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We Conserve: A Campus Wide Campaign
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The University of Wisconsin - Madison initiated the aggressive We Conserve program in 2006 to further strengthen its environmental stewardship practices and to promote education and motivation to the community …
- Posted July 8, 2012
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McGill Celebrates its STARS Platinum Rating
- McGill University (QC)
The McCall MacBain Arts building lit in green in order to celebrate McGill University's achievement of a Platinum STARS rating in March 2024. Thanks to the efforts of the McGill …
- Posted July 23, 2024
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JMU Virginia Pollinator-Smart Certification
- James Madison University (VA)
James Madison University became the first university to earn the Virginia Pollinator-Smart Certification, a program that promotes pollinator-friendly solar energy developments throughout Virginia. The university's East Campus Hillside features the …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2024
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The Physical and Behavioral Impacts of Campus Transportation Amenities
- University of Georgia (GA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Nelson/Nygaard (CA)
This panel discussion explores the kind of transportation services that best meet students' transportation needs. Their expectations around transportation are being shaped by what they experience on their campuses and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Student Approved Projects on Campus: What Could Go Wrong and What Could Go Right?
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Like many universities, Western Michigan University has instituted a grant to fund student-led sustainable change on campus. What sets Western Michigan University apart, however, is that the allocations of these …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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GeoX - Lowering carbon through ground source heat pump technology at Colorado State
- Colorado State University (CO)
Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, CO has undertaken its first project to employ geothermal energy, also called ground source heat pump or geoexchange system. This CSU project, dubbed GeoX, …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Dashboards: From Hopes & Dreams to Reality & Maintenance
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- University of Oregon (OR)
University-wide Sustainability Dashboards can emphasize and juxtapose the various aspects of sustainability, while increasing institutional transparency. Organizing and presenting institutional performance data helps quantify universities' progress as sustainability leaders while …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Diversity@Emory - The Path to Emory University's Diversity Web Portal
- Emory University (GA)
To establish Emory University's first diversity web portal --diversity.emory.edu
- Posted July 1, 2012
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Sustainability in an Urban Campus Setting: UMass Lowell's Transformative, Leadership Driven, and Results Oriented Approach
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
The classic story of the campus sustainability program is a student-driven grassroots organization forming the culture, aiding in program implementation and ultimately gaining the support of the entire institution. UMass …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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A Comprehensive Strategic Communications Plan for NYU's Office of Sustainability
- New York University (NY)
Crowdsourcing the collective wisdom of the NYU Sustainability Task Force's all-volunteer Outreach and Engagement working group, with assistance from the Office of Sustainability, team members were able to develop a …
- Posted June 24, 2011
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Environmental Science (BS)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The goal of the bachelor of science (B. S. ) degree is to train students to become proficient in the natural and physical sciences, as well as to be aware …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Science and Policy (BS)
- Clarkson University (NY)
In the environmental science and policy undergraduate bachelor's degree program, students will gain insight into most aspects of the human world, from science to technology, and the environment with hands-on …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Agriculture and Society (Bachelor)
- Iowa State University (IA)
The interdisciplinary, four-year Agriculture and Society (A&S) program emphasizes the application of social science knowledge to agriculture and rural problems, and draws upon the expertise of faculty in sociology, economics …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Anabel’s grocery is “for students, by students
- Cornell University (NY)
Come celebrate the end of the semester with Anabel's Grocery in Stocking Hall. Come relax and prepare for quick cheap meals you can make when you're busy studying for finals! …
- Posted July 31, 2018
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Sustainable Energy Initiative
- Western Carolina University (NC)
The WCU Sustainable Energy Initiative is a committee of students, faculty and staff advisers that are responsible for allocating money towards the implementation of renewable energy, energy efficiency improvements, research, …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2019
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Survey of energy consumption and energy conservation measures for colleges and universities in Guangdong province
As an important part of economical society, colleges and universities have been shouldering the important task of education, science research and social service. In this paper, a detailed investigation in …
- Posted June 20, 2017
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Faculty Sharing Success Stories of Teaching with Paul Hawken's Book DRAWDOWN
- Fort Hays State University (IL)
