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Colloquium on FEWS Research Needs and Opportunities
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
Regardless of all the devoted investments, too often, good, nutritious food ends up getting wasted. In the United States, food is the largest stream of discarded materials, accounting for 21 …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Research and Opportunities at USDA at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (DC)
There is a critical need for research and researchers that enables new means of adapting to these challenges, and USDA, through the intramural research it conducts and the extramural research …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The Energy Output of World Agriculture 1961-2013
- University of Arkansas (AR)
The global agricultural system is an energy transfer system converting solar radiation to stored chemical energy in the biosphere through photosynthesis and animal metabolism. Stored energy in the agricultural system …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Outlooks for a More Sustainable Building Stock
- University of Arkansas (AR)
Despite all progress made in this domain, the building stock is still at its infancy when it comes to achieving zero environmental impact and zero fossil fuels utilization. The harnessing …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Organizational Effectiveness of Sustainability Offices
- Eckerd College (FL)
Campus sustainability has risen in prominence at colleges and universities of all sizes. Several indicators of the increasing commitment to environmental stewardship by higher education institutions include the Talloires Declaration …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Clemson University Case Study
- Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) (MI)
Colleges and universities may be classified as institutions, but they often operate like small cities when it comes to waste and recycling. In order to manage resources wisely from both …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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University of Michigan Building Consumption and Waste Assessment
- Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) (MI)
This poster will explore how new and existing sustainability projects at the University of Michigan are being integrated into a pathway for student sustainability engagement and leadership as we aim …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Getting Real About Climate Change: Grading Your University on What It's Actually Doing
- The City College of New York (NY)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
We've been graded by our schools all our lives - now, we're going to grade them. Is your school doing its part to end the climate crisis, or is it …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Advocacy and Civic Engagement Networking Meeting
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
Scientists are in consensus that the world needs to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and this cannot be accomplished by …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Can carbon offsets be community-based, educational, and affordable? The results of a 4 college collaborative research project.
- Amherst College (MA)
- Hampshire College (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- Williams College (MA)
What would be the best carbon offset? Can carbon offsets achieve measurable carbon reductions, as well as support the health and sustainability of our local communities and provide educational and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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From Student Farm to Rural Semester: The Evolution of An Idea
- University of Connecticut (CT)
This proposal will explore the evolution of an idea from its initial inception to create an off-campus student farm, to its initial form, to its current practice (UCONN Spring Valley …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The Seven Secrets of How Nature Designs: how to apply the lessons of biomimicry to your business
- EcoDistricts (OR)
Twenty years ago, no one would have believed that any company without a website would not be in business in the future. Today, you may not believe that any company …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The importance of campus building sub-metering for determining energy consumption and the effects of efficiency improvements
- Stony Brook University (NY)
- FLEXIM Americas Corporation (NY)
Sub-metering campus buildings for energy consumption of cooling and heating is necessary to determine how much energy a building is consuming. It is the starting point for any building conservation …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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#Cleanenergyu: Engaging College students through Social Media to help create positive Climate Change
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
In this workshop Dave and Robby will briefly Recap the History of the #cleanenergyu Dialogue as well as discuss its next incarnation happening at the end of October as a …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Gaia Education Design for Sustainability Curriculum and its Application
- Gaia Education
The poster features the learning universe that Gaia Education operates in, and the many tracks of designing for sustainability both in residential (Wing) and online (Sky) programs. It also showcases …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Developing Short Animations to Foster Awareness and Environmental Connection to Place
- Oberlin College (OH)
Systems thinking' skills--the understanding of how relationships, interdependencies, and individual group behavior impact community and ecosystem--are important for environmental sustainability. 'Citywide Dashboard,' a conceptual model of a community animated by …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Year 1: Building a Sustainability Program and Culture
- Saint Mary's College (IN)
Is your school starting or contemplating a sustainability program? Have challenges such as budget, staffing, capacity, or leadership stifled your initial progress? Managing change often involves navigating inertia and building …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Models of engagement, integration and transparency at the University of Washington
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Change and transformation at an institutional level cannot happen overnight and requires active management. Universities are increasingly responding to pressures for efficiency, increasing enrollment, recruiting the best faculty and students, …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainable Communities Program
