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Developing Effective EcoReps: Organizational Structure and Management
- Princeton University (NJ)
Are you looking to expand your campus circle of influence or create a self-sufficient student team? Princeton University's Office of Sustainability will share its expanding EcoReps team model and how …
- Posted Feb. 27, 2025
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Funding Campus Sustainability with Student Green Fee Grants: Campus Collaborations are Greater than the Sum of their Parts
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Georgia Southern University's Center for Sustainability is partly funded by a $10 student fee, proposed by students. The fees finance a grant program that has funded >$650,000 (37 grants) over …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Successful Integration of Waste Diversion - 76% and counting!
- San Francisco State University (CA)
This presentation will be a case study demonstrating San Francisco State University's success in integrating its waste diversion program into all aspects of the campus community. In 2006, SF State …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability In Action
- University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO)
A case-study of the University Of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC) Sustainability Initiatives. Included are areas of Waste Reduction Strategies, Energy Management,Green Purchasing,Transportation,Grounds Management,Green Buildings, Funding, Education and Community-Based Social Marketing. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Buildings: Utilizing BOMA BEST (Green Globes EB in Canada) to Enhance the Sustainable Operations of Your Campus
- University of Alberta (AB)
As part of The University of Alberta´s institutional Sustainability Plan we build all our new buildings to LEED or Green Globes standards. But as we operate and manage ± 200 …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Aquaponics: How a Student Project led to a Sustainable Solution to Food Insecurity in the Community
- Pittsburg State University (KS)
Students at Pittsburg State University (PSU) have made measurable success in creating a sustainable food production system on campus. This poster will focus on Students for Sustainability's (S4S) aquaponics system …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Student Nanook Grown Garden Supports Sustainability Efforts on Campus
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Growing and eating “Alaskan Grown” has become a priority on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) campus. Facilities Services and the Office of Sustainability planted a vegetable garden outside the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Student Sustainability Fund vs Green Fee
- DePauw University (IN)
Titles matter. This spring, DePauw University's Student Government set aside $10,000 from the Student Activity Fee to advance sustainability on campus. Rather than solely focus on "green" or "renewable" projects, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Taking stock of iCAP: promises, promises, promises
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Most member institutions of AASHE are also signatories of the American Colleges and Universities President's Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). ACUPCC requires signatory institutions to conduct a climate assessment, prepare a climate …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Service Learning Involving Community Partnerships and Community Sustainability Planning
- Acadia University (NS)
In Canada, communities are increasingly developing sustainability plans in order to access federal funds made available through a municipal gas tax rebate program. While larger communities are well positioned to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Connecting Community Partnerships with Curriculum to Strengthen Sustainability Education
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
This session will discuss the role of community partnerships (CP) for strengthening sustainability education at the University of St. Thomas (UST), a liberal arts university, and Virginia Tech (VT), a …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Adaptable model for assessing sustainability in higher education
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Many universities have started to measure sustainability, and many tools have been developed to assist them in this process. For universities at an early stage of sustainability implementation, choosing a …
- Posted July 25, 2018
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Refining and Assessing Workshops for Infusing Sustainability across the Curriculum
- University of Scranton (PA)
While the call for curricular attention to sustainability has been made often and widely, real obstacles exist to infusing sustainability issues across the curriculum. Faculty development seminars have been an …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Conceptualizing a Cutting Edge Sustainability Program
- Harvard University (MA)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Yale University (CT)
Since sustainability programs are still relatively new, there is considerable debate on what are the most salient factors that contribute to an effective campus sustainability program. It is clear that …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Stimulating student’s pro-environmental behavior in higher education institutions: an ability–motivation–opportunity perspective
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
- Women University Swabi
- Hefei University of Technology
The slow and inadequate environmental performance of higher education institutions is attracting the consideration of researchers toward a behavioral change of teachers and students rather than just concentrating on learning …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Creating a Living & Learning Laboratory for Applied Sustainability and Campus Farm Through Collaboration and Student Engagement
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Through a collaborative effort among the campus and local community, Southern Oregon University created a living and learning laboratory for applied research and projects in sustainability, The SOU Center for …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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71 kW Ground Mount Arrays: Aiken Solar Trackers (17)
- University of Vermont (VT)
This project, supported by a $200,000 grant from the student-supported Clean Energy Fund, involved installation of 17 solar trackers on a highly visible portion of UVM land that is leased …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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26 kW Solar Canopy: Blatt PE Center
- University of South Carolina (SC)
- OneWorld Sustainable (GA)
With the newly designed Recreational fields at USC's Blatt PE center, an opportunity arose to create covered viewing areas for these new fields on the existing pedestrian overpass which provides …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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20 kW Rooftop Array: Center for World Religions, Harvard Divinity School
- Harvard University (MA)
In October 2014 the Center for the Study of World Religions installed 70 solar panels on its roof, capable of producing enough energy to cover 25 percent of the Center's …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2016
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15 kW Sidewalk Canopy: Landscape Architecture Building
- Mississippi State University (MS)
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TN)
The 15 kW solar PV array is built as a canopy structure between the Landscape Architecture Facility and the Ammerman-Hearnsburger Building, and provides cover for the walkway between the buildings. …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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12.6 kW Roof Top Mount Research Laboratories
- University of Queensland (QLD)
The roof-top PV installation on the research laboratories is similar to that located on the teaching block: a 12.6 kWp array with panels mounted parallel to the roof.
