Wellbeing & Work
Introduction
An institution’s people define its character and capacity to perform; and so, an institution’s achievements can only be as strong as its community. An institution can bolster the strength of its community by offering benefits, wages, and other assistance that serve to respectfully and ethically compensate workers and by acting to protect and positively affect the health, safety and wellbeing of the campus community.
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Climate change is increasingly causes mental health problems among college students
- Tufts University (MA)
This is a literature review of peer-reviewed papers, news articles, and polls that illustrate the impacts of climate change on mental health among college students.
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Methods and Effects of Mechanical Ventilation, Ultraviolet Light and Bipolar Ionization on Airborne and Surface Borne Pathogens
- Evolution Energy Partners (PA)
The advent of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has changed the way building owners and operators must look at treating the air in their buildings. In ...
- Posted Oct. 23, 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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Universite Laval - Photo of a discussion on campus
- Université Laval (QC)
There is multiple place to hang out on campus while being outside. The balance of inside and outside education is very important. Our community cherish the space and take multiple ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Universite Laval wellbeing place to study outside
- Université Laval (QC)
The wellbeing committee have integrated comfort space to study outside for the student and to work for the university staff. During winter, the comfort space will be moving inside various ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Santa Clara University Bike to Work Day
- Santa Clara University (CA)
SCU faculty and staff have participated in Silicon Valley's Bike to Work Day since 2015! In partnership with Human Resources, and Parking & Transportation, the Center for Sustainability hosts ...
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Nova Scotia Community College - Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ Program (RHFAC)
- Nova Scotia Community College (NS)
In 2018, Nova Scotia Community College partnered with the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) to offer an Accessibility Assessor training course, making NSCC one of only two institutions in Canada to ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Elon University - ABC framework for a mentally healthy Elon
- Elon University (NC)
In 2019, Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book announced that the University had adopted Act-Belong-Commit (ABC) as its framework to promote a campus-wide culture of holistic wellbeing and positive mental ...
- Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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The American College of Greece - A sustainable campus!
- The American College of Greece (Aghia Paraskevi)
A selection of photos from The American College of Greece main campus, depicting the campus sustainable grounds, interaction of students with green technology as well as wellness areas!
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Combating Incivility, Harassment, and Sexual Assault in Environmental Fields and Fieldwork
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (MD)
Increased attention on the pervasiveness of harassment and assault in the daily professional lives of women and men calls for open dialogue and institutional culture change, particularly around issues of ...
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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San Jose State University - Housing Crisis Mitigation Plan photo
- San Jose State University (CA)
SCI 2020 Housing Crisis Mitigation Plan photo submission
- Posted Oct. 5, 2020
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Scaling the Ladder: Engagement Programs as Tools for Sustainability
- McGill University (QC)
- AASHE (MA)
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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COVID-19 and Sustainability Resources
- Princeton University (NJ)
The Office of Sustainability has compiled this list of resources to support Princeton University students, faculty and staff as they navigate challenges related to sustainability and COVID-19 at this moment ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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A Holistic Approach and Model for a Sustainable Food System
- Harvard University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
The Harvard Office for Sustainability (OFS) convened a multi-disciplinary committee of world-renowned faculty to translate their research into action on campus to create a more sustainable food system that contributes ...
