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PhD in City & Regional Planning
- Cornell University (NY)
The PhD program offers advanced specialized education for a career in academic research and teaching or in policy research and administration. Degrees have been granted to 271 students. Recent PhD …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Developing a Framework to Assess Renewable Energy Options for Higher Education Institutions: Values-Based Recommendations for Portland State University
- Portland State University (OR)
Voluntary renewable energy projects offer organizations like Portland State University (PSU) the opportunity to address climate action-related goals and address other environmental, economic, and social values. To achieve the goals …
- Posted March 6, 2020
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More Than Fair: Developing Ethical & Sustainable Guidelines for Purchasing
- Oregon State University (OR)
Over the past two years, multiple organizations within Oregon State University have collaborated to develop a set of priorities and guidelines aimed at increasing ethical purchasing practices on campus. This …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Catchment systems through collaboration: A strategic framework
- Oregon State University (OR)
In Corvallis, Oregon, home of Oregon State University (OSU), the majority of rain falls between November and April, with significantly less falling in the summer months. Thousands of gallons of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice
- University of Oregon (OR)
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Just Futures Institute is a transformational regional platform for racial and climate justice funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. We hold collaborations among the University …
- Posted May 4, 2022
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Sustainability at Scale: LEED EBOM and The Next Big Step Toward the Sustainable Campus
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- Brightworks Sustainability (OR)
To emphasize the high importance but low attention paid to existing facilities in environmental stewardship, in 2012 the U. S. Green Building council published an article calling existing buildings “the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Establishing Sustainability as a General Education Directive
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Colleges and universities nationwide continue to struggle with strategies for integrating sustainability within higher education curricula. While many universities have encouraged faculty to develop one or more courses that introduce …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The “Three Es” of Sustainability Portland Style
- Portland State University (OR)
This is a three-part poster presentation with each poster (24” x 36”) representing one of the “three Es” of sustainability: Environmental, Economic, and Equity, as can be viewed locally in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Urban Development Minor
- Portland State University (OR)
The minor in Sustainable Urban Development will provide students with an opportunity to further their understanding in the important issues and challenges in making cities sustainable while providing a foundation …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Student Sustainability Internship Program: Creatively Involving Students in Sustainability Efforts
- Oregon Institute of Technology (OR)
Sustainability initiatives on college campuses, whether education campaigns or tracking and reporting for STARS, require significant time commitments that often cannot be met by sustainability personnel. Simultaneously, students are seeking …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Inclusive Pedagogy Online: Increasing Equity in Remote and Distance Learning Classrooms
- Oregon State University (OR)
Before the COVID-19 crisis prompted a radical shift to online delivery methods across higher education, distance learning was central to many institutions' strategic visions. Now, the pandemic has caused a …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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The Social Experiment of Voluntary Carbon Offsets at App State
- Appalachian State University (NC)
By the time the 2014 AASHE Conference opens in Portland Oregon is fall, Appalachian State will have, for the first time, made the voluntary purchase of carbon offsets a web-click …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building actor-centric transformative capacity through city-university partnerships
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DF)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Cities worldwide are rising to the challenge of sustainable development, calling for large-scale and fast-paced transformations towards sustainability. Urban sustainability challenges are now being reframed as a lack of capacity …
- Posted March 4, 2019
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Pollinator Friendly Campuses: Strategies to Help You Get Your Buzz on!
- Central Community College (NE)
- Colgate University (NY)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (OR)
This engaging and interactive panel will provide strategies from geographically diverse locations in North America to initiate or continue bee keeping and support pollinator health on your campus. Colgate University …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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UO vs OSU Energy Civil War
- University of Oregon (OR)
The University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon State University (OSU) staged a human-powered energy generation contest to see which school could produce the most energy from their Recreation Centers' ReCardio …
- Posted June 8, 2010
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Leading Campus Decarbonization Efforts
- Tufts University (MA)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- WRNS Studio (CA)
- Trio (CA)
Join this engaging session featuring a dynamic panel of experts from diverse higher education institutions—spanning private and public, large and small campuses—who are driving innovative decarbonization initiatives. Panelists will share …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Recruiting students for sustainability: Start with the ’Why?’
