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AASHE’s photo library showcases high-resolution photographs that depict one or more aspects of sustainability on campus.

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Chemistry Building and Swan Lake on May 6, 2024.

2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

Images for consideration for the SCI publication design.

Sustainability Interns at Green Game Day

2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

Images for consideration for the SCI publication design.

Mirror Lake at The Ohio State University

Mirror Lake at The Ohio State University

  • The Ohio State University (OH)

In November 2013, the university began exploring ways to make the lake more sustainable. The restoration returns Mirror Lake to a more natural and sustainable state — closer to its …

Green Roof on Howlett Hall, CFAES, The Ohio State University

Green Roof at Howlett Hall

  • The Ohio State University (OH)

This 12,000 square foot green roof is located on Howlett Hall, home to the OSU Department of Horticulture & Crop Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, and the Chadwick …

Students gather to "rewild" an area on campus by planting native species.

Student Community Garden

  • Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Students gather to "rewild" an area on campus by planting native species.

Tipi and Lodge Raising at UTM

Top Performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)

  • University of Toronto Mississauga (ON)

SCI 2024

Bentleys arena

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, and the …

Celebrating hosting the SSLS conference

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 the …

Surveying students at Seneca Polytechnic creating a digitalized topographic map for Facilities and Ground through the Living Lab Program.

Seneca Polytechnic - Curriculum

  • Seneca Polytechnic (ON)

The below images are related to the Seneca Living Lab Program, which takes advantage of the unique nature of campuses, which are like small cities with facilities supporting diverse and …

Seneca Polytechnic has partnered with Friendlier, a reusable food container company, to reduce waste caused by single-use packaging.

Seneca Polytechnic - Waste

  • Seneca Polytechnic (ON)

The below image is most closely related to Seneca's food & dining and waste reduction efforts.

Members of the task force receive a tour and overview of tunnels and steam points used for campus heating and cooling.

SCI Top Performer - University of Oregon Heating Transition Taskforce

  • University of Oregon (OR)

Thermal Systems Transition Study Task Force The UO Thermal Systems Task Force was responsible for reviewing the UO’s thermal heating infrastructure and recommending how best to reduce the system’s greenhouse …

Water wise landscaping at the University of Utah

Water wise landscaping at the University of Utah

  • University of Utah (UT)

Images for the SCI 2024 report which recognizes the University of Utah for Water Impact. Photos show water conservation landscaping.

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AASHE Sustainable Campus Index Photo Submission | Penn State

  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)

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McGill Community Consults on the Next Climate & Sustainability Strategy

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 …

The McCall-MacBain Arts Building is lit with a green light to celebrate McGill's achievement of a Platinum STARS rating.

McGill Celebrates its STARS Platinum Rating

  • McGill University (QC)

The McCall MacBain Arts building lit in green in order to celebrate McGill University's achievement of a Platinum STARS rating in March 2024. Thanks to the efforts of the McGill …

Students walk along the main thoroughfare on the downtown campus during the McGill Biodiversity Festival in Sept. 2023

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 featured …

Bike racks outside the Macdonald Engineering Building on the downtown campus of McGill University

Bike racks in front of Macdonald Engineering Building

  • McGill University (QC)

Bike racks set up outside the Macdonald Engineering Building at McGill University on a sunny summer day.

McGill's Ride & Refresh program makes it easier for McGill students, full-time staff …

Participants at a workshop on the impact of digital technologies on the environment, the Digital Collage, at TÉLUQ University.

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 …

The Hiawatha Wampum Belt flag is raised over the McCall-MacBain Arts Building on McGill University's downtown campus.

Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag over the McCall-MacBain Arts Building

  • McGill University (QC)

Hiawatha Wampum Belt flag is raised over the McCall-MacBain Arts Building on McGill's downtown campus. The flag is centuries-old symbol that marks unity and peace between the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, …

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Bigelow Boulevard Bioswales at University of Pittsburgh

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Completed in 2020, the University of Pittsburgh’s transformation of Bigelow Boulevard (which runs through the heart of campus) features a series of rain gardens known as the Bigelow Bioswales. These …

Mark Klapatch-Mathias, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Sustainability Coordinator, presents to the Foundation Board

Sustainability Presentation to Foundation Board

  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)

Mark Klapatch-Mathias, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Sustainability Coordinator, presents to the Foundation Board of the university. The presentation included an overview of sustainability efforts at the university and the results …

Bioswale in 2017 during Contruction (before)

Selkirk College Grounds

  • Selkirk College (BC)

Hello! Selkirk College was selected to be featured in the latest SCI for "grounds" impact area. The following photos highlight two projects that demonstrate our dedication to sustainability within our …

USC Hotel Garden

USC Hospitality

  • University of Southern California (CA)

USC Hospitality recognizes the importance of meeting the needs of the campus without comprising the health of our students, employees or the environment. By initiating several efforts with our practices …

UVA Students Enjoying Annual Eco-Fair with Cav Man!

