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Students at CSU Channel Islands hand-weeding a succulent pollinator garden

Students Hand-Weeding Pollinator Garden

  • California State University, Channel Islands (CA)

CSU Channel Islands students celebrated the start of Earth Month by hand pulling weeds in one of the university's largest pollinator gardens. The student pictured is Stephannie, an international graduate …

Charlotte Zero Waste Volunteers Capture Data for Stadium Diversion

UNC Charlotte Volunteers Posing with Data from their Zero-Waste Stadium Sorting Event

  • University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)

Volunteers posing with the data generated at a waste sorting event the day after a football game at UNC Charlotte. As Volunteers sort the waste, it is weighed and totaled …

Interdisciplinary perspectives on sustainability in higher education: a sustainability competence support model

  • Umeå University

After several decades of work toward elevating sustainability education, many have called for a transformation of the education system to create timely action. Teachers, students, organizational leaders, and many other …

  • Posted July 16, 2024
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Electric Cargo Van

Ontario Tech Purchasing Impact Data

  • Ontario Tech University (ON)

Ontario Tech prioritizes sustainable purchasing choices by replacing aging fleet with electric vehicles and sustaining a Fairtrade campus.

Green Skills: Preparing Graduates for a More Sustainable Future

  • AASHE (MA)
  • The Conference Board of Canada

Drawing on our recent research, our session will provide evidence-based recommendations to post-secondary institution leaders and educators on how to meet the surging demand for green skills. Using cutting-edge data …

  • Posted July 15, 2024
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Dickinson College Student Farm Workers and Tractor

Dickinson College Farm

  • Dickinson College (PA)

Dickinson’s College Farm is an 80-acre, USDA-certified organic farm and a living laboratory where students can gain distinctive, hands-on learning experiences.

Students sampling Farm Works Vegetables at Dickinson Sustainability Expo

Sustainability Expo at Dickinson College

  • Dickinson College (PA)

Dickinson is proud to bring together students, faculty, staff, and the Carlisle community for our Sustainability Expo each year! This is an interactive event will showcase Dickinson's efforts to remain …

Pollinator Garden Workday with Students at Dickinson College

Dickinson College Pollinator Garden

  • Dickinson College (PA)

The Dickinson College landscape has been changing to reflect important sustainability goals, which include a campus-wide dedication to hands-on sustainability education and stewardship. To reflect these goals, landscape design and …

Student interns complete hive check at Dickinson College

The Hive: Beekeeping at Dickinson

  • Dickinson College (PA)

The Hive engages its members in learning about sustainability problems and solutions through the direct experience of beekeeping, honey production and community building.

Incoming students at American University select stickers to personalize the AU-branded reusable water bottles they received during orientation.

American University students choose stickers to personalize water bottles during orientation.

  • American University (DC)

Incoming students at American University select stickers to personalize the AU-branded reusable water bottles they received during orientation. The Office of Sustainability worked with the Office of New Student & …

Members of the GW research team celebrate with Asikłuk Topkok (left) and his family after an Indigenous dance performance near Denali National Park. Asikłuk, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, collaborates with GW on a wide variety of projects examining sustainability in the circumpolar north.

GW explores climate and sustainability in Fairbanks, Alaska

  • George Washington University (DC)

Members of the GW research team celebrate with Asikłuk Topkok (left) and his family after an Indigenous dance performance near Denali National Park. Asikłuk, a professor at the University of …

Doctoral student Donaven Baughman prepares to dive and collect samples of oyster drills and crown conchs, which are oyster predators. (Courtesy of FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory)

An ecosystem roadmap

  • Florida State University (FL)

The collapse of the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery changed a way of life in the Florida Panhandle. For decades, the bay was renowned for its oyster harvest, an industry that …

Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as it degrades in landfills and pollutes oceans.

Modern life relies on plastic.

  • Florida State University (FL)

Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as …

Bates students stand in front of the solar array that they helped make happen. The array accounts for 75% of Bates' total power.

Bates Students at Their Solar Array

  • Bates College (ME)

After crunching the financing numbers, Bates students stand in front of the solar array that they helped make happen. The array accounts for 75% of Bates' total power.

Students in the first-year seminar, Greening the Campus, participating in a waste sort at Connecticut College.

Sustainability at Connecticut College

  • Connecticut College (CT)

Images submitted for the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index.

Researching climate change impacts on kelp forests at the University of Tasmania

Initiatives that deliver our #1 in Climate Action ranking

  • University of Tasmania (TAS)

The University of Tasmania has embedded the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across everything that we do, including making them a focus on discussions at our Orientation and Open Day events. …

San José State University's newest academic building, the LEED Silver Interdisciplinary Science Building, serves as hub for groundbreaking research across the sciences and humanities, all in the heart of Silicon Valley

San Jose State University

  • San Jose State University (CA)

San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff are deeply committed to sustainability. SJSU offers a wide range of academic courses and programs on this critical issue as well as …

Forestry Class Research

NAU SCI 2024 Water Images

  • Northern Arizona University (AZ)

NAU is thrilled to honor our appearence in the High Performers: Water category in this years SCI!

