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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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 coronavirus, …
- 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 with …
- 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 to address …
- 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's …
- 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 (with …
- 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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Navigating Employee Turnover: A Conversation with a Human Resources Director
- Davidson College (NC)
Workforce trends such as low unemployment, high rates of staff turnover, and multiple generations in the workplace have significant implications for sustainability programs. The increased mobility of senior leadership, staff, …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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What Links Climate Change, Biodiversity, Water, and Food Systems? Population
- Bellevue College (WA)
- Center for Biological Diversity (AZ)
Human population growth is a main driver of environmental degradation. According to Dr. Wynes (2017) in 'The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions' …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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What is Old is New Again: Establishing a Free Store in an Urban Environment
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
During the 2018-2019 academic year, VCU increased tuition by 6.4%. This increase in tuition was unavoidable and was the highest within the state of Virginia. Concurrent with this, VCU purchased …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Building Personal Resilience in a Wellbeing Economy
- Strategic Energy Innovations (CA)
- Verdis Group (NE)
As the climate continues to change, weather events are increasingly affecting people in deeply personal ways. Grief, trauma, depression, hopelessness, fatalism and uneasiness are all symptoms. Recent reports by the …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Illuminating the Invisible: How Institutions Address and Afford Social Sustainability
- Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Rising income inequality, compounded by the eroding purchasing power of low and minimum-wage jobs, make social sustainability a subject of increasing urgency and importance to the most vulnerable members of …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Women in Sustainability Education - Networking Meeting
- Prescott College (AZ)
Come join us to build a collaborative network, share synergy, and catalyze collaboration. Who this session is for: administrators, faculty, and program leaders concerned with innovation, gender equity, and social …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Employer-Provided Mobility: Energy Efficient Commuting to Empower Early Career Workers
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (CO)
Higher education prepares students to succeed in their careers. This should include the knowledge that those entering the job market have substantial power toward co-creation of sustainable economic practices. One …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Safer Streets: Applying the Volpe National Side Guard Standard for Large Trucks on a Campus
- Harvard University (MA)
In February 2018, Harvard University announced a new initiative to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety by becoming the first higher education institution on the East Coast to install side guards …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Leveraging Campus Buying Power to Get Toxic Chemicals Out of Our Food and Off School Grounds
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- Center for Environmental Health
This session aims to educate, inspire, and equip purchasing decision makers, relevant staff and students to take action, collaborate with other purchasers, and employ creative solutions to eliminate toxic chemicals …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Food Insecurity, Recovery, and Redistribution: Sustainable Food Practices for Institutions
- Bemidji State University (MN)
Bemidji State University finds itself in a paradoxical struggle: many of our students struggle with food insecurity, but we are so overwhelmed by an excess of food that much of …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Closing the Loop on Food Waste: Leftovers From Catered Events Feed Hungry Students
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Food waste at catered events is an issue we see so often as most event planners tend to over order, while at the same time we see a growth in …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Combating Food Insecurity Through Sustainable Student-Led Initiatives
- Baldwin Wallace University (OH)
This case study will include information on the efforts of staff, faculty, and students to eliminate food insecurity among students on Baldwin Wallace's campus. The project began about three years …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Lessons Learned from a Campus Food Pantry: Sustainability, Social Justice, and Campus Partnerships
- University of Denver (CO)
Hunger and food insecurity are growing problems on college campuses. The rising cost of a college education and the increasing number of nontraditional students mean that more students are struggling …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Student Food Security: Multi-Tiered Solutions to Reach all Food-Insecure Students
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
- Swipe Out Hunger (CA)
Student food insecurity is a social justice issue that University and College Boards, Administrators, and Students are looking to solve. There are no silver bullet solutions, a comprehensive, multi-faceted solution …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Combating Food Waste and Addressing Food Insecurity
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
- Utah State University (UT)
Three Universities, from three different areas of the United States, will present on how each has responded to the issue of Food Insecurity on College Campuses in unique ways. University …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Diverting Waste, Feeding Communities: The Cardinal Cupboard
- University of Louisville (KY)
Facing the highest rates of food insecurity amongst faculty, staff, and students of the University of Louisville and large amounts of food waste from on-campus dining facilities, student leaders opened …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Gender Pay Assessments Ensure Co-Created Economic Empowerment for Women Too
- Emory University (GA)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
No matter how you define it, women are generally paid less than men. In the United States, for example, the unadjusted average female's annual salary has commonly been cited as …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Engaging Students in Sustainability
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
My presentation will cover two initiatives I led on my campus at IUPUI. The first is the Yoga in the Garden event series for students, faculty, and staff. It is …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Aquaponics: How a Student Project led to a Sustainable Solution to Food Insecurity in the Community
- Pittsburg State University (KS)
Students at Pittsburg State University (PSU) have made measurable success in creating a sustainable food production system on campus. This poster will focus on Students for Sustainability's (S4S) aquaponics system …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Building a Culture of Sustainability Through New Student Orientation
- Lehigh University (PA)
- State University of New York at Oswego (NY)
This presentation will describe the process that we went through here at SUNY Oswego for First-Year Students. This process allowed us to educate new students on Sustainability and how it …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Introducing Fitwel: Practical Applications & Learning Opportunities to Advance Campus Wellness
- University of Alberta (AB)
- Stantec Consulting, Ltd. (WA)
This session introduces Fitwel, a third-party health-focused rating system which utilizes evidence-based design approaches to promote positive health impacts across the built environment. Fitwel emerged at the same time as …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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How Sustainable & Integrated Design Supports the Vital Mission of the Knight Cancer Institute
- Oregon Health & Science University (OR)
- SRG Partnership, Inc (WA)
- Brightworks Sustainability (OR)
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) is one of the only universities in the U.S. devoted exclusively to educating medical and public health professionals. The ambitious mission of their new …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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The Beneficial Intersections of Energy, Resilience, & Health
- Stantec Consulting, Ltd. (WA)
How can three important elements of sustainable buildings - energy efficiency, resiliency, and health and wellness - be integrated for better overall outcomes? How can the returns of sustainable building …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Faculty awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of augmented reality for sustainability in Saudi Arabian universities
- Curtin University
In recent decades, smart technology has been one of the major thought-provoking research subjects in the quest to meet the needs of society in ways that do not damage or …
- Posted Aug. 2, 2019
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The Circular Economy Beneath Your Feet. Take Ownership of your Plastic Flooring Footprint.
- Interface, Inc (GA)
Colleges and universities around the world are committed to sustainability, climate change action and carbon footprint reduction. However, many of these same colleges and universities overlook two of the largest …
- Posted July 1, 2019
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Hope and Empowerment: Navigating Grief, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Through Train-the-Trainer Workshops
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN) (OR)
In these times of accelerating change, environmental crises, and social injustices, we are bombarded with negative news that can numb and overwhelm the spirit. How can we build hope and …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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Thompson Rivers University Bikeshare and Employee E-bike Purchase Program
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
Thompson Rivers University began a simple bike share program with five bikes that was designed for students, staff and faculty to have access to bicycles for up to a week …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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The McGill Staff Engagement Ladder
- McGill University (QC)
Between 2016 and 2019, the McGill Office of Sustainability developed four separate engagement programs to increase collective sustainability actions for staff, students, and faculty. The programs were strategically developed to …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Are estimates of food insecurity among college students accurate? Comparison of assessment protocols
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
A growing body of literature suggests that post-secondary students experience food insecurity (FI) at greater rates than the general population. However, these rates vary dramatically across institutions and studies. FI …
- Posted May 6, 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.