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Leveraging IRA Incentives for Campus Decarbonization
- KPMG (NY)
In the evolving landscape of higher education, sustainability has become a cornerstone for institutional development and social responsibility. Please join KPMG subject matter experts for an engaging presentation and discussion …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Climate Crisis University: Federal Funds for Transitioning Campuses of Zero Waste Zero Emissions
- Haverford College (PA)
- Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) (VA)
The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signifies that for the first time in the history of the United States, the full financial power of the federal government …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Closing the Sustainability Skills Gap: Helping businesses move from pledges to progress
- Microsoft (WA)
This report helps make the case for greater curricular integration of sustainability. Here are some key quotes:
- “We cannot address climate change at the scale and speed required without developing …
- Posted Aug. 18, 2023
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Higher Ed and Climate Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Aspen Institute (NY)
- Second Nature
With $369 billion in climate and energy provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signifies the largest climate investment in US history and has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by …
- Posted Aug. 9, 2023
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Choose to Reuse
- Boston University (MA)
Boston University’s Choose to Reuse program, offered at seven retail dining concepts in the George Sherman Union, provides students staff, and faculty the choice between ordering their meal on reusable …
- Posted May 23, 2023
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Williams College Reusable To-Go Ware Case Study
- Williams College (MA)
This reusable container program was rolled out when students returned to campus in the Fall of 2020 and was proposed with both sustainability and cost savings in mind. What differentiates …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Transportation Demand Management: Arguments for the Diversification of Mobility
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
The statement "we have a parking problem" is all too common on University campuses. However, parking is usually not the root problem. The root problem is the transportation ecosystem serving …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund seeks to enable MIT community members to use the MIT campus as a test bed for research in sustainable operations, management, and design. The seed …
- Posted Nov. 16, 2021
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Democratizing Campus Sustainability Through Student Empowerment
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The University of Kentucky Student Sustainability Council was established in 2009 to steward the Green Fee collected annually from students. By bringing together student leaders from many disciplines and backgrounds, …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Student Sustainability Fund
- HEC Montréal (QC)
HEC Montréal Student sustainability fund was created in 2019 in agreement between student association and school direction. The fund is funded by student contribution of 0,1$ per course credit. HEC …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2021
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Campus Energy-Efficiency Project (CEEP)
- University of Utah (UT)
$30M project on the Health Science Campus of the University of Utah, to use energy-efficiency to avoid the need for an expensive chilled water (CHW) plant expansion.
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Brown University's Thermal Efficiency Project-2
- Brown University (RI)
Brown University is a 6.5 million sq. ft. research university campus founded in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Its annual energy bill is $20 million. It serves 7,000 undergraduate students, …
- Posted May 26, 2021
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MIT Climate Resiliency Initiative
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
MIT’s Climate Resiliency initiative was launched in 2016 as a multifaceted, collaborative effort centered on preparing the campus community in collaboration with the City of Cambridge for the impacts of …
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Funding Campus Sustainability through a Green Fee—Estimating Students’ Willingness to Pay
- Manhattan College (NY)
Many higher education institutions promote sustainability by instilling environmental awareness within college students, the innovators of the future. As higher education institutions face budgetary constraints to achieve greener campuses, green …
- Posted April 23, 2021
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Energy Efficiency Improvement in K-12 Schools: A Case Study in Florida
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
K-12 schools are responsible for over 1.4% of the total annual energy consumption in the United States. In a collaboration between Florida Institute of Technology and Brevard Public Schools (BPS), …
- Posted April 22, 2021
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Students, sustainability and education: Results from a survey of students in higher education around the world
- Students Organising For Sustainability (SOS-UK)
Between April and October 2020, SOS International invited higher education institutions and student-facing organisations to send out a survey designed to gather insight into student experiences of sustainability and education. …
- Posted April 21, 2021
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Sustainability in Higher Education: What More Can Universities Do?
