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Environmental Studies & Environmental Science (BS/BA)
- Dickinson College (PA)
Dickinson's environmental studies & environmental science department, one of the oldest and best established in the country, is remarkable for its range of activities. Sample opportunities include working with communities …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Online Education Certification Program
- Yale University (CT)
The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) offers an online education certificate program. As part of the School’s strategic goals, through the use of new technology, F&ES is …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MPH in Global Environmental Health
- George Washington University (DC)
The Mission of the Global Environmental Health MPH program – a joint program between the Departments of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health – is to educate individuals who …
- Posted Aug. 24, 2016
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Green Initiatives Fund
- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (MA)
Established as their senior class gift, the members of the Class of 2007 presented this endowment to fund green initiatives at Olin. The annual payout made available for distribution from …
- Posted April 1, 2022
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Dishing the Dirt: Challenges and Successes with Campus Compost
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
- US Composting Council (MD)
What's the difference between windrows and in-vessel composting? What's the story with PLA? How do you build successful source separation? Whether you're revamping your compost collection system or thinking about …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Is the Word “Net” Compromising True De-Carbonization?
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- M-RETS (MN)
Colleges and universities are relying upon “carbon accounting” that needs to be improved in order to meet our cardinal principle of evidence-based physical measurement. The physics of the grid—unless behind …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Non-motorized transport and university populations: an analysis of connectivity and network perceptions
- University of Alabama (AL)
This research examines local bicycle and pedestrian networks in the vicinity of the University of Alabama campus to assess the utility of these networks for travel to the university by …
- Posted Oct. 26, 2016
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From 'Fix it Fest' to Fix it First: Nurturing a Campus Culture of Reuse
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
Student accessibility to sustainable living resources is an absolute priority at any university. We want students to not only recycle, but also reduce and reuse what they have in order …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Higher Education in the World: Towards a Socially Responsible University: Balancing the Global with the Local
The 6th Higher Education in the World Report deals with the dual responsibilities of universities at local and global scale, exploring the potential conflict, or intrinsic difficulties, in addressing both …
- Posted March 14, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Sustainability, Food Systems and Entrepreneurship
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Temple University (PA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- AASHE (MA)
The food movement comes in many shapes and sizes. People wonder more now than ever, where does my food come from? How is it grown? Who grows it? Who has …
- Posted March 7, 2017
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Webinar: Innovation in Cleaning for Custodians and Students
- Stanford University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
Stanford University’s Residential and Dining Enterprises has adopted a green cleaning standard that has reduced chemical usage in residences by over 90%. The system engineers water by infusing it with …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2019
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“Up-cycling”: Amherst College’s Tread Shed - Our Campus Spoke Easy
The Tread Shed is a bike co-op on the Amherst College campus that is designed to collect and repair abandoned bikes from around campus and return them to students, staff, …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Cascadia Cornucopia Food Forest as a prototype for food permaculture areas on campuses
- Cascadia College (WA)
The Cascadia Food Forest is an example of an integrated learning project at Cascadia College. It was designed to facilitate learning opportunities outside the classroom. The food forest is a …
- Posted May 21, 2021
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Cultivating community and sustainability at the Learning Gardens Lab
- Portland State University (OR)
Learning gardens serve as rich sustainability learning sites due to their ecological and sociocultural benefits, and provide a hands-on way for learners of all ages to engage in interconnected issues …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Portland State University - Cultural Sustainability Walking Tour Map
- Portland State University (OR)
Portland State University is situated on a large urban campus in downtown Portland, Oregon. Disseminating information about cultural and resource centers as well as other services on campus to the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Opening New Markets for Local Food Through the Food Hub Model
- Black Hills State University (SD)
