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McHenry County College Composts! (Finally!)
- McHenry County College (IL)
Composting has been a goal of the MCC Board of Trustees approved Sustainability Strategic Plan since 2012 and 2015. Based on a waste audit done several years ago, MCC’s waste …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Dollar Coffee Club
- University of Montana- Missoula (MT)
The intent of the Dollar Coffee Club (DCC) is to leverage the powerful appeal of one dollar coffee to incentivize customers to participate in sustainability efforts through a quid pro …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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#LoveAMug: Reinvigorating a Reusable Mug Program
- Princeton University (NJ)
In 2003, Princeton University Campus Dining (CD) introduced a 25 cent reusable mug discount in retail operations. Over the years, the program became stagnant and was applied to an average …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College Food Waste Recycling Project
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College (AZ)
- Maricopa County Community College District Office (AZ)
The CGCC Food Waste Recycling Project is a grant-funded campus-wide ongoing collaborative project that offers deep, cross-disciplinary, experiential student learning via an innovative solution for CGCC’s food and green waste. …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Fill Plates, Not Landfills: Implementing the Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program
- University of California, Merced (CA)
The Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program is a collaboration between the University of California, Merced (UC Merced) and the Merced County Food Bank to reduce food waste …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Eating Green
- Harvard University (MA)
I created a guide to plant-based eating for students on Harvard's campus. Unfolding over the course of several months, this pamphlet translated into 2,000 hard copies and a digital version …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Addressing Compost Contamination Through Systems Thinking
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Discover UW-Madison’s compost collection journey! The UW-Madison (UW) began composting its food scraps at its agricultural research station just off campus in 2009. Since then, the UW has overcome contamination …
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Making the Most of Meals
- Harvard University (MA)
Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) established a food donation program in 2014, which includes bulk donation of nutritious foods from residential dining buffets (approximately 27,000 pounds in 2017), as well …
- Posted May 7, 2019
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Boston University Earth Week
- Boston University (MA)
In 2019 Boston University hosted its Ninth Annual Earth Week. Partnering with numerous area organizations, businesses, University departments, and student clubs, sustainability@BU put on several events to celebrate Earth Day. …
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Lettuce Bee Sustainable at Dominican University - River Forest, IL
- Dominican University (IL)
Lettuce Bee Sustainable this Earth Day, Monday, April 22 from Noon to 2:00 pm in the Parmer Atrium.
• Build your own Salad in a Jar. • Taste test vegan …
- Posted April 29, 2019
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UW-Madison Reusable To Go Containers- Ticket to Take Out!
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Beginning in Fall 2018, all University Housing Dining Markets moved exclusively to a reusable to-go container program for all carry-out food. The goal of this program, named Ticket to Take …
- Posted April 29, 2019
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University of Vermont Dining Services Vendor RFP
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Real Food Challenge (AZ)
Request for Proposals for the University of Vermont's dining services provider, specifying ways that the Real Food Challenge and other sustainability measures are to be incorporated into the vendor's services.
