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Playbooks for Progress: High-Impact Strategies for Climate-Smart Dining

  • Stanford University (CA)

In this session, you’ll gain actionable solutions for advancing plant-forward menus through food choice architecture and preventing food waste—the top two food-related climate solutions at our disposal as ...

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Fair Trade and Climate Justice: How People and Planet Benefit From Fair Trade

  • Fair Trade Colleges & Universities

Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and fair trade advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges ...

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Essential Food Workers and University Purchasing Power

  • Georgetown University (DC)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
  • University of California, Berkeley (CA)

Food workers are essential, yet they endure wage theft, harassment, trafficking, discrimination, and hazardous working conditions. As institutional purchasers, universities have the purchasing power to improve labor conditions within their ...

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Dynamic Cooling Load Management via Room Set Point Adjustments

  • Stanford University (CA)

Stanford University’s COOLER research program began in the summer of 2020 and ran through 2022. This unique collaboration between the Land, Buildings, and Real Estate’s (LBRE) “Operations” team ...

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Scaling the Living Building Challenge on Campus

  • Harvard University (MA)
  • International Living Future Institute (WA)

Harvard University and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) are working together to scale the impact of regenerative design on campus through the Living Building Challenge. We will focus on ...

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GHG Solutions Lab: Developing a Peer Review Process for Higher Education Institutions

  • Dallas College (TX)

STARS does not currently specify a peer review methodology for the greenhouse gas emissions inventory (GHG) in OP-1 and OP-2. Dr. Kathleen Klaniecki at Central Washington University and Mr. Brandon ...

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Making Study Away Programs More Climate Conscious

  • Williams College (MA)

The presentation will illustrate opportunities and challenges in measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of study away programs using data from Williams College. A growing number of students opt to ...

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Lightning Talks: Campus Operations (Group 3)

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)
  • Polytechnique Montréal (QC)

This session consists of 2 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Reducing Faculty Travel GHG Emissions: An Acceptability Survey - This session presents the results ...

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Measuring Emissions From Student Travel

  • Stanford University (CA)

While organizations, institutions, and companies routinely report emissions from Business Travel and Employee commuting, emissions from student travel are another source of air travel emissions that higher education institutions may ...

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University Power Grid Resilience Teaches Steps to Carbon Neutrality

  • Chatham University (PA)
  • Green Business Certification Inc (DC)

Chatham’s Eden Hall Campus is designed to be a living lab for sustainability and resiliency where students can drive progress while developing their skills. Advancing progress towards carbon neutrality ...

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Building Carbon Offset Projects: Two Case Studies from Quebec Universities

  • McGill University (QC)
  • Université de Sherbrooke (QC)

As universities around the world set and tackle institutional carbon neutrality targets in response to climate change, debates are ongoing about the importance of and approaches to carbon offsetting to ...

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From Planning to Implementation: Swarthmore College's Roadmap to Zero Carbon

  • Swarthmore College (PA)

In February 2021, Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers approved the College’s Energy Plan, a comprehensive energy and utility plan that charts the path to decarbonizing campus infrastructure in ...

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Breakup With Your Spreadsheet: The case for a code-based ghg inventory

  • Brown University (RI)
  • Johns Hopkins University (MD)

To combat climate change, organizations and individuals must dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions and fast. Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have risen to the challenge by setting ambitious carbon reduction ...

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Zero Hour for Net Zero at University of Tasmania

  • University of Tasmania (TAS)

While the University of Tasmania has been certified carbon neutral since 2016, delivery of a holistic Emissions Reduction Strategic Plan has come to fruition in 2022. Our approach to emissions ...

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Beyond Carbon Neutral – Our Path to Climate Positive

  • University of Toronto (ON)

The University of Toronto is committed to taking decisive action against climate change, one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Our commitment is to go beyond carbon neutral ...

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The Wild West of Scope 3 Mitigation

  • University of California, Office of the President (CA)
  • Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)

Join California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the University of California (UC) System as they share their measurable Scope 3 mitigation solutions approach. In collaboration with the Brailsford & ...