Black Hills Food Hub, a business incubated at BHSU and run by Cobblestone Science (a locally- and women-owned small business), coordinates the needs of cafeterias in the region with local …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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UVA Green Labs: A Holistic Approach to Technical Communications
- University of Virginia (VA)
The UVA Green Labs Program has implemented a tiered model for communications that provides helpful and accessible resources to a broad range of stakeholders on Grounds. This approach has been …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Student-Led Initiatives Increasing Sustainable Purchasing
- Butler University (IN)
- University of Oregon (OR)
The combined purchasing power of colleges and universities is staggering, touching on everything from pens to consultants to multi-million dollar buildings. Because of this consumer power, colleges and universities can …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Hubs for Action: Visualizing Sustainability Data to Engage and Empower
- Yale University (CT)
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Sustainability staff from Yale University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) present a panel-style Field Report on creating sustainability data hubs and data dashboards, each with robust sustainability open …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Community Colleges and Just Transition: The Tribal Stewards Program and Leading With Equity
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA)
The Tribal Stewards program in Washington Community and Technical Colleges seeks to reconstruct workforce education to support Tribal student success, leadership, and economic mobility. We will explore how we have …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Unanue Scholars Program: Improving College Access for Local Latina Students
- Catawba College (NC)
The Unanue Scholars Program serves junior Latina students from public high schools in Rowan County, North Carolina. Recipients of the scholarship are provided with a cost-free course at Catawba College …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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The Good Store
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- Prince George Public Interest Research Group (BC)
The Good Store is a low waste shop established on the UNBC campus to provide all members of the community with access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food options. The …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Student Leaders Supporting Student Success
- University of California, Merced (CA)
The Bobcat Pantry serves as a sustainable service addressing food insecurity while combating student huger and malnourishments. The space encourages students to implement health-conscious lifestyles to further their academic success. …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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We’re gonna get hydrated! Shrinking bottled water use (without a ban)
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
While students on some campuses work to ban (or to fight bans on) bottled water, positive partnerships at the University of Minnesota Duluth provided infrastructure, education, and social-norming around the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Redefining Campus Mobility
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
- West Virginia University (WV)
One common issue: How can a campus and its local community redefine mobility to be less reliant on automobile infrastructure such as parking and the single occupancy vehicle in a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Earthstock: Four Weeks to Learn and Grow
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
Earthstock is a campus-wide celebration of Earth Day throughout the month of April inspired by the iconic Woodstock music festival. Spearheaded by the student government's Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC), Earthstock …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How can an Academic Library support a University’s Sustainability Plan?
- Dominican University (IL)
The discussion will be facilitated by a Public Services Librarian and a Sustainability Coordinator who will outline how they are collaborating to meet the sustainability goals of the University. The …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Researching the Researchers: Developing a Sustainability Research Inventory
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
Developing a sustainability research inventory at a tier-one research university can prove challenging. Thousands of research faculty, inconsistencies in reporting, limited direct access to faculty and staff, and ambiguous data …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Standards of Sustainability Practice for Student Affairs Administrators
- University of Denver (CO)
This concurrent workshop session introduces the Standards of Sustainability Practice for Student Affairs Administrators. The workshop begins with an introduction to the key concepts and definitions of sustainability and how …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greeks Think Green
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Florida (FL)
The Office of Sustainability at the University of Florida and the University of Arizona have joined teams to discuss how they've empowered their school's Greek communities to recognize their sustainability …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The Sustainability Literacy Test: Can universities & colleges be sure they are producing sustainability literate graduates?
