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Student Eco-Volunteers talking to facilities staff about the Climate Action Plan

Climate Action Exhibition

  • American University of Sharjah

As part of developing AUS' Climate Action Plan (CAP) an exhibition was held to engage the entire AUS community. The exhibition explained the main focal points of the CAP, which …

Conversations at the uOttawa campus

Sustainable Transportation uOttawa

  • University of Ottawa (ON)

Students walking around the University of Ottawa campus on a summer day. Cyclist in the foreground

The Field Research Facility for Buildings of the Future was built to test which construction materials are the most efficient to get the industry to zero emission standards.

Sustainable Research at Concordia University

  • Concordia University (QC)

The Field Research Facility for Buildings of the Future was built to test which construction materials are the most efficient to get the industry to zero emission standards.

Concordia's GM and MB buildings where business courses such as courses on sustainable investing are taught.

Sustainable Investments Concordia University

  • Concordia University (QC)

Concordia's GM and MB buildings where business courses such as courses on sustainable investing are taught.

Concordia University offers a free shuttle service between its campuses. The shuttle runs on B20 biodiesel. Concordia also offers many services and programs for cyclists.

Sustainable Transportation at Concordia University

  • Concordia University (QC)

Concordia University offers a free shuttle service between its campuses. The shuttle runs on B20 biodiesel. Concordia also offers many services and programs for cyclists.

Fullerton Arboretum

Fullerton Arboretum

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Mission: The mission of Fullerton Arboretum is to support the academic mission of CSUF with a world class living and historical collection and to provide learning opportunities for every stage …

Image: Mercedes Dorame, Breath, Spirit, Wind – (Hikaayey), 2017. Archival Pigment Print, 36’ x 36”

Mercedes Dorame: Ancestors Leading the Stars ‘Eyoohiinkem He’uuk Shishyoota

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

RECEPTION | Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:00 – 4:00 PM (Public reception)

Ancestors Leading the Stars - ‘Eyoohiinkem He’uuk Shishyoota is an installation by artist Mercedes Dorame and it explores …

UMass Lowell students harvest herbs from the Rist Green Roof at University Crossing

UMass Lowell Rooftop Urban Agriculture

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)

Rooftop Urban Agriculture - The Office of Sustainability at University of Massachusetts Lowell has developed an innovative urban agriculture program in partnership with Mill City Grows, a local food justice …

Portobello “Pot Roast” ingredients during live recipe testing in front of the students from the USC Village Dining Hall 100% Plant Based Station

USC recognized as a top performer in sustainable food and dining

  • University of Southern California (CA)

USC is among the Top Performers under the Food & Dining impact area in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index.

Williams College's Center for Development Economics' two buildings: Saint Anthony Hall (background) & Fellows Hall (foreground)

Center for Development Economics at Williams College

  • Williams College (MA)

The Center for Development Economics (CDE) at Williams College offers an intensive, 10 month (one academic year), master’s degree program designed for economists from low and middle-income countries who have …

Kim Abeles, " World Leaders in Smog, 2019," Los Angeles Edition 2, Ceramic and smog, 10.5 inches in diameter each

Kim Abeles: Smog Collectors, 1987–2020

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Kim Abeles: Smog Collectors, 1987-2020, at the Begovich Gallery will be the first time this seminal series is shown in its entirety. The exhibition features thirty years …

“When you have a place — and when you have people who care about you — magic can happen,” said Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee at the Feb. 14 grand opening of Tuffy’s Basic Needs Services Center.

Tuffy's Basic Needs Services

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Tuffy’s Basic Needs Services Center identifies and serves students who are experiencing an unforeseen hardship, emergency, crisis, or catastrophic life event.

The resources offered by this comprehensive endeavor are designed …

Alejandro Benitez demonstrates the electric leaf blower now used on the University Park Campus. USC is certified as a Green Zone by the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA).

USC becomes the first campus to be certified as a 'Green Zone' by the American Green Zone Alliance

  • University of Southern California (CA)

American Green Zone Alliance “Green Zone” Certification - In 2021, University of Southern California became the first campus to be certified as a green zone by the American Green Zone …

Water quality in the 58-acre restored wetlands is monitored

Environmental Sustainability at University of Washington Bothell

  • University of Washington, Bothell (WA)

Campus design considerations have always focused on impacts on biodiversity and the environment, and sustainable grounds practices are key to UW Bothell’s operations. The grounds team is a core pillar …

4th year neurobiology major Eiad Mohamed blends a fruit smoothie with a bike blender at SUSTAINIVAL, the campus sustainability fair, hosted by the UCI Sustainability Resource Center.

UCI Images for SCI

  • University of California, Irvine (CA)

Image options for UCI's feature in the SCI.

