Search for "university 's"
Lead your school to carbon neutrality and 100% renewable energy.
- Second Nature (MA)
- Environment America (MA)
The Climate Leadership Network comprises more than 600 colleges and universities in every state and the District of Columbia who have committed to take action on climate and prepare students …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Sustainable Carolina: A Case Study in Student Sustainability Leadership
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program, a sustainability-focused, professional development student engagement program housed at the University of South Carolina, was conceived and developed over the course of six years to …
- Posted June 11, 2015
- Case Studies
- View more
Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium Meet Up
- Bentley University (MA)
- Boston University (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
Take some time to connect or reconnect with sustainability student leaders across various colleges and universities. Hosted by three board members for the Annual Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium, this networking …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Looking through the “greenwashing glass cage” of the green league table towards the sustainability challenge for UK universities
Purpose – This paper aims to critically focus on the UK's People & Planet's “green league table” in order to explore to what extent such league tables contribute to the …
- Posted June 21, 2016
- Publications
- View more
Saving Iowa's Remaining Natural Jewels - an ecological restoration and renewable energy partnership
- University of Iowa (IA)
The University of Iowa (UI) will convert 40 percent of its energy portfolio to renewable energy by or before 2020. Central to this effort is developing regional and sustainable biomass …
- Posted May 16, 2013
- Case Studies
- View more
Overcoming the Challenges of Calculating your Carbon Footprint: An American University Case Study
- American University (DC)
- Facility Engineering Associates (VA)
As institutions that mold our future leaders and professionals, colleges and universities have a duty to set an example in promoting sustainability. Today, American colleges and universities are calling for …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Weatherization Programs: Partnerships to Address Community Issues
- Furman University (SC)
- University of Florida (FL)
The benefits of weatherization programs are extensive. These programs have the capacity to address social and economic inequality, the historical effects of gentrification, and the growing impacts of climate change …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Implementing AACN's Recommendations for Environmental Sustainability in Colleges of Nursing: From Concept to Impact
- Washington State University, Spokane (WA)
In 2011, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released a guidance report titled Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Academic Enterprise: An AACN Guide for Nursing Education. The report was …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
- Publications
- View more
Strategies for Environmental Assessment: Leveraging Sustainability Reporting to Engage Change
- New York University (NY)
From the first Environmental Assessment (EA) that our university performed half a decade ago through the process of institutionalizing assessment using STARS 1.0, our university's Office of Sustainability has deeply …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Sustainability Science and Practice (MS)
- Stanford University (CA)
The Sustainability Science and Practice program is an interdisciplinary coterminal master's program hosted by the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences. The goal of the program is to prepare …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
- Academic Programs
- View more
MES in Environmental Studies
- Baylor University (TX)
Addressing complex global environmental problems requires an interdisciplinary approach. That's why Environmental Science at Baylor integrates into one department core areas of science. This creates an atmosphere of cooperation and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
- Academic Programs
- View more
MS in Environmental Science
- Baylor University (TX)
Addressing complex global environmental problems requires an interdisciplinary approach. That's why Environmental Science at Baylor integrates into one department core areas of science. This creates an atmosphere of cooperation and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
- Academic Programs
- View more
Sustainability Science & Society Graduate Program
- Brock University (ON)
New in 2014, the graduate program in Sustainability Science and Society (SSAS) responds to environmentally related challenges and is aligned with the emerging transdisciplinary approach of sustainability science. It aims …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
- Academic Programs
- View more
Facing of Failure and How to Use it to Work Towards Your Sustainability Goals
- American University (DC)
- College of Charleston (SC)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
AASHE Conferences are great for discussing successes: they help guide burgeoning institutions, provide expansion support to veteran institutions, and help build the case for sustainability. But what about failures? This …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Squeezing Water Out of Rocks: Two Years of the Sustainability Fee at Western Michigan University
- Western Michigan University (MI)
On April 15, 2010 our Board of Trustees approved a student initiated Sustainability Fee. Fourteen-thousand square feet of student gardens, ten-thousand travel mugs, hundreds of worms, fifty internships, sixteen grant …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Organizing for Sustainability: How Student Sustainability Groups Make a Difference
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Trinity University (TX)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Northern Iowa (IA)
From clubs to official classes, internships to independent volunteering, students are often the primary drivers of campus sustainability efforts. Yet student organizations can also face real challenges, including group continuity …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Advancing Sustainability Through Health and Wellness Partnerships
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
Thomas will highlight key partnerships between the Office of Sustainability and Human Resources at Washington University (WashU): the expansion of a Community Supported Agriculture program that encourages students and employees …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Leverage Your Renewable Energy Impact Through Emerging Avoided Emissions PPA Strategies
- Boston University (MA)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Trio (CA)
- WattTime (CA)
Renewable energy procurement is a critical strategy for reducing an institution's greenhouse gas emissions. However, not all renewable energy projects avoid the same amount of GHG emissions per kWh. The …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Exploring the Capacity of Canadian Intercollegiate Athletics Departments to Engage in Environmentally Sustainable Operations
- University of Windsor (ON)
Despite an increased understanding about the role of sports in environmental sustainability (ES), little is known about the nature of ES operations in Canadian university athletics departments. The purpose of …
- Posted May 26, 2021
- Publications
- View more
To LEED or not to LEED: University Makes the Case for Third Party Verification
- WRNS Studio (CA)
Today, when everyone is claiming green from cereal brands to coal companies, can we really say that we are building sustainably outside a framework of industry-accepted standards and objective third …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
From Zero to Mass-timber in 20 Months.