Microgrid Workforce Development Training

  • Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus (AZ)

Arizona State University's (ASU) Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) offers over 300 hours of training in energy systems, microgrids, minigrids (off-grid systems), grid modernization, and other energy-related topics. …

Gloria Ayala, Khan Nadire, Trey Leveque and Tran Nikki work together in Changemaker Central at the Memorial Union

Students working at Changemaker Central

  • Arizona State University (AZ)

Gloria Ayala, Khan Nadire, Trey Leveque and Tran Nikki work together in Changemaker Central at the Memorial Union

Ntombizodwa Makuyana, a Barrett Honors College student, working at the ASU Biodesign Institute

ASU Student Biodesign Institute

  • Arizona State University (AZ)

Ntombizodwa Makuyana, a Barrett Honors College student, working at the ASU Biodesign Institute

Cli Fi, Sci Fi, and the Culture of Sustainability

  • University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
  • AASHE (MA)

Climate fiction, or cli-fi, is a form of literature that features a changed/changing climate or global warming as part of the character, setting, or plot of a novel or short …

  • Posted June 26, 2024
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Reclaimed Landscapes

Reclaimed Landscapes: The Art of Jarod Charzewski

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Reclaimed Landscapes: The Art of Jarod Charzewski April 7 – May 17, 2018 Curators: Danielle Clark & Jennifer Minasian

About the Exhibition

Reclaimed Landscapes explores the edge between sustainable and …

Mechanical engineering graduate student Amarjeet Singh is working on an augmented reality research project to fuse the innovative potential of this technology with sustainable manufacturing processes.

Students Learn Green Manufacturing Methods for a Sustainable Future

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Mechanical engineering major Matthew Lindwall is working on a manufacturing project to reduce carbon emissions in transportation by using “green” hydrogen as a clean energy source.

Classmate Rahul Pashpuleti is …

Sustainable Heat: Options for Decarbonizing Cold-Region Higher Education Campus Heating Systems

  • Bates College (ME)
  • Boston University (MA)
  • Connecticut College (CT)
  • Denison University (OH)
  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)
  • The Ohio State University (OH)
  • University of Iowa (IA)
  • University of Maine (ME)

American higher education campuses in cold-weather areas have traditionally used oil- and coal-fired boilers to generate steam for heating. But many institutions, including some that have already shifted to natural …

  • Posted June 17, 2024
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ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY AY 2022–2023

  • City University of New York, Brooklyn College (NY)

Brooklyn College is committed to building a culture of sustainability across campus. We aim to reduce our environmental impact through engagement, education, and research initiatives. Our efforts continue guided by …

  • Posted June 17, 2024
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Partnering for Progress 2023 Sustainability Report

  • University of Melbourne (Victoria)

Partnering for Progress is the second report against the ambitious targets outlined in the Sustainability Plan 2030 (SP2030). This plan underpins the aspirations outlined in Advancing Melbourne, guiding sustainable delivery …

  • Posted June 17, 2024
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Students, faculty, and staff appreciate the intersection of art and environmentalism at Northwestern University as part of Earth Month 2024

Earth Month 2024 at Northwestern University

  • Northwestern University (IL)

sustainNU, Northwestern University's Campus Sustainability Program, teamed up with the Block Art Museum for a guided tour of their current exhibition, Actions for Earth: Art, Care & Ecology as part …

A view of Cal State Fullerton and environs.

Fullerton Takes Part in "Flex Your Power" Energy Demand Program

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

California State University Recognized Fullerton Takes Part in "Flex Your Power" Energy Demand Program

The California State University has been recognized by the state’s Flex Your Power campaign for reducing …

Turf removal at CSUF

Campus Begins Turf Removal

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Six months ago, Cal State Fullerton announced that it was letting sections of lawn die as part of its ongoing efforts to meet statewide mandates, due to the statewide drought. …

Solar panels at CSUF

Expanding the Power of the Sun

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton is moving ahead with solar power and expanding the array of solar panels that harness the force of the sun to power lights, computers, air conditioning and …

Campus Climate Action Toolkit

  • Campus Compact (MA)

A guide to cultivating environmental awareness and climate action on campus and in communities.

Carleton student ambassado holds a USEFULL cup on launch day.