Oregon State University Materials Management student staff person Alyssa Mannigel operates a box truck to collect recycling

Waste Management at OSU

  • Oregon State University (OR)

Photos for the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), Top Performer in Waste section

The College of the Atlantic Center for Human Ecology incorporates state-of-the-art passive house design and a cross-disciplinary combination of science labs, arts and GIS studios, faculty offices, and lecture halls.s

College of the Atlantic

  • College of the Atlantic (ME)

At College of the Atlantic, education goes beyond understanding the world as it is to enabling students to actively shape the future. A leader in experiential learning and environmental stewardship, …

Bioswale stormwater biofiltration system at UNC Greensboro

Stormwater Biofiltration System at UNC Greensboro

  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)

Located outside the Kaplan Center for Wellness at UNC Greensboro, this is one of several biofiltration systems on campus which reduce flooding and filter stormwater to remove pollutants before they …

Dr. Sherie Obare, Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Dr. Sherie Obare, Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

  • Appalachian State University (NC)
  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • Marquette University (WI)
  • North Carolina A&T State University (NC)
  • North Carolina State University (NC)
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
  • University of Florida (FL)

The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center was established as a convergence of diverse and leading scientists to address the influx of phosphorus in oceans and expansion of …

Planetair ÉTS Portfolio (Applied Research) - Carbon credit project

  • École de Technologie Supérieure (QC)

Details of the PlanetairÉTS product

Students promoting the ÉTS discount with a bike share provider

Three bike share stations on campus and others nearby;

  • École de Technologie Supérieure (QC)

Students promoting the ÉTS discount with a bike share provider

More than 150 outdoor bike parking spaces available on our campus

  • École de Technologie Supérieure (QC)

Student storing his bike in one of our 150 outdoor bike parking spaces

Princeton Builds Sustainability: As a policy, Princeton recycles at least 95% of its construction and demolition materials and aims to reduce water usage and greenhouse gas emissions in new construction projects such as the University Art Museum

Princeton Builds Sustainability

  • Princeton University (NJ)

Princeton recycles at least 95% of its materials in construction and demolition projects, while investing in water-saving and emissions-reducing technologies in and around its new buildings such as the construction …

Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze, right, founder of the Greening Burundi Project, enjoys planting a few trees – on his way to a million trees – with a few children in his social network. Niyoyabikoze is one of the participants in Cornell's Climate Online Fellow program designed to empower individiuals and teams to take action for climate change on a global scale.

Greening Burundi Project launches with support from Cornell Climate Online Fellows

  • Cornell University (NY)

Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze, right, founder of the Greening Burundi Project, enjoys planting a few trees – on his way to a million trees – with a few children in his social …

UMN Morris student recycling cardboard at campus recycling center

UMN Morris student recycling cardboard at campus recycling center

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

UMN Morris students staff the Recycling Center. The picture shows a UMN Morris student breaking down boxes before they are compressed and stored for future recycling.

UMN Morris intern giving a tour of the new Morris Water Treatment Plant

UMN Morris intern giving a tour of the new Morris Water Treatment Plant

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

UMN Morris intern (Michael Abbing) provides a tour of the Morris Water Treatment Plant for visitors. This new water treatment plant is a collaboration between the city of Morris, and …

Electric bike collaboration between UMN Morris and Regional Fitness Center

Electric bike collaboration between UMN Morris and Regional Fitness Center

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

UMN Morris student (August Bushy) and Regional Fitness Center staff member (Clare Sorensen) show the two electric bikes available for college students and community members to ride.

UMN Morris works with partners to launch county-wide composting program

UMN Morris works with partners to launch county-wide composting program

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

UMN Morris helped launch the new countywide composing program. UMN Morris hit a milestone of diverting 1 million pounds of organic material from the landfill with its onsite cold-weather system. …

Examining power production from UMN Morris 240kW solar PV agrivoltaic field

Community tour of UMN Morris 240kW solar PV agrivoltaic field

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

During the UMN WCROC Midwest Farm Energy Confererence, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Facilities, Bryan Herrmann gave visitors a tour of the new 240kW solar PV agrivoltaic field. This installation …

UMN Morris student explaining the electric bike program to community members

UMN Morris student explaining the electric bike program to community members

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

UMN Morris student, August Bushy, is explaining more about the UMN Morris and Regional Fitness Center electric bike program collaboration.

UMN Morris community members celebrate the two new electric school buses at Morris Area School District

UMN Morris community members celebrate the two new electric school buses at Morris Area School District

  • University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

A UMN Morris student worked with the Morris Area School District to write a grant to get two fully-electric schoolbuses. These community members (in the air) are from the Muenster …

The 51 Percent Project Founding Director, Sarah Finnie Robinson

The 51 Percent Project

  • Boston University (MA)

The 51 Percent Project at Boston University is a data-driven communications initiative that identifies established peer-reviewed principles of climate change communication and makes them accessible to the general public. The …

Miami University doctoral student Shrameeta Shinde checks a cyanobacterium culture. She works with Xin Wang, assistant professor of Microbiology, on research on photosynthesis redesign. Wang's ultimate goal is to design synthetic pathways to stabilize photosynthesis and contribute to efforts scaled up for crop plants toward a sustainable food supply.