- Posted July 9, 2020
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Connecting Food Security, Community, and Sustainability
- AASHE (MA)
- 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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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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The HESFS for higher education funding, employment and sustainability
- MEF University
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a higher education funding and employment system that obviates barriers to sustainable development and helps engrain the notion of sustainability into ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Confronting anxiety and despair in environmental studies and sciences: an analysis and guide for students and faculty
- Ursinus College (PA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (WY)
In the field of environmental studies and sciences (ESS), teachers and students face a daily barrage of dire news and information from all manner of sources and all corners of ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Herbicide-Free LMU
- Loyola Marymount University (CA)
- Re:wild Your Campus (TX)
The project represented in this case study is Herbicide-Free LMU, a campaign I started at LMU under Herbicide-Free Campus. With a slow beginning as the sole campaign leader, I worked ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Herbicide-Free Campus: UCSB
- Re:wild Your Campus (TX)
This project sought to reduce synthetic herbicide use on the UC Santa Barbara Campus. There were three main aspects of this project: meeting with groundskeepers, passing resolutions in the student ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Final Project Report: Crum Woods
- Swarthmore College (PA)
Purpose of the Project: To increase student, faculty, staff, and community member engagement and safety in Crum Woods, as well as continue to implement the 10-year Crum Woods Restoration and ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Priming the Sustainability Talent Pipeline: Indiana Sustainability Development Program
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Indiana University Kokomo (IN)
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) (IN)
The Indiana Sustainability Development Program (ISDP) is a privately funded sustainability workforce development initiative led by Sustain IU (the Office of Sustainability at Indiana University), which pairs students with organizations ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Access MIT: A sustainable free ride
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
In 2016, MIT set out to reduce parking demand on campus by 10 percent over two years with the launch of Access MIT. The program represented a first-of-its-kind, research-based approach ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Pop-Up People's Pantry- Feeding those in need in response to COVID-19
- University of California, Merced (CA)
The Pop-Up People's Pantry at the 18th St. People's Garden popped up in response to COVID-19 to feed our food insecure community healthy and nutritious food, predominantly fresh ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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No Food Left Behind: A free text service to reduce food insecurity and food waste
- University of California, Merced (CA)
No Food Left Behind is a free text messaging service that connects students, staff and faculty at the University of California, Merced to events that might have food leftover. People ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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How to Start a Green Greeks Club on Any Campus
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus (AZ)
Historically, Greek Life and Sustainability Organizations have been disconnected from each other on college campuses. This is the odd reality despite the fact that the two groups share many of ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Addressing Food Insecurity on Campus
- Colorado State University (CO)
Approximately 10% of students at Colorado State University experience food insecurity. In the past five years, CSU has been aggressively tackling food insecurity through the creation of innovative programs under ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Staff Engagement: Embedding Sustainability into Campus Culture and Operations
- University of Calgary (AB)
- AASHE (MA)
Empowering staff to become campus sustainability leaders can be challenging. Concerns about time commitment, competing workplace priorities, and support from senior leaders can make working with staff different from engaging ...
- Posted May 14, 2020
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Addressing food insecurity in Australia through education for sustainability
- Deakin University
Within Australia food insecurity affects an estimated 4 million people annually. Health promotion degrees traditionally prepare pre-service graduates to address food insecurity from a social determinants perspective, little consideration of ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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The assessment of graduate sustainability attributes in the workplace: Potential advantages of using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB)
- RMIT University
Sustainability in higher education aims to educate learners, as both citizens and future professionals, to build capacity to bring about a more sustainable future. As such, sustainability education can be ...
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Green Human Resource Management for organisational citizenship behaviour towards the environment and environmental performance on a university campus
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- National University of Sciences and Technology (Federal)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- Sunway University (Selangor)
- Minjiang University (Fujian)
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (Terengganu)
The slow and inefficient environmental performance of universities is drawing the attention of scholars towards behavioural change in employees rather than just relying on technological upgrades. Drawing upon the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity ...
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Active and Passive Use of Green Space, Health, and Well-Being amongst University Students
- Furman University (SC)
- Yale University (CT)
Frequent exposure to green space has been linked to positive health and well-being in varying populations. Yet, there is still limited research exploring the restorative benefits associated with differing types ...
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Boston University Online Earth Day 2020
- Boston University (MA)
April 21, 2020: Boston University's online commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day featured conversations about our progress as an institution, how climate change relates to the novel ...
- Posted May 8, 2020
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How the University of Vermont feels about crises
- University of Vermont (VT)
The University of Vermont Eco-Reps started work on their "Coping with Climate Change" campaign even before the switch to online classes. This video, produced virtually by Photo & Video Manager ...
- Posted May 8, 2020
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University of Vermont Eco-Reps Coping with Crises Case Study 2019-2020
- University of Vermont (VT)
Originally this campaign was going to focus solely on coping with climate change, however, in being interrupted by COVID-19, we decided to expand the campaign’s scope to address coping ...
