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Peace Building and Social Innovation Minor
- University of San Diego (CA)
Under the Peace Building and Social Innovation Minor, students can expand their career goals by gaining the insights and know-how needed to develop innovative solutions to today's social problems. Students …
- Posted June 29, 2018
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206 kW Canopy Array: Multimodal Transportation Center
- University of Northern Iowa (IA)
This facility is one of the first net-zero buildings in the State of Iowa. The center is powered by 960 photovoltaic (PV) panels and the lobby is tempered with heat …
- Posted Sept. 7, 2012
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50 kW Wind Turbine
- West Texas A&M University (TX)
A 50 kW wind turbine system located at WTAMU's Nance Ranch produces the energy required by its cattle feedlot operations. It consumed approximately 125,000 kWh of electricity based on data …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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43 kW Rooftop Array: Business/School of Public and Environmental Affairs Building
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
The solar photovoltaic panels atop the Business/School of Public and Environmental Affairs building generate 43 kilowatts of electricity a day, an amount that would supply the daily electricity needs of …
- Posted July 2, 2014
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33 kW Rooftop Array: Business Instructional Facility
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
- Bodine Scott Renewable (TX)
There are 4,000 square feet of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Business Instructional Facility. This was the first production rooftop solar array installed on a campus building. …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Greening Burundi Project launches with support from Cornell Climate Online Fellows
- Cornell University (NY)
Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze, right, founder of the Greening Burundi Project, enjoys planting a few trees – on his way to a million trees – with a few children in his social …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Sustainability Studies (Minor)
- Ontario Tech University (ON)
The purpose of the Minor in Sustainability Studies is to provide foundational knowledge and skills related to the emerging discipline of sustainability and to prepare students to become innovators within …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Bike Ride for Earth Week, UW-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
As part of Earth Week on the UW-Madison campus, the Office of Sustainability partnered with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to run a ride that focused on teaching safe biking …
- Posted April 25, 2018
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Measuring Sustainability Culture and Attitudes Among the Student Body: Why you Should Care
- Central College (IA)
- College of Saint Benedict (MN)
- Michigan State University (MI)
Quite often institutional decisions are data driven. Given that people's sustainability behaviors are influenced by their attitudes, having valid and reliable information about students' and employees' sustainability attitudes will help …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Where in the World of Sustainability Education is US Geography?
- University of Central Missouri (MO)
This paper investigates latest developments in sustainability studies, sustainability education and geography's place in sustainability education, with a focus on the USA. The investigation draws on latest information on sustainability …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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New Developments in STARS
- Colorado State University (CO)
- AASHE (MA)
This workshop is designed for individuals who would like to engage in high-level discussion about new developments with AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). AASHE staff will provide …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Minor in Sustainability Studies
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
The Sustainability Studies Program provides an interdisciplinary framework within which students can study the foundations of sustainability and learn how to apply this knowledge to the development and implementation of …
- Posted April 11, 2017
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Major in Sustainability Studies
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
The Sustainability Studies Program provides an interdisciplinary framework within which students can study the foundations of sustainability and learn how to apply this knowledge to the development and implementation of …
- Posted April 11, 2017
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Environment (BA)
- University of Michigan (MI)
The Environment major in the Univerity of Michigan's Program in the Environment (PitE) allows students the flexibility to explore and choose a path that interests them, while providing a strong …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Student Engagement in EcoDistrict Development (SEED): cultivating sustainable development through education and engagement
- Portland State University (OR)
Too often, as our communities work to identify and meet ambitious sustainability goals, opportunities for community-based inquiry and scholarship are overlooked or the potential for collaboration and community engagement goes …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Green Spring Break: Lessons in Sustainable Service
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
The presence of "alternative" spring breaks based in service across the U.S. seems firmly entrenched in higher education, and their popularity is increasing as students become more service-oriented. Newer is …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Frugality: The Missing Link in the Discussion about Sustainability
- Pepperdine University (CA)
Following a particular interpretation of the Brundtland Report, many politicians, economists, environmentalists and others have opted for a specific type of sustainable development that argues implicitly as well as explicitly …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Communicating Sustainability: Use Design Thinking To Make Your Website Better, Stronger, Faster
