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University of Tasmania community gardens designed for accessibility
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
The new University of Tasmania campus at Inveresk in Launceston, Tasmania hosts the largest publicly accessible community garden in Australia, which encompasses over 650 square meters of growing space. The …
- Posted June 6, 2025
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Award Webinar: Binghamton 2 Degrees: Building Community Resilience Through Collaborative Action
- Binghamton University (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
Binghamton 2 Degrees is a transformative initiative uniting Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton community to envision a resilient future under the looming threat of two degrees of warming. Through …
- Posted June 6, 2025
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Mobilizing Higher-Ed to Combat the Water & Plastic Crises
- Antioch University, Seattle (WA)
- Catawba College (NC)
- The New School (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
- Didomi (MN)
This webinar will explore how higher education institutions can play a transformative role in tackling the global water crisis and reducing single-use plastics on campuses. Using insights from Didomi’s Commitment …
- Posted April 28, 2025
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Balik Buhay: Garden and Greenhouse Rehabilitation
- De La Salle Lipa (BATANGAS)
De La Salle Lipa Partners engaged in the rehabilitation of the campus garden, where life and plants once thrived and blossomed. In nurturing the land, they shared a common purpose …
- Posted April 23, 2025
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The Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability: Development Process and Updates
- Morehouse College (GA)
- American Council on Education (DC)
- BF Environmental Consultants
This session will provide an update on the development of the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, an initiative designed to recognize higher education institutions that demonstrate a deep commitment …
- Posted Feb. 27, 2025
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Binghamton 2 Degrees: Building Community Resilience Through Collaborative Action
- Binghamton University (NY)
Binghamton 2 Degrees is a transformative initiative uniting Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton community to envision a resilient future under the looming threat of two degrees of warming. Through …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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B.Y.O. Campaign and Romeoville Repair Cafe: Reducing Waste by Promoting a Circular Economy through Single Use Waste Reduction and Product Repair
- Joliet Junior College (IL)
American throwaway culture is rapidly expanding garbage landfill around the world; majorly, it’s caused by planned or perceived obsolesces and daily disposables. Many people unknowingly throw away items that could …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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Sparking Student Engagement with Sustainability
- McGill University (QC)
The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Ambassador Program is an academic year-long volunteering opportunity for students to promote the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) and encourage the development of new sustainability projects …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Resilient Climate Leaders: Redefining Sustainability Programming to Meet the Needs of Students Today
- Tufts University (MA)
In the early 2020’s with the onset of the pandemic and accelerating impacts of the climate emergency, students in Tufts University’s sustainability programs began asking for ways to more effectively …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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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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Northeastern's Climate Justice Action Plan
- Northeastern University (MA)
Northeastern University’s Climate Justice Action Plan (CJAP) is a comprehensive, forward-thinking initiative designed to integrate climate justice principles into the institution’s sustainability framework. At the heart of this plan is …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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IE University’s Sustainability Week
- Instituto de Empresa SL
Each year, the entire IE University community comes together to celebrate one of our most impactful flagship events – the Sustainability Week. This student-led initiative is driven by a collaborative …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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CSUN’s CA Climate Action Corps Workforce Development Service Program
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) CA Climate Action Corps (CCAC) program is part of California’s statewide effort to address climate change through community-focused action. Launched in 2021, the program …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Concordia University tree planting event
- Concordia University
Thanks to the efforts of staff, students and faculty, some 185 new trees were planted on the university grounds in 2019.