- QS Quacquarelli Symonds
This report details the key findings from the QS Environmental Concerns Survey conducted in August 2019. The survey - which was completed by more than 3,700 prospective international students looking …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Willingness to pay for green buildings: A survey on students’ perception in higher education
- University of Delaware (DE)
- University of New Haven (CT)
- TED University
For most students in higher education, a green residence hall could form their first impressions regarding green buildings. As these students may be expected to make decisions regarding their place …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Reusable to-go Program at Northwestern Dining During a Global Pandemic
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
- Compass Group (NC)
Northwestern University opened its dining commons during the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020 with an emphasis on reusable to-go service ware. This program used the O2GO OZZI containers …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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Making the Business Case for Sustainability
- Environmental Association for Universities & Colleges (EAUC) (Gloucestershire)
- University of Edinburgh
Sustainability is key to institutional success over the long-term. It provides critical opportunities for value creation and risk mitigation at a time when universities and colleges are looking for ways …
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Making the Business Case for Campus Sustainability
- Gordian (SC)
In this report, Sightlines (a Gordian company) highlights how environmental sustainability programs at higher education institutions would reduce operating costs via increased efficiency measures as well as attract sustainability-minded students …
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Energy Waste Reduction Program
- Suffolk County Community College (NY)
Since its inception in August of 2014, Suffolk County Community College’s Energy Waste Reduction Program has saved over 4.9 million dollars in unnecessary utility expenditure. We would like to propose …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Who benefits from university–industry collaboration for environmental sustainability?
- Universita degli Studi di Padova
- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the characteristics and performance of university–industry (U-I) collaboration for knowledge transfer in relation to environmental sustainability, considering for both parties of the collaborations.
Design/methodology/approach …
- Posted May 11, 2020
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The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level
- Allegheny College (PA)
- Brescia University (KY)
- University of Waterloo (ON)
- Universidade Federal de Vicosa
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- University of Bristol
- University of Beira Interior
- University of Passo Fundo
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Belgrade
- University of Latvia
- University of Chester
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
- Università di Verona
- Università di Bologna
- Sunway University (Selangor)
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (Sabah)
- Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
- Thaksin University (Songkhla)
- Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
Universities are central players and important economic actors in many regions, and many of them are, in general, nationally and internationally active in respect of matters related to sustainable development. …
- Posted May 4, 2020
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Quantifying potential savings from sustainable energy projects at a large public university: An energy efficiency assessment for texas state university
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
At Texas State University (TSU) in the United States, “sustainability” is pursued within the context of (1) a non-binding declaration in the University’s plan, and (2) a State legislative directive …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2020
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Financially Justifying Sustainable Transportation Changes Through Right-Sizing the Fleet
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Polaris Industries (MN)
The campus fleet is one of the most visible areas a university can make improvements to its sustainability. However, the vehicles have a job to do, so the solution needs …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Paper and Plug Load Energy Reduction: How Focusing on two Issues Broadened our Reach
- Red River College Polytechnic (MB)
In the current climate of fiscal restraint faced by many post-secondary institutions, it can be challenging for Sustainability Offices to advance their reach and impact with new programs and initiatives. …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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A Switch to Zero-Emission Buses for Campus Transportation Helps More Than the Riders!
- University of Montana (MT)
- Proterra (CA)
Many Universities are committed to 'Greening' their campuses. By simply replacing one diesel bus the CO2 emissions are reduced by approximately 230,000 lbs. annually. This means that one bus replacement …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Sustainability and Business Education
- Babson College (MA)
This document was created as an AASHE project to: * Highlight the value of sustainability in the business field * Encourage increased presence of sustainability in business education
- Posted June 13, 2019
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UVA Clark Hall Delta Force Renovations
- University of Virginia (VA)
The University of Virginia's Office of Sustainability within the Facilities Management department developed and currently runs the Delta Force Initiative, an internal performance contracting program. that increases energy efficiency and …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Making Sustainability Personal: An Experiential Semester-Long Project to Enhance Students’ Understanding of Sustainability
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
Students often naively assume that pursuing sustainability is necessarily costly and difficult. However, proponents of “weak” or “business-centered” sustainability argue that well-crafted sustainability initiatives may simultaneously reduce carbon footprint and …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Does green management matter for donation intentions?: The influence of environmental consciousness and environmental importance
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Purpose – Several factors are known to influence donations to university athletic departments including previous donations and university affiliation. This research aims to build on prior work by examining whether …
- Posted May 6, 2019
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Sustainable Nation Podcast