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Dissecting Decarbonization: Proven Clean Energy Solutions for Campuses

  • Bard College (NY)
  • Colorado State University (CO)
  • Pace University (NY)
  • United States Department of Energy (DC)

Decarbonization is the latest buzzword around energy and climate solutions. What do campus decarbonization projects look like on the ground? How are they financed and implemented? Which technologies are proven ...

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Effective Decarbonization Strategies for Large Campus Buildings

  • Boston University (MA)

To meet the imperative to decarbonize as quickly and as deeply as possible, the U.S. existing commercial building sector offers significant potential to pay early dividends on climate action ...

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Data Visualization Speed Date

  • Boston University (MA)

Are you curious how data could be visualized for advancing sustainability in higher education? On our campuses, data visualization is a tool or practice used to summarize a lot of ...

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Developing Sustainability Skills in Future Language Teachers

  • Universidad de Colima

As teachers, we address the sustainability crisis from the field of education and we dedicate ourselves to develop sustainability skills among teachers in training who will be key players in ...

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Sustainability Event Planning

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)

Learn about sustainability and event planning with Kenzie Luterbach, the events coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at UW-Stevens Point. Learn about the events that have gone on at the ...

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Using Google Tools to Support Visitors and Student Employees at the Mills College Reuse Depot

  • Mills College (CA)

Both student employees and sustainability staff are always looking for increasing impact and efficiency. Simple and free tools like Google Calendar supports Mills Sustainability's, the sustainability division at Mills ...

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The Recipe for Hosting a Successful On-Campus Engagement Event

  • San Mateo County Community College District Office (CA)

Successful on-campus engagement events are challenging to pull off. The purpose of this session is to equip busy sustainability staff with the best tips and tricks to coordinate large-scale, engaging ...

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Community College Networking Session

  • Johnson County Community College (KS)

This session will encourage community college sustainability staff/faculty/students to network, share their triumphs, and seek advice on challenges.

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Ask Me Anything About How to Start an "Ask Me Anything Series

  • University of California, Merced (CA)

In May 2020, the University of California, Merced launched a monthly “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Series where an expert guest is featured for an hour long session answering attendees’ questions ...

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Eliminate Waste and Provide for the Underprivileged- A Free Store

  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)

The University of Tennessee – Knoxville’s program, The Free Store, is a community-based resource dedicated to helping UT students, faculty, and staff reduce their environmental impact and save money. It ...

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Campus Sustainability Starts in the Lab

  • My Green Lab (CA)

Recent years show a global movement in sustainability as more organizations see the benefit of reducing their operations’ environmental impact. Thousands of universities have pledged to be more sustainable through ...

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Engage Your Campus Community Through Social Media

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)

Have you ever wondered how to connect to students using social media as a tool to spread awareness of your sustainability initiatives? Are you struggling to grab students’ attention online ...

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Stay Rad, Post Grad

  • Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)

Are you graduating? Are you panicking? Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, but it’s just a matter of making it happen. Join the PLAN staff ...

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Bringing Out the Change-Maker in All of Us

  • City University of New York, Hunter College (NY)
  • PIPS Education Fund (NY)

Can you think of any games that use some form of currency (coins, tokens, etc.) to encourage people to keep playing? Have you ever gotten hooked on such a game ...

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Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) Networking Session

  • Rice University (TX)
  • Texas A&M University (TX)

This is a networking meeting for Texans and other parties interested in the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) to connect and discuss campus sustainability topics unique to the ...

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UVA Green Labs: A Holistic Approach to Technical Communications

  • University of Virginia (VA)

The UVA Green Labs Program has implemented a tiered model for communications that provides helpful and accessible resources to a broad range of stakeholders on Grounds. This approach has been ...

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The Importance of Student Leaders in Project-Based Sustainability Spaces

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

University students are the main drivers of change on campus, but getting this change initiated can seem challenging and intimidating. Join student leaders and teaching assistants from the University of ...

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Empathy Mapping: A Design Tool for Impactful Sustainability Programs

  • Davidson College (NC)

In this session, attendees will practice the skill of empathy mapping, the first step in design thinking. To create value for their own work, attendees will then be asked to ...