- Project Drawdown (CA)
CALLING ALL FACULTY: Have you taught with Paul Hawken's best-seller book 'Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming'?? Bring your stories to share during this informal …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Natural Resource Ecology and Management (PhD)
- Oklahoma State University (OK)
Graduate programs in the Department offer PhD degrees in Natural Resource Ecology and Management with specializations in Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology, Forest Resources, Rangeland Ecology and Management, and Wildlife Ecology …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2019
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Turning the Desert Green: Residence Life's Coordinator of Sustainability Education
- University of Arizona (AZ)
In 2007, the University of Arizona's (UA) Residence Life department created the Coordinator of Sustainability Education (CoSE) position to manage an expanding environmental program. One of the first of its …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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Moving Beyond Carbon: A Nitrogen Footprint Model for the University of Virginia
- University of Virginia (VA)
The human creation of reactive nitrogen by food and energy production has profound beneficial and detrimental impacts on people and the environment. Agricultural uses, including both food production and consumption, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability for Sustainability Professionals
- Emory University (GA)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Successful implementation of a university's strategic plan for sustainability depends upon careful prioritization and time management. All institutions want to address a broad range of operational and academic opportunities related …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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University-Local Government Collaborations on Sustainability
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
Climate change can be effectively addressed at a local, rather than national, scale. Cities and universities represent the centers of commerce and culture, as well as the world's population and …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Green Labs at The University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The Office of Sustainability's Green Labs program at The University of Texas at Austin is a student-led initiative that serves as a resource to help researchers run a more sustainable …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Measuring Up: a Case For Redrawing the System Boundaries of Sustainability At the University of Kentucky
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The primary goal of this paper is to examine the role that sustainability assessment and reporting plays in creating a sustainable campus for academic excellence. A prototype sustainability assessment and …
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Sustainable Architecture and Initiatives: Lessons from Integrating Sustainability on Campus
- University of Houston (TX)
- Kirksey Architecture (TX)
University campuses are living laboratories -- testing grounds for sustainability strategies that can translate to the larger communities within which the campuses reside. For communities of all sizes, integrated sustainability …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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New Construction as Inspiration for Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Loyola's Dumbach and Cuneo Hall
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
This presentation will share Loyola's experience in constructing a new building (Cuneo) and retrofitting a 104 year-old building (Dumbach) to achieve over 50% energy efficiency reductions in each. Working with …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Homestead Campus to Cure Higher Ed's Hang-Ups: Affordability, Access, & Sustainability Lip-Service
- University of Mount Union (OH)
Students and families complain that college is too expensive and exclusive. Employers complain that college graduates lack practical skills and critical thinking abilities. Sustainability educators call it systems thinking but …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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MBA with a Concentration in Sustainable Business Practices
- University of Oregon (OR)
Sustainability at the University of Oregon is not a new concept--it is in our DNA and part of our heritage. We've been teaching and practicing it for almost two decades. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MSc in Sustainability, Planning, & Environmental Policy
- Cardiff University
Cardiff University's MSc Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy is suitable for graduates in subjects such as geography, sociology, politics, economics or other suitably qualified candidates. The course is specifically aimed …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Rangeland Ecology & Management (MS)
- Oregon State University (OR)
Oregon State University's Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management offers the master of science, master of agriculture, and Ph. D. degrees. The department is accredited by the Society for Range …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Masters in Urban & Environmental Planning (MUEP)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The master's degree program in urban and environmental planning offers a unique opportunity to integrate urban and environmental aspects of planning in a rapidly developing metropolitan area. Individual practical experience …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MPP)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
At Loyola University Chicago, the Masters in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MUAPP) Program is located in the heart of Chicago, one of the nation's most significant areas for research …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Building a Clean Energy Revolution in Your Community - Solar Ambassadors Bring Solar to Nonprofits
- RE-Volv (CA)