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
This podcast releases three new episodes every week, consisting of interviews with global sustainability leaders in higher education, business and government. This can be a great resource for any sustainability …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Does Specific CSR Training for Managers Impact Shareholder Value? Implications for Education in Sustainable Development
- University of Zaragoza
This study aims to analyze whether specific corporate social responsibility +CSR) training in sustainable development can boost the potential impact of CSR on shareholder value (i.e., corporate reputation, brand image, …
- Posted Feb. 20, 2018
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The Biochemistry Cell Culture Facility at CU Boulder: Avoided costs and other benefits resulting from shared equipment in collaborative research space
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
With scientists experiencing intense competition for federal biomedical research funding, efficiency and cost-saving measures are powerful tools to maximize the impact of those research dollars. The large environmental footprint of …
- Posted Feb. 15, 2018
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2016 National Solar Jobs Census
The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2016 is the seventh annual update on employment, trends, and projected growth in the U.S. solar industry. The Solar Jobs Census 2016 found …
- Posted Feb. 5, 2018
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Learning the Language of Executive Leadership to Increase Sustainability's Value
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Purdue University (IN)
With higher education facing a new political landscape, ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis, among other challenges, sustainability professionals must be able to define and communicate sustainability's value core …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Strategic Alignment: Communicating Sustainability's Contributions and Value to Mission Level Priorities
- Harvard University (MA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Purdue University (IN)
Given the challenges facing higher education, from ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis to new political realities, sustainability professionals must identify and make a case for the ways in …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
This document is intended to help higher education sustainability practitioners more powerfully articulate the value of sustainability to higher education leaders as well as the general public. As different points …
- Posted Nov. 28, 2017
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Market Data: Building Energy Management Systems
This report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for building energy management systems (BEMSs), examining technology trends, and providing forecasts, segmented by region, offering type, and customer type, through …
- Posted Oct. 25, 2017
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Green Chemistry Research Report
This market assessment by Pike Research estimates the current size of the green chemical industry - which includes waste minimization in the chemical production process; replacement of existing products with …
- Posted Oct. 25, 2017
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Public-Public Partnerships for a New Paradigm in the Civic Role of the University
- California State University, Chico (CA)
Recognizing the need to proactively prepare engaged citizens for the dynamic socioeconomic and environmental conditions of the 21st century, the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University (CSU), Chico, …
- Posted Oct. 20, 2017
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Teaming Up To Fight Blight and Promote Sustainability: An Academic-Governmental Collaboration for Sustainable Development
- Albany Law School (NY)
- University at Albany (NY)
This article describes a town-gown collaboration in the capital region of New York State between two academic institutions, Albany Law School and the University at Albany, and two city governments, …
- Posted Oct. 20, 2017
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Stanford raises environmental standard for Middle Plaza project following concerns
- Stanford University (CA)
Following concerns raised by a local nonprofit, Stanford agreed to raise environmental standards for its Middle Plaza Project in Menlo Park. The new 8.4-acre mixed-use project will include 215 rental …
- Posted Oct. 11, 2017
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Building commitment to sustainability through habitat restoration: A case study of Valley Forge Christian College
- Valley Forge Christian College (PA)
This sustainability initiative was created to improve the campus habitat for wildlife and to motivate students to begin new sustainability initiatives. A habitat restoration and educational outreach plan called “Habitat …
- Posted Sept. 28, 2017
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Global Citizenship Education: Preparing learners for the challenges of the 21st century
- UNESCO
This publication explores the concept of Global Citizenship Education (GCE), which it argues has a critical role to play in equipping learners with competencies to deal with the dynamic and …
- Posted Sept. 28, 2017
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Careers in Sustainability: Current Job Trends and Future Growth
This report, based on interviews with 658 Canadian organizations, provides insight on key sustainability employment trends in Canada. It finds that over 50,000 professionals spend 50% or more of their …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2017
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Careers in organic food production
This article describes the workers who are involved in producing organic food, certifying it, and bringing it to consumers. Although the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not collect …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2017
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2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report
- United States Department of Energy (DC)
The 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) finds that the Traditional Energy and Energy Efficiency sectors today employ approximately 6.4 million Americans. These sectors increased in 2016 by just …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2017
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Now Hiring: The Growth of America’s Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs
- Environmental Defense Fund (DC)
This report examines the growth of sustainability jobs in the United States. Key findings include:
- Sustainability jobs represent a large and growing portion of the U.S. workforce across multiple sectors. …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2017
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