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Local to Global - 5 Strategies for Leaders to Win Change Now and After Graduation
- Elected Officials to Protect America (SC)
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win' - Gandhi This dynamic, interactive workshop will hone your public leadership skills and …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Integrating Sustainability Plans and Capital Campaigns
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- AASHE (MA)
Taking sustainability to the next level, for many higher education institutions, requires a strategic, long-range, and comprehensive sustainability plan. The process by which you develop content, engage the campus community …
- Posted March 1, 2023
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The Big Ten Prospectus: Aligning Sustainability with Collective Mission Level Priorities
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Central Office (NJ)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- University of Iowa (IA)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Purdue University (IN)
With higher education facing ongoing budget cuts, top to bottom reviews of programs and policies, and critical questions regarding the value of a college education, we—as sustainability professionals—must be able …
- Posted June 11, 2016
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Integrating Social Sustainability into Capital Improvement Plans
- Emersion Design (OH)
Social sustainability is at the core of many campus sustainability plans in theory, but to what degree is it in execution? This presentation will review a proposed method of measuring …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Progress Report
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
Living sustainably means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future. Environmental sustainability is one of the strategic priorities at CSU Channel Islands (CI). Facilities …
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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Campus Planning for Sustainability and Education
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
- ZGF Architects (OR)
The Evergreen State College, located on 1,000 forested acres in Olympia, Washington, is a unique, small, public, Liberal Arts College with the aggressive strategic objective of pursuing a 'net-zero' carbon …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Benefits of Incorporating Well-Being and Diversity Into Sustainability Master Planning
- Verdis Group (NE)
Black Hills State University (BHSU) located in Spearfish, SD recently contracted with Verdis Group to complete a Sustainability Master Plan with goals set for 2030. Along with including robust environmental …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Investing in Sustainability: Navigating Funding, Relationships, & Growth
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Staff from the University of Arizona's Office of Sustainability will share their journey of growth and (usually) strategic change, exploring the development and institutionalization of sustainability at the U of …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Planting the AASHE Seed: Applying the Conference Experience to Your University
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) have attended AASHE conferences for many years and have had great success in implementing ideas and materials encountered at the conference. Using our …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Evaluation of Campus Commitments in DOE Humid Zones
- University of Houston (TX)
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
Rising energy prices emphasize the need for campuses to address sustainable practices. This study evaluated colleges and universities with over 10,000 students in the Department of Energy (DOE) "Hot and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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KAUST SDG Highlight Report 2021/2022
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Makkah)
The KAUST SDG Highlight Report 2021 & 2022 features major projects, programs, and initiatives that have been set up or have been continuously running at KAUST across three broad categories: …
- Posted May 18, 2023
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Leading and Integrating Sustainability 2.0: A Discussion About Deep Organizational Change
- University of Vermont (VT)
Many institutions are entering a 'Sustainability 2.0' phase, where offices have been established for up to ten years and topics such as recycling, composting, Eco-Reps, and active transportation plans have …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Campus as Classroom at Smith College
- Smith College (MA)
This poster is a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with students who are actively using 'Campus as Classroom' methods for their respective research projects. Campus as Classroom is an …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Connecting Students and Communities through Climate Change Support Internships
- Strategic Energy Innovations (CA)
Local governments are increasingly compelled to take action on climate change, but are extremely challenged to respond as a result of limited resources, staff capacity and technical knowledge. In the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Social Learning for 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 May 17, 2013
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Marine Conservation and Management Minor
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Marine Conservation and Management Minor focuses on marine vertebrates, conservation science, and management of living marine resources. You can earn this minor in Marine Conservation and Management through a …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Communicating Sustainability: Princeton University Programmatic and Academic Initiatives
- Princeton University (NJ)
Both programmatic and academic initiatives in communicating sustainability are becoming part of the landscape of sustainability programs at many institutions of higher education. In this session we will explore an …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University Annual Fund - Campus as a Living Lab Designation
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)
The University Annual Fund is comprised of private philanthropic support/donations from individuals and organizations. Each year, 25% of this fund is designated for Campus as a Living Lab projects. Campus …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2021
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Student Engagement Ladder
- University of Virginia (VA)
Do you know when and where your students receive their sustainability education? Where engagement is the strongest and where it is lacking? Students mapped out a ladder of engagement starting …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Build a Quick, Convincing Business Plan That Gains Administration Support And Transforms Your Campus Sustainability
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Learn the proven mechanics of developing and delivering a plan for your sustainability initiative in the business language and format that decision makers in higher education understand and expect. Presenter …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Expanding Campus Initiatives to Include a Water Action Plan
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
Colleges and universities are the model for environmental stewardship across the nation. At the forefront of sustainability, institutions that sign the ACUPCC have made it clear that a reduction in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Leadership -The Ohio State University Sustainability Plan and Process
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Mithun (WA)
- Heapy Engineering (OH)
As interest in organizational impacts on climate takes hold, sustainability must be seen as increasingly comprehensive and not just focused on individual buildings. In the university world, how is the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Higher Education Paving the Way to Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective
The International Association of Universities (IAU), a membership organization, which brings together about 650 higher education institutions and organizations from some 130 countries, launched its first Global Survey on the …
- Posted Sept. 18, 2017
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A Capacity Building Program for Sustainability: Collaborative Planning in Mexico
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DF)
The urgent transformation required by society towards sustainability compels the development of a new paradigm in capacity building, where both citizens and professionals have the capacity to interact, understand and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Works and Efforts of the Environmental Sustainability Initiatives by the Institute of Technical Education (Singapore)
- Institute of Technical Education
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) was established as a post-secondary institution in 1992, under the Ministry of Education of Singapore.