- Oregon State University (OR)
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
Recruiting students for sustainability: Start with the “Why?” In this interactive world café-style session, participants will explore ways to inspire, motivate, and recruit students for sustainability initiatives on their campuses. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Goats Eating Ivy
- Oregon State University (OR)
A large herd of goats relaxing on a hillside eating ivy.
- Posted Sept. 16, 2016
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Bleeding Beyond the Campus Boundaries: How Colleges and Universities are Collaborating with their Local Communities to Realize Restorative Cities Now
- Emory University (GA)
- Portland State University (OR)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
This session will explore how colleges and universities are serving as living laboratories of sustainability and how these schools are engaging their local communities to re-imagine a restorative civilization now. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Management of an Urban White Oak Savanna: Blending Indigenous Permaculture with City Life
- Portland State University (OR)
White Oak Savannas are among the most endangered ecological communities in the Pacific Northwest. Historically, annual burnings of these sprawling grasslands inhibited encroaching forests to allow for plentiful hunting, gathering …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Pursuing impact: Facilitating and assessing curricular partnerships that advance neighborhood sustainability
- Portland State University (OR)
Neighborhoods are advancing urban sustainability in powerful ways. In cities like Portland, Oregon, non-profits, businesses, government, and residents are learning that by working together they can effect more sustainable change …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Solutions: Let Knowledge Serve the City
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland, Oregon is making a name for itself as one of the most sustainable cities in the world. Whether you’ve heard about the farmers’ markets, the cycle-friendly streets or the …
- Posted Aug. 18, 2016
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Repair Fairs: Promoting waste reduction in community involvement
- Oregon State University (OR)
One of the largest challenges in engaging students in sustainability is creating meaningful experiences. Encouraging students to practice reuse is particularly challenging, as it requires a personal commitment. Likewise, educating …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Waste Management at OSU
- Oregon State University (OR)
Photos for the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), Top Performer in Waste section
- Posted Aug. 2, 2022
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Creating a Sustainable Community Together
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
‘Town – Gown’ collaborations, initiated around sustainability challenges, seem to be re-defining Happy Valley, with big impacts on both Penn State and the Commonwealth. Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC) is an …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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50 kW Rooftop Array: Cascades Campus
- Oregon State University (OR)
The solar project is expected to cost about $575,000 and will be funded out of the school’s general fund, which is primarily a combination of state dollars and tuition and …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Sustainability Council at OSU
- Oregon State University (OR)
Images featuring Sustainability Council members at OSU working together to plan student facing opportunities.
- Posted July 29, 2024
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Scoring Water Stewardship at Academic Institutions: A Water Resources Management Scoring Framework for Future Sustainability, Resilience and Innovation
- Oregon State University (OR)
In the face of the global climate crisis, paired with current and future risks over water resources, the importance of effective water resources management cannot be overstated. However, there is …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Pursuing Impact: PSU’s Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland State University (PSU) takes its role as an urban-serving university seriously. For decades, PSU has been nationally recognized for our commitment to “Let Knowledge Serve the City” by engaging …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Portland State University - Cultural Sustainability Walking Tour Map
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland State University is situated on a large urban campus in downtown Portland, Oregon. Disseminating information about cultural and resource centers as well as other services on campus to the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Minor
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences minor offers a broad foundation in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem function and human influences on natural resources, as well as fish and wildlife biology.
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility
- Oregon State University (OR)
The WESRF at OSU provides research, testing and consulting services related to machines and drives, power electronics, hybrid electric vehicles, power systems and renewables.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainable Agroforestry Option for Natural Resources Major
- Oregon State University (OR)
The student pursuing this option will develop skills and knowledge necessary to design and manage integrated sustainable land management systems involving co-production of woody plants and agricultural plants and animals.