Miami University SCI 2022 - Research

  • Miami University (OH)

Miami University SCI 2022 - Research

Agnes Scott College - Retention Pond / 'Lake Agnes'

Agnes Scott College - Retention Pond / 'Lake Agnes'

  • Agnes Scott College (GA)

Agnes Scott is committed to using no potable water for campus landscaping, capturing stormwater from the entire campus in a retention pond ('Lake Agnes') that is used for landscape watering, …

Agnes Scott College - Rebekah Scott Hall

Agnes Scott College - Rebekah Scott Hall LEED Platinum Renovation / Restoration

  • Agnes Scott College (GA)

Rebekah Scott Hall is the third LEED-certified building on Agnes Scott’s 100 acre campus. The 1905 new Italian Renaissance Revival structure underwent renovation between May 2017 to August 2018. Rebekah …

UNH students at a site visit for the B Impact Clinic

University of New Hampshire: B Impact Clinic

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

B Impact Clinic - Launched in 2019 by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute, the B Impact Clinic gathers teams of undergraduate students from different areas of study to …

University of Sydney Sustainability Strategy

University of Sydney Sustainability Team

  • University of Sydney (NSW)

SCI 2022

Gelion solar benches installed on campus night shot

University of Sydney technology spin-off Gelion delivers smart solar benches on campus

  • University of Sydney (NSW)

SCI 2022

El Solar - After intervention 2

El Solar

  • Universidad de Monterrey

El Solar, Parking Lots Turned to Green Areas - Previously a parking lot, El Solar at Universidad de Monterrey was recently transformed into a green space. For the design, the …

Transportation on Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA

Transportation at Boston University

  • Boston University (MA)

Boston University is well situated within an urban center and is well integrated with a robust transportation network connecting the University with twelve neighboring communities.

New Student Orientation, 2021

New Student Orientation, 2021

  • Stanford University (CA)

New Student Orientation, 2021

131st Opening Convocation Ceremony at Frost Amphitheater

  • Stanford University (CA)

Stanford broadened its stormwater management in 2018-19 with the addition of two pumping stations that will send runoff into the University’s non-potable irrigation water system, used for watering lawns and …

Stanford Arizona Garden

  • Stanford University (CA)

The garden, also known as the Cactus Garden, was designed for Jane and Leland Stanford by landscape architect Rudolf Ulrich between 1881 and 1883. The garden, also known as the …

Stanford students enjoying the seared salmon, sauteed spinach, and roasted heirloom potatoes dish they cooked in their R&DE Teaching Kitchen class.

Teaching Kitchen Photo

  • Stanford University (CA)

Stanford students learn how to create delicious, nutritious, and environmentally conscious dishes in the R&DE Teaching Kitchen at Stanford. The teaching kitchen provides cooking classes to students, staff, and faculty …

Stanford undergraduate students at New Student Orientation

NSO Stanford Dining Students

  • Stanford University (CA)

Students enjoy fresh fruit and fresh air at New Student Orientation

Spicy coconut broth poured over egg noodles, tofu, radish, cabbage, bok choy, roasted summer squash chili with mint garnish.

Malaysian Tofu Laksa

  • Stanford University (CA)

Malaysian Tofu Laksa is one of R&DE Stanford Dining’s student favorites

Jeong Kwan and her assistant Yoon Hee Kim at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm.

Jeong Kwan and her assistant Yoon Hee Kim at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm

  • Stanford University (CA)

Jeong Kwan–a world-renowned chef and Buddhist nun–teaches students, faculty, and staff about plant-forward Korean Buddhist temple cuisine at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm, at an event hosted by the …

Stanford students at R&DE Stanford Dining’s Neighborhood BBQ

Stanford students at R&DE Stanford Dining’s Neighborhood BBQ

  • Stanford University (CA)

Students enjoy their meals outside Crothers Hall on Stanford’s campus during one of Stanford Dining’s Neighborhood BBQs, fostering community and belonging as part of the campuswide ResX initiative.

Stanford Solar Generating Station #2 (SSGS2), Stanford’s portion of a larger solar and energy storage project called Slate, began commercial operation in mid-March 2022.

Stanford Solar Generating Station #2 (SSGS2)

  • Stanford University (CA)

Stanford Solar Generating Station #2 (SSGS2), Stanford’s portion of a larger solar and energy storage project called Slate, began commercial operation in mid-March 2022.

Luke Terra and Jorge Ramos talk about Jasper Ridge at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm

Luke Terra Jorge Ramos talks about Jasper Ridge

  • Stanford University (CA)

Luke Terra and Jorge Ramos talk about Jasper Ridge at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm

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