Electrical power …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy
- Tulane University (LA)
The Tulane Institute on Water Resources and Policy works to foster understanding and development of laws and policies that allow for improved stewardship and sustainable management of water resources through …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Harvard Chan-NIEHS Center for Environmental Health
- Harvard University (MA)
The Harvard Chan-National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center for Environmental Health is a coordinated set of resources and facilities supporting environmental health research and training activities throughout the …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Mahamana Center of Excellence in Climate Change Research
- Banaras Hindu University (Uttar Pradesh)
DST - Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) is an initiative taken at BHU under Prime Minister's National Action Plan on Climate Change. The centre started in …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Earth Science (BS)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
This major is for students who want an understanding of the various physical, chemical, and geologic processes that work within our planet and on its surface. Students gain the skills …
- Posted Sept. 27, 2018
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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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Urban and Regional Studies (BS)
- Cornell University (NY)
In the Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies (B.S. URS) program, students develop the insights, knowledge, and technical skills needed to understand cities in all their diversity, richness, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Engineering (BSEE)
- Lehigh University (PA)
Managing our limited natural resources and finding solutions to the planet's environmental challenges are the critical concerns of environmental engineers. Their work confronts an extensive array of local and global …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
Environmental Science students complete coursework that includes both a heavy dose of basic science requirements and courses spanning a variety of disciplines pertinent to understanding the context in which environmental …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainable Parks, Recreation & Tourism Major
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Department of Community Sustainability offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SPRT). By combining a body of specialized professional knowledge with the study of …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The faculty in civil, environmental and sustainable engineering offer a graduate program leading to the PhD in civil, environmental and sustainable engineering. A broad range of theoretical and experimental research …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Environmental Studies
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Established in 1994, the Doctoral program* in the Department of Environmental Studies at UCSC emphasizes close faculty-student interactions, department-wide intellectual exchange, and cross-discipline innovation. The goal of our Ph.D. program …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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JD/Master of Environmental Management
- Duke University (NC)
The Law School and Nicholas School of the Environment have established a combined four-year program in law and graduate level environmental management. Acceptance into this program requires applying separately for …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BS in Environmental Science and Policy
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) is a unique undergraduate major co-sponsored by three Colleges, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the …
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering Concentration (BSE)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The ABET-accredited BSE engineering program prepares graduates to collaborate across disciplines to design and build solutions to real-world problems. In the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program, students apply fundamental …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Cleveland State University (OH)
Environmental scientists study the effects of pollutants and toxins on ecosystems and implement ways to restore polluted environments to their natural state. They identify and quantify pollutants, as well as …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Health Science (BS)
- Baylor University (TX)
The BA in global health is a transdisciplinary degree program designed for students who seek a broad and flexible set of skills for understanding contemporary health challenges and thinking about …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Global Health (BA)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The BA in global health is a transdisciplinary degree program designed for students who seek a broad and flexible set of skills for understanding contemporary health challenges and thinking about …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Climate Change & Landscape Dynamics Emphasis, Geography (BA/BS)
- University of Utah (UT)
This emphasis focuses on the Earth system, its processes, and the impacts of these processes on the environment. Students can choose electives that allow them to specialize in one or …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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