The initiative got underway November 5 with the first …
- Posted Aug. 8, 2024
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Rice University Earth Month Kick-Off Festival 2024
- Rice University (TX)
Rice University's Office of Sustainability hosted an Earth Month Kick-Off Festival in the Rice Memorial Center. The event featured over 20 campus and community organizations and drew over 150 attendees. …
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Empowering Community Resilience and Enhancing Student Learning with Community and Campus Dashboards
- Oberlin College (OH)
- University of Washington, Bothell (WA)
Over the last decade Oberlin College educators and students have collaborated with community members to develop Environmental Dashboard as a communications technology for promoting more vibrant, sustainability, and climate resilient …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building Support Through Community Collaboration
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Public engagement and community collaborations are critical in creating sustainable campuses and communities. This session will share how the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a public university, is finding success through …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Navigating Successful Co-Production of Campus-as-Lab Initiatives
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Calgary (AB)
Universities and colleges are critical sources of knowledge and learning, but have often been siloed from and inaccessible to other communities and industries (and other forms of knowledge). Academic work …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Planning in Higher Education: From Action to Justice
- Northeastern University (MA)
- One Square World
In this session, you will learn about Northeastern’s unique and bold approach to centering justice and equity in its forthcoming climate justice action plan. You’ll also experience a sampling of …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Exploring Conservation Land Management at the University Level
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Richmond (VA)
Be inspired as we discover the transformative world of campus land conservation planning. This interactive presentation invites you to join the discussion and discover strategies that engage a diverse conservation …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Strategic Planning for Equitable Climate Mitigation
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
- Robert Morris University (PA) (PA)
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
As a group of colleges and universities dedicated to reducing their individual and collective climate impacts, the Higher Education Climate Consortium of Pittsburgh (HECC) has been convening for 15 years. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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The Role of Community-Making to Advance Sustainability in HEIs
- University of Toronto (ON)
The structure and culture of higher education institutions (HEIs) is often cited as a barrier to change and innovation (Mrig & Sanaghan, 2017; Kezar, 2007). University-wide initiatives can be difficult …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice
- Occidental College (CA)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
This open-access book is the first volume devoted entirely to summarizing the body of community-engaged research on environmental justice, how we can conduct more of it, and how we can …
- Posted Feb. 13, 2024
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Resilient and Sustainable Communities (MS)
- Prescott College (AZ)
The Master of Science degree in Resilient and Sustainable Communities (MRSC) uses a bioregional approach to distance learning, in which students apply what they learn in each course to their …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Central Community College, Sustainability Pavilion at Nebraska State Fair
- Central Community College (NE)
Members of the CCC environmental sustainability office welcomed some 300 Nebraska elementary school students to the sustainability pavilion on opening day, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
- Posted Aug. 29, 2023
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Funding Opportunities from DOE to Advance Climate Solutions
- AASHE (MA)
- United States Department of Energy (DC)
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network (IL)
A webinar brought to you by AASHE, Second Nature, and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) at the Department of Energy.
The Office of State and Community …
- Posted July 26, 2023
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Participatory budgeting for public involvement in environmental sustainability at a Thai university
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Participatory democracy where the public influences and feels involved in policy making is an ideal in democratic societies. In this paper, principles of participatory democracy are implemented at a Thai …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Training students in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability education: nurturing cross-faculty staff commitment and continuous community collaboration
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
To properly address complex sustainability issues, higher education institutes (HEIs), such as universities, need to implement innovative educational programmes that adhere to transdisciplinary principles. This study aims to contribute to …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Inclusion and social justice in sustainable higher education: An integrated perspective through the lens of public engagement
- Sapienza Università di Roma
- Università di Roma LUMSA
- Università degli Studi del Sannio
The objective of this paper is to investigate the commitment of universities in terms of inclusion and social justice in the light of the opportunities offered by university public engagement …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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The development of high leverage practices in environmental sustainability-focused service learning courses: applications for higher education
- University of Connecticut (CT)
- University of Maine (ME)
High Leverage Practices (HLPs), as a core set of teaching practices, represent important instructional priorities and provide instructional guidance for students’ engagement in practice-based instruction. The goals of this research …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Key insights from climate communication – and how they can inspire sustainability in higher education
- Hochschule Konstanz für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung
Purpose: To combat climate change and safeguard a liveable future, humanity needs fundamental and rapid social change. The purpose of this paper is to show, why and how climate communication …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Understanding Environmental Justice Instruction in Higher Education: Activist Epistemic Orientations and a Continuum of Community Engaged Curricular and Pedagogical Practice