- Posted May 8, 2020
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Building Climate Resilience at Arizona State University: Second Nature’s Climate Commitment
- Arizona State University (AZ)
In 2016, Arizona State University’s President, Michael Crow, signed the Second Nature Climate Commitment, which not only reaffirmed ASU’s commitment to climate neutrality but also set a course ...
- Posted May 8, 2020
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Equitable Pathways to 2100: Professional Sustainability Credentials
- ESDI Green Teach for Opportunity Project (DC)
Across numerous industries and occupations, professional associations are contributing to knowledge and skills for sustainability by offering new credentials. This represents an opportunity to increase students’ career preparedness for clean ...
- Posted May 4, 2020
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The Impact of Biophilic Learning Spaces on Student Success
- Morgan State University (MD)
The purpose of this study is to examine to what extent the design of the physical learning space, enhanced with biophilic design, contributes to student stress reduction and improved learning ...
- Posted April 16, 2020
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Bike Friendly University
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
The Bicycle Friendly University program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bikeable campus for students, staff and visitors. The Bicycle Friendly University program evaluates university ...
- Posted Feb. 27, 2020
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The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Preparing Youth to Manage a Sustainability-Oriented Future Workplace
- Open University of the Netherlands
This paper aims to highlight the different forms, levels and pathways of engagement with climate change and sustainability of young people living in different contexts of vulnerability and adaptability. It ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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Creating a Culture of Wellness: A Call to Action for Higher Education, Igniting Change in Academic Institutions
- Franklin University (OH)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (TX)
Background: Due to the continued rise of chronic conditions and unhealthy lifestyle choices, more innovative and evidence-based practices are needed for students, faculty and staff to improve population health outcomes ...
- Posted Feb. 3, 2020
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Finding a Career that Aligns with Your Values
- Atrius (CA)
One of the most challenging things after college is not just finding a career, but finding a career that aligns with what you believe in, one that helps you grow ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Talent Talks: Bringing Your Environmental Values to Work
- Environmental Defense Fund (DC)
With corporate recruiting season just around the corner, you might be spending time thinking about what might make you stand out in a crowded marketplace. What you may not know ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Strengths and Improvables: How to Create and Benefit From a Culture of Feedback
- Princeton University (NJ)
- GreenerU (MA)
As sustainability professionals, we often find ourselves doing our best to keep many plates spinning. From events to programs to guest lecturing to sustainability strategic plans and joining meetings all ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Stay Rad Post Grad!
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
Are you graduating? Are you panicking? Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, but it's just a matter of making it happen. Join the PLAN staff ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Psychedelics and Sustainability - Tools for Worldview Remediation
- Naropa University (CO)
This presentation will broach the subject of psychedelics as tools to assist in accomplishing the aims of sustainability. At the same time that worldviews are calcifying on both sides of ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Workshop
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Are you ever the only womxn in a room of men? Have you ever had a male colleague take credit for your work? Have you ever been spoken over by ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Can a Campus Become a Cornucopia?
- College of Charleston (SC)
As an urban campus in a food desert, the College of Charleston (CofC), lacks accessible produce. The only grocery store within a mile of campus caters to a high-income area ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Climate Anxiety, Environmental Grief, and Pretraumatic Stress on Campus and in the College Classroom
- University of Hawaii System Office (HI)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Emerging research in higher education shows that students carry an emotional response of fear, anger, frustration, and sadness. Campus environments and college personnel, including faculty, can learn strategies to acknowledge ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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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.
PA 12: Employee Compensation
- Local living wage for a family of 4
- Percent of employees that receive a living wage
- Living wage policy or commitment
- Website URL - Employee compensation
PA 13: Assessing Employee Satisfaction
- Methodology for evaluating employee satisfaction and engagement
- Website URL - Assessing employee satisfaction
PA 14: Wellness program
- Description of the institution’s wellness program
- Smoke-free policy (upload)
- Smoke-free policy (description)
- Website URL - Wellness programs
PA 14: Workplace Health & Safety
- Annual number of employee work-related injury incidents per 100 FTE employees
- Website URL - Workplace health and safety
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.