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Promoting Sustainable Transportation with Campus Car Policies and Public Outreach
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
In fall of 2016 at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), the Environmental Studies undergraduate program began offering its first group-based capstone course that was based on its first Projects ...
- Posted May 8, 2017
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Embracing Sustainability at Alamo Colleges
- Alamo Community College District (TX)
Alamo Colleges is a network of five community colleges serving San Antonio, TX and surrounding areas. As a signatory in one of Second Nature's three Climate Leadership Commitments, Alamo ...
- Posted April 25, 2017
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Using Model-Based Reasoning and Experiential Learning to Understand and Improve Sustainability in a Campus Food System
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
- AASHE (MA)
The webinar describes an introductory sustainability course at Warren Wilson College that explores the campus food system. Warren Wilson College has a sustainable dining policy and has adopted the Real ...
- Posted April 7, 2017
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Barriers to adoption of campus green building policies
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Purpose - The focus of this paper is on environmental protection, specifically within the context of green building at institutions of higher education (IHEs). One major reason why many IHEs are ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2017
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Sustainability in Canadian post-secondary institutions: The interrelationships among sustainability initiatives and geographic and institutional characteristics
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Purpose
This paper aims to report on a census of high-level sustainability initiatives at all accredited post-secondary institutions in Canada by documenting the institutions that have undertaken sustainability assessments, have ...
- Posted Jan. 30, 2017
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From Ecocity To Ecocampus: Sustainability Policies In University Campuses
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Madrid)
Cities generate environmental impacts that have focused the global interest of scientists and authorities on the search for environment-friendly alternatives. The ‘Ecocity’ concept provides an innovative and sustainable vision of ...
- Posted Oct. 26, 2016
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Evaluating Institutional Green Building Policies: A Mixed-Methods Approach
- McMaster University (ON)
Sustainable or green building practices have been adopted recently by many higher education institutions for their new campus buildings and major renovations. To date, no formal study has been conducted ...
- Posted July 21, 2016
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Emory University's Pollinator Protection Program
- Emory University (GA)
Concerned about the plight of bees and other pollinators, essential for two-thirds of the food crops we eat every day, Emory University developed a comprehensive Pollinator Protection Commitment, which includes ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Academic mobility in the Anthropocene era: a comparative study of university policy at three New Zealand institutions
- University of Otago (Otago)
- University of Auckland
Anthropogenic climate change is a wicked problem, requiring fundamental behavioural and technological responses now, in the Anthropocene, a term denoting the current era of human dominance of biological, chemical and ...
- Posted May 9, 2016
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Campus sustainability governance in Canada: A content analysis of post-secondary institutions’ sustainability policies
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Purpose
This paper aims to provide an overview of a content analysis of sustainability policies from Canadian post-secondary education institutions. The paper reports findings on the orientations to sustainability evident ...
- Posted April 20, 2016
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New Energy for Campuses: Energy-Saving Policies for Colleges and Universities
- Energy Action Coalition
New Energy for Campuses highlights more than 30 universities in 24 states that have implemented a range of programs including improving the energy efficiency of classrooms, putting solar panels on ...