- University of Virginia (VA)
Your website is, without question, the superhero of your marketing team. It's sharing the story of your campus, directing traffic, and handing out information to your users. Problem is, most …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Undergraduates in a Sustainability Semester: Agency and Structural Change for Sustainability
- Goshen College (IN)
- Michigan State University (MI)
Many Sustainability Education (SE) researchers are interested in understanding how our students envision the mechanisms of social change, and how to help them develop capacity to make the change they …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Effectively Interpreting and Communicating about Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- University of Vermont (VT)
Successful efforts to increase sustainability at colleges and universities can have a large impact in conserving natural resources, saving money for the institutions of higher education, providing a role model …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Closed-Loop Mechanical Recycling of Polylactic Acid Filament in 3D Printing Labs
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
3D Printing has furthered innovation at UC Berkeley by providing access to new research methods and tools. However, considering the benefits of 3D printing, the large amount of plastic waste …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Navigating Options for Scaling-Up Campus Renewables: PPAs, Onsite, Offsite, Leases, & More
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside (WI)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (WI)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
The renewable energy marketplace is opaque and complex. Onsite solar, community solar, offsite wind and solar, direct ownership, lease, utility partnerships, third party PPAs? What's legal? What's prohibited? Navigating this …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Enhancing Sustainable Approaches to Food Security and Community Engagement through Design of Space
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky (CKUK) is a student-led service organization that is a partner agency of God's Pantry Food Bank within the Feeding America's Network. In …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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A Novel Approach For Evaluating The Impact Of Fixed Variables On Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Installations Using Enhanced Meta Data Analysis Among Higher Education Institutions In The United States
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
The global demand for electric energy has continuously increased over the last few decades. Some mature, alternative generation methods are wind, power, photovoltaic panels, biogas and fuel cells. In order …
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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PhD in Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The PhD in Sustainability engages scientists and leaders in research to investigate the urgent sustainability challenges of the 21st century. The flexible, interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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A Rooted University: Growing Resiliency, Community, and Engaged Food Citizens
- University of Michigan (MI)
With the impending energy descent and accelerating impacts of climate change, the need to foster resiliency and adaptation in the realm of higher education is increasingly pertinent. Universities provide a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Nittany 1 Solar Farm
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
70-MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement - Pennsylvania State University partnered with solar developer Lightsource bp on a 70-megawatt, off-site solar energy project to supply about 25% of the University's electricity …
- Posted Aug. 23, 2021
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Nittany 3 Solar Farm
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
70-MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement - Pennsylvania State University partnered with solar developer Lightsource bp on a 70-megawatt, off-site solar energy project to supply about 25% of the University's electricity …
- Posted Aug. 23, 2021
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Lightsource bp Module Installation
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
70-MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement - Pennsylvania State University partnered with solar developer Lightsource bp on a 70-megawatt, off-site solar energy project to supply about 25% of the University's electricity …
- Posted Aug. 23, 2021
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Student Green Energy Fund
- University of South Florida (FL)
The Student Green Energy Fund was launched in 2011 to support the University of South Florida's commitment to reduce and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the Tampa campus. In …
- Posted April 1, 2022
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Tokenism versus authentic inclusion: Evaluating equity efforts within sustainability programs
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
Colleges and universities can be key players in increasing DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) in traditional environmental careers and pathways. But how well are we serving our students of color …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Inspiring Green Fashion in a Fast Fashion Landscape
- University of the Pacific (CA)
The fast fashion industry encourages buying cheap clothes with a short lifespan which need to be constantly disposed of and replaced. College students can be especially vulnerable to fast fashion …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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The Zero Waste Campus
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Whether it is a single-stream or multipart recycling system, the staple environmental achievement for a post-secondary institution is typically its tailored recycling program. The success of a waste diversion program …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a New Sustainability Minor: Discovering Walls and Building Alliances
