Campus Engagement
Introduction
Engaging in sustainability issues through co-curricular activities allows students to deepen and apply their understandings of sustainability principles. Institution-sponsored co-curricular sustainability offerings, often coordinated by student affairs offices, help integrate sustainability into the campus culture and set a positive tone for the institution. Faculty and staff members’ daily decisions impact an institution’s sustainability performance. Equipping faculty and staff with the tools, knowledge, and motivation to adopt behavior changes that promote sustainability is an essential activity of a sustainable campus.
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2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Images for consideration for the SCI publication design.
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Student Community Garden
- Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Students gather to "rewild" an area on campus by planting native species.
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Aerial View of Bentley's Arena
- Bentley University (MA)
Bentley's arena is home to Bentley's Divison 1 mens hockey team. The Bentley Arena is the first standalone ice arena in the country to receive LEED Platinum certification ...
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Celebrating hosting the SSLS conference
- Bentley University (MA)
This is a photo of Bentley's Office of Sustainability team celebrating the hosting of the Student Sustainability Leadership Symposium a regional student led conference for colleges and universities in ...
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Campus-Wide Civic and Voter Engagement: Opportunities & Resources
- University of Michigan (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
From student life to residential hall activities, recreation and facilities staff to the sustainability office, each staff person, faculty and student on campus can encourage voter registration and participation. Data ...
- Posted July 24, 2024
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AASHE Sustainable Campus Index Photo Submission | Penn State
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
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- Posted July 23, 2024
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The McGill Community Consults on the Next Climate & Sustainability Strategy
- McGill University (QC)
In Feb. 2024, the McGill Office of Sustainability brought together various faculty, staff, and students from the McGill community to discuss their vision for the the Climate & Sustainability Strategy ...
- Posted July 23, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted July 23, 2024
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The Digital Collage at TELUQ University
- Université Téluq (QC)
In February 2024, a workshop on the environmental challenges of the digital sector (the Digital Collage) was held at TÉLUQ University, a fully distance learning university. Students do not travel ...
- Posted July 23, 2024
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Introduction to STARS
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar will provide an introduction to STARS and how it can be used to advance sustainability at your institution. From start to submission, we’ll provide an overview of ...
- Posted July 18, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted July 18, 2024
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Students Hand-Weeding Pollinator Garden
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
CSU Channel Islands students celebrated the start of Earth Month by hand pulling weeds in one of the university's largest pollinator gardens. The student pictured is Stephannie, an international ...
- Posted July 18, 2024
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UNC Charlotte Volunteers Posing with Data from their Zero-Waste Stadium Sorting Event
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
Volunteers posing with the data generated at a waste sorting event the day after a football game at UNC Charlotte. As Volunteers sort the waste, it is weighed and totaled ...
- Posted July 18, 2024
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Ontario Tech Purchasing Impact Data
- Ontario Tech University (ON)
Ontario Tech prioritizes sustainable purchasing choices by replacing aging fleet with electric vehicles and sustaining a Fairtrade campus.
- Posted July 16, 2024
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Dickinson College Farm
- Dickinson College (PA)
Dickinson’s College Farm is an 80-acre, USDA-certified organic farm and a living laboratory where students can gain distinctive, hands-on learning experiences.
- Posted July 15, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted July 15, 2024
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Dickinson College Pollinator Garden
- Dickinson College (PA)
The Dickinson College landscape has been changing to reflect important sustainability goals, which include a campus-wide dedication to hands-on sustainability education and stewardship. To reflect these goals, landscape design and ...
- Posted July 15, 2024
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The Hive: Beekeeping at Dickinson
- Dickinson College (PA)
The Hive engages its members in learning about sustainability problems and solutions through the direct experience of beekeeping, honey production and community building.
- Posted July 15, 2024
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American University students choose stickers to personalize water bottles during orientation.
- American University (DC)
Incoming students at American University select stickers to personalize the AU-branded reusable water bottles they received during orientation. The Office of Sustainability worked with the Office of New Student & ...
- Posted July 15, 2024
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Bates Students at Their Solar Array
- Bates College (ME)
After crunching the financing numbers, Bates students stand in front of the solar array that they helped make happen. The array accounts for 75% of Bates' total power.
- Posted July 15, 2024
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Sustainability at Connecticut College
- Connecticut College (CT)
Images submitted for the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index.
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Initiatives that deliver our #1 in Climate Action ranking
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
The University of Tasmania has embedded the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across everything that we do, including making them a focus on discussions at our Orientation and Open Day events ...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Students working at Changemaker Central
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Gloria Ayala, Khan Nadire, Trey Leveque and Tran Nikki work together in Changemaker Central at the Memorial Union
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Reclaimed Landscapes: The Art of Jarod Charzewski
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
Reclaimed Landscapes: The Art of Jarod Charzewski April 7 – May 17, 2018 Curators: Danielle Clark & Jennifer Minasian
About the Exhibition
Reclaimed Landscapes explores the edge between sustainable and disposable ...
- Posted June 26, 2024
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Earth Month 2024 at Northwestern University
- Northwestern University (IL)
sustainNU, Northwestern University's Campus Sustainability Program, teamed up with the Block Art Museum for a guided tour of their current exhibition, Actions for Earth: Art, Care & Ecology as ...
