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The impact of "No Impact Week" in ENVS 101
- Denison University (OH)
The syllabus for ENVS 101 (People and the Environment) at Denison University typically involves the examination of issues like climate change, food security, impacts of agriculture, water quality and scarcity, …
- 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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Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste through Campus Paper Policies
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
The RePaper Project, a project of the Environmental Paper Network, recently
released a new resource that complements the theme of conference. "Paper
Steps on Campus: Nine Steps to Protecting the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Exceeding Expectations: Energy Efficiency in Historic Renovations
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Mahlum Architects (WA)
Institutions across the country are faced with historic buildings in dire need of systems, envelope and programmatic upgrades. While these renovations are vital toward preserving campus architectural legacy and character, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Studies: an Entrepreneurial Approach
- University of Vermont (VT)
With budgets tight and competition stiff for new initiatives, it is challenging to move Sustainability Studies forward as a curriculum option. At University of Vermont, we are working on several …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Lessons from the Heap: Five Years of Move-Out Reuse Efforts
- Yale University (CT)
Inspired by increasing global demand for sustainable practices, colleges and universities around the world are taking the lead in developing systems and policies that achieve a higher environmental standard. One …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Role of Business in Education and Training for Sustainable Development
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Education is at the heart of human progress and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It enables people to build better lives and equips business and society to address our …
- Posted Nov. 2, 2018
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Motivating and Quantifying the Impacts of Behavior Change
- Stanford University (CA)
In today's increasingly technological and personalized world, how do sustainability professionals provide opportunities to engage their audience in a way that is relevant to them? Stanford has taken the next …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Grassroots: Connecting Diverse Louisville Communities Through Sustainable Initiatives
- University of Louisville (KY)
The environmental threat of food waste looms over the United States alongside the imminent threat of hunger. Watching food on campus being thrown away or composted, Erin and Henny believed …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Fighting Food Waste on College Campuses
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Aramark (PA)
BACKGROUND: An estimated 40% of food produced in the US goes uneaten, yet 1 in 8 Americans struggle with hunger. And that number may be even higher on college campuses, …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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The Power of Process: Thoughtful Engagement for Successful Projects
- Brown University (RI)
- GreenerU (MA)
You probably know best practices in, say, composting. Maybe you have researched the best compost haulers, how composting food can reduce GHG emissions, and how it saves water and energy. …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainable development at the core of undergraduate engineering curriculum reform: a new introductory course in chemical engineering
- University of Cape Town
Most efforts to reform engineering curricula to focus on sustainable development have to date been at the level of individual, senior, often elective, courses. Although sophisticated arguments have been mounted …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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GIS and Sustainability: Project based Introductory GIS Course Curriculum
- Furman University (SC)
An introductory level GIS course was modified to incorporate a sustainability focused term project. Students in the class learn the basics of GIS through lectures, intense classroom discussions, and structured …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a solar house for interdisciplinary learning of sustainability
- Iowa State University (IA)
In 2009 this Midwestern University participated for the first time in the Solar Decathlon. The resulting 800sft solar powered home was the product of a multiyear effort, which demonstrates the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Are College Students Representatives for Future Generations?
- University of Virginia (VA)
The Brundtland Conference Definition of Sustainability: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Many …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Sustainability Using an On-Farm Community Supported Agriculture framework
- New Mexico State University (NM)
An organic garden operated as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) venture at New Mexico State University (NMSU) was used as the framework for teaching sustainability concepts. The CSA model of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability Films in a General Education Science Course
- Furman University (SC)
Making students aware of and peaking their interests in campus environmental and sustainability initiatives can be difficult, given students wide range of interests and competing demands for their time. I …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Using Tire Pressure Checks to Educate Students about Fuel Efficiency, Car Maintenance and Safety
- Furman University (SC)
Like most colleges, Furman University experiences a mass exodus of students during breaks such as Thanksgiving and at the end of the Academic year. One of the easiest ways to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Initiating STARS at Soka University of America
- Soka University of America (CA)
In the Spring of 2016, our group of four Sustainability Committee student representatives came together and decided that our primary goal was to succeed in getting our university’s first STARS …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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PACES: A Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports Audit on University Campuses
- East Carolina University (NC)
- Kansas State University (KS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Central Office (NJ)
- South Dakota State University (SD)
- Syracuse University (NY)
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Maine (ME)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Rhode Island (RI)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- West Virginia University (WV)
- Purdue University (IN)
Purpose. This study evaluated the policy and built and recreation environmental supports for physical activity on 13 university campuses.