Embracing Plastic-Free: Reusable Takeout at Carleton College That is Actually Reused

  • Carleton College (MN)
  • USEFULL (MA)

College campuses have an opportunity to positively impact the waste stream with reusable container programs in campus dining. Bon Appétit at Carleton College partnered with USEFULL to offer tech-enabled reusable …

ego/eco

ego/eco: environmental art of collective conciousness

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

About the ExhibitionThis group exhibition will include work by thirteen artists or artist collaborations ranging from emerging artists to pioneers in the field of Environmental Art and disciplines spanning graphic …

Building the Next Generation of Climate Leaders

  • Santa Clara University (CA)
  • AASHE (MA)

In the summer of 2022, Santa Clara University and Silicon Valley Power, the City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, announced a five-year Silicon Valley Power (SVP) Sustainable Futures Program …

  • Posted May 30, 2024
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California Higher Education Sustainability Conference at CSUF

Green Practices and Learning Focus of Statewide Higher Education Sustainability Conference

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

More than 170 presenters will discuss best practices in a wide range of sustainable and green projects ranging from construction, lighting and energy during the 15th annual California Higher Education …

Garden Flea Market at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at CSUF

Garden Flea Market Returns to Arboretum and Botanical Garden at CSUF

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton’s communications class, Event Planning and Management, is proud to present the second annual Garden Flea Market, taking place on Thursday, April 18, from noon to 4 p.m. …

CSUF virtual parking permit

CSUF will have virtual parking permits by 2024

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

By 2024, Cal State Fullerton students and faculty will no longer need to place a parking permit sticker on their windshield, as the university transitions from physical sticker parking permits …

Students can park hourly within the ParkMobile designated locations where numbers are marked on signs in the Nutwood parking structure, Eastside structure and State College structure.

Cal State Fullerton introduces a new contactless way to parking

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton students can now pay for parking remotely with the Park Mobile App.

Elissa Thomas, the parking operations and transportation demand manager, said that a decreasing demand for …

Student gathering peaches at the Fullerton Arboretum

From Farm to Food Pantry

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

The Fullerton Arboretum and CSUF Campus Garden keep the ASI Food Pantry stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables.

JADA FONSECA HOLDS A PAIR OF PRUNERS IN ONE HAND and gently …

Participants at CSUF's second annual Engineering Social Justice: A Design Challenge

Engineering, Computer Science Students Pitch Solutions to Address Social Justice Issues

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

At Cal State Fullerton’s second annual Engineering Social Justice: A Design Challenge, three student teams took top honors for their projects that addressed such important topics as access to mental …

Bioswales have been installed around campus as a natural way of conserving water and promoting biodiversity around Cal State Fullerton while enhancing the aesthetics of the campus.

Campus landscaping makes strides in water conservation

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

While rain may be infrequent in Southern California, Cal State Fullerton has implemented bioswales throughout campus in an effort to reduce water pollution and promote sustainability. Recently, these bioswales have …

Crew removing turf in front of Langsdorf Hall

Campus Drought Response Is Evolving

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Lawns Will Be Replaced, Other Ideas Sought to Save Water

Cal State Fullerton will be going brown — briefly — in response to the state’s current drought conditions.

The result …

Jeff Bechtold explains how the university's new trigeneration plant works to a group of representatives of elected officials and campus administrators.

Greener Power: New Central Plant Becomes Operational

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

When the university’s new trigeneration plant begins operating next month, few will realize that a change has occurred — but its effect will be massive.

For the first time, the …

Students at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton

E3 Internship Program Sows Seeds for Tomorrow’s Environmental Leaders

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

The Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton is one of just three arboreta in the state of California and one of 28 arboreta in the world to achieve …

Webinar: Implementing Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessments for AASHE STARS

  • George Mason University (VA)
  • AASHE (MA)

If you’re seeking ways to pursue or enhance your STARS AC-6 and EN-6 assessments related to sustainability literacy and culture, we invite you to attend an upcoming presentation and discussion …

  • Posted May 23, 2024
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Earth Day artist

University of Louisville Earth Day Paint, Picnic & Potluck

  • University of Louisville (KY)

On Earth Day 2024, Monday, April 22nd at 5:30pm, the University of Louisville's Sustainability Council invited everyone outside for an Earth Day Celebration in Stansbury Park, immediately adjacent campus, south …

Global indicators of progress on climate change education: Non-state actor data collaboration for SDG 4

  • University at Albany (NY)
  • University of Saskatchewan (SK)
  • University of Melbourne (Victoria)

Despite their limitations as proxy measures, indicators can serve as leverage points in encouraging policy change. Facing the global urgency of climate change and increasingly recognizing the role of education …

AASHE Member Discount: 100% Off Navigator BASIC, An All-In-One Digital Platform

  • Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)

SPLC is announcing today the public availability of the SPLC Navigator - an all-in-one digital platform providing sustainable procurement measurement, benchmarking, performance tracking, targeted actions and supporting resources to drive …

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Campus Promotes Understanding of Histories, Contributions of Native American Communities

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Supporting Cal State Fullerton’s Native American and Indigenous student population begins with understanding the diverse culture, histories, traditions and stories of the Native nations in Orange County and beyond.

“I …

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