- Posted June 17, 2024
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Campus Climate Action Toolkit
- Campus Compact (MA)
A guide to cultivating environmental awareness and climate action on campus and in communities.
- Posted June 12, 2024
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ego/eco: environmental art of collective conciousness
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
About the ExhibitionThis group exhibition will include work by thirteen artists or artist collaborations ranging from emerging artists to pioneers in the field of Environmental Art and disciplines spanning graphic ...
- Posted May 30, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted May 29, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted May 29, 2024
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From Farm to Food Pantry
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The Fullerton Arboretum and CSUF Campus Garden keep the ASI Food Pantry stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables.
JADA FONSECA HOLDS A PAIR OF PRUNERS IN ONE HAND and gently ...
- Posted May 28, 2024
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Webinar: Implementing Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessments for AASHE STARS
- George Mason University (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
If you’re seeking ways to pursue or enhance your STARS AC-6 and EN-6 assessments related to sustainability literacy and culture, we invite you to attend an upcoming presentation and ...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted May 22, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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Earth Month Activities at CSU Channel Islands
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
California State University Channel Islands celebrates Earth Day throughout the entire month of April. In April 2024, the university organized a series of events to celebrate the earth and promote ...
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Upcycle Journal Day at Joliet Junior College
- Joliet Junior College (IL)
Students made journals from homemade and G.O.O.S. paper.
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Auburn University Earth Day 2024
- Auburn University (AL)
Auburn University celebrates Earth Day 2024
- Posted May 6, 2024
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KAUST SDG Highlight Report 2023
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Makkah)
KAUST proudly presents its latest SDG Highlight Report, offering a snapshot of the institution's targeted efforts and successes over 2023 in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Bowie State University celebrates Earth Month 2024
- Bowie State University (MD)
Bowie State University celebrated a diverse series of events throughout the entire month of April starting with the April 3 participation in the Maryland Climate Teach-In and culminating on April ...
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Sustainable Garden
- California State University, Stanislaus (CA)
Master Gardener and Gardening Specialist Hector Vera leads a tour at the Sustainable Garden at Stanislaus State. In partnership with the agriculture department, this tour was organized and promoted by ...
- Posted May 6, 2024
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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 ...
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Students of Department of Food and Nutrition, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan celebrated Earth Day at campus to raise awareness about sustainability for DNGFE activity.
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
Female students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, showcased importance of environmental conservation and sustainability for encouraging other students, faculty and staff to come together and take action for ...
- Posted May 6, 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 ...
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Sustainability at Community Colleges: It’s More Than Recycling
- McHenry County College (IL)
- AASHE (MA)
I conducted and analyzed interviews with sustainability professionals at community colleges, specifically those with enrollment under 10,000 students in the Midwest. Targeting this enrollment ceiling specifically because I want ...
- Posted May 2, 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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USC Peace Garden Seed Giveaway
- University of Southern California (CA)
Student volunteers gather at the USC Peace Garden to harvest and label seeds collected from the garden to give away.
- Posted April 30, 2024
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Arts & Climate Collective Festival
- University of Southern California (CA)
USC students participate in the annual Arts & CLimate Collective Festival during Earth Month.
- Posted April 29, 2024
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
EN 1: Student Educators Program
- Percent of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program
- Description of the student educators program (1st program)
- Description of the student educators program (2nd program)
- Brief description of the student educators program (3rd program)
- Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per students served
- Website URL - Student sustainability educators programs
EN 2: Student Orientation
- Percent of entering students that have an opportunity to participate in sustainability-inclusive orientation activities and programming
- Description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation
- Website URL - Information about sustainability in student orientation
EN 3: Student Life
- Description of the active student groups focused on sustainability
- Description of student gardens, farms, CSAs, fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects
- Description of the student-run enterprises
- Description of student sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives
- Description of sustainability-focused conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events for students
- Description of sustainability-focused cultural arts events, installations, or performances
- Description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles
- Description of sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences
- Description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills
- Description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution
- Description of graduation pledge(s)
- Description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives
EN 4: Student Life
- Website URL - Central sustainability website
- Description of sustainability newsletter or social media platform(s)
- Description of the signage that highlights campus sustainability features
- Description of the sustainability walking map or tour
- Description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience
- Description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications
EN 5: Student Life
- Description of the first sustainability outreach campaign
- Description of the second sustainability outreach campaign
- Description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns
EN 6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
- Description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted
- Copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture (upload)
- Copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture (description)
- Website URL - Assessment of sustainability culture
EN 7: Employee Educators Program
- Percent of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program
- Description of the employee educators program (1st program)
- Description of the employee educators program (2nd program)
- Hours worked annually by trained employee sustainability educators per employees served
- Website URL - Employee sustainability educators programs
EN 8: Employee Orientation
- Percent of new employees that have an opportunity to participate in sustainability-inclusive orientation activities and programming
- Description of how sustainability is included prominently in new employee orientation
- Website URL - Information about sustainability in employee orientation
EN 9: Staff Professional Development & Training
- Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training
- Description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities
- Description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution
- Estimated percentage of staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews
- Description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews
- Website URL - Information about staff professional development and training in sustainability
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.