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Sustainable Energy (MS/MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Sustainable Energy area of study examines the biological, technical, economic, environmental, business, and policy feasibility and life cycle impacts of sustainable energy systems, with a particular focus on biobased ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Renewable Energy Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
This minor will provide students an opportunity to examine different sources of traditional and renewable energy simultaneously in the context of our total energy use using a systems perspective. Students ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Construction Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The objective of the minor is to provide a fundamental understanding of the concepts and methods used to take a design into the field and build a quality sustainable structure ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Bash the Trash Performance at Dominican College
- Dominican University New York (NY)
Dominican College kicked off its Earth Week celebration with a performance of Bash the Trash. Bash the Trash builds, performs, and educates with musical instruments made from recycled and reused ...
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Enhancing Student Learning and Promoting Sustainability Through Experiential Learning
- New York University (NY)
- University of Dayton (OH)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
This session includes experiential learning programs in three academic institutions.The programs illustrate how higher education institutions can foster public-private-community partnerships to achieve the SDGs and inform approaches to SDG ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Minor in Sustainability
- State University of New York at Oswego (NY)
The minor encompasses the interactions of social policy, social equity, scientific principles, and environmental stewardship. By approaching these complex issues from a comprehensive perspective important societal challenges such as the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Emphasis in Environmental Science (Biology major)
- Dominican University New York (NY)
With an emphasis in Environmental Science, students will develop an in-depth understanding of the scientific processes at work upon the Earth and will be prepared to work in areas such ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Science (BA/BS)
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh (NY)
Students become broadly-versed in the ecological, physical and human aspects of environmental science. The high degree of flexibility provided by this major allows students to adjust their course selections to ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Biology (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The curriculum for the bachelor of science degree in environmental biology is built around a core of required courses that provides a general education, a background in the principles of ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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LED-ing the way to greenhouse gas reduction goals
- New York University (NY)
Are you 'in the dark' about LED lighting? It's the next best thing in energy efficient lighting that can achieve energy savings of 80-90%. The switch to LEDs as ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Greener by Design
- Pratt Institute (NY)
Pratt Institute, a leading school of art, architecture and design in Brooklyn, New York has been awarded a FIPSE grant to implement an innovative educational initiative that addresses one of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Education Revolution: Empowering the Next Generation of Sustainable Designers
- RMJM
Across the country, our nation's colleges and universities are leading the charge for sustainability - but are we really training the next generation of architects to be sustainable designers? How ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating, Implementing and Sustaining a Themed Semester in Sustainability
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
"Themester" is an initiative to engage the collective knowledge and creativity of the faculty and to involve undergraduate students in the exploration of ideas across the disciplines. The Themester topic ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Bachelor of Science (BS ) in Environmental Studies program at SUNY-ESF offers students just those sorts of learning and skill-development opportunities in the context of a well-rounded, yet substantial, education.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Policy and Communication Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The minor in Environmental Policy and Communication is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the environmental policy process, to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders in ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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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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Sustainable Energy Management (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Sustainable Energy Management (SEM) program is structured to introduce students to a wide range of energy markets and resources (fossil fuels, electricity, renewable and sustainable energy resources) while maintaining ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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2 MW Snyder Road Solar Farm
- Cornell University (NY)
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (NY)
- Sol Systems (DC)
The Cornell Snyder Road Solar Farm – comprised of with 6,778 photovoltaic panels on an 11-acre plot of Cornell property that adjoins the Tompkins County Regional Airport – went live in ...
- Posted Jan. 2, 2018
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Getting to 30% Greenhouse Gas Reduction from Energy Consumed in Buildings
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
St. John's University - New York (STJ), a leader in PLaNYC 2030's "University Challenge", first private university to sign a MOU with EPA, and charter participant in AASHE STARS ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Are Green Campuses Walking the Talk? Providing Underrepresented Students with Access to Sustainability
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Have you had a difficult time articulating why sustainability assessments such as STARS include diversity as an indicator? This presentation will offer a few explanations through a brief review of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Leveraging the SDGs to Build a System-Wide Higher Education Sustainability Strategy
- University at Albany (NY)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- State University of New York at Geneseo (NY)
Sixty-Four schools, nearly half a million enrolled students, 33,000 faculty and 96,000 degrees granted annually--the higher education scope and impact of the State University of New York system ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Environmental Biology Minor
- State University of New York at Oneonta (NY)
Requires Students to take the following classes: Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Issues, Environmental Monitoring, Technical Science Writing, Biology II, and General Ecology. Student must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the ...
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Environmental Health Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Environmental Health minor will introduce students to environmental health with a core context of epidemiology and toxicology; the minor requires 15-17 credit hours. The Environmental Health minor will be ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Paper Science and Engineering (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The PSE program offers these areas of study: Pulping and Bleaching Processes (M.S., Ph.D.), Colloidal Chemistry and Fiber Flocculation (M.S., Ph.D.), Fiber and Paper Physics (M ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Engineering Management (MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The program in Sustainable Engineering Management allows students to investigate a variety of science and engineering topics together with courses in business, management, policy, law and other fields to form ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Resources Engineering (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
This program offers engineering science and design course work in the areas of environmental and related resources with a breadth and combination unparalleled in the United States. Our graduates use ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Water Resources Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The interdisciplinary minor in water resources is designed as a flexible program for undergraduate students to study and integrate principles of physical hydrology, geochemistry, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, natural resources ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Energy (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Sustainable Energy area of study examines the biological, technical, economic, environmental, business, and policy feasibility and life cycle impacts of sustainable energy systems, with a particular focus on biobased ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainability Fee
- State University of New York at Oswego (NY)
With each semester, students are billed for a sustainability fee. This fee goes towards expanding sustainability efforts on campus as well as supporting student workers in the Office of Sustainability ...
