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Empowering Students, Sustaining the University: The Southwestern Environmental Studies Capstone Experience
- Southwestern University (TX)
Southwestern University’s Environmental Studies department has created a unique curricular program for their capstone students that allows them to identify aspects of the university where the social, economic, and environmental …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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First Student Sustainability Symposium
- Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
- New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJ)
Innovation of Sustainable Communities was a unique symposium organized by students who are passionate about sustainability. Anyone who shares the same passion with them, was welcome to attend! The symposium …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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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 June 10, 2016
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Carbon footprint analysis of student behavior for a sustainable university campus in China
- Drexel University (PA)
Sustainable urban design, systems-level organizational planning, and human behavior have all been recognized for their potentially important roles in helping to reduce energy costs and associated environmental impacts, including greenhouse …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Institutional Framework for Student-Led Sustainability Initiatives
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
The Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) is a self-sustaining committee within the Association for Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN), otherwise known as UNL’s Student Government. The framework of the …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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The Virginia Tech Green RFP Program
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Student engagement is an important factor in advancing sustainability at Virginia Tech. The University created the “Request for Proposal for Sustainability Initiatives from Student Organizations Program (Green RFP Program)” to …
- Posted June 9, 2016
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CPS Café – Sustainable Food Service Operation
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
The CPS Café is an eatery operated mainly by students across campus and is a unique food service business open to the public. It is a program within the College …
- Posted June 9, 2016
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Bike Share Program
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
In 2014 a student group researched transportation alternatives on campus and recommended a community bike share program. In 2015, another student group further developed the bike share option by conducting …
- Posted June 9, 2016
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Social Impact Solar
- California State University, East Bay (CA)
Poverty, inequality, and environmental sustainability are the biggest issues facing humanity today. Located in the richest state in the nation, with the nation’s most aggressive renewable energy programs, Cal State …
- Posted June 9, 2016
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Student participation in the co-creation of knowledge and social experiments for advancing sustainability: experiences from the University of Tokyo
- Clark University (MA)
- University of Tokyo
- University College London (London)
Universities around the world are increasingly engaging in multi-stakeholder collaborations for the co-creation of knowledge, tools and experiments with social and technical systems for advancing societal sustainability. With much of …
- Posted June 8, 2016
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University of Minnesota, Morris student leads implementation of the Student Engagement Leadership Forum on Sustainability (SELFsustain) across the University of Minnesota-system
- University of Minnesota, Crookston (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Rochester (MN)
The University of Minnesota (U of M) is leading the way in cultivating student-driven sustainability leadership across Minnesota -- from the prairies to Lake Superior. For five years, U of …
- Posted June 7, 2016
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Encouraging a Culture of Laboratory Sustainability: A Case Study from the University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Labs comprise about 20% of the floor area at the University of Texas at Austin but account for an estimated 30% of the campus energy consumption. Furthermore, they generate large …
- Posted June 7, 2016
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Raise Your Voice: Environmental Justice at Capilano
- Capilano University (BC)
The idea for this event was to have an open idea sharing and focusing event regarding sustainability and environmental justice on campus. It was a chance to bring students together …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Sustainable Carolina Farm and Garden Hydroponics
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Sustainable Carolina is a student run organization within the University of South Carolina, working to better our campus by making it more sustainable. We work with students, staff, professors, and …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Sustainability Peer Educator Program - Simon Fraser University
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Program Vision: Students are confident, informed, and active sustainability leaders who have the skills and experience to advance sustainability at and beyond SFU.