- University of Denver (CO)
- Lake Flato Architects (TX)
- PCL Construction (CO)
How the University of Denver went from having no experience with mass-timber buildings to topping out the first entirely mass-timber structure in Denver in 20 months. We know many institutions …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
- Conference Presentations
- View more
GRI Reporting for Academic Institutions
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
The intended audience for this GRI report includes The University of Texas System and State of Texas; University administration, faculty, and staff; current and prospective students, and their families; alumni; …
- Posted April 3, 2014
- Case Studies
- View more
Setting a Path for Elimination of Carbon Emissions through Electrification of Natural Gas Equipment
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford University has reduced its carbon emissions by 69% from peak levels in 2011 and is on track to achieve 80% reduction in the next year through procurement of 100% …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Biogas systems with anaerobic digestion for sustainability education and and research renewable energy production
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (WI)
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Biogas program consists of three anaerobic digestion facilities that divert organic wastes from landfills, destroy methane gas, generate electrical and thermal energy, and produce quality …
- Posted June 19, 2015
- Case Studies
- View more
Creating a Successful Campus Temperature Policy
- Wesleyan University (CT)
Heating and cooling account for more than 60% of Wesleyan's energy and carbon footprint. In 2013, Wesleyan's Utilities Manager estimated that we could reduce our energy consumption 20%, or approximately …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
- View more
ReWear It Marquette
- Marquette University (WI)
Student-led monthly clothing swap organization on Marquette University's campus.
- Posted April 18, 2023
- Case Studies
- View more
First Impression: Freshmen Orientation Sustainability Efforts
- Western Colorado University (CO)
Western State Campus of Colorado has declared 2010_2011 its "Year of Sustainability". The ideal place to create an environmental commitment is with incoming students, thus laying the foundation to encourage …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Crafting Communications Campaigns with Impact
- Colgate University (NY)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Communications are crucial for engaging campus communities around sustainability and for encouraging transformative action. Indeed, without compelling communication, it would not be possible to tell the story of higher education's …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
- Conference Presentations
- View more
How Do Sustainability and Resilience Work Together in Practice?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Resilience and sustainability have had a confusing relationship over the past decade. While resilience has long been an important element of sustainability, for example going back to the work of …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Incentive Deserts: The Opportunities and Barriers to Solar PV Financing at UCLA
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
Like the rest of Los Angeles, UCLA has plenty of buildings and gets plenty of sun. Given the University's interest in sustainability and innovation, you'd think all those buildings would …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
- Publications
- View more
Building Capacity Through Regional Climate Action: A case study of cross-sectorial partnerships
- Wilfrid Laurier University (ON)
Laurier has a unique relationship with local nonprofit Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR), a group that works to further environmental and economic resiliency in local organizations. SWR was initiated through a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Using Social Media to Promote Sustainable Efforts
- University of South Dakota (SD)
Because of the general lack of awareness, implementing a Sustainability Program or new sustainability courses is a daunting task. I have been working with Dr. Meghann Jarchow and USD's Sustainability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Native Woodland Garden: The New Paradigm in Ecology Takes Root on Manhattan Island
- New York University (NY)
Does the high density of our cities mean that we have to leave the city center to experience biodiversity? Do we have to sacrifice aesthetics for the sake of ecological …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
sustainability and the arts of democracy, innovating engaged learning
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
this four person panel showcases an innovative engaged learning project. attached to graduate and undergraduate courses with parallel content, the project brings first year students, graduate students, faculty, and community …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero
- Harvard University (MA)
In the Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero - Winner of the 2022 Gold Medal at the International Serious Play Awards - learners play the role of the General Manager of …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2022
- Course Materials
- View more