- Posted March 28, 2016
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Sustainable and Ethical Purchasing: Fair Trade Procurement Policies and Practices
- Fair Trade Colleges & Universities
Over the last two years Fair Trade Colleges & Universities has developed and piloted policies to help institutions purchase sustainable and responsible goods. Leveraging the purchasing power of higher education ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Bottled Water Policy: The six-year journey
- Bemidji State University (MN)
- College of Saint Benedict (MN)
Years of thoughtful research, consideration, and communication with other universities went into the creation of the Bottled Water Policy created by the Bemidji State University Student Senate in 2015. The ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Real Food, Real Communities: Mobilizing Students, Community Members and Staff to reform College Food Procurement Policies
- Carleton College (MN)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
Where our food comes from and how it is produced is question that is becoming extremely important to students and administrators alike. Carleton College has demonstrated a commitment to answering ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Analysis of Canadian STARS-rated Campus Sustainability Plans and Policies
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Sustainability governance, including the creation of campus sustainability policies and plans, can help institutionalize sustainability on campus. This study aims to deepen our understanding of Canadian higher education institutions (HEIs ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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LEED vs. Green Globes: An engaged scholarship approach to advancing campus green building policy
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
This study examines the value of student engagement in the advancement of green building policies by colleges and universities. The integration of sustainability practices into the design and construction of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Warren Wilson College Sustainable Dining Policy: A Strategic Partnership Case Study
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
This case study presentation will delve into the collective research and actions by Warren Wilson College (WWC) students, staff, and Sodexo employees to create a resilient and adaptable dining service ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Establishing a Campus Energy Use Policy for UC Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
UC Berkeley is adopting a campus energy policy this spring after almost 2 years of process. The policy is part of the campus’ groundbreaking UC Berkeley Energy Management Initiative and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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50 Shades of Green: An Examination of Sustainability Policy on Canadian Campuses
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
While there is an abundance of literature on sustainability in higher education emerging within academic journals, there has been a paucity of research examining the uptake and implementation of sustainability ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Building LEEDers in Higher Education: A Review of the Current Use of the LEED Rating System in the Green Building Policies of U.S. Universities
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
This study serves as an update to the report entitled "The Role of the LEED Green Building Rating System in Higher Education: Recent Trends and Status," published in Fall 2010 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Paper Steps on Campus - 9 Steps to Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste through Campus Paper Policies
- Environmental Paper Network (ID)
Paper is changing the climate. Paper's impact is one of our planet's most significant environmental challenges. The industry uses vast amounts of fossil fuels and chemicals, prevents forests ...
- 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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Getting Specific with Sustainability Policies
- Broward College (FL)
Broward College has recently completed a collaborative process to formulate sustainability policies specific to different divisions of the college. As a recommendation from the Collegewide Sustainability Committee and with strong ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste through Campus Paper Policies
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
The RePaper Project, a project of the Environmental Paper Network, recently
released a new resource that complements the theme of conference. "Paper
Steps on Campus: Nine Steps to Protecting the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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State Policy Influence on ACUPCC Climate Action Plans
- Stetson University (FL)
Climate change policy in the US has been highly variable, with little structure at the federal level and great variability among states. The lack of overarching national climate change policy ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability Participation and Policies by Operational Units
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The focus of this research is the impact of mid-level operational decision makers and research faculty (MLD-RF) on campus sustainability initiatives. MLD-RF have technical expertise and a leadership role in ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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NC Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement: A Case Study & Measuring Success
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- Western Carolina University (NC)
The North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) at NC State University will organize a presentation on North Carolina's State Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement. The presentation will include representatives from UNC ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a Green Purchasing Policy Roadmap
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
The National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) fashioned a process to harvest the knowledge and expertise of its members to create a green purchasing policy roadmap. The process has concluded ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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After the Election - Making Policies That Sustain Us
- Michigan State University (MI)
As we fret over the best approaches to the unraveling of our ecosystems and communities, we often fall back to what we can do as individuals. With the current rise ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Transportation Policy at Cal Poly Pomona: An Alternative Outlook
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
This report documents an initiative to create a sustainable transportation policy that would reduce the amounts of students who travel to campus alone by private vehicle at California Polytechnic University ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainability of Western Kentucky University: An examination of environmental policy, performance, and potential for change
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
Institutions of higher learning are in a pivotal position to address the environmental problems that global society faces now, but response to this challenge requires transformation in priorities and practices ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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A Guide to Developing a Sustainable Food Purchasing Policy
- Portland State University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Food Alliance (OR)
- Health Care Without Harm (VA)
- Institute for Agricultural Trade and Policy (DC)
This guide is intended to help universities, colleges, hospitals, and other institutions - as well as those advocating for food system change - create, promote and implement practical sustainable food purchasing policies ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Recreating the university from within: Sustainability and transformation in higher education
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Universities around the globe have signed international declarations and agreements that recognize the importance of higher education in creating a more sustainable future. These agreements oblige universities to integrate sustainability ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainability in Higher Education: A Case Study of Policy and Practice at Vancouver Island University
- Vancouver Island University (BC)
In 2009, Vancouver Island University formally adopted a Sustainability Policy designed to guide environmental practices on campus. I envisaged that this would extend to more detailed strategies for dealing with ...
- Posted April 9, 2014
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