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Destination Green: Its Within Reach
- University at Albany (NY)
Transportation choices will continue to play an important role in the development of a carbon neutral society. Like many other institutions, single occupancy vehicles account for the third largest piece …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Going Green with TDM: Developing, Marketing and Evaluating a Transportation Demand Management Program
- Stanford University (CA)
To meet the university's goal of no net new peak hour commute trips over the course of the next 15 years and as part of an over campus effort to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Assessing sustainability on Chinese university campuses: Development of a campus sustainability evaluation system and its application with a case study
- Zhejiang University
- Tongji University
With the vigorous promotion of national policies and funds, green campus construction is booming in Chinese universities. It's in great need to develop an evaluation system, as a long-term mechanism, …
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Advanced Climate Action: Stanford Energy and Climate Plan
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford has historically done much to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts and in late 2007, the university set out to develop a formal action plan incorporating existing best practices in …
- Posted May 17, 2013
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Visioning and Operationalizing a System-Wide $1 Billion Energy Campaign at the University of North Carolina.
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina System Office (NC)
The Appalachian Energy Summit (AES) is the annual gathering of the University of North Carolina Energy Leadership Challenge. Through this initiative, campus leaders from across higher education in North Carolina …
- Posted May 10, 2013
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The University of Iowa Biomass Energy Sustainability Index
- University of Iowa (IA)
The University of Iowa (UI) is working to decrease its use of fossil fuels and explore new energy alternatives to meet its goal of 40 percent renewable energy by 2020. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Connecting Campus and Community: The Nature Preserve at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
In the Fall of 2009, the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUe) launched a new initiative to create a space where …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Competencies, SDGs & Metacognition: Implementation and Assessment
- City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (NY)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Core learning sustainability competencies have been identified and are guiding course design: system thinking, future/temporal thinking, ethical literacy (values), interpersonal literacy (communication & collaboration), strategic thinking (action), and creativity/imagination. This …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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An Economic Analysis of a University Educational Cafeteria Composting Program—Bobcat Blend
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
At Texas State University, a cafeteria-composting pilot program was established in which students source-separated their organic waste at one of the food courts while the program educated students on the …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2016
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Strategies for thermal comfort in university buildings - The case of the faculty of architecture at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola Politécnica (Bahia)
Buildings constructed according to bioclimatic architectural principles in amenable climates have often experienced posterior interventions that have closed ventilation openings for the installation of air conditioning units.
The present work …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2020
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Cultivating Sustainability: Pedagogy for Engagement, Action and Transformation
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
Based upon behavior change research, sustainability pedagogy theory and in-the-field studies, the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) discussion course model is a unique pedagogical tool for teaching basic sustainability themes and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Increasing the commitment of students toward corporate social responsibility through higher education instruction
- Universidad de Granada
The corporate social responsibility strategies that companies will incorporate depend on the commitments and decisions that future generations will make. Under the Principles for Responsible Management Education framework, universities must …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Creating a Green Campus Action Plan
- Texas Tech University (TX)
Texas Tech University successfully pulled its community together to develop a plan of action in the spring 2009 after receiving consecutively dismal scores from the Campus Sustainability Report Card. One …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Here to There: Transportation Demand Strategies to support The Grounds Plan at the University of Virginia
- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (MA)
The University of Virginia recently completed an update of its Grounds Plan, a plan that establishes a framework for future growth of the campus. As part of the Grounds Plan …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Glória Campus of Federal University of Uberlândia: Planning a Sustainable Campus with Public Participation
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Federal University of Uberlândia, in Brazil planned a sustainable campus for his expansion, with a participatory process that involves professors, students and administrative staff. The "Câmpus Glória" project crossed all …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability in higher education
- Stony Brook University (NY)
Sustainability—"development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (qtd. in Clugston et al., 1)—is a vitally important concept …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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A transformative university learning experience contributes to sustainability attitudes, skills and agency
- University of Nairobi
- University of York
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
- University of Vienna/Universität Wien
- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
- Bahir Dar University
- (FINASP) Facilitation for Innovations and Sustainable Productivity
