrating sustainability across teaching, learning and research, operations and infrastructure, and community. Through ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program at the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Participants will explore the foundations that underpin our award-winning program which partners operational staff, faculty and students to catalyze campus sustainability efforts. Our program has coordinated more than 1000 diverse ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability 3.0 - Navigating the New Economic Frontier in Higher Education
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Purdue University (IN)
Like many organizations, higher education is going through a time of transformation. We are called to action to respond to competing demands, funding pressures, risk mitigation and governance, all while ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Students & Climate Change Intervention: Investment Office Insights
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (NY)
Focused on campuses with the intention of mobilizing student activists, late in 2012 a "divest from fossil fuel" campaign was begun. Most faith and values-driven institutional investors were attentive to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Embedding Sustainability Curriculum Pathways across the University
- 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 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Planting seeds of sustainability leadership in engineering education
- University of British Columbia (BC)
More than 480 courses are offered at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where environmental, social and/or techno-economic aspects of sustainability are incorporated; of which, 88 reside in the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Two models of leveraging campus initiatives to enhance sustainability at the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
With the aim to reduce carbon footprint of campus operations at the University of British Columbia, biomass is utilized for energy production. Campus as a living lab initiative established the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Planning 2.0: Strategic Sustainability Planning to Achieve Ambitious Resource Conservation Targets
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is using the campus as a living lab to develop long-range resource conservation action plans that are ambitious, yet have tangible, achievable targets and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Our Campus as a Living Lab Program: Moving towards a Utopian Sustainable Food System
- University of British Columbia (BC)
In this interactive session we will describe how our 11 year old Campus as a Living Lab program has contributed to food system transformation on campus. This community-based action-research project ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Student-Governed Sustainability Project Fund at The University of British Columbia: Increasing Engagement on Sustainability
- University of British Columbia (BC)
In September 2011 a team of students and university administration members at a large institution began allocating over $100,000 annually to student sustainability projects. This fund was founded and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building A Sustainability Pathway In Biology
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The University of British Columbia is committed to providing all students the opportunity to study sustainability during their undergraduate education. Implementation requires initiative from within departments and programs as well ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Combining Bottled Water Reductions with Outreach: E-Signage for Hydration Stations at The University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
In order to reduce purchases of bottled water at The University of British Columbia (UBC), the Alma Mater Society (AMS) installed two Waterfillz hydration stations in the UBC Student Union ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Beyond and On the Campus
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- H&A Columbus-UBC
Our paper focuses on a course we have developed and teach that connects Engineering students at our university with rural artisans in India. In the course, students propose solutions to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Scaling up Campus Vermicomposting: A Cost Effective Methodology for Dealing with Pre-Consumer Organics
- University of British Columbia (BC)
A large institution produces thousands of tonnes of solid waste annually, a large portion of which is taken to the municipal landfill. With increasing land values and rising fuel prices ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UBC Solar: An Example of Student Directed Faculty-Student Research Partnerships
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The research interests of faculty members direct most of the academic output in university environments. While there are opportunities for students to suggest research topics, these are largely limited to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Striving and Planning for Zero Waste
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Many universities are now striving to become 'Zero Waste' campuses, where all materials are diverted away from a landfill or incinerator through recycling and composting efforts. This lofty, but important ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Student-Led Sustainability Fund at The University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Through holding a referendum in March 2011, students have established a fund for the selection of sustainability projects. A sustainability fund marketing launch plan has been developed by partnering with ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Cost of Printing vs. iPads: A Paperless Student Union at University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
As touchscreen technologies continue to advance in functionality and decrease in cost, more organizations will need to carefully examine their ability to replace paper use with such devices. A group ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Turning Indicators Into Reality: Methodology and Results on Assessing the Sustainability of Large Campuses
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Large university campuses are often comprised of thousands of students and hundreds of employees spread out over dozens of different departments and administrative units. Much of the administration is decentralized ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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goBEYOND: Student-led Initiatives to Bring Campuses Beyond Climate Neutral
- University of British Columbia (BC)
How can we do more to solve the problems of climate change than we do to cause them? This is the question that inspired a small group of students to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Effective Peer-to-Peer Behavior Change Programs for Universities
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
A workshop which aims to prepare participants to design and develop effective peer-to-peer behavior change and sustainability leadership programs within a university setting. The majority of peer-to-peer behavior change programs ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Catalyzing Just and Sustainable Food Systems in Complex Institutions
- University of British Columbia (BC)
In this interactive session we will describe how our program, UBC SEEDS, acts as a catalyst to move UBC towards a just and sustainable food system. This community-based action-research project ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ideas to Implementation-Catalizing Student, Staff and Faculty Sustainability Efforts
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This session will describe a decade-long award-winning initiative that partners students, faculty and students to catalyze sustainability efforts on our 60,000 person campus. Using the campus as a living ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia (BC)
The University of British Columbia recently established the UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI), an innovative strategic management group that unites and promotes sustainability efforts across UBC's Vancouver campus. The USI ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Live, Work and Learn Locally—Creating a Sustainable Campus Community
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Innovation occurs when students, faculty and staff can work shoulder to shoulder. For a commuter campus surrounded by high-priced real estate, the battle is getting the best and the brightest ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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