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
Growing consensus about the importance of college graduates understanding the principles of sustainability is driving the creation of various academic programs and approaches. Although the President's Climate Commitment and the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus sustainability programs: the role of credibility and motivation
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Most universities now have some kind of sustainability program, but little work has been done to understand what leads to these programs' success or failure. We investigated stakeholder perceptions of …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Closing Keynote - Marcia Chatelain
- Georgetown University (DC)
Marcia Chatelain is a historian of African American life and culture in the 20th century. An Associate Professor at Georgetown University, Dr. Chatelain created #fergusonsyllabus in August 2014 to encourage …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Campus All-STARS: a model for streamlining reporting, improving performance, and creating synergies to advance sustainability
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The University of Washington is a globally recognized leader in sustainability. That leadership is only possible through the dedication and work of our many and diverse campus partners ranging from …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Collaborative Approach to Creating a More Sustainable Campus
- Eastern Connecticut State University (CT)
As an early signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, (ACUPCC), Eastern Connecticut State University made clear its ongoing commitment to leadership in environmental responsibility. We are …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Use of a Wiki Site to Promote Sustainable Actions Among Students
- Utah State University (UT)
Utah State University's new Sustainability Council created an educational website. Wanting to engage students rather than simply educate them, we added a wiki component to the website using freely available …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fuelling a Place-Based Sustainability Movement
- University at Buffalo (NY)
Building a better future by definition is a collective effort, but often at times throughout higher education we focus inward within our own institutions. While this is a practical and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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How Resource Innovation and Solutions Pioneered on the ASU Campus is Growing a Worldwide Network
- Arizona State University (AZ)
This is the story of how Arizona State University, through a systems approach to public engagement and a unique collaboration with the city of Phoenix, created the Resource Innovation and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Hospital and Lab Sustainability
- Medical University of South Carolina (SC)
This session will consider unique ideas and give unique information on how to green university hospitals and labs. I will outline how the Medical University of South Carolina has tackled …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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No Impact Meal: A Guide to an Interactive Cooking Experience of Food Sustainability and Social Justice
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
The case study focuses on the journey of the No Impact Meal from the narrative, 'No Impact Man,' to a First-Year Convocation Picnic, and ultimately an intimate, interactive food experience …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Living Labs Research
- Environmental Association for Universities & Colleges (EAUC) (Gloucestershire)
A university or college living lab is where real-world institutional problems are addressed in new dynamic partnerships between all the institution's stakeholder groups. A living lab facilitates a bridge of …
- Posted July 13, 2017
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The FIU Nature Preserve: Achieving Biological Conservation Through Diversification of Stakeholders
- Florida International University (FL)
Many institutions of higher education have sustainability initiatives; however, not all consider the importance of proximity to nature in the psychological well-being of their associated human community. Florida International University …
- Posted April 18, 2018
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Obstacles to Environmental Progress: A US Perspective
- Austin College (TX)
Open-access (free) book from University College London Press. The primary intended audiences are undergraduate and graduate students in environmental studies, sustainability, and related fields. The book focuses on predictable, practical …
- Posted March 6, 2023
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BA in Environmental & Sustainability Studies
- George Mason University (VA)
George Mason University's new BA degree in environmental and sustainability studies combines the study of human behavior and environmental science. This innovative interdisciplinary program emphasizes the pivotal role that economic …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BA/BS)
- University of Portland (OR)
Environmental issues are complex and multidisciplinary, and the University's course of study is deliberately designed to give students a broad sense of the scientific and ethical issues at the heart …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Duke University (NC)
Course requirements: 60 credits, including 36 course credits (15 in core courses and 21 in courses related to the student's area of study) and 24 research credits. Students are encouraged …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Engineering & Business for Sustainability (EBS) Certificate
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Engineering and Business for Sustainability (EBS) Certificate Program is a new initiative to train UC Berkeley graduate students to understand the complexity and urgency of their role in engineering, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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