- Audubon International (NY)
Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program is an international, science-based, third-party certification program that guides communities through a customized journey to become healthy and vibrant places in which to live, work, …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Volume 3
- University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
This Handbook offers an overview of what universities around the world are doing to implement sustainable development (e.g., via curriculum innovation, research, activities, or practical projects) and how their efforts …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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Engaging Undergraduates in Soil Sustainability Decision-Making Through an InTeGrate Module
- Santa Rosa Junior College (CA)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
- Wittenberg University (OH)
Continued agricultural productivity hinges on understanding how to manage soil resources. A 2-week undergraduate introductory-level module: A Growing Concern: Sustaining Soil Resources Through Local Decision Making was collaboratively developed through …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Southern Queensland
This book examines the role of transdisciplinarity - a form of research and practice that synthesises knowledge from a range of academic disciplines and from the community - in the …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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Engaging Investment Managers on Proxy Voting & Other Forms of Shareholder Engagement
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
The Intentional Endowments Network's "Engaging Investment Managers on Proxy Voting & Other Forms of Shareholder Engagement" document outlines potential questions for investment managers on their proxy voting and other shareholder …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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The Business Case for ESG Briefing Paper
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
The Intentional Endowments Network's "Business Case for ESG Briefing Paper" was developed to help endowment stakeholders understand what Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is, how ESG investing and analysis …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2016
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White Paper: Investing in Clean Energy: Campuses and Endowments
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
The Intentional Endowments Network's new report titled “Investing in Clean Energy: Campuses and Endowments” was designed to encourage conversation about the financial and societal benefits of clean energy investments higher …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2016
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Obama, Bill Gates to lead major effort to spur spending on climate research
- The Washington Post (DC)
This article describes the launch of two separate initiatives to invest billions of dollars in clean energy research and development. "Mission Innovation” is a commitment by countries - including United …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2016
- United Nations Environment Programme
This report tracks private and public investments in renewable energy, including research and development funding. Key findings in relation to R&D funding include:
- Research and development spending on renewable energy …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Implementing Sustainability in Higher Education: Learning in an age of transformation
In a time of unprecedented transformation as society seeks to build a more sustainable future, education plays an increasingly central role in training key agents of change. This book asks …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Assessing sustainability in university curricula: exploring the influence of student numbers and course credits
- University of Leeds (West Yorkshire)
As more universities become interested in, and engaged with, sustainability, there has been a growing need to assess how their curricula addresses sustainable development and its myriad issues. Different tools …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Effective change management, governance and policy for sustainability transformation in higher education
- Western Sydney University (NSW)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Purpose
Numerous policy announcements and articles have been produced over the past 20 years calling for higher education institutions to give greater focus to social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Education for sustainable development and global citizenship: An evaluation of the validity of the STAUNCH auditing tool
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to test the validity of the curriculum auditing tool Sustainability Tool for Auditing University Curricula in Higher Education (STAUNCH©), which was designed to …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Organisational learning towards sustainability in higher education
- University of Southampton
Purpose
Research on sustainability in higher education has focused on environmental management of the university campus, case studies and examples of good practice. Although the value and contribution of these …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Sustainable university research and development: inspecting sustainability in higher education research
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Sustainability in higher education is dominated by practical ‘greening the campus’ programs and initiatives. This paper examines sustainable university research and development projects as part of the ‘greening the campus’ …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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The INDICARE-model – measuring and caring about participation in higher education's sustainability assessment
The implementation of sustainability in higher education has been advanced over at least the last two decades and brought sustainability assessment on the research agenda of Education for Sustainable Development …
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St. John's University - New york students start food waste pulping to double capacity of on-site composting
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
New for fall 2016 is the addition of students using a food waste pulper which facilitates doubling the capacity of recovering food scraps for on site composting. Since 2012, student …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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‘The Biophilic University’: a de-familiarizing organizational metaphor for ecological sustainability?