Environmental Justice Grant Funding: Piloting Equity Efforts in Campus Green Funds
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) at UC Berkeley has a 10-year history of funding environmental sustainability projects for its campus community; however, the program has not specifically prioritized environmental justice …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Integrating Geoscience and Sustainability: Examining Socio-Techno-Ecological Relationships Within Content Designed to Prepare Teachers
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Coupling the study of sustainability with geoscience may enable students to explore science in a more sophisticated way by examining the social–technological–ecological relationships that exist between human–nonhuman and flora–fauna–land interactions. …
- Posted March 22, 2018
- Publications
- View more
STARS at Hartwick College: Classroom Leadership for Campus Change
- Hartwick College (NY)
Hartwick College students enrolled in an Honors Mini-Seminar "The Sustainable Campus" utilized the STARS reporting tool to evaluate campus sustainability efforts. Students undertook a three-fold approach to measuring sustainability: they …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Green Campus 101: Harnessing Energy for Change
- Alliance to Save Energy (CA)
Universities represent a unique testing ground to address energy issues, as demonstrated by the Alliance to Save Energy's Green Campus Program. This presentation will showcase transferable best practices of a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
How to Drive the Transformation Change Needed in your Institution to Achieve Climate Neutrality
- Ameresco, Inc. (MA)
Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, Western society has been built on the use of fossil fuels. In fact, energy consumption per capita is higher in Canada and the …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Rethinking Teacher Training According to 21st Century Competences
- Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov (Brașov)
One of the demands of our educational system is the orientantion towards sustenability. To prepare people for future we need teachers who are able to develop the 21stcentury competences – …
- Posted May 18, 2020
- Publications
- View more
The Place of Sustainability in the University Strategic Plan
- DePaul University (IL)
Sustainability plans can often inform broader university strategic plans. At DePaul University in Chicago, we draft a new university strategic plan (USP) every six years. Our USP usually contains six …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Food Systems Carbon Footprint Analyzed by Students and University Stakeholders
- Elon University (NC)
The University's Sustainability Master Plan has targeted carbon neutrality across the institution by 2037. To help meet this goal, students in the Environmental Studies Senior capstone course worked with the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
- Conference Presentations
- View more
Embedding Sustainability in University Governance
- McGill University (QC)
Campus sustainability movements often begin as student-led, grassroots efforts, which lead to impactful operational changes and commitments to sustainable practices. At McGill University, these efforts helped create an Office of …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
- Conference Presentations
- View more
The state of sustainability reporting at Canadian universities
- University of Waterloo (ON)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the state of sustainability reporting in Canada's higher education sector, while understanding who is reporting on sustainability performance, how is information …
- Posted May 6, 2016
- Publications
- View more
Building a Culture of Sustainability
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Western Michigan University and its Office for Sustainability apply social learning to leverage behavior change and bridge the "gap" between people's stated aspirations for a sustainable world and their generally …
- Posted June 11, 2015
- Case Studies
- View more
Sustainable Management Certificate
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
This program is designed for individuals with an associate degree who want to complete their bachelor's degree and are passionate about a healthy environment, strong profitability and vital communities coexisting …
- Posted April 12, 2018
- Academic Programs
- View more
250 kW Wind Turbine
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
In the early 1990’s, RERL bought and erected on Mount Tom in nearby Easthampton a used 250-kilowatt turbine and has been operating a wind research and teaching station there ever …
- Posted May 18, 2012
- Green Power Projects
- View more
Field Research
- University of Southern California (CA)
Students with USC Dornsife's Nuzhdin Lab employ molecular biology and bioinformatic techniques to better understand the interactions between genotype and phenotype across a wide range of organisms. The lab is …
- Posted Sept. 2, 2023
- Photographs
- View more
The Green Initiative Fund
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
The Green Initiative Fund, or TGIF for short, is an initiative to give students the opportunity to make an impact on UCSD's campus sustainability while also having the chance to …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
- Green Funds
- View more