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UVA Clark Hall Delta Force Renovations
- University of Virginia (VA)
The University of Virginia's Office of Sustainability within the Facilities Management department developed and currently runs the Delta Force Initiative, an internal performance contracting program. that increases energy efficiency and …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Behind the Shower Curtain: How UC Merced Saved a Million Gallons of Water
- University of California, Merced (CA)
In the fall of 2011, in the agricultural center of California, UC Merced assembled a broad coalition of students, faculty, organizers, and administrators to implement a campus-wide dormitory competition to …
- Posted July 9, 2012
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Climate Change & Energy Focus (BA in Human Ecology)
- College of the Atlantic (ME)
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Effectively advocating for renewable energy and implementing local projects require a range of knowledge and skills. The College of the Atlantic's interdisciplinary curriculum makes it possible to gain a powerful …
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Corrugated Pallets: How Campus Procurement Policies Can Drive National Change to Reduce Emissions, Advance Zero Waste, and Protect Employees
- Change the Pallet (OR)
Change the Pallet is a national non-profit dedicated to reducing carbon emissions massively through education and advocacy with respect to the tremendous environmental benefits of corrugated paper pallets vs. traditional …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Occupant Engagement and Centralized Controls: a Hybrid Energy Management Solution With Major Savings
- Keewi Inc. (CA)
Introduction: Plug loads (PL), devices plugged into wall outlets, comprise approximately 1/3 of electricity use of commercial buildings, and are expected to rise to 1/2 by 2030. Traditional PL reduction …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Hungry Minds: Fighting Food Insecurity on College Campuses
- Compass Group (NC)
Food insecurity, a condition of limited or uncertain access to nutritional foods, is a growing problem on college campuses across the nation. While a 2017 study showed nearly 12% of …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Charging for Disposable to-go Boxes to Reduce Waste and Generate Sustainability Funds (Updated)
- Clarkson University (NY)
Multiple stakeholders came together at Clarkson University to implement a $0.50 charge on disposable to-go boxes in campus dining facilities. A reusable to-go box system was marketed and made available …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Designing Introductory Courses in Sustainability for Undergraduate Learners
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Skagit Valley College (WA)
- University of Washington, Bothell (WA)
Sustainability programs have proliferated in colleges and universities recently, including lower division courses designed to introduce students to the issues of sustainability. But as a field of study, sustainability is …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Master of City & Regional Planning (MCRP)
- Clemson University (SC)
The MCRP program taps the diverse resources of other planning-related departments in the University such as architecture, landscape architecture, economics, political science, civil engineering, industrial management, sociology, environmental and transportation …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MSc in Environment, Culture & Society
- University of Edinburgh
This MSc programme offers the opportunity for students to develop their interests at an advanced level within a multidisciplinary context by drawing on expertise from across the University, especially from …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Public Policy Analysis (MS)
- University of Missouri (MO)
Graduate study in Public Policy Analysis prepares students to evaluate the role of government in a market economy. This would include food and agricultural policy, various regulatory policies (e.g. food …
- Posted July 5, 2018
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LLM in Environmental Regulation & Sustainable Development
- The University of Newcastle (NSW)
The Masters programme in Environmental Regulation and Sustainable Development is aimed at students with an interest in environmental law and regulation and is designed to allow students to specialise in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MA in Sustainability & Development
- Southern Methodist University (TX)
The MA with a major in Sustainability and Development, offered by SMU Lyle with the support of The Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, is for concerned individuals. Those in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MA in Sustianability
- Wake Forest University (NC)
The Master of Arts in Sustainability Graduate Program is a distinctive, interdisciplinary one-year program that combines the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, management and law. Courses taught will included guest …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MBA in Nonprofit Management
- Brandeis University (MA)
The MBA in Nonprofit Management is delivered by a graduate school devoted to the advancement of social justice. Students work closely with faculty, researchers and other students who share similar …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environment & Management
- Royal Roads University (BC)
The program emphasizes teamwork and focuses on technical, policy, and system and sustainability issues to prepare students to become environmental professionals who are effective leaders and managers. This is a …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The graduate program in Environmental Engineering provides a core background in water chemistry, environmental biology, and process dynamics. Advanced course work in water and wastewater treatment, bioremediation, pollutants and risk, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Natural Resources (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The Field of Natural Resources provides freedom to design a graduate program that addresses the individual interests of students. Excellent laboratory and field facilities are available. Many graduate students in …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Plant Pathology (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology are the study of plant diseases and the biology of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular to ecosystem levels of organization. The Field of Plant Pathology …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Applied & Resource Economics (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The M.S. degree program seeks to provide a foundation in economic theory, quantitative analysis, and knowledge in a particular area of agricultural and resource economics. For some students, the M.S. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Geography MA
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The Department of Geography offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Research-focused training is provided for those seeking an interdisciplinary understanding of the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Master of Environmental Science (M.En.)