ITE is a principal provider of career and technical …
- Posted April 25, 2023
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Transforming the University through Strategic Sustainability Initiatives
- 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 Feb. 26, 2016
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A Strategic Community Based Approach to Implementing Campus Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
One of the greatest weaknesses to sustainability is the fact that it is not only multi-dimensional but also conceptually convoluted; demanding that practitioners juggle a myriad of concepts while balancing …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a Green Economy in a Red County in a Blue State
- McHenry County College (IL)
- Southwestern Illinois College (IL)
Growing Partnerships The Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) is a consortium of Illinois community colleges working to grow the green economy of Illinois. IGEN’s unique statewide cooperative approach leverages the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability for Sustainability Professionals
- Emory University (GA)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Successful implementation of a university's strategic plan for sustainability depends upon careful prioritization and time management. All institutions want to address a broad range of operational and academic opportunities related …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A holistic approach to culture change on campus: a new model of liberal arts education
- Green Mountain College (VT)
Making the transition to sustainability in higher education will require a significant culture change across the campus. The current approach in which sustainability is pursued as a collection of isolated …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Collaboration, Partnership, and Community - Development and Implementation of Waste Focus Team
- Cornell University (NY)
Proposed briefing is to discuss the Waste Focus Team; part of the Focus Team initiative developed at our university in response to the institution's 2010-2015 Strategic Plan which calls for …
- 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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Lessons from the Rookie Years: Building a Sustainability Program on a Shoestring Budget
- Saint Louis University (MO)
When first starting a sustainability program at the university four years ago, our division of facilities services created a strategic plan that identified “environmental resource optimization” as an initiative. It …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Genome Institutional Self-Assessment Tool
- American Association of Community Colleges (DC)
The Green Genome Institutional Self-Assessment Tool is a free tool designed to enable community colleges to quickly gauge how well they are leading and integrating sustainability and green workforce development …
- Posted July 25, 2016
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Kick-Start Your Sustainability Program Using Student Funding and Energy!
- North Seattle College (WA)
North Seattle Community College (NSCC) has burst on to the college sustainability scene over the last year by establishing a model for a vigorous Sustainability Program. While other programs boast …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Master Planning and Sustainability: Building Consensus From (Under) the Ground Up
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
As colleges and universities strive to plan for a more sustainable future, many, like the large public university presented in this case study, face accelerated growth combined with increasingly acute …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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AI-based controller
- Cornell University (NY)
Part of Cornell’s Radical Collaboration on Solutions for Sustainability includes is Guided by faculty task forces, Cornell is investing in ten strategic discipline areas one of which is artificial intelligence. …
- Posted July 31, 2024
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A methodological framework to analyze stakeholder preferences and propose strategic pathways for a sustainable university
Building sustainable universities calls for participative management and collaboration among stakeholders. Combining analytic hierarchy and network processes (AHP/ANP) with statistical analysis, this research proposes a framework that can be used …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2017
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Why Would We Work Together?: Sustainability Projects and Interdisciplinary Student Learning
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WV)
Sustainability, as a concept, is a familiar part of curriculum and a high priority for colleges and universities throughout the world. In an effort to meet the interdisciplinary research goals …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Daylighting and Occupant Density: an indoor environmental quality analysis of Appalachian State University classrooms
- Appalachian State University (NC)
This study examined a variety of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) attributes in classrooms across the Appalachian State University campus. The study focused on daylighting (the ability for natural light to …
- Posted April 11, 2018
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Green Your Identity: Strategic Branding and Marketing of Sustainability Programs at Higher Education Institutions
- New York University (NY)
Have you ever wanted more turn-out at events, more press coverage, more faculty engagement, for your sustainability initiatives? In order to get more people engaged, we need to get better …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Strategic Options for Campus Sustainability: Cluster Analysis on Higher Education Institutions in Japan
- Hokkaido University (Hokkaido)
- KU Leuven
This study evaluates campus sustainability initiatives in Japanese higher education institutions over the 10-year period since a related important political declaration was made. Our findings show that implementation of sustainability …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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What makes an effective campus climate action plan?
- Montana State University (MT)
Over the course of Spring Semester 2021, eight undergraduate students from a wide variety of majors and disciplines enrolled in a 3 credit directed independent study course in Human Geography …
- Posted May 25, 2021
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A Model for Implementing a Successful Sustainability Strategy
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Sun Tzu said, "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." This is true today. Implementation of a successful sustainability program …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greening the University in the Heartland
- Oklahoma City University (OK)
Oklahoma City University has undergone systematic organizational change to move the campus in a more sustainable direction. Students, staff, and faculty have been involved with several projects to change the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Climate Action Plan with the Campus Carbon Calculator
- Middlebury College (VT)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Clean Air-Cool Planet (NH)
- Brighter Planet (IL)
Hundreds of schools across the US and Canada have relied upon the Clean Air-Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator to measure their baseline GHG emissions and to track their progress in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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goBEYOND: Student-led Initiatives to Bring Campuses Beyond Climate Neutral
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
How can we do more to solve the problems of climate change than we do to cause them? This is the question that inspired a small group of students to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Alumni Engagement in Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- Yale University (CT)
As stated on the front cover of its Sustainability Strategic Plan, "Success depends on the active contribution of every member of the Yale community." The Yale Office of Sustainability prioritizes …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Incorporating Sustainability Across the Entire Curricula
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC)
In 2011, BCIT required all new and existing educational curricula to incorporate sustainability. This was achieved through a combination of changes in educational program development and review policies; capacity development …
- Posted May 7, 2013
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How to Ban Fracking, Divest, and Win a Green New Deal - 5 Successful Steps for Leaders to Win Change
- Elected Officials to Protect America (SC)
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win - Gandhi Led by a nationally-renown changemaker and former elected official, this dynamic, …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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