The Sustainability Peer Education program empowers students …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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For the Planet Leadership Series: Building Sustainability Leadership in Higher Education
- University of North Texas (TX)
The “For the Planet Leadership Series” is a five-week professional development course planned, researched, and taught by Senior Alyssa Wolverton at the University of North Texas. Her goal was to …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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The Green Action Fund at Kansas State University
- Kansas State University (KS)
The Green Action Fund (GAF) at Kansas State University was initiated in 2013 as a joint project of the Office of Sustainability and the Student Governing Association (SGA). The GAF …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Student Design Fund
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
The Student Design/Research Project Fund is a new and innovative sustainability project from the University of Tennessee. It created a pool of money to where applicants can apply for funding …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Report on the Study Group on Climate Change Participatory Workshop
- Smith College (MA)
New England’s climate is projected to experience signifiant changes in the near future, including warmer temperatures, varied precipitation and extended periods of drought, with more extreme rainfall and snowfall events. …
- Posted June 1, 2016
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The role of students in the co-creation of transformational knowledge and sustainability experiments: Experiences from Sweden, Japan and the USA
- Clark University (MA)
- Oberlin College (OH)
- University of Tokyo
- Lund University
Accompanying realizations that engagement of multiple societal sectors (academia, industry, government, citizenry) and disciplines are required for formulating effective responses to complex sustainability challenges, calls for new forms of knowledge …
- Posted May 31, 2016
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Tufts University Earth Fest Celebration
- Tufts University (MA)
The Tufts community came out to celebrate our planet on Earth Day with Tufts Sustainability Collective (TSC) and the Tufts Eco Reps! A clothing swap, food, prizes, music and a …
- Posted May 19, 2016
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The methodology and results of using life cycle assessment to measure and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions footprint of Major Events at the University of Arizona
- Michigan Technological University (MI)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
In 2012 and 2013, the University of Arizona’s Office of Sustainability conducted environmental life cycle assessments of two Homecoming events that drew 60,000 attendees each. Based on reviews of published …
- Posted May 17, 2016
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Earth Days 2016 at Johnson County Community College
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
Our Earth Days 2016 events included several activities in addition to those pictured here, but these were two of our most popular. Epicenter, a one-day, student-focused conference on careers in …
- Posted May 11, 2016
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Earth Day at University of Maryland
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Students at the University of Maryland hosted the annual Earth Day Festival at the Stamp Student Union on Friday, April 22. This year's theme for the event was social justice. …
- Posted May 5, 2016
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University of Washington Green Greek program
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The UW EcoReps student group works with representatives of Greek chapters on campus to make the Greek community more sustainable. The Green Greek program works with houses to bring their …
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Organic Educational Opportunities at the University of Minnesota: The Role of a Student-run Organic Farm
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Although the number of students in conventional production agriculture is declining, there is increased interest and opportunity in growing organic fruits and vegetables. Land grant universities need to invest in …
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Student Sustainability Advisory Committee Materials
- University of Central Florida (FL)
A webform was created for an easily accessible application that allowed for extensive outreach. The application did not require any paper usage and allowed for easy organization. The application did …
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Indiana University Celebrates Earth Day
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
Indiana University celebrated Earth Day 2016 by engaging students in creating a rain garden. The installation of a rain garden outside the IU Student Recreational Sports Center began April 15 …
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Taking the University to Task: For many colleges and universities, environmental studies are no longer just academic
- Worldwatch Institute
This article provides an overview of the campus sustainability movement in 1998, with a focus on student activism and engagement.