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Bioenergy Minor
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Bioenergy Minor focuses on bioenergy concepts and issues and offers students an opportunity to gain significant research experience and skills. This interdisciplinary minor is open to all majors. It …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Renewable Materials Minor
- Oregon State University (OR)
The renewable materials minor exposes students to the world of renewable materials science and technology and enables them to enhance thier education by gaining a specialization that makes them more …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Wood Materials (Minor)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The minor in Wood Innovation for Sustainability (WInS) exposes students to the world of renewable materials science and technology and will enable students in other majors to gain a specialization …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Solar Energy Justice in Portland
- Lewis & Clark College (OR)
Project Description We are two Environmental Studies majors pursuing a project to put solar panels on affordable housing in Portland. We are working with Central City Concern (CCC) to put …
- Posted June 1, 2016
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The Nuts & Bolts of Adapting the UO’s Sustainable City Year Program
- University of Oregon (OR)
In 2010, the New York Times called the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) “perhaps the most comprehensive effort by a U.S. university to infuse sustainability into its …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Oregon State University (OR)
The purpose of the ES Graduate Program is to develop scientists who will be able to analyze and understand environmental systems, predict environmental change, and participate in the management of …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Partnerships Open New Capital Market to Spur Campus Energy Innovation
- Ball State University (IN)
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
- Spelman College (GA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Chevrolet (OR)
Six partners come together to share their unique perspectives on what it takes to drive systemic change across US higher education – using a ground-breaking series of public/private partnerships to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Permaculture pedagogy: Critically engaging students through place
- Portland State University (OR)
The Learning Gardens Laboratory (LGL) is a 4-acre garden-education site in southeast Portland that facilitates hands-on and place-based education in sustainable gardening, healthy nutrition, and permaculture design for k-12, college …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- Oregon State University (OR)
Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate major that first introduces students to the elements of the Earth system and the processes of mass and energy flow among …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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2 kW Rooftop Array: Kelley Engineering Center
- Oregon State University (OR)
A 2.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system was installed on the Kelley Engineering Center during its construction in 2004. While this relatively small system provides a fraction of the power this large …
- Posted Dec. 6, 2016
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Higher Education and Student Affairs Networking Luncheon
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Oregon State University (OR)
- Waubonsee Community College (IL)
Drop by and join your student affairs colleagues for a conversation about the role of student affairs professionals in the sustainability movement. Hosted by the NASPA Knowledge Community on Sustainability, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Sage Project at San Diego State University
- San Diego State University (CA)
The Sage Project is a partnership between San Diego State University (SDSU) and a local government in the San Diego region, connecting students and faculty with high-priority, high-need community projects. …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Understanding the Community Rights Framework
- Portland State University (OR)
Ecuador’s 2008 Constitution gives nature the right to “respect for its existence and for the maintenance and regeneration of its life cycles.” Many sustainability scholars are well aware of this …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University Research in Support of Local Sustainable Food Systems
- Portland State University (OR)
In this poster presentation, faculty researchers from Portland State University will share examples of meaningful partnerships with the local community and demonstrate the reciprocal relationship between research and practice. During …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Natural Resources Graduate Certificate
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Sustainable Natural Resources graduate certificate is an 18-credit interdisciplinary program offered online through OSU Extended Campus. Students have a choice among 12 courses designed to build personal and organizational …
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Marine Resource Management Master's
- Oregon State University (OR)
Marine Resource Management (MRM) is a science-based, interdisciplinary master's program based in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS). The program provides students with the multidisciplinary training necessary …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Natural Resource and Environmental Law and Policy (Minor)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The student pursuing this option will be able to communicate the process and results of economic analysis of environmental and natural resource issues through a variety of written and oral …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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