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Transitioning “Upward” When “Downstream” Efforts Are Insufficient
- Western Colorado University (CO)
This article presents the results of a social marketing campaign to encourage individuals to compost at a university dining facility. Downstream efforts were less effective than desired in changing behavior …
- Posted Dec. 21, 2018
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The Real Impact of Real Food: 8 Ways Institutional Procurement is Building Real Food Economy
- Real Food Challenge (AZ)
This report pulls from interviews of 50 Real Food vendors across the US detailing how commitments to purchasing Real Food has improved their livelihoods and the overall infrastructure for a …
- Posted Dec. 21, 2018
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Lettuce Talk: Students and Dining Staff Collaborating on Plant-Based Dining
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
Plant-based diets can be healthier and more sustainable than meat-centric diets but plant-based options in college dining halls often fail to be crave-worthy. At the University of Pittsburgh dining halls, …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Using Catering to Create a Virtuous Cycle of Sustainability in Your Community
- Emory University (GA)
- America To Go (NY)
Sustainability practitioners are constantly grappling with the hard questions: How to overcome inertia of the status quo? How to get others to adopt change? How to get businesses that could …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Green Dining at Georgia State University
- Georgia State University (GA)
Georgia State's insourced dining services, PantherDining, continues to impress and promote sustainability throughout campus. With the help from the Student Sustainability Fee Fund, PantherDining recently launched Freight Farms' Leafy Green …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Using FEEDS Communication Platform to Share Sustainability News From Dining Services
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
As part of our commitment to sustainability, in October 2017 UNC Asheville Dining Services, a division of Chartwells Higher Ed, rolled out a new public communications platform called FEEDS: Farm-Forward …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Leveraging Sustainability in Food Service Across Campus
- University of Houston (TX)
The University of Houston has undergone a physical and culture transformation with a different food service provider and new collaboration with our Office of Sustainability. In spring 2017 the Food …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Changing Plates: How Aramark Partnered With HSUS to Lead Sustainable Change Through Food
- Aramark (PA)
- The Humane Society of the United States (MD)
Demand for more plant-based menus continues to grow as students become more knowledgeable about their food choices and the impact on the planet. As part of their continued relationship of …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Driving Food Reconnection at Arizona State University through Collaboration between USP and Aramark
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Aramark (PA)
Surveys conducted at Arizona State University dining locations indicate that the vast majority of customers care about using natural resources responsibly and make a conscious effort to only take what …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Empowering Student Leaders to Create a Zero Waste Food Court
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
In order to divert 95% of solid waste from the landfill, UCI Hospitality & Dining (HDS) and Aramark collaborate with Social Ecology Field Study interns, Campus as a Living Lab …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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BYO[Solutions]: Reuse Programs in Campus Dining
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
College campuses are hubs of waste, from plastic bags to disposable food containers and single-use coffee cups. However, universities can use this opportunity to implement waste-reduction programs with the aim …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Encouraging Sustainable Food Purchasing Through Student Programs
- Skidmore College (NY)
Many institutions endeavor to serve local and sustainable food within its dining services, but the complex and often opaque food system presents significant challenges to identifying and sourcing responsibly-produced products. …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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FishChoice
- Food Alliance (OR)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA)
- Marine Stewardship Council (WA)
- FishChoice Inc. (CO)
The FishChoice platform offers purchasers and STARS participants the ability to run seafood sustainability assessments and find products that meet sustainability standards such as Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, Fair …
- Posted Aug. 29, 2018
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Meeting the food waste challenge in higher education
- Montana State University (MT)
Purpose: Food waste represents a major sustainability challenge with environmental, economic, social and health implications. Institutions of higher education contribute to generating food waste while serving as models in championing …
- Posted Aug. 10, 2018
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Princeton University Vertical Farming Project
- Princeton University (NJ)
The Princeton University Vertical Farming Project, led by Dr. Paul Gauthier, uses a hydroponic and artificial lighting growing system to study the viability of feeding a rapidly growing world population …
- Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Real Food Standards 2.1
- Real Food Challenge (AZ)
The Real Food Standards are a set of criteria and certifications that define Real Food. The purpose of these Standards is to incentivize purchasing from food producers who reflect the …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2018
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Emory University supports local community project and skilled job training with commitment to purchase lettuce
- Emory University (GA)
Emory University and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta partnered on a project to create green jobs in a low-income area of Atlanta and help Emory achieve its 75% local …
- Posted July 31, 2018
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University of Pittsburgh BYO[Bag] Program
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
The University of Pittsburgh BYO[Bag] (Bring Your Own Bag) program launched through Pitt Housing & Dining in 2014 after more than five years of student initiatives to reduce plastic bag …
- Posted July 30, 2018
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University of Dayton Composting Bins
- University of Dayton (OH)
Students in the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute built two 4’x6’ bins to compost campus food.
- Posted July 30, 2018
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Food Waste Composting Bin Construction
- University of Dayton (OH)
Student leaders in the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute work with campus Master Carpenter to build two 4’x6’ bins to compost campus food waste.
- Posted July 30, 2018
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Food Waste Composting Bin Construction
- University of Dayton (OH)
Student leaders in the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute are building two 4’x6’ bins to compost campus food waste.