Design. Environmental audit survey.
Setting. Thirteen U.S. universities, 2009.
Subjects. University …
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Green public procurement as an initiative for sustainable consumption. An exploratory study of Spanish public universities
- Universitat Politècnica de València (Valencia)
Green public procurement has been considered an important policy instrument on the path toward realizing sustainable consumption and production. Additionally, universities are important to the promotion of sustainable consumption through …
- Posted Feb. 6, 2017
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Sustainability Reporting at Universities with Multiple Platforms
- Southern New Hampshire University (NH)
With the addition of online students, many schools now have over 100,000 students spread across multiple platforms. While much has been said about the academics of these institutions, fewer sources …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Getting it Done - Removing Roadblocks to Renewables
- George Washington University (DC)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
This interactive, problem solving workshop will explore and highlight solutions to overcome bottlenecks to implementing large scale renewable projects for your university. We will delve into internal as well as …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Keynote Presentation with Dr. Ian Haney López
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Dr. Haney López’s keynote address will explain how the climate movement cannot succeed unless race, class and gender solidarity are at the heart of everything we do. Dr. Ian Haney …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Sustainability Education: Perspectives and Practice across Higher Education
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
- Mount Saint Vincent University (NS)
How do we equip learners with the values, knowledge, skills, and motivation to help achieve economic, social and ecological well-being? How can universities make a major contribution towards a more …
- Posted Jan. 30, 2017
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Understanding the Entire Campus Carbon Footprint: How and Why to do Comprehensive Scope 3 Reporting
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Scope 3' emissions (i.e., those from upstream and downstream activities, such as producing the goods purchased by a campus, extracting and refining fuels, or commuting/business travel) are notoriously difficult to …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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The Impact of Carbon Sequestration at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
Sequestration Project Focus: As part of our requirements for the course RS 599: Methods and Applications in Regenerative Systems, our group was charged with researching carbon sequestration on campus. This …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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St. Edwards University Sustainability Campus Map
- St. Edward's University (TX)
The map includes information about composting, LED lights, bicycle racks, refillable mug discount locations, local or low-carbon food locations, the chiller plant, and more.
- Posted April 15, 2016
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A Proven Upstream Funding Model for Waste Management from the University of Kentucky
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The University of Kentucky funds several of its materials management programs by charging all university accounts a disposal fee each time they purchase materials and supplies. This system has been …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Student Food Security: Multi-Tiered Solutions to Reach all Food-Insecure Students
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
- Swipe Out Hunger (CA)
Student food insecurity is a social justice issue that University and College Boards, Administrators, and Students are looking to solve. There are no silver bullet solutions, a comprehensive, multi-faceted solution …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Implementing pre and post consumer composting, local food, recycling and trayless programs within ISU dining at Iowa State University
- Iowa State University (IA)
ISU Dining has been actively expanding efforts in waste reduction, recycling, and encouraging local businesses. Farm to ISU, our local food program, works with local farmers to increase the amount …
- Posted June 30, 2010
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The 'University Farmers' Market': Promoting Holistic Sustainability Through Community Partnerships at the University of Northern BC
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
As one of the largest energy-consuming and emissions-producing sectors in the world, industrial food production is a significant contributor to climate change and other forms of environmental degradation (e.g., topsoil …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability in Higher Education (SHE) Panel Discussion: STARS in Action at Two Universities of North Carolina
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- Western Carolina University (NC)
In 2008, The University of North Carolina's 16-institution system adopted environmental sustainability as a core value. The UNC-Tomorrow Report called for individual university initiatives that move toward this goal - …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Breaking the Disposable Mindset: How to Reuse Garment Waste on University Campuses
- University of Louisville (KY)
Textile waste has become one of the leading issues in sustainability. With millions of tons of this waste produced annually, it can begin to seem as if there's no solution …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Sustaining the Mainstreaming of Climate Change Frameworks/Knowledge as University Core Curriculum
- University of Buea
