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Environmental Sustainability Research and Future Directions for Events and Facilities: An Assessment of the Field

  • Texas A&M University (TX)

Environmental sustainability among sport facilities and events is the focus of this piece. The authors focus on three areas: (1) the environmental impacts of sport facilities and events, (2) the …

  • Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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UC Riverside students participating in the Desert Bloom Workshop to explore the importance of native plants in the Southern California ecosystem.

University of California, Riverside - Photos Submitted for SCI 2025

  • University of California, Riverside (CA)

UC Riverside photos submitted for the AASHE Sustainability Campus Index.

UConn President Radenka Maric gives opening remarks for the Sustainable Clean Energy Summit in the Student Union Theater on Sept. 23, 2024.

UConn Includes Sustainability in Updated Strategic Plan

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

The University of Connecticut recently released it's new Strategic Plan guiding the institution through 2034.

One of the key focus areas is: Wellness of People and Planet "At UConn, we …

UConn students participate in goat yoga on the Founders Green during Earth Day Spring Fling festivities.

Goat Yoga for Earth Day Spring Fling

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

The University of Connecticut has celebrated Earth Day for the last 20+ years by hosting Earth Day Spring Fling every April. The event features a zero-waste, locally sourced BBQ, environmental …

Props welcoming visitors to Emory's Annual Sustainable Food Fair held every year in October

Sustainable Food Fair 1

  • Emory University (GA)

The Sustainable Food Fair course plans and executes Emory’s annual Food Fair, educating the Emory community on the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of sustainable food production, sourcing, consumption, and disposal. …

UC Berkeley students are planting trees

Berkeley Students Plant Trees

  • University of California, Berkeley (CA)

A group of Berkeley students is planting trees in April 2025.

Students planting a tree on Furman's campus as part of a sustainability class project.

Furman SCI 2025

  • Furman University (SC)

Photos for SCI 2025, Campus Engagement and Baccalaureate Top Performer

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Annual Tree and Seedling Distribution

  • Université de Sherbrooke (QC)

A free distribution of trees and seedlings is organized every year on the three campuses of the Université de Sherbrooke. Thanks to the collaboration of several partners, each edition of …

UC San Diego Utilities & Sustainability student interns inspire the campus community to make sustainability pledges on Earth Day.

UC San Diego Earth Day Pledge 2

  • University of California San Diego (CA)

UC San Diego Utilities & Sustainability student interns inspire the campus community to make sustainability pledges on Earth Day.

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Amherst College - Earth Fest Celebration

  • Amherst College (MA)

Earth Fest is Amherst College's annual campus-wide celebration of sustainability, bringing together student organizations, academic departments, and local businesses who feature how sustainability integrates into what they do and how …

Office of Sustainability staff posed at their educational table

UAlbany Earth Day celebration

  • University at Albany (NY)

UAlbany held a campus wide Earth Day celebration at our science library. The librarians gave out potted plants and had a display of environmentally themed books. The Office of Sustainability …

Students spin the wheel to talk Climate Resiliency

Eco-Fair 2025

  • University of Virginia (VA)

University of Virginia's Eco-Fair is an annual event inviting student and community members to host an activity that facilitates action or dialogue for the health of the planet. So from …

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Earth Day

  • Texas A&M University (TX)

Photos from Texas A&M Campus Earth Day celebration 2025.

Pot your Plant!

Earth Day Festival- Plant Potting!

  • Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)

Hosted by the Sustainability, Activism, Volunteering,Engineering Club (SAVE), the annual Earth Day Festival at Stevens Institute of Technology was a hit! Students were able to pot and take home free …

"BioBlitz" at the University of Pennsylvania's School's Kaskey Park, presented by the School Veterinary Medicine

Penn Vet Semi-Annual BioBlitz

  • University of Pennsylvania (PA)

The University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) celebrated our Earth by exploring the biodiversity around our campus with its semiannual "BioBlitz." Community members from the university, the …

Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, celebrated a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 1.1 DC megawatt solar field on campus. Pictured speaking is Sustainability Manager Kari Wallin.