- Posted April 25, 2016
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Students as change agents in a town-wide sustainability transformation: the Oberlin Project at Oberlin College
- Clark University (MA)
- Oberlin College (OH)
An increasing number of colleges and universities are playing a crucial role in driving societal transformations and creating the physical and social conditions for accelerating progress towards sustainability. The potential …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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College Students Starting To Demand 'Living Wage' Sportswear
This article explores how students can impact campus purchasing decisions. It provides insight into the difference between “fair trade” and “living wage” companies, and what students can do to promote …
- Posted April 12, 2016
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Student Leadership for Campus and Community Sustainability
- University of Hawaii Maui College (HI)
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This webinar looks at two differing and successful approaches to deepening student engagement in campus and community projects that integrate sustainability into the fabric of the student experience. Both top …
- Posted March 17, 2016
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Evaluating Campus Green Funds: Student Review of Campus Impacts
- University of Houston (TX)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Motivated by the work of the Campus Green Fund Collaborative and its AASHE publication, How-To Guide: Campus Green Fund Implementation, the Office of Sustainability at the University of Texas at …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Measuring Engagement of Student Population Through Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge: Behavior, Perceptions, and Attitudes
- Michigan State University (MI)
Michigan State University Campus Sustainability commissioned a Sustainability Knowledge Assessment. This assessment represents an initial effort to quantify knowledge of the broad and abstract concept of sustainability. By identifying factors …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Generating Hope and Agency in Education for Sustainability Through Communities of Praxis
- Manhattanville College (NY)
Recently, the Journal for Sustainability Education has called for research on education practices that generate hope and agency in our students and work against hopelessness. Dr. Tina Evans reminds us …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building Political Effectiveness and Accountability at a Student-Led Sustainability Office
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
The University of North Carolina Asheville is among a small group of colleges that chose to establish an entirely student-run, student fee-funded department to house sustainability efforts on campus. In …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Systemic Sustainability through a Local Lens: A Minnesota Experience in Engaging Students with the Greater Community
- Prescott College (AZ)
One critical component of sustainability education is to help students understand the interconnectedness of environmental and social justice issues. The intersection of sustainability education, service learning, and social justice offers …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Transforming Student Leadership in Sustainability through Integrative Learning
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Pressure is mounting for institutions to graduate students in four years with jobs. As professionals in higher education, how do we help students turn their academic content into currency? The …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging Students in Energy Reduction - on and off campus
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
At CU boulder, Residence Life and the Environmental Center are working together to provide all our students with what that they need to practice energy efficiency at home – whether …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Experiential, Community-based Learning and Sustainability Assessment: A Field Skills Course for Professional Degree Students
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
In 2014, the School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, launched a week-long field course for its professional Master of Sustainable Environmental Management program. Previously separate ecological and social …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Step Away from the Car: Transforming Student Travel, One Haunted Bus and Hipster Bike Ride at a Time
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
- Alta Planning + Design (MN)
Southern Oregon University has gone all-in to help its students break their driving habits. No excuse is safe! Want to drive home midday for an afternoon siesta? No need – …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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High Impact Leadership Trips: Student-Led Experiential Learning
- Concordia College (NY)
In 2012, Concordia College students organized an alternative spring break trip to Kentucky focused on how people are trying to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. This was so successful that …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Student sustainability grants for research, scholarship, projects and travel at Ohio State
- The Ohio State University (OH)
For the first time, Ohio State's sustainability offices are jointly managing a grants program for student projects in the areas of energy, environment and sustainability. The program helps to fund …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Launching a Student Sustainable Investing Advisory Committee: Successes and Challenges
- Ohio University (OH)
In 2014, Ohio University established a new student group, the Sustainable Investing Advisory Committee (SIAC), with the financial backing of The Ohio University Foundation. The mission of SIAC is 'to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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NYU's Bike Share Program: From Student Grant to Reality
- New York University (NY)
A case study on the implementation and operation of NYU's Bike Share program. How it became a University wide initiative from a Green Grant awarded to NYU students, which now …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Operation Sheep-Mow: Applying Real-World Project Management Skills to Student-led Sustainability Initiatives
- Carleton College (MN)
Students often lead well-intentioned campus sustainability initiatives that are rich with enthusiasm but lack key project management essentials. The result is often a failed project, disappointed (or resentful) stakeholders and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UCLA Action Research Teams: student-staff-faculty collaborative research on campus sustainability
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
The UCLA Action Research Team (ART) program is part of the student-led Education for Sustainable Living Program offered for credit through the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. The …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Best Practices for Collaborating with Student Affairs
- Boston University (MA)
- Colorado State University (CO)
NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, is 'the leading voice for the student affairs profession worldwide.' One critical way for NASPA members to get involved with various interest areas …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Student Sustainability Centers and Offices' 3 R’s: Resources, Roles, and Revenue
- University of Missouri (MO)
This round table session seeks to share the successes, challenges, and lessons learned related to founding and managing student focused sustainability resource centers. Discussion topics will include: Topic 1: Revenue …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Successful Student Sustainability Internship Program on a Liberal Arts Campus
- Colgate University (NY)
In this case study, we will walk attendees through the development process of Colgate's Sustainability Internship program that I have worked with from its creation through its current iteration. In …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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