- Makerere University
- HORIZONT3000
Given that graduates of higher education institutions will be the future decision makers addressing sustainability challenges, this study assesses the effects of a transdisciplinary university learning program on sustainability attitudes, …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Turning Energy Challenges into Solutions at Higher Education Facilities
- Constellation Energy (MD)
While budget cuts and finite resources can often act as hurdles to enacting energy efficiency improvements, these investments can produce long-term and unmatched benefits that significantly reduce overall energy expenses …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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University of Iowa Biomass Fuel Project: Miscanthus as a Dedicated Energy Crop
- University of Iowa (IA)
The University of Iowa (UI) is working to decrease its use of fossil fuels to meet its goal of 40 percent renewable energy by 2020. The UI currently burns coal, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Maximizing Student, Staff, and Faculty Synergies: The University of British Columbia SEEDS Program
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This presentation describes an award winning "greening the campus" program. SEEDS is the first academic program in Western Canada that brings together students, faculty, and staff to collaborate on developing …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ontario Tech University - Solar Panels
- Ontario Tech University (ON)
Ontario Tech University’s long-established reputation as a post-secondary leader in conservation and green community-building has achieved a Gold rating from AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) in 2019, …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Accelerating Climate Action through Local, State and Regional Networks
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Macalester College (MN)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
With more and more colleges and universities beginning to create climate action plans and implement sustainability initiatives, the need for developing networks to accelerate learning through peer-to-peer interaction and best …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability in Residential Life
- Concordia College (NY)
- New York University (NY)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
Looking to build campus connections? Consider working with your institution's Residence Life Department! This session will highlight four different case studies of engagement with Residence Life, a department that touches …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Breaking Boundaries in Sustainability Education
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
What brings together faculty in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sports Management and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies? A new cohort-based fellowship program, hosted by the University of Minnesota's Institute on …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Rethinking Pandemic Plastic: Engaging Industrial Design Students in End Use
- Iowa State University (IA)
Over the past year, Plexiglass barriers have populated our campuses and communities. Through barriers strategically placed, in attempts to effectively adhere to safety guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Innovations and lessons learned in distributed graduate education on sustainability science: a replicable teaching model
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
We present innovations and lessons learned from teaching a distributed graduate seminar on sustainability science across multiple institutions in Latin America and the US. Sustainability science is a problem-driven science …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Does Your Campus Recycling Program Need Recharging?
- University of Missouri (MO)
According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, universities throughout the country have expanded their recycling efforts contributing to an 11.5 percent decrease in overall campus …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Tales from Year One: Launching a Sustainability Office in Lean Times
- Appalachian State University (NC)
In July of 2009, Appalachian State University created the Office of Sustainability on recommendation from the University's Sustainability Council and with broad support from the campus community. In establishing this …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Implementing a Climate Action Plan with a Campus-wide Committee
- University of Wyoming (WY)
The University of Wyoming Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) was established in 2006 by President Tom Buchanan after students from the Campus Sustainability class (ENR 4600/5600) garnered support and proposed such …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Relationship Economics: Causal Measurement Connects Sustainability Initiatives to Critical Outcomes
- University of Chicago (IL)
To establish the first comprehensive and fully integrated university-wide sustainability system, a robust causal measurement system was created to guide strategic decision making, prioritizing the implementation of sustainability programs and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Fostering Resilient Communities through Innovative, Integrated Partnerships and Projects: UBC Okanagan Campus Sustainable Community Development
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Universities provide a leadership role by developing and mobilizing knowledge and innovation to meet societal needs. In fulfilling this mission, universities can also serve as agents of sustainable change and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Living and Learning Communities: Developing Sustainability Leaders Through Residential Programming
- Temple University (PA)
This session will provide a case study of how a university can develop leaders in the campus sustainability movement through an innovative partnership between Residential Life, the Provost and the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Benefits for Transitioning to in-House Dining - A Panel Discussion
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
This panel will explore the process, benefits, and challenges of using an in-house dining service. The panel will examine how a switch from an outside provider to an in-house dining …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Greening Collegiate Sports: Facility Tour and Networking Event
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Green Sports Alliance (OR)