Earth Day Solar Field Dedication and Campus Clean-up at Gustavus Adolphus College, MN

  • Gustavus Adolphus College (MN)

ST. PETER, Minn. (April 22, 2025) — Gustavus Adolphus held a ribbon cutting Earth Day, Tuesday 4.22, to celebrate the launch of the Gustavus Solar Field, a new on-campus 1.1 …

  • Posted April 28, 2025
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UMD Office of Sustainability Intern Teaches Solar Energy

  • University of Maryland, College Park (MD)

Office of Sustainability Outreach and Events Intern, Michelle, teaches UMD students about solar power at EarthFest 2025.

  • Posted April 28, 2025
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UMD EarthFest 2025 Celebration

  • University of Maryland, College Park (MD)

University of Maryland, College Park students celebrate EarthFest, an annual outdoor festival to celebrate Earth Month.

  • Posted April 28, 2025
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Stellenbosch University staff and students taking part in the Earth Day clean up

Earth Day 2025 at Stellenbosch University

  • Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)

Stellenbosch University’s students and staff took to the streets on campus to celebrate Earth Day 2025 with a walk and clean-up on 22 April 2025, committing to this year’s theme …

  • Posted April 24, 2025
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Students pet alpacas during Party for the Planet

UNC Charlotte Party for the Planet

  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)

An annual event celebrating Earth Day at UNC Charlotte with student organizations and campus groups tabling and hosting interactive activities

  • Posted April 23, 2025
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Students, faculty, and the public engage in the 2025 Environmental Justice Summit hosted by CCNY and Columbia University

CCNY and Columbia University Environmental Justice Summit

  • Columbia University (NY)
  • The City College of New York (NY)

City College of New York, PSC-CUNY CCNY Environmental Justice Committee, Environmental and Climate Justice at Columbia Project, Center for Science and Society, Incite Institute, and WEACT present a three-part event …

  • Posted April 23, 2025
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Spearheaded by the De La Salle Lipa Sustainability Office, the Environmental Awareness Sustainability talk aimed to instill environmental awareness and promote sustainable practices among parents. Through this, parents and students will apply sustainable practices within the school and in their homes.

De La Salle Lipa Environmental Awareness Talk for Parents

  • De La Salle Lipa (BATANGAS)

Spearheaded by the De La Salle Lipa Sustainability Office, the Environmental Awareness Sustainability talk aimed to instill environmental awareness and promote sustainable practices among parents. Through this, parents and students …

  • Posted April 23, 2025
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Earth Day at Cuyahoga Community College

  • Cuyahoga Community College (OH)

Campus events have been pretty slow-going since COVID, but we had a fantastic turnout today. Students received free books and aluminum water bottles after answering climate-related trivia questions. They learned …

  • Posted April 22, 2025
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A decorated succulent plant, given away as part of Northwestern University's 2025 Earth Month Fair.

Northwestern University Earth Month Fair

  • Northwestern University (IL)

sustainNU, Northwestern University's Campus Sustainability Program, hosts an annual Earth Month Fair to share sustainability work happening on campus and what people can do to reduce their environmental impact. The …

  • Posted April 22, 2025
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UNC Charlotte Women's Volleyball Team plants trees

UNC Charlotte Campus Beautification Day

  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)

The Office of Sustainability and Grounds Department hosted the semi-annual Campus Beautification Day on April 16th. Volunteers planted trees around our Greek Village housing area, and cleaned up litter around …

  • Posted April 22, 2025
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Photo 1: Original helmet-style recycling bin and compost bin

Sorting it Out: A People-Centered Perspective on a Stadium Zero Waste Program

  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)

In 2022, the Office of Sustainability at UNC Charlotte took responsibility for an existing football stadium zero waste program. This shift in leadership, along with other changes to equipment, supplies, …

  • 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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The Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse's Valentine's Day Arts and Crafts event is an example of one of the many offerings the office puts on throughout the academic year.

Valentine's Day Arts and Crafts with the Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse

  • Concordia University

The Concordia University Center for Creative Reuse (CUCCR) is dedicated to diverting materials from inside the university’s waste-stream and offering them to the general community free of cost. The 2023 …

College Corps Fellows at the Sustainability outreach table talk to their peers about the importance of recycling right on America Recycles Day. Students participated in a sorting activity, all while learning how to properly recycle on campus. Stan State Sustainability tables at Warrior Wednesday, a weekly outreach event for the campus community to learn about different departments and other activities.

