AASHE Campus Sustainability Hub

Approaches to SDG-Based Curricular Pathways and Research Communities

• AASHE (PA)
• University of Toronto (ON)
• Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)

Universities are increasingly being called to develop integrative approaches toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their research, educational, and operational capacities. This webinar will present on ...

• Posted Nov. 5, 2020
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University of Oregon GrowPod Tomato Harvest

• University of Oregon (OR)

University of Oregon students and staff harvesting tomatoes in the experimental GrowPod.

• Posted Oct. 30, 2020
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Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop

• Lafayette College (PA)

LaFarm is a sustainability initiative at the College and the cornerstone of the Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop.

Our mission is to integrate curriculum and practice in sustainable food and ...

• Posted Oct. 20, 2020
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Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop

• Lafayette College (PA)

LaFarm is a sustainability initiative at the College and the cornerstone of the Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop.

Our mission is to integrate curriculum and practice in sustainable food and ...

• Posted Oct. 20, 2020
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Loyola Marymount University Sustainability Students for Water Refill Challenge

• Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fill it Forward Reusable water Bottle challenge co-hosted over 20 events creating $400,000 in value, reached 50,000 people, activated 7,000 people to forgo single use plastic water ...

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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University of Cincinnati Environmental Literacy Certificate Program Poster

• University of Cincinnati - Clermont (OH)

Recognizing that environmental literacy is integral to the University of Cincinnati's mission of serving the world and enriching our global community, UC provides students the opportunity to earn an ...

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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University of Cincinnati Students on a Tour of Fernald Nature Preserve

• University of Cincinnati (OH)

University of Cincinnati students on a tour o as part of one of the requirements for the Environmental Literacy Certificate Program, where experiential learning collides with real world experience.​

Fernald ...

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Universite Laval - Aerial view photograph

• Universite Laval (QC)

Aerial view of the campus.

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Humber College - Learning by Leading

• Humber College (ON)

Learning by Leading™ Program is based on the idea that students learn best by taking leadership in helping to solve real-world problems. The Humber Arboretum was selected as the only ...

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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University of Minnesota, Duluth - Pollinator Pledge

• University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)

Three students -- Rachel Hopwood, Michael Purtell, and Dave Herrera -- pioneered the passing of an operational policy that protects the University of Minnesota Duluth's campus pollinators in perpetuity. Referred to ...

• Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Washington and Lee University Individualized Energy Dashboard for Students

• Washington and Lee University (VA)

2020 Sustainable Campus Index submission - Washington and Lee

Individualized energy dashboards for students - Following the installation of Lucid Energy Dashboards and submeters on upper division housing, Washington & Lee University ...

• Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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IUPUI Day of Caring

• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) (IN)

IUPUI partners with the United Way to host a Day of Caring to support local social organizations across Indianapolis. This year, the IUPUI community volunteered with Growing Places Indy, a ...

• Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Santa Clara University Waste Characterization with Campus Residents

• Santa Clara University (CA)

Center for Sustainability interns Nate Redinbo ('20), Ali Deambrosio ('20), and Amanda Eason ('20) teamed up with Dunne Hall residents for a Waste Characterization event. These events involve gathering waste ...

• Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Santa Clara University - Gathering Fruit with the Glean Team

• Santa Clara University (CA)

SCU's Glean Team is a volunteer-based group that gathers fruit from the hundreds of fruit-bearing trees on campus and surrounding area. Harvested fruit is donated to on-campus food pantries ...

• Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Solar Community and Microgrid

• University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)

In 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham opened its Solar House and Sustainable Neighborhood, featuring the Urban Multisource Microgrid and the the UAB Surviv(AL) house, built for the ...

• Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Colorado State University SCI 2020 Pictures

• Colorado State University (CO)

Several photos are attached that highlight sustainability initiatives at Colorado State University for the 2020 CSI including food recovery, student engagement, solar arrays, and a living wall.

• Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Colorado State University Photo for 2020 SCI

• Colorado State University (CO)

Photo attached for use in 2020 SCI

• Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Humber College - Anthropocene Art Installation

• Humber College (ON)

Sustainability and art collide at Humber's North Campus

Humberthropocene (a play on the term "Anthropocene") is a mural assemblage led by Toronto-based environmental artist Anya Mielniczek and co-created by ...

• Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Cornell University Campus

• Cornell University (NY)

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is a public land-grant institution taking bold leadership action to ensure a climate-resilient and sustainable future for our campus, New York State, and the world ...

• Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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Appalachian State University Campus

• Appalachian State University (NC)

Appalachian State's wind turbine overlooks the Boone, NC campus.

• Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Aquinas College Photos for 2020 SCI

• Aquinas College (MI)

Pictures for Aquinas' recognition in the waste category of the 2020 SCI.

• Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Colorado College Carbon Neutral 2020

• Colorado College (CO)

Colorado College's Office of Sustainability Interns display the college's carbon neutrality banner on Autrey Field.

• Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Environmental Justice Toolkit - American University

• American University (DC)

This toolkit can be utilized by students to learn more about environmental justice and share with others. Students are encouraged to engage with campus departments and organizations who host events ...

• Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Warren Wilson College Civic Identity Framework

• Warren Wilson College (NC)

Civic Identity serves as the overarching educational framework at Warren Wilson College, and it prioritizes civic responsibility and sustainability as the core ethos for each graduate. There are explicit sustainability ...

• Posted Oct. 5, 2020
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College of Lake County Living Lab Trail

• College of Lake County (IL)

Visitors to the College of Lake County are welcomed with a sign that introduces them to the Living Lab Trail on campus.

• Posted Oct. 5, 2020
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Central Community College, NE Katy Ayers Myconoe eBadge project for SCI 2020

• Central Community College (NE)

eBadges - Students at Central Community College can earn eBadges to demonstrate skills and knowledge in environmental stewardship. eBadge opportunities are available at no additional cost for all fields of study ...

• Posted Oct. 5, 2020
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Polytechnique Montreal - PolyCarbone climate activist group

• Polytechnique Montreal (QC)

The PolyCarbone program was founded by a group of Engineering graduate students at Polytechnique Montreal. Since 2017, PolyCarbone has helped the Polytechnique Montreal community fight climate change by organizing a ...

• Posted Sept. 29, 2020
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Scaling the Ladder: Engagement Programs as Tools for Sustainability

• McGill University (QC)
• AASHE (PA)

There is often tension between the focus on individual behavioral action and systemic change in sustainability circles. How do we encourage the small steps that engage community members on a ...

• Posted Sept. 17, 2020
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Arrive as Intern, Depart Further on the Path to Sustainabilista

• Auburn University (AL)
• AASHE (PA)

Change will not happen because we care about or understand sustainability issues. Change will happen because we are equipped and empowered to act on what we care and know about ...

• Posted Aug. 20, 2020
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#MakeClimateaClass: Resources for Online Education on Climate Solutions and Justice

• Bard College (NY)
• AASHE (PA)
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)

Solve Climate by 2030 is mobilizing US educators of any discipline to engage their students in dialog about ambitious stabilizing the climate over the next decade. This project offers a ...

• Posted Aug. 13, 2020
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Restoring College Sports Amid COVID-19: Leveraging Climate Action

• The Ohio State University (OH)
• University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
• University of Miami (FL)
• Wake Forest University (NC)
• AASHE (PA)

As college sports programs plan their recovery from Covid-19 impacts, leveraging existing campus assets and fan preferences opens up sports sustainability operations that generate revenues, cost savings, and significant campus ...

• Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Reaching Your Collaborators: Communicating for Connection & Education

• College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)

Welcome to the CURC 2020 Webinar Series!

Trying to implement a campus-wide waste initiative with limited time, influence and staff is a barrier we've all faced. How do we ...

• Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Reframing the Climate Conversation: Telling the Story to Bring About Productive Climate Action

• Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)
• New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJ)
• AASHE (PA)
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)

This webinar is is brought to you by the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), the FrameWorks Institute and the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation ...

• Posted July 30, 2020
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Sustainability Advocates Guide

• University of New Hampshire (NH)

This guide details how to create and implement a vibrant peer-to-peer volunteer program. Learn from University of New Hampshire sustainability interns best practices for building your volunteer base.

• Posted July 17, 2020
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The Intersection of Safety and Sustainability

• University of Georgia (GA)
• AASHE (PA)
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)

Co-hosted with the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) – a network of higher education associations with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and the entire system of higher ...