RE-volv helps empower people to bring solar energy to nonprofits in their communities. Through our Solar Seed Fund, community-serving nonprofits can go solar for zero down and save 15% or …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Carnegie Mellon University students learn about the Sustainable Development Goals at an exhibit in the Cohon University Center
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Three students read up on global implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at an exhibit organized by Carnegie Mellon University's Sustainability Initiative team in February 2020
- Posted July 27, 2022
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Capturing Canadian University Presidents' Conceptualizations of Sustainability and the University's Role in Sustainable Development
- Dalhousie University (NS)
University presidents are important stakeholders within the university system whose leadership extends beyond the academy into local and global communities. Yet little is known about how Canadian university presidents conceptualize …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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100 kW Carport: Bear Creek Solar Array
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The solar carport at University of Colorado Boulder boasts 100 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels along its roof, producing about 145,000 kWh/year of electricity, which will flow into the …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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28 kW Rooftop Mounts: Manor Parking Garage
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Meridian Solar (TX)
- Alpha Building Corporation (TX)
University of Texas at Austin's Manor Parking Garage is now solar powered. Three different types of solar panels provide shade to rooftop parking as well as valuable research data for …
- Posted March 22, 2012
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Social Justice and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand at Northwestern
- Northwestern University (IL)
Kathia Benitez is the sustainability director of sustainNU, Northwestern University's comprehensive and inclusive sustainability program. She writes about the initiatives at the University that address the triple bottom line of …
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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EarthFest 2023
- Cleveland State University (OH)
EarthFest is an annual event thrown by Cleveland State's Office of Sustainability. The mission of EarthFest is to celebrate Earth Day by engaging students, faculty and staff to create a …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Climate Action (re)Boot Camp!
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Second Nature (MA)
Join us for a climate action boot camp! This workshop will provide a refresher on the basic components of climate action planning, and bring you up to date on reporting …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Think Outside The Car! - Surveying Commuter Choices
- University of Louisville (KY)
As a large urban institution with three distinct campuses, the University of Louisville has historically been a commuter school in a city built almost exclusively for cars. With about 9% …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing Large Scale Solar on Campus: Lessons Learned
- University of San Diego (CA)
- AMSOLAR International (CA)
The University of San Diego entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement in 2010 with AMSOLAR, a solar development company focused on the education sector. The project was completed in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging Alumni in Sustainability: Working with Development & Alumni Relations
- Lehigh University (PA)
Alumni are one of a college or university's greatest assets and their contributions back to an institution do not go unnoticed. Many sustainability professionals want to engage alumni in various …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Beyond Campus: Down on the Farm, Opportunities & Challenges for a University Permaculture Project
- Meredith College (NC)
Pacific University's B Street Permaculture Project is an emerging grassroots organization and demonstration site whose mission is to provide inspiration and information about environmentally sensitive, sustainable living practices for Pacific …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Track (MS in Interdisciplinary Studies)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
The Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies-Sustainability Track will be offered at the University's Fort Worth Center. The 36-hour, non-thesis program can be completed in one year. Classes will meet …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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UQ 64MW Warwick Solar Farm, Grazing residential sheep
- University of Queensland (QLD)
Sheep grazing and tending the grounds at the University of Queensland's own 64 MW Warwick Solar Farm.
- Posted Aug. 19, 2021
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Students Hand-Weeding Pollinator Garden
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
CSU Channel Islands students celebrated the start of Earth Month by hand pulling weeds in one of the university's largest pollinator gardens. The student pictured is Stephannie, an international graduate …
- Posted July 18, 2024
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Furman University's Environmental Community of Students (ECOS)
- Furman University (SC)
In 2006 Furman University began its Environmental Community of Students (ECOS) Engaged Living program in which incoming, environmentally minded, first year students choose to live together and take two introductory …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Urban Emerald
- Saint Peter's University (NJ)
Four miles from Manhattan on 25 acres in Jersey City is the nearly 150 year old Saint Peter's University..A United Nations NGO, SPU has a Jesuit, Catholic mission committed to …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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