- KEDGE Business School (Bordeaux)
The Sustainability Literacy Test was created to help higher education institutions, companies and any organization around the world ensure that they are producing graduates or work with employees with awareness …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Carolina Survivors Initiative: Building Cultures of Inclusivity and Healing in South Carolina
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Launched in Fall 2015, the Carolina Survivors Initiative (CSI) serves the needs of recently resettled survivors of torture in Columbia, SC. With a goal of bringing global health to the …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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A Unique Partnership With Our Utility Company
- University of San Diego (CA)
In 2009, the University of San Diego (USD) applied to become part of the Local Governments Partnerships in San Diego through San Diego Gas and Electric. The request was approved …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Mapping the St. Croix Valley: Beyond Sustainability
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
The St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development, established on the UWRF campus in 2007, branched out across the watershed and state boundaries to become the St. Croix Institute LLC …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainability & Botanical Tours: Educating our Communities
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
SOU's Landscape Services collaborated with students, faculty, and staff across campus to develop signed Sustainability and Botanical Tours to educate our regional community about SOU's myriad of sustainability programs and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Taking Sustainability to the Basement: Indoor Campus Growing Solutions for any Room, any Size and any Budget
- Missouri State University (MO)
- Compass Group (NC)
A student driven initiative to create a year-round, hyper-local, on-campus food source that is run by students and funded by the campus dining partner. This model can be adapted to …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Advancing the Green Building Movement through Community Action & Learning
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
Every story about a green building is a story about people.' While many academic courses train students on the technical and philosophical aspects of sustainability, professional skills working with people …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Creating a Multi-Institution Food Task Force
- University of Utah (UT)
In 2016 I co-created a 'Higher Education Food Task Force' with the seven major institutions along what is known as the Wasatch Front in Utah, which is the major population …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Success Stories: Community Colleges Tools for Achieving Energy Efficiency
- Entegrity (AR)
This poster will graphically depict the steps two community colleges took to achieve energy efficiency goals on their campuses. Community college budgets and staff are often stretched more than larger …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Bike Share & Employee E-Bike Purchasing
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
Thompson Rivers University recently established two electric bike programs to boost individual wellness and help reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Through an electric bike sharing program, students, faculty and staff …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2019
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine 2022 SCI
- Saint Joseph's College - ME (ME)
Leadership for Sustainable Communities - In 2021, Saint Joseph's College - ME committed to institution-wide transformation and asked faculty to consider all courses through the lens of "sustainable communities” and …
- Posted July 28, 2022
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95.75 kW Roof Top Mount Advanced Engineering Building
- University of Queensland (QLD)
The Advanced Engineering Building (AEB) achieves a high standard in ecological sustainability.
The energy efficient mixed-mode air conditioning system allows natural ventilation during cooler periods supplemented with tempered air, precooled …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Institute of Applied Agriculture Certificate
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) is a 60-credit, two-year academic certificate program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. The …
- Posted Aug. 12, 2016
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Sustainability Fund
- Prescott College (AZ)
Students pay $50 per semester as a fee which contributes to the Sustainability Fund. Originally, this fee was voluntarily created by students for the purpose of pooling resources that are …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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Institute for Sustainable Communities
- Texas A&M University (TX)
The Texas A&M Institute for Sustainable Communities serves as a focal point of interdisciplinary sustainable community research, engagement, and high-impact service learning. The Institute is the go-to place for Texas …
- Posted May 22, 2019
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Campus Farmers Networking Meeting
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Join other campus farmers and food system advocates in creating a robust, interdisciplinary network of campus-based growers and partners. Find someone in your region or across the nation to share …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Campus Farmers and Growers Networking Meeting
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Join other campus farmers and food system advocates in creating a robust, interdisciplinary network of campus-based growers and partners at our second annual networking meeting. Find someone in your region …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Using the Real Food Database in Food Procurement
- Real Food Challenge (AZ)
What food products are Real? Which vendors are verified as fair, ecological, and/or humane? Now, institutions can find out through the Real Food Database! Compiled from years of research done …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Biodiversity Assessment for Non-Biologists: Tools for Completing the STARS Credit
- University of Dayton (OH)
Are you intimidated by the STARS Biodiversity Assessment credit? If so, you're not alone. Thirty percent of STARS reporters do not complete this credit. And yet biodiversity loss and habitat …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Small Actions, Massive Impact: Fighting Waste on Your Campus 101
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
Getting involved is a big step! This is an excellent session to attend if you are interested in starting a project to address waste systems on your campus but aren't …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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