Over the past decade, an increasing number of collegiate athletic and recreation departments have initiated or expanded sustainability programs. This workshop builds on this momentum, providing both green sports novices …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Establishing a Fund for Implementing a Climate Action Plan at the University of New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
This presentation discusses the establishment of a revolving fund using an initial investment to implement a portfolio of projects yielding energy savings that will then fund future projects directly tied …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Field Report on The University of Oklahoma Sustainability and Green Initiatives and Actions
- University of Oklahoma (OK)
Green activity at OU has increased significantly over the past two years. A great deal of this is due to the structure that AASHE has provided as well as recent …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Coping With Climate Anxiety In and Beyond the Classroom
- University of Hawaii System Office (HI)
- University of Vermont (VT)
We're all surrounded by students from what's been dubbed the 'climate generation' (a group that is particularly attuned to the threat and inequity of climate change) as well as faculty …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Management Certified Professional (SMCP)
- California State University, Chico (CA)
- Dominican University of California (CA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Sustainability Management Association (CA)
- Dallas College (TX)
The Sustainability Management Certified Professional (SMCP) is a professional credential for sustainability practitioners. SMCP qualifies an individual's understanding of managing for sustainability and retention of the body of knowledge. Certification …
- Posted Aug. 17, 2016
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Sustaining Student Service at DePaul University
- DePaul University (IL)
At DePaul University, service to our academic community and beyond is the cornerstone of our urban, Catholic and Vincentian mission. Priding ourselves on our ability to put the student at …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging Students in Measuring Sustainability: Aligning STARS with People, Planet, Purpose
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)
The role of higher education is to provide education and research as well as leadership by example. With regard to such an important issue as sustainability, it is vital that …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Institutional Demotechnic Index - A Comparison of Technological Energy Consumption at U.S. Colleges and Universities
- University of Arkansas (AR)
The Campus Demotechnic Index (CDI) is a metric being developed to serve as a sustainability indicator for U.S. colleges and universities. The CDI is modified after the Demotechnic Index (D-Index) …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Boston University Online Earth Day 2020
- Boston University (MA)
April 21, 2020: Boston University's online commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day featured conversations about our progress as an institution, how climate change relates to the novel coronavirus, …
- Posted May 8, 2020
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Students of Department of Biochemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan, Gain Insights into Sustainable and Eco-friendly Transportation during BRT System Visit for DNGFE activity.
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
Female students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan, had the opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding of urban mobility and sustainable transport initiatives during an informative visit …
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Coca-Cola and Colorado State University: Model of a Sustainable Partnership
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Coca-Cola (GA)
This session's objective is to describe and inspire opportunities for corporate-academic partnerships in environmental sustainability. The session is motivated with specific examples of partners leveraging their abilities in collaborative research, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Needed: Systemic Change and Collaboration to Confront Shared Challenges - PepsiCo, UC Boulder, and other Universities break new
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- PepsiCo (IL)
Sustainability leaders are no longer asking themselves 'how can we do better,' and instead are asking, 'how can we do enough?' To answer that question we are partnering with universities …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Critical success factors for embedding carbon management in organizations: lessons from the UK higher education sector
- De Montfort University
- Nottingham Trent University
Organizations are under increasing pressure from governments and stakeholders to reduce carbon emissions from their business operations for climate change mitigation. Universities are not exempt from this challenge and are …
- Posted Feb. 15, 2018
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Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University of Oregon
- University of Oregon (OR)
Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) is a cross-disciplinary organization at the University of Oregon that seeks to promote education, service, public outreach and research on the development and design of sustainable …
- Posted July 9, 2010
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Intentionally Designed Endowments
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
For decades the socially responsible investment community has puzzled over the fact that colleges and universities have not been more intentional in aligning their investment practices with their mission and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Enlightened Education: Solar Engineering Design to Energize School Facilities
- Madison Area Technical College (WI)
This presentation will explore the potential for universities, colleges, and K-12 schools to implement solar electric infrastructure projects on their campus that also provide a learning environment and instructional opportunities …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Accelerating Sustainability Integration through Strategic Leadership
- Denison University (OH)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Positioning the institution's highest-ranking sustainability professional within an executive level leadership team is essential for advancing institutional strategy and readiness for change. C-suite sustainability provides transformational leadership that is urgently …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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