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Starting in the early 1980’s, the environmental justice (EJ) movement was critical in drawing much needed attention to how communities of color, low-income groups, Indigenous peoples, and other marginalized groups …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Resilience Cohort, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The Resilience Cohort (RC) is a program of the Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI) at Indiana University (IU) that helps Indiana city, town, and county governments to measure and reduce local …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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WSU Office of Campus Sustainability
- Wayne State University (MI)
The Office of Campus Sustainability holds around 25 engagement events throughout the year and reaches around 350 students and countless community members. Each of the student leaders within the Office …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Addressing the Social Pillar of Sustainability by Enhancing Racial Equity of Minorities in STEM Higher Education through the CREaTE Pathway
- El Paso Community College (TX)
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
The Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education (CREaTE) is a national center for research in engineering, science, and technology education at The University of Texas at El Paso …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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UBC’s Sustainability Open Data: Research, Learning and Operations
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- AASHE (MA)
The Sustainability Hub – a central unit at UBC focused on collaboration – have created a new open data platform to share sustainability performance metrics, increase transparency, support teaching, learning, …
- Posted May 25, 2023
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Weaving for Resilience: Indigenous Knowledge and Place-based Learning in Sustainability Education
- University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
Sustainability education, post-Covid, stands at the crossroads of a decision: do we return to the way things were? Or do we do something different? As communities learn to build back …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Warming Hearts and Homes: Implementing Community Winterization Programs
- Furman University (SC)
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of Maine (ME)
- Williams College (MA)
Curious about starting a community winterization program at your school? Wondering how to coordinate all the logistics? Want to learn what the benefits could be for your school? Join Dr. …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Community Solar: Supercharging the Equitable Energy Transition
- Solar Energy Industries Association (DC)
The U.S. is at a pivotal moment in the fight against climate change and must take decisive action to build an equitable clean energy economy. In this presentation, David Gahl …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Impactful Sustainability Curriculum: Supporting Faculty Implementation of High Impact Teaching
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- University of Oregon (OR)
Integrating Service-Learning/Community Engagement (SLCE) into Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can enhance student learning outcomes and competencies, across all disciplines. SLCE in higher education has been shown to enhance knowledge …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Composting: Community Based Solutions to Food Waste & Climate Challenges
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Food loss and food waste are global challenges; an estimated 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted. Food waste is directly related to food insecurity, poverty, and the climate …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Hope College Students and Holland State Park Beach Cleanup Event
- Hope College (MI)
Hope College students partnered with local high school student leaders to host their annual (spring and fall) community cleanup event at Holland State Park. Together they collected nearly 102 pounds …
- Posted May 3, 2023
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University and Community Open Forum
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
This picture is of an event, E2S Climate Hub: Paths toward Sustainable and Just Engagement open forum at Green Era Campus on April 8th with community partners and University of …
- Posted Aug. 26, 2022
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Climate Action Exhibition
- American University of Sharjah
As part of developing AUS' Climate Action Plan (CAP) an exhibition was held to engage the entire AUS community. The exhibition explained the main focal points of the CAP, which …
- Posted Aug. 4, 2022
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Mohawk College Native Seed Orchard
- Mohawk College (ON)
This summer WWF-Canada, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, provided grant funding for Mohawk College to implement a Seed Orchard project to increase biodiversity on campus! By sharing the seeds …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Mapping and Critical Synthesis of Current State-of-the-Art on Community Engagement in Higher Education
- Global University Network for Innovation
This publication defines the concept of community engagement in higher education and its role in contemporary debates about the role of higher education in the 21st century and maps international …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Climate Action Commitment Roadshow Series
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Virginia Tech recently approved a revised version of the Climate Action Commitment. To educate the campus community about it, our Climate Action, Sustainability, and Energy (CASE) Office went on a …
- Posted May 19, 2022
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Sustainability in Real and Imagined Spaces: Honors Courses in Sustainability and the Environment
- University of Kentucky (KY)
- AASHE (MA)
Honors classes emphasize interdisciplinarity, student agency, and real-world engagement—an optimal curriculum space to develop innovative courses in sustainability and the environment. This session will explore opportunities for sustainability education presented …
- Posted May 19, 2022
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Supporting the role of universities in leading individual and societal transformation through education for sustainable development
- University of Bristol
- Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (--None--)
- University of St Andrews (Scotland)
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Advance HE
There is growing recognition of the value of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for all learners, and of the unique role that universities play in the transformation of individuals, institutions …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities
- University of Twente
- Ghent University
- Technological University Dublin (Dublin)
- University of Rijeka
- Institute for the Development of Education
This paper aims to examine the development and piloting of a novel European framework for community engagement (CE) in higher education, which has been purposefully designed to progress the CE …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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