Education and learning have powerful potential in fostering knowledge, skills and competences for action towards climate change mitigation. This study focuses on examining the role of mainstreaming and sustaining climate …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals: An Insiders' Account of change in a UK University
- De Montfort University
Higher Education institutions have a crucial role to play in catalysing action to address the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The call to action that the Goals represent can …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Take Action on Waste: A Community Based Social Marketing Project in Student Residences
- University of Alberta (AB)
Take Action on Waste began in 2010 as a project at the University of Alberta that aims to improve waste diversion behaviours in residences. Challenges with infrastructure and education at …
- Posted May 15, 2013
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Assessment of knowledge and awareness of “sustainability” initiatives among college students
- Lamar University (TX)
Campus sustainability is essential for any university. Campus sustainability denotes the potential of the university to develop new ideas regarding sustainability through research, teaching, and practices. It necessitates improved academic …
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Leveraging the Power of Institutional Purchasing to Create a Sustainable Economy through Fair Trade
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
- Fair Trade Colleges & Universities
Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and Fair Trade advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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MBA in Sustainability
- Duquesne University (PA)
Duquesne University offers early- and mid-career professionals an unmatched proving ground: a transformative, 12-month MBA Sustainability degree that integrates multiple dimensions of sustainability across all business disciplines.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Zero Waste Guide and the Good Food Festival Case Study
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
Throughout the semester, Joe Iosbaker, UIC's Recycling Coordinator and Office of Sustainability (OS) staff member, and Ula Renetskis, Office of Sustainability Intern and author, have been working with Bright Beat …
- Posted May 15, 2017
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Efforts in Making Tuition More Sustainable
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
Recently, Sewanee has taken three tuition actions in an effort to make the cost of an excellent college education more sustainable. In January 2012, the University announced that it would …
- Posted July 11, 2012
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Cowbell Cleanup
- Mississippi State University (MS)
Cowbell Cleanup is an initiative that was started by the Office of Sustainability on Mississippi State University's campus. The University faces a large influx of guests during home football games, …
- Posted May 19, 2017
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2.9 MW Ground Mount Arrays
- Oregon State University (OR)
- SolarCity
Since 2013, five large grid-tied, ground-mounted solar electric (photovoltaic) arrays have been installed on agricultural lands operated by Oregon State University as part of “Solar by Degrees,” a large-scale photovoltaic …
- Posted Dec. 6, 2016
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Building a World-Class Bicycle Commuter Program in an Age of Austerity
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Dero Bike Rack Co. (MN)
Imagine a $4 electronic bicycle tag that automatically and reliably verifies and logs bike trips in real time. And then imagine: Health insurance companies that give payments to bicyclists; Retailers …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Officers 1.0 to 2.0 Toolkit: Strategic and Sane Workload Management of People, Projects, and Programs on Your Campus
- Baylor University (TX)
- Duke University (NC)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- University of Vermont (VT)
Sustainability staff are involved in many initiatives at a time, and often these are run in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. The Sustainability Office version 1.0 consisted of one staffer--it was …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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USU Bicycle Master Plan: Developing Unique Plan Components Specific to Campuses
- Utah State University (UT)
The purpose of the USU Bicycle Master Plan is to promote safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized modes of transportation on the Utah State University Campus. USU seeks to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Beyond the Dining Hall: furthering sustainability initiatives in dining services by involving student groups and classes
- Denison University (OH)
There are wonderful things happening with sustainability in the world of food and campus dining, but too often these initiatives stay within operations, never leaving the dining halls or involving …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Overcoming Obstacles When Establishing Intentional, Productive Urban Campus Green Spaces: Natural and Man-made Challenges
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
In April 2016, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), an urban research university in downtown Richmond, VA, created an on-campus Learning Garden. Urban campus gardens can face a unique set of challenges …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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How to Structure Collaborations and Communicate Wins Effectively as an Office of One
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
With diversity and inclusivity at the core, we envision this session serving those who are either new to the industry or have years of experience - students and staff alike. …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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