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 various …

Salisbury University - Guerrieri Academic Commons

Salisbury University - Guerrieri Academic Commons Building

  • Salisbury University (MD)

The Academic Commons is a LEED Gold certified building. It is one of Salisbury University's most energy efficient buildings. It has a green roof, highly efficient HVAC system, and LED …

The only one of its kind in North America, this 120 m-long large-scale multipurpose wave flume simulates swells, tides and high-flow currents to develop sustainable shoreline management approaches to counteract erosion caused by climate change. In this picture: INRS students and staff planting various plants to study the impact of riparian vegetation to prevent coastal erosion.

Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) to be recognized as a Top Performer in 2024 SCI

  • Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) (QC)

Our institution will be recognized as a Top Performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), in the research impact area.

Students at CSU Channel Islands hand-weeding a succulent pollinator garden

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 graduate …

Charlotte Zero Waste Volunteers Capture Data for Stadium Diversion

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 …

Electric Cargo Van

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.

Dickinson College Student Farm Workers and Tractor

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.

Students sampling Farm Works Vegetables at Dickinson Sustainability Expo

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 remain …

Pollinator Garden Workday with Students at Dickinson College

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 …

Student interns complete hive check at Dickinson College

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.

Incoming students at American University select stickers to personalize the AU-branded reusable water bottles they received during orientation.

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 & …

Members of the GW research team celebrate with Asikłuk Topkok (left) and his family after an Indigenous dance performance near Denali National Park. Asikłuk, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, collaborates with GW on a wide variety of projects examining sustainability in the circumpolar north.

GW explores climate and sustainability in Fairbanks, Alaska

  • George Washington University (DC)

Members of the GW research team celebrate with Asikłuk Topkok (left) and his family after an Indigenous dance performance near Denali National Park. Asikłuk, a professor at the University of …

Doctoral student Donaven Baughman prepares to dive and collect samples of oyster drills and crown conchs, which are oyster predators. (Courtesy of FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory)

An ecosystem roadmap

  • Florida State University (FL)

The collapse of the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery changed a way of life in the Florida Panhandle. For decades, the bay was renowned for its oyster harvest, an industry that …

Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as it degrades in landfills and pollutes oceans.

Modern life relies on plastic.

  • Florida State University (FL)

Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as …

Bates students stand in front of the solar array that they helped make happen. The array accounts for 75% of Bates' total power.

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.

Students in the first-year seminar, Greening the Campus, participating in a waste sort at Connecticut College.

Sustainability at Connecticut College

  • Connecticut College (CT)

Images submitted for the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index.

Researching climate change impacts on kelp forests at the University of Tasmania

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. …

San José State University's newest academic building, the LEED Silver Interdisciplinary Science Building, serves as hub for groundbreaking research across the sciences and humanities, all in the heart of Silicon Valley

San Jose State University

  • San Jose State University (CA)

San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff are deeply committed to sustainability. SJSU offers a wide range of academic courses and programs on this critical issue as well as …

Forestry Class Research

NAU SCI 2024 Water Images

  • Northern Arizona University (AZ)

NAU is thrilled to honor our appearence in the High Performers: Water category in this years SCI!

Gloria Ayala, Khan Nadire, Trey Leveque and Tran Nikki work together in Changemaker Central at the Memorial Union

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

Ntombizodwa Makuyana, a Barrett Honors College student, working at the ASU Biodesign Institute

ASU Student Biodesign Institute

  • Arizona State University (AZ)

Ntombizodwa Makuyana, a Barrett Honors College student, working at the ASU Biodesign Institute

Reclaimed Landscapes

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 …

Mechanical engineering graduate student Amarjeet Singh is working on an augmented reality research project to fuse the innovative potential of this technology with sustainable manufacturing processes.

Students Learn Green Manufacturing Methods for a Sustainable Future

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Mechanical engineering major Matthew Lindwall is working on a manufacturing project to reduce carbon emissions in transportation by using “green” hydrogen as a clean energy source.

Classmate Rahul Pashpuleti is …

Students, faculty, and staff appreciate the intersection of art and environmentalism at Northwestern University as part of Earth Month 2024

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 part …

A view of Cal State Fullerton and environs.

Fullerton Takes Part in "Flex Your Power" Energy Demand Program

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

California State University Recognized Fullerton Takes Part in "Flex Your Power" Energy Demand Program

The California State University has been recognized by the state’s Flex Your Power campaign for reducing …

Turf removal at CSUF

Campus Begins Turf Removal

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Six months ago, Cal State Fullerton announced that it was letting sections of lawn die as part of its ongoing efforts to meet statewide mandates, due to the statewide drought. …

Solar panels at CSUF

Expanding the Power of the Sun

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton is moving ahead with solar power and expanding the array of solar panels that harness the force of the sun to power lights, computers, air conditioning and …

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