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sustainNU Holds Soundwalk
- Northwestern University (IL)
Teaching artists from the Midwest Society for Acoustical Ecology led participants in an exploration of Northwestern University's Evanston campus soundscape. Attendees focused on specific sounds of their environment that they …
- Posted May 4, 2022
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26 kW Rooftop Array: Coburg Hall
- Concordia University Wisconsin (WI)
More than $170,000 in financial incentive and grant money was used to install a solar electric system on Concordia University's Mequon campus. The system is expected to generate more than …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Green Grants
- New York University (NY)
NYU Green Grants are awarded to improve the university's operational environmental performance, foster environmental literacy and community engagement, advance applied research and design, and demonstrate the viability of best practices …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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National Wind Institute
- Texas Tech University (TX)
The National Wind Institute (NWI) was established in December 2012, and is intended to serve as Texas Tech University's intellectual hub for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, commercialization and education related …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Forest Restoration in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park- Collaboration with Temple University, Philadelphia Zoo, Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Germantown Friends School
- Temple University (PA)
Restore eight acres of Philadelphia's degraded urban forest and provide education on carbon sequestration through reforestation. A collaborative effort between institutional faculty and staff from Temple University, Philadelphia Zoo, Fairmount …
- Posted June 22, 2010
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Conducting a Transportation Study at a Commuter School - Kwantlen Student Association
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University (BC)
The Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) is a not for profit organization that operates independently of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's (KPU) administration. The KSA focuses on providing support for its members (Kwantlen …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Tailgating: Generating Sustainable Team Spirit!
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
The "greening" of university football game "tailgating" events and athletic competitions, which are known to generate literally tons of bottles and cans as well as waste, continues to spread, resulting …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Making Greener Labs Programs a Value Add
- Brown University (RI)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
Research and teaching laboratories have a special set of circumstances that impact sustainability intervention efforts. Labs are high-impact both in terms of resource use and in terms of student learning, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Potter Lake Project
- University of Kansas (KS)
The following report details problems of neglect and eutrophication of a prominent campus lake at the University of Kansas (KU), and proposes sustainable and cost-effective solutions. The reported was generated …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Well-Being and Higher Education: A Strategy for Change and the Realization of Education's Greater Purposes
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (DC)
The newest release from Bringing Theory to Practice, Well-Being and Higher Education, explores the multiple connections of well-being to higher education and why those connections matter—for the individual lives of …
- Posted Oct. 6, 2016
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7 years & 1,854,472 tonnes: A collaborative journey toward climate stabilization
- LHB, Inc. (MN)
Moving beyond good intentions, Rosemount, a rapidly growing Minneapolis exurb, is taking a leadership role in planning for significant city-wide greenhouse gas reductions. As a participant in Minnesota's GreenStep Cities …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greening Your Spring Festival
- Green Mountain College (VT)
For many colleges and universities, outdoor festivals are planned each spring with the hopes of a warm and sunny weekend where students, staff and community members can gather on the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Toward Sustainable Decision Making
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
Shaping a sustainable future is the most pressing work of our time. To respond to this challenge, we must account for our profound influence upon the interdependent web of economic, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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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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Theory is Cheap. Practice is Hard: Bringing Sustainability to First-Year Composition Curricula
- Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TX)
This session explores the ways that sustainability compels a radical rethinking of first-year composition (FYC) pedagogy. Building on Inoue's (2014) rethinking of labor and assessment in the FYC class, Morton's …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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James Madison University's Center for Faculty Innovation FLASHPOINT: Earth Day 2017. Protecting Scientific Knowledge, Protecting the Environment.
- James Madison University (VA)
The Earth Day 2017 Flashpoint brings together faculty experts in environmental science, law, policy, conservation, and renewable energy on the occasion of the 2017 Earth Day and the Scientists’ March …
- Posted April 24, 2017
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Green Career Planning Workshop with the National Wildlife Federation
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
A goal without a plan is merely a wish - start writing your green career plan today in this interactive workshop, utilizing the National Wildlife Federation's Career Center resources and …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Green Dining at Georgia State University
- Georgia State University (GA)
Georgia State's insourced dining services, PantherDining, continues to impress and promote sustainability throughout campus. With the help from the Student Sustainability Fee Fund, PantherDining recently launched Freight Farms' Leafy Green …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Food Waste Reduction Initiatives at the University of North Carolina Asheville
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
Minimizing food waste is an integral part of the dining experience at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Campus programs include eco-clamshell 'takeout' containers, waste diversion campaigns, partnerships with local …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions
- Tufts University (MA)
Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of their own activities. Greening the Ivory Tower, a motivational and …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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A Business Case for Sustainable Procurement of Office Supply Commodities at West Virginia University
- West Virginia University (WV)
Today, sustainability in higher education is permeating beyond conventional green practices into purchasing, spending, and investment decisions. It is seen as an opportunity to minimize costs, reduce negative impacts, and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a "Living Laboratory" for Transportation Electrification at Portland State University
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland State University is home to the nation's first Electric Avenue, a two-year project to understand and evaluate electric mobility strategies and technology. Located in the heart of the Portland …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Navigating the STARS 2.0 Experience: From Data Collection to Strategic Planning
- Emory University (GA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
One of the most important attributes of AASHE's STARS 2.0 framework is to allow institutions to understand all aspects of their sustainability performance, benchmark their sustainability performance against both other …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Making SENS at the University of Saskatchewan: Innovation, Collaboration, and Transformation
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
The School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) at the University of Saskatchewan emerged in 2007-2008 from the university integrated planning process, which considered the coordination of academic priorities with financial …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Combining best practices framework with benchmarking to advance principles for responsible management education (PRME) performance
- University of Calgary (AB)
Higher education institutions play a critical role in shaping a more sustainable world. There is limited research on ‘how’ business schools can effectively take the UN PRME's Sharing Information Progress …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Partnerships for Net Zero: CSU's Collaboration in Fort ZED
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Brendle Group (CO)
Colorado State University (CSU) is a key partner in making "FortZED," an initiative to turn downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and the campus of CSU into the largest net zero energy …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Garnet & Gold Goes Green: Expanding on FSU's gameday recycling program
- Florida State University (FL)
Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4) provides Florida State University fans the opportunity to recycle their beverage containers with the intention of decreasing the large amounts of waste and litter …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Let's talk about poop!