- Miami University (OH)
Professional degree program that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problem solving and sustainable practices. Students choose an area of concentration in either applied ecology and conservation, land and water …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Coastal Zone Management (MA)
- Nova Southeastern University (FL)
This program includes studies of how to protect and help restore coastal communities and for a future career in government agencies and organizations that affect coastal zones or its resources. …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Energy Management (MS, EM)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (TX)
The Master of Science in Energy Management is a 36 semester credit hours STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degree program. This program is designed to train the next generation …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Geospatial Information Sciences (MS)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (TX)
The Master of Science in Geospatial Information Sciences is a 36 semester credit hours degree program that delivers a rigorous understanding of the technologies, quantitative techniques, models and theories used …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Environmental Sustainability and Decision-Making (BA)
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Sustainability and Decision-Making integrates coursework from across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, among others to prepare you for opportunities in a …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Social Justice: Theory and Practice in the Vincentian Tradition (Interdisciplinary Minor)
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
Students in this 18-credit minor must complete the following requirements along with the Integrating Interdisciplinary Seminar in Social Justice and a minimum of 40 hours of service learning.
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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Learning for Sustainability (MSc)
- University of Edinburgh
This MSc is an opportunity to study the ways schooling, community and higher education respond to issues such as climate change, resource depletion, inequality and well-being, and ecological and economic …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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MBA Concentration in Sustainable Business
- City University of New York, Baruch College (NY)
Students in the Zicklin School Of Business MBA program may specialize in Sustainable Business during their second year. The four-course major is conceptually anchored in strategy, with the understanding that …
- Posted May 20, 2016
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Conservation Biology (PSM)
- University of Central Florida (FL)
The Professional Science Master’s (PSM) in Conservation Biology provides students with high-quality training in evaluating, understanding, and providing solutions to society’s conservation challenges. The program teaches relevant skills, provides expertise …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Master of Natural Resource Development (MNRD)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
It aims to develop an understanding of the interrelationships among ecology, economics, policy and culture as factors that influence natural resource conservation and management. It is intended to emphasize the …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- Oregon State University (OR)
Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate major that first introduces students to the elements of the Earth system and the processes of mass and energy flow among …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Social Responsibility & Sustainable Communities (MA)
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
This master of arts degree is an interdisciplinary program of study that provides students with the tools to lead communities toward social justice and sustainability. It is designed especially for …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental and Occupational Health Science (MS)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Master of Science (MS) degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Science a research degree that prepares students for research and program management in companies, laboratories, and policy-making organizations. It …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Earth Systems Program (MA, MS)
- Stanford University (CA)
The Earth Systems Program is an interdisciplinary environmental science major and coterminal masters program. Students learn about and independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in conjunction with …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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LLM in Environmental & Natural Resources Law
- University of Oregon (OR)
The University of Oregon offers a select group of students the opportunity to earn an LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. The Oregon LLM combines :a small class size, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Building Resilient Communities through Community-University Partnerships
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Minnesota System Office (MN)