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
A new primary, root metaphor the ‘Biophilic University’, is introduced here, underpinning a potential de-familiarizing human-nature narrative and heuristic to contest and break free of what is conceptualised as the …
- Posted Nov. 14, 2016
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Certificate in Sustainable Business Leadership
- Saint Louis University (MO)
The professional certificate in Sustainable Business Leadership is a self-paced, fully on-line course featuring insights, videos, and experiences on sustainable leadership gathered from top thought leaders, companies, sustainability professionals, and …
- Posted Nov. 11, 2016
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Embodying Tao in the ‘Restorative University’
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Schumacher College
This paper proposes a new generative metaphor, the ‘Restorative University’ which embodies an associated Taoist human–nature narrative. It aims to counter what is contextualized here as the bio-cultural disconnection of …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Participatory processes in sustainable universities – what to assess?
Purpose
This paper aims to connect participatory sustainability implementation with sustainability assessment, exploring learning theories, the principles of Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) and respective indicators applied in the …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Sustainable Campus Development: Campuses Go Green: Colleges and universities take environmentally responsible design to new levels
- Society for College and University Planning (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
Three projects profiled here exemplify that next level: a new campus designed for sustainability from first principles, an academic building now proving itself under the Living Building Challenge, and a …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Developing the concept of sustainability in nursing
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
Sustainability, and the related concept of climate change, is an emerging domain within nursing and nurse education. Climate change has been posited as a serious global health threat requiring action …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Student Affairs Leadership in Sustainable Purchasing and Event Coordination Webinar
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Portland State University (OR)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (OH)
- ACPA - College Student Educators International (DC)
- NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation (OR)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This webinar features ideas and examples of how Student Affairs units have implemented green practices in purchasing and event coordination. It includes presentations from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council and …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Webinar on Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement in Student and Academic Affairs with Planet Education
- Stockton University (NJ)
- University of San Diego (CA)
- Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (OH)
- ACPA - College Student Educators International (DC)
- NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation (OR)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This webinar focuses on empowering students, staff, faculty, and communities through planet education. Speakers will describe national initiatives to engage students and the community in clean energy options, climate destabilization …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Student Affairs Stories of Sustainability: Resources to Engage Students and Remove Silos Webinar
- Colorado State University (CO)
- DePaul University (IL)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- University of Delaware (DE)
- ACPA - College Student Educators International (DC)
- NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This webinar provides tips and tools for student affairs professionals to engage students around sustainability and remove silos.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Certificate in Applied Economic Research on Cooperative Enterprises
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The certificate is credit-based, involving 15 credits of coursework and an approved 6-credit field-based research internship with, or related to, a cooperative enterprise. Students gain experience in doing applied economic …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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Certificate in Cooperative Management
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
Pinchot University's Certificate in Cooperative Management program offers a deep dive into the world of cooperative management, exploring the unique characteristics, opportunities and challenges of the cooperative sector.
The 12-credit, …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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The disappearance of cooperatives from economics textbooks
Discussion of cooperatives abounded in early twentieth century economics textbooks, but is virtually absent from their modern counterparts. In this paper, I assemble a dataset of economics textbooks used at …
- Posted Nov. 9, 2016
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Curricular Cop-Out on Co-ops: Business schools ignore a key form of enterprise
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Chronicle of Higher Education (DC)
This article highlights the dearth of academic training related to cooperative enterprises at U.S. business schools.
- Posted Nov. 9, 2016
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Key competencies to action: Transdisciplinary learning of key competencies for sustainability
- Lund University
Purpose: According to literature there is a set of six key competencies that distinguish sustainability professionals, including researchers, from professionals and researchers in other fields, making them “systemic problem …
- Posted Nov. 9, 2016
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The Piedmont Project: Fostering Faculty Development Toward Sustainability
- Emory University (GA)
Many universities recognize urgent environmental dilemmas and embrace efforts to move campus operations and university culture toward sustainability. However, the broader academic mission across departments and programs is often slower …
- Posted Nov. 9, 2016
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