- Furman University (SC)
This study examines the effects of the installation of pet waste bag dispenser stations on the compliance of dog owners to pick up after their pets. Our study site is …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Lakeshore Technical College Old Growth Forest
- Lakeshore Technical College (WI)
The Lakeshore Technical College's Old Growth Forest is a unique biological feature that has evolved over more than 10,000 years without any significant intervention. The 25 acre forest is part …
- Posted June 27, 2012
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Cleveland State University EarthFest 2017
- Cleveland State University (OH)
Cleveland State celebrated Earth Day with exhibits from 38 campus and community sustainability organizations, a giant earth dome, a clothing swap, free bike checks, free food, and a range of …
- Posted May 1, 2017
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Santa Clara University - Gathering Fruit with the Glean Team
- Santa Clara University (CA)
SCU's Glean Team is a volunteer-based group that gathers fruit from the hundreds of fruit-bearing trees on campus and surrounding area. Harvested fruit is donated to on-campus food pantries and …
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Less is More: EKU's New Science Building is Right-Sized and Sustainable
- HERA, Inc. (MO)
Eastern Kentucky University evaluated their existing science facilities, spread between 3 out-dated buildings (constructed between 1880 and late 1960"s). After going through a careful process, EKU decided to relocate all …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrating Sustainability with Facilities Master Planning at Randolph College
- Randolph College (VA)
Many colleges and universities are in the process of "greening" their campuses to achieve more sustainable use of energy and resources and reduce their contribution to climate disruption. This process …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green to Gold Fund
- College of William & Mary (VA)
The Green to Gold Fund is a green revolving fund established in 2016 to reduce William & Mary's impact on the environment and to improve efficiency in ways that create …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Carbon sequestered in the trees on a university campus: a case study
- University of Waikato
The authors aim to investigate the ability of a New Zealand university to rely on the CO2 sequestered in the trees on campus to mitigate the CO2 emissions caused by …
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Testing an instrument to assess the perception of climate change policies in universities: the case of Salamanca University
- Universidad de Salamanca
Purpose: This study aims to introduce a new instrument to assess the perception of the university community after the Climate Emergency Declaration (CED) and its application at the Universidad de …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Rational Resource Management: The Case EARTH University, Costa Rica
- EARTH University
EARTH University, located on an 8,000 acre property in the lowlands of Costa Rica, Central America, is a private, international, university dedicated to education in the agricultural sciences and natural …
- 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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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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Fund Strategies to Develop the Most Spectacular Projects Possible
- McGill University (QC)
Campus sustainability fund managers have myriad opportunities to stimulate, encourage, and develop more robust and impactful project proposals. The Sustainability Projects Fund at McGill University is a vibrant example of …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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AIM2Flourish: Transforming Management Education Through Positive Business Innovation Stories
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
The UN Global Goals are the 'World's Must-Do List' to end poverty, combat climate change, protect life on land, and ensure a livable future for all people. Many business leaders …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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A Case Study of Multi-Campus, Interdisciplinary Energy Education to Empower Student Engagement
- University of Hawaii Community Colleges (HI)
Today's students are tech and media savvy and ready to work at a professional level with mentors and stakeholders who can help them make a measurable impact in the areas …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Institute on the Environment Shorts: Answers to "Big Questions"
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
Four short, animated videos illustrate critical research done by researchers at the Institute on the Environment (IonE) at the University of Minnesota. These videos address "Big Questions"" related to global …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mapping Sustainability: Visual Representation of Campus Sustainable Features
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Initiatives to improve the sustainability of campus operations can vary widely in type, scope, and level of recognition among users. This diversity of sustainable features makes it difficult to access …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Save the Date: A Guide to Planning Green Awareness Events
- Southern Methodist University (TX)
Planning an event is little bit like getting a new puppy: you get really attached to it, you lose sleep at night, and sometimes, you have clean up messes. There …
- 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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Sustainability learning outcomes for an interdisciplinary general education curriculum
- Portland State University (OR)
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
Over the past 15 years sustainability has emerged as a prominent theme within Portland State University's interdisciplinary general education curriculum. For example, a web-based survey of faculty found that 35% …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability, Facebook, and Free Food: The Importance of Student-led Initiatives
- Southern Methodist University (TX)
The first time my residents met me, I was elbow-deep in a recycling bin. Their recycling bin. It was an experience I'll never forget as an SMU E-rep. The five …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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USGBC Students: An Untapped Resource
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
USGBC Center of Green Schools Mission: Green Schools for everyone within this generation. Students and staff at UC San Diego have proven that engaging the emerging generation in this mission …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Scaling up Campus Vermicomposting: A Cost Effective Methodology for Dealing with Pre-Consumer Organics
- The 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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