The University of Minnesota builds resilient communities throughout the state: At scales from neighborhood to community to regional to statewide; In duration, from months to semesters to year-long to multi-year …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Carleton Utility Master Plan: Transitioning a 100-year Legacy of Campus Steam to 21st Century Geothermal
- Carleton College (MN)
The last time Carleton College made a major shift in its campus utilities was over 100 years ago with construction of the central plant in 1910. Before that, each building …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Community Engaged Scholarship and Learning in Urban Forestry helps UTRGV earn Tree Campus USA Designation
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
In 2014, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (through its legacy institution UTPA), one of the largest Hispanic Serving Institutions in the country, proposed and offered three iterations of …
- Posted May 19, 2017
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Just Tap It: Reducing Bottled Water Consumption at Muhlenberg College
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
The Just Tap It project at Muhlenberg College successfully reduced bottled water purchases on campus by 95%, by limiting the availability of bottled water at Muhlenberg and encouraging the college …
- Posted July 1, 2010
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COVID or Us? Interpreting GHG Emission Reductions Amid a Pandemic While Improving Energy Efficiency
- Bemidji State University (MN)
Located in Northern Minnesota, Bemidji State University (BSU) operates within a dispersed, rural, and diverse community. With a longstanding commitment to carbon reduction, BSU has strategically partnered with the university's …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Integrating geoscience into undergraduate education about environment, society, and sustainability using place-based learning: three examples
- Metropolitan State University (MN)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- Utah State University (UT)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
From water to energy, and from climate change to natural hazards, the geosciences (marine, Earth, and atmospheric science) have an important role to play in addressing a wide range of …
- Posted Aug. 22, 2016
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If You Build it Right, They Will Come: Creating an Academic Program for Sustainability
- Auburn University (AL)
This session is appropriate for faculty as well as non-faculty directors who are interested in building an academic program. Participants will learn strategies for setting the stage, how to run …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The 10-Year Challenge (IE University)
- Instituto de Empresa SL
The 10-Year Challenge is a transformative initiative launched by the IE University Sustainability Office in 2020. Its primary aim is to address sustainability challenges annually by focusing on a specific …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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University of Kentucky Sustainability Challenge Grant Program
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The University of Kentucky Sustainability Challenge Grant program was designed to engage multidisciplinary teams from the University community in the creation and implementation of initiatives that will promote sustainability by …
- Posted June 19, 2015
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UA Compost Cats: Students Creating Community Partnerships to Turn Garbage into Gardens and Foster Local Food Security
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Located 60 miles from the largest, landlocked port for food in North America, the student-run Compost Cats program has now forged partnerships with the City of Tucson, San Xavier Co-op …
- Posted April 12, 2014
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Building Green Communities: The UA Undergraduate Off-Campus Housing Sustainability Coordinator
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The Undergraduate Off-Campus Housing Sustainability Coordinator (OCHSC) position was created at the University of Arizona (UA) two years ago. The OCHSC serves as a sustainability consultant to 28 apartment complexes …
- Posted June 4, 2015
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Food Scraps Recovery at Kean University
- Kean University (NJ)
Kean University began a comprehensive on-campus food scraps composting project in January 2010. Food scraps are processed in an in-vessel composting system that requires just five days to convert them …
- Posted May 14, 2013
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Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (BS)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Students majoring in natural resource and environmental economics are prepared for a variety of careers in both the private and public sectors. With increasing competition for limited land, water, and …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2019
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Virginia Heat Watch: A Commonwealth-Wide Collaboration for Heat Mapping
- University of Lynchburg (VA)
- Randolph College (VA)
Randolph College and University of Lynchburg are both signatories to the Carbon Commitment and the Resilience Commitment, and have been collaborating on community resilience efforts since 2018. We are also …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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