- Posted Sept. 21, 2021
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SUNY ESF Photos
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
SUNY ESF is committed to developing creative, effective solutions that address sustainability challenges and adopting holistic practices and approaches that balance environmental, social, economic, and technological factors. This commitment starts ...
- Posted Sept. 7, 2021
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Communication strategies: Leveraging digital media effectively & efficiently for greater engagement, relationship building, & earned news media
- Boston University (MA)
- New York University (NY)
- University of Utah (UT)
Communication about institutionalizing sustainability is a key component to our efforts to inform and change behavior. Digital media, such as social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), blogging, and other online tools ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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How Higher Ed Helps Enact Tomorrow's Climate Change Legislation, Today!
- New York University (NY)
New York City is poised to enact the world's most sweeping climate change legislation, based on the innovation, validation, and support of higher education. How did NYU lead in ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Campus Forest Carbon Sequestration: An Undergraduate Project Experience
- State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Predicted changes in climate have generated interest in strategies to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases and increase education on the topic. Our study involved an instructor-led team of 19 biology ...
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Data Driven Decision Making and Design: A Case Study
- New York University (NY)
The new reality is academic institutions must do more with less, whether that be decreased funding or lack of physical space. The transformation of 370 Jay Street located in Downtown ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Communicating Across Differences: Refugee Resettlement
- Prescott College (AZ)
Building sustainable and resilient communities requires a number of skills, but perhaps none is more essential than the ability to foster communication between portions of a community so divided that ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Community-based climate action planning as an act of advocacy: a case study of liberal arts education in a rural community
- Colgate University (NY)
The current lack of comprehensive federal climate policy highlights the critical need for effective subnational climate policy and programs. We describe our efforts to create and cultivate a community-based multi-stakeholder ...
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Center for the Sustainable Built Environment
- New York University (NY)
The NYU School of Professional Studies Schack Institute of Real Estate's Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) was established in December 2009 with support from industry leaders and ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Community Partnerships for Environmental Justice
- The New School (NY)
The Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School is committed to environmental justice and community-academic partnerships grounded in the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing. Using this framework, the ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Cleantech business incubation on campus: Accelerating the Journey from innovation to impact
- Polytechnic Institute of New York (NY)
The University-managed clean energy business incubator aspires to have a positive impact on the economic and environmental health of New York City by maximizing the success of emerging cleantech companies ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Institute for Sustainable Cities
- City University of New York, Hunter College (NY)
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities (CISC) works to realize cities as part of the solution to global sustainability challenges. By merging the science of sustainability with innovative public programming ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Vision 2020 Update
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The College’s first strategic plan, in 2003, benchmarked who we were (are) and who we wanted to be. This thinking was encapsulated in Vision 2020. In the fall of ...
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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The Hive Project: Three Short Plays with Music
- The Hive Project (MN)
The Hive Project is a triptych of short plays with music exploring the relationship between humans and bees. Inspired by the techniques Bertolt Brecht developed in the Lehrstuck (or 'learning ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a Green Data Center at Syracuse University
- Syracuse University (NY)
Syracuse University, in partnership with IBM and New York State, built a Green Data Center (GDC) last year which is designed to use about 50 percent less energy than a ...
- Posted June 30, 2010
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Rio+20 Outcomes Document-What will it say?
- AASHE (MA)
As the heads of state have been meeting in Rio the past two days there appears to be little effort or desire to take on changing the text of the ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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A Dynamic (Electrification) Partnership
- Wells College (NY)
In partnership with Medley Thermal, Wells College provides a testbed for dynamically electrifying the College's boiler system. Dynamically electrifying our thermal load will significantly reduce Scope 1 emissions in ...
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Eddy at New Paltz: Centering Racial Equity as we Co-create a Sustainable Culture
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
Sustainability has expanded to include issues of racial equity in a way that also embraces the interdisciplinarity of academic study. This webinar will introduce Eddy at New Paltz, a co-creative ...
- Posted Feb. 8, 2023
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Environmental Science (BS)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
SUNY New Paltz offers a four-year program leading to a B.S. in Environmental Sciences. This interdisciplinary degree will provide students with a working knowledge of the scientific background required ...
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Management Concentration: Sustainability Track, Business (BA)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
The Business major at SUNY New Paltz offers a management concentration with a sustainability track. This program consists of an additional 18 credits to the 40 credit business major. It ...
- Posted Jan. 12, 2019
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The United Nations' New Global Action Programme, Sustainable Development Goals, and You
- Portland Community College (OR)
- University of North Texas (TX)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- York University
- China Green University Network
The Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) highlighted how education institutions have contributed to innovative pedagogy and partnerships, enhanced training, and galvanized whole-institution approaches, thus helping foster a more ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Designing collaborations: proposing a campus sustainability pedagogy network
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Although Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) houses organizations like the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's (NYSP2I) as well as a college devoted to sustainability, most RIT undergraduates seem ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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