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Green Bamboo Ceiling - The State of APIs in Higher Education and Sustainability

  • Mount Holyoke College (MA)
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
  • Western Washington University (WA)

In sustainability there is a green ceiling that is a challenge to get people of diversity into leadership roles. In addition, if you are Asian Pacific Islander (API), you have ...

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I Am Not Throwing Away My (Up)Shot: Pandemic Pains Prove Resiliency Benefits Everyone

  • Texas A&M University (TX)

A full two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, most of us are overly acquainted with the online fatigue brought about by our virtual workscape. Prolonged separation from in person meetings ...

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Knowing Your Community Expectations Can Drive Sustainability Outcomes

  • University of Tasmania (TAS)

The value of knowing your community expectations can drive sustainability outcomes. The University of Tasmania runs biennial student and staff sustainability surveys since 2016. Using the Sustainability Culture Indicator (SCI ...

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Lightning Talks: Student Organizing & Activism

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • Creighton University (NE)
  • Harvard University (MA)
  • Seattle University (WA)

This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to student organizing and activism. The Lightning Talks are: Campus ESG: Development of Student-Run Sustainable Investing at Arizona State University ...

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How to Create a Sustainable Virtual Event Certification Program

  • Concordia University (IL)
  • McGill University (QC)
  • University of Manitoba (MB)

In the context of increasingly affordable (but not universal) access to digital equipment and technologies, virtual events have become more prevalent. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual events ...

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Sustainability Graduate Studies: Where, Why, and How

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
  • University of South Florida (FL)

Undergraduate students are welcome to attend a panel discussion about sustainability graduate studies. Learn more about the value of a graduate degree, ways to determine which program is the right ...

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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Inspire Just & Sustainable Behaviors via Your Biggest Influencer: Sports

  • Texas A&M University (TX)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • University of Southern California (CA)
  • Wake Forest University (NC)
  • Honeycomb Strategies (CO)

This session seeks to educate and inspire sustainability professionals to partner with their athletics departments to improve sustainability systems and motivate fans to enhance their personal sustainability behaviors at home ...

  • Posted May 17, 2023
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Engaging Students Beyond Individual Sustainability Action

  • California State University, Fresno (CA)
  • University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
  • Tufts University (MA)
  • University of Michigan (MI)
  • University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)

Students have boundless energy and passion, but often express frustration that many sustainability solutions place emphasis on individual action and/or their efforts do not make a significant impact on ...

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Who is the Post-Landfill Action Network?

  • Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)

The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) was founded in 2013, by a group of college students. These students witnessed a systemic waste problem on their campus and developed the first student-led ...

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Small Actions, Massive Impact: Fighting Waste on Your Campus 101

  • Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)

Getting involved is a big step! This is an excellent session to attend if you are interested in starting a project to address waste systems on your campus but aren ...

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Finding Your Point of Intervention

  • Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)

In the zero waste community, there’s been a longstanding debate about whether individual action vs. collective action prompts the most effective change. What is your stance? How do you ...

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Alumni & Student Engagement: Building Relationships and Career Pathways

  • Elon University (NC)
  • University of Virginia (VA)
  • Green LMN LLC (NJ)

Now, more than ever, students need support finding professional development opportunities and career pathways. Connecting alumni to students expands opportunities for students to engage in meaningful sustainability work and can ...

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Composting: Community Based Solutions to Food Waste & Climate Challenges

  • University of Arizona (AZ)

Food loss and food waste are global challenges; an estimated 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted. Food waste is directly related to food insecurity, poverty, and the ...

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Greek Sustainability: Leveraging Change, Empowering Leaders

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Students have been organizing chapter houses to host a "Green Chair" or also popularly known as "Green Greek Reps". We will share our resources, strategy, and recent academic year's ...

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Augsburg University’s Local Food Initiative: Student-Designed, Locally-Sourced

  • Augsburg University (MN)

In 2020, Augsburg University’s Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship launched Augsburg Local, a campaign to leverage Augsburg University’s purchasing power to support local businesses. Purchasing at Augsburg ...

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Creating a Sustainability Survey: From Development to Assessing Impact

  • Yale University (CT)

Are you interested in gaining a better sense of the sustainability needs and interests of your community? Is your institution seeking points in STARS? In this session, the Yale Office ...

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