• Posted June 25, 2020
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Exploration of Creation Care and Sustainability Among Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) Members

• Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (DC)
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)

This exploration highlights Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) members who are creatively contributing to the common good and building a just, thriving world for all via environmental stewardship ...

• Posted June 23, 2020
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Connecting Food Security, Community, and Sustainability

• AASHE (PA)
• Daytona College (FL)

At a time when college costs continue to climb considerably faster than general inflation and more students are facing food insecurity, tying food security to sustainability can show students the ...

• Posted June 12, 2020
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Understanding Food Waste at Johnson County Community College: A Multi-Method Approach

• Johnson County Community College (KS)

Food waste and food insecurity are vastly different, yet inextricably linked, social, economic, and environmental problems which afflict societies throughout the world. This study contributes to the literature on individual ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Chartwells Higher Education Curates Sustainable, Plant-Based Pop-Up Stations for Vegan Options

• Northeastern University (MA)
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD)
• University of North Florida (FL)
• Chartwells Higher Education (NY)

Chartwells Higher Education is continuing their ongoing commitment to sustainability with the introduction of new plant-based options on campus. Vegan Awareness Month, which is in November, provided the perfect opportunity ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Mapping the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the University Curriculum

• University of Edinburgh

The Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability established a curriculum review pilot project to identify teaching related to the Sustainable Development Goals in the Business School’s curriculum.

During this ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Community College Sustainability Guidebook Webinar

• University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
• National Council for Science & the Environment (DC)
• Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)

This webinar will describe the particular challenges and opportunities of teaching sustainability at community colleges. SCC advisory board member Krista Hiser will present a sneak preview of the forthcoming Community ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Living Earth Festival 2018: MA‘O Organic Farms

• Leeward Community College (HI)
• University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)

This video, taken at the Living Earth Festival in 2018, highlights efforts by MA'O Organic Farms in Waianae, Hawaii to uplift the local community through employment opportunities and local ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Inside The New School's University Center: Students Foster Sustainable Behavior

• The New School (NY)

A class of students from Parsons The New School for Design's School of Art, Media, and Technology spent a fall semester working on projects that build upon the sustainability ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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UC Berkeley Move Out Programming 2020 - Safety During COVID-19

• University of California, Berkeley (CA)

The UC Berkeley 2020 Student Move Out Coalition, in partnership with the City of Berkeley and UC Berkeley's Government & Community Relations office, compiled and created resources allowing for ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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Doing Good While Doing Your Job – Moving Toward a Circular Economy (during this time of Coronavirus)

• Stony Brook University (NY)
• AASHE (PA)
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (DC)
• Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (DC)
• Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Brought to you by the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) and its members – a network of higher education associations with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and ...

• Posted May 28, 2020
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No budget? No mandate? No problem! Sustainability from the Inside-out

• San Mateo County Community College District Office (CA)
• AASHE (PA)

Establishing a sustainability program is new, exciting and often arduous. Sustainability professionals, especially in higher ed, however, have proven resilient, resourceful and audacious despite lacking resources and organizational buy-in. At ...

• Posted May 21, 2020
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Student's Club Revolutionized the Meaning of Green at a Community College!

• Cedar Valley College - DCCCD (TX)

There was a mayor change at Cedar Valley College’s (CVC) Sustainability Office this academic year. All the Sustainability Awareness events were developed and delivered by the Student’s Green ...

• Posted May 20, 2020
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Greenspace Sustainability Design Town Halls and Make-A-Thon: A model for empowering campus communities to lead the design of sustainable spaces and places

• University of Central Florida (FL)

A team of students at the University of Central Florida (UCF) (Orlando, Florida) led a partnership between UCF Student Government, the UCF Office of Sustainability Initiatives, and UCF Landscaping and ...

• Posted May 20, 2020
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Determinants of pro-environmental behavior: A comparison of university students and staff from diverse faculties at a Swiss University

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• ETH Zurich (Zurich)
• École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

In the context of an initiative to become a carbon neutral campus, an online survey (N = 1864) of students, scientists, and administrative and technical staff of the Swiss Federal Institute ...

• Posted May 18, 2020
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Does higher education prepare students to bridge divides in today’s democracy?

• Western Washington University (WA)

Recent political events serve as a reminder that American society comprises groups with divergent visions for the future and mutually incompatible ideas of how to achieve those futures. Despite this ...

• Posted May 18, 2020
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