Stan State Sustainable Campus Index Photo Submissions

  • California State University, Stanislaus (CA)

Campus photos for SCI top performer submission highlighting campus engagement, environmental justice, immersive education.

Looking at the climate risks for international communities

People for the Planet Festival

  • Bentley University (MA)

In spring 2024, Bentley's Office of Sustainability hosted a People for the Planet festival. This gathering provided a space for the Bentley Community to come together to enjoy art, music, …

Sustainability Interns at Green Game Day

2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

Images for consideration for the SCI publication design.

Students walk along the main thoroughfare on the downtown campus during the McGill Biodiversity Festival in Sept. 2023

McGill University Biodiversity Festival 2023

  • McGill University (QC)

McGill’s first Biodiversity Plan was launched in Sept. 2023, with a celebrations held on the downtown and Macdonald campuses, as well as the Gault Nature Reserve. The Biodiversity Festival featured …

UVA Students Enjoying Annual Eco-Fair with Cav Man!

UVA Students Enjoying Annual Eco-Fair with Cav Man!

  • University of Virginia (VA)

Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members came out to enjoy UVA's Annual Eco-Fair, held near the Rotunda on Peabody Lawn this year with over 20 groups representing various …

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 …

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.

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. …

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 …

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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 …

All of the people who attended the clean up with signed signs.

Community Clean Up on Houbolt Road

  • Joliet Junior College (IL)

Joliet Junior College had a clean up on the road outside of the school. We invited 15 different businesses along the road and had 5 sign up, including a visit …

This is a collage of people working on their upcycled journal as well as 4 completed journals.

Upcycle Journal Day at Joliet Junior College

  • Joliet Junior College (IL)

Students made journals from homemade and G.O.O.S. paper.

Joliet Junior College's Romeoville Repair Cafe is a hit for their first event! Next one is on October 19th.

Romeoville Repair Cafe at Joliet Junior College

  • Joliet Junior College (IL)

Joliet Junior College is a registered international Repair Cafe! We had our first Repair Cafe of the year and our on April 13th, we had our very first one for …

Auburn University Earth Day 2024

Auburn University Earth Day 2024

  • Auburn University (AL)

Auburn University celebrates Earth Day 2024

Female students of Department of Bioinformatics, SBBWU showcasing their effort to make campus clean and green by various activities.

Students of Department of Bioinformatics Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan celebrated Earth Day at campus through plantation and cleanliness campaign.

  • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Female students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar took part in plantation and cleanliness drive at campus under the supervision of Dr. Nosheen Bibi, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics, …

Colley Hodges, Sustainability Manager for the Houston Zoo, stands behind the Houston Zoo and Rice Facilities & Capital Planning tables.

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. …

USC students decorate their graduation caps at the Green Grad party hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

Green Grad Party

  • University of Southern California (CA)

USC students decorate their graduation caps at the Green Grad party hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

  • Posted April 30, 2024
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Students gather in the USC Sustainability Hub to hear from a panel of speakers provide updates on campus sustainability efforts.

USC Sustainability Town Hall

  • University of Southern California (CA)

Students gather in the USC Sustainability Hub to hear from a panel of speakers provide updates on campus sustainability efforts.

  • Posted April 30, 2024
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Graduating interns from the USC Office of Sustainability pose with their certificates of appreciation in front of the mural in the campus Sustainability Hub.

End-of-Year Party for Graduating Interns

  • University of Southern California (CA)

Graduating interns from the USC Office of Sustainability pose with their certificates of appreciation in front of the mural in the campus Sustainability Hub.

  • Posted April 30, 2024
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Students examining pine needles at Concordia's 2024 City Nature Challenge

Concordia University's Earth Week BioBlitz

  • Concordia University

Concordia community members gathered on Loyola campus to participate in the 2024 City Nature Challenge (BioBlitz). This is an international competition encouraging citizen scientist to help out the scientific community …

  • Posted April 30, 2024
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Earth Week Tabling Fair at PCC Southeast

PCC Earth Week 2024

  • Portland Community College (OR)

We celebrated Earth Week at Portland Community College (PCC) with over 30 events throughout the week! We hosted tours and planting parties in our on-campus Learning Gardens, upcycling workshops in …

  • Posted April 30, 2024
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