Conference Presentations
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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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Operations and Academics Collaboration for Sustainability on Campus
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC)
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is Canada's premier polytechnic institution. It operates out of five campuses in western Canada, and it is oriented towards meeting the needs of …
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The Role of Higher Education in the Climate Policy Debate
- The Student PIRGs (OR)
Comprehensive climate policies have already passed in California and New Jersey. A dozen other states are currently debating similar policies. Congress will likely adopt some kind of climate policy in …
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Overcoming Challenges in Campus-Wide Energy Benchmarking
- Cadmus Group, Inc. (FL)
Colleges and universities wanting to track their energy use may face several roadblocks. One is that for many campuses, buildings are not submetered, but grouped together as a single source …
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Greening from the Bottom Up - Grassroots Organizing Successes at Northern Arizona University
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
This presentation explores how grassroots organizing at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) mountain campus has led to successful efforts advancing campus sustainability. Many faculty, staff, and students have taken on …
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Leading the University and Print Vendor Community toward Sustainable Practices
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
Applying sustainability principles to the design of printed material needed by universities must take into consideration a life cycle from raw materials through the manufacturing of paper to design and …
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Successful Integration of Waste Diversion - 76% and counting!
- San Francisco State University (CA)
This presentation will be a case study demonstrating San Francisco State University's success in integrating its waste diversion program into all aspects of the campus community. In 2006, SF State …
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Green and Sustainable Campus Operations
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
Grand Valley State University has been implementing sustainability using an interdisciplinary integrated systems approach in administration, facilities services, campus dining; education and curriculum development, student involvement and community engagement and …
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Green, Across the Campus and Across the Curriculum
- Ball State University (IN)
- Eastern Iowa Community College District (IA)
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) supports the integration of green building and sustainability projects across higher education campuses and curriculum. With students and educators now living and working in …
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Impacting Ecological Attitudes and Material Values through Practical Reasoning: Fostering Sustainability Learning in Professional Programs
- Kansas State University (KS)
A singular focus on advancing sustainability through science and technology is inadequate to the enterprise of creating a sustainable society. To achieve sustainability, it will be necessary to transform culture …
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Return on Investment: Economic Report on Warren Wilson College's Green Building Initiative
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
Warren Wilson College (WWC) enacted a green building policy this past year in line with the College and University Presidents Climate Commitment that states all future buildings and renovations will …
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Campus Sustainability Participation and Policies by Operational Units
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The focus of this research is the impact of mid-level operational decision makers and research faculty (MLD-RF) on campus sustainability initiatives. MLD-RF have technical expertise and a leadership role in …
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Engaging Students in Sustainable Design Through Community-Based Learning
- Brown University (RI)
- BuildingGreen, Inc. (VT)
The preparation of students for advanced design of high performance buildings through an integrative interdisciplinary approach should allow them to ground theory and principles in applied projects. New and existing …
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Everybody Counts! Students as Citizen Scientists: Teaching Sustainability at Seneca College, King