- Posted July 30, 2018
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Student enjoys a plate filled with plant-based proteins at Rice University
- Rice University (TX)
Rice University's Housing and Dining department created an initiative called #ourplantbasedjourney to serve delicious plant-based proteins marketed to all students, not just those who self-identify as vegans or vegetarians. Some …
- Posted July 26, 2018
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From Farm to Fork at Rice University
- Rice University (TX)
Rice University chef Martin De Santiago shops for locally-sourced ingredients at the Rice University Farmers Market to use in a Farm-to-Fork dinner. The dinner was organized by the student club …
- Posted July 26, 2018
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Farm to Fork Dinner, Spring 2018
- Rice University (TX)
Rice University student group Real Food Revolution teams with Rice's Housing and Dining department once a semester to host a Farm-to-Fork dinner, featuring a full menu of locally-sourced food and …
- Posted July 26, 2018
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ANSI/LEO-4000, The American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture
- Leonardo Academy (WI)
The ANSI/LEO-4000 American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture empowers the entire agricultural supply chain, from producers to consumers, to decisively advance sustainability in agriculture. It is a benchmarking standard that …
- Posted June 18, 2018
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Francis Feast and Learn: Sustainability Teach-In and Local Foods Dinner
- Loyola University Maryland (MD)
The Francis Feast and Learn is a sustainability teach-in and locally sourced meal, inspired by the life’s work of St. Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. The …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Ditch the Disposables
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
Ditch the Disposables is a WPI student-run campaign that was started in 2016 to reduce single-use plastic items at WPI. The project began with a reusable container program in the …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Departmental Sustainability Mission & Vision Statement -University of Washington Housing & Food Services
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
In the academic year 2017-18, Housing & Food Services unveiled its Sustainability Mission & Vision statement. This articulation of the department’s greater commitment to sustainability was the culmination of a …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Clean Plates at State: Michigan State University
- Michigan State University (MI)
Michigan State University is continually striving to build a sustainable culture on campus and in the Spartan community. Clean Plates at State helps students and members of our community understand …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Southern Oregon University Dish Loan Program
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Southern Oregon University's Ecology and Sustainability Resource Center launched a Dish Loan Program in fall 2017. The Dish Loan Program is a free alternative for campus clubs, organizations, and departments …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Assessing the Energy and Water Use of Vertical Farming at Princeton University
- Princeton University (NJ)
Research in sustainable solutions for harmful large-scale agriculture will help preserve the earth’s ecosystems and natural resources. Hydroponics is a method of farming that is shown to use considerably less …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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The Meat of the Matter: Behavioral Science Nudges for a More Sustainable Diet
- Princeton University (NJ)
Current levels of global population growth and meat consumption are putting unprecedented demand on agriculture and natural resources. From a sustainability standpoint, the environmental impacts of excess meat consumption, coupled …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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UC Merced's 1st Annual Earth Month Celebration
- University of California, Merced (CA)
Earth Month was an opportunity for UC Merced organizations and departments as well as Merced Community members to come together in an effort to increase student engagement with our campus …
- Posted May 17, 2018
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The ripple effect: Hydo-Aeorponics growing on campus
- Missouri Southern State University (MO)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
In August of 2016 Missouri State University brought 2 zip grow towers( a Hydo-Aeorponics vertical grow tower system) to campus in partnership to display a hyper-local growing option for produce. …
- Posted May 11, 2018
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The Razorback Food Recovery
- University of Arkansas (AR)
Food recovery – the practice of preventing surplus foodstuffs from being dumped in the trash – takes numerous forms and provides a variety of social, economic, and environmental benefits. According …
- Posted May 11, 2018
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Composting for a Greener Campus: the Texas State University Bobcat Blend program
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
Bobcat Blend is a faculty managed, student-run and grant-supported research and teaching-oriented waste management campus composting program at Texas State University. The goals of the organization are to teach students, …
- Posted May 2, 2018
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UConn Earth Day Spring Fling
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Earth Day Spring Fling is UConn’s largest annual environmental awareness event and celebration. This year’s event took place on April 18th from 11am-2pm on Fairfield Way, the heart of UConn’s …
- Posted April 23, 2018
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Meat Consumption as a Wicked Problem: Evidence from Data and Policies
- University of Turku
Sustainable food production and consumption is fundamental to the achievement of the worldwide UN Sustainable Development Goals. For a food system to be sustainable, it needs to provide adequate nutrition …
- Posted April 11, 2018
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