Conference Presentations
Introduction
AASHE’s database of conference presentations includes thousands of abstracts and presentation materials from AASHE’s annual Conference & Expo as well as presentation materials from other sustainability in higher education conferences.
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Campus Decarbonization Masterclass Panel - Featuring Leah Bamberger, Dennis Carlberg, & Dano Weisbord
- Boston University (MA)
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
Panelists from 3 Boston-area institutions will swap stories and share lessons learned from their institution’s efforts to decarbonize and strengthen community resilience to climate change. This panel will feature Leah …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Developing Climate Hope, Antidotes for Climate Anxiety
- Dartmouth College (NH)
In our line of work, we’re all familiar enough with climate anxiety and grief–it’s easy enough to despair amidst the daily slew of depressing headlines, after all. Couple this with …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainability Point 0: We’re Getting Traction So What Does the Next Step Look Like?
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
For many universities, Sustainability 1.0, 2.0 and maybe 3.0 are behind us. We are starting to get traction, become main streamed, be elevated in the organizational structure. As we crest …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Energy Immersions: multi-disciplinary trips exploring energy transitions, communities, and justice.
- Dartmouth College (NH)
A critical role of sustainability in higher education is to prepare the next generation of leaders to enact just transitions in food, transportation, health, industrial, and energy systems. Enacting system …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Growing Strong Leaders: A Collaborative Approach
- Dartmouth College (NH)
Sustainability problems are intersectional and multi-faceted. Solving these problems will require collaboration between stakeholders working in different sectors and communities, and using different strategies. Our approach to training changemakers and …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Strategies for Engaging Students in Meeting Operational Sustainability Goals
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- Middlebury College (VT)
Many colleges and universities either have or strive to develop sustainability plans or goals that are implementable, while still allowing them to achieve their educational mission. At Dartmouth College, Middlebury …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Educational Terroir: The Power of Place in Program Development
- Dartmouth College (NH)
The Dartmouth Sustainability Office has continually worked to pursue sustainability solutions that build upon the unique strengths and opportunities of our setting. Our programs increasingly draw upon the unique cultural …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Resiliency in the Face of Global Change: Developing a Sustainability Program That Thrives
- Dartmouth College (NH)
In December 2017, China announced a waste importing ban that upended the global recycling markets. In January 2018, the U.S. imposed a 30% tariff on solar equipment manufactured abroad. In …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Campus Controversies: How Should Sustainability Offices Respond?
- Dartmouth College (NH)
Election results, sexual misconduct allegations, racist graffiti, controversial op-eds, poorly worded emails are resulting in cycles of anger, backlash, emotional release, exhaustion and division on many of our campuses. At …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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The High Touch Approach: Making Inclusivity and Social Sustainability Core to Mission
- Dartmouth College (NH)
A pressing issue facing university campuses is concern about social community. Dartmouth College and its peers is being held accountable for high-risk behavior and a lack of inclusivity. How can …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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EcoVate - Design Thinking for Sustainability in a Changing World
- Dartmouth College (NH)
Sustainability is about tackling old, resistant problems in new ways to develop solutions that work. Design thinking is a tool that can help us meet the challenge of tackling big, …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Identifying alignment between common institutional priorities and sustainability objectives: one higher ed network's findings
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- GreenerU (MA)
As higher education grapples with a shifting landscape of priorities for the 21st Century, common themes across institutions are emerging. Simultaneously, regional or peer-group sustainability networks continue to seek effective …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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EcoVate: Design Thinking for Sustainability Challenges
- Dartmouth College (NH)
According to Forbes '...design thinking is a proven and repeatable problem-solving protocol that any business or profession can employ to achieve extraordinary results.' Design thinking is used in the field …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Flash Strategy Workshop: Moving From Reactive to Proactive in 60 Minutes
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- GreenerU (MA)
In our role as sustainability professionals, we serve as organizational change agents. At the same time, we have many “balls in the air” and we “wear many hats” in our …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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SCORE: A Sustainability Rapid Assessment Launchpad to AASHE STARS
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- Sustainable Measures, LLC (CT)
Dartmouth College used SCORE, a sustainability 'rapid assessment' tool, in conjunction with AASHE's STARS Pilot assessment tool to analyze the College's sustainability progress. SCORE, based on The Business Guide to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Warm Data, Cool Earth or Unplug to Keep the Polar Bear Happy
- Dartmouth College (NH)
Faculty and students at Dartmouth College have created an animated real-time energy display system to encourage students to reduce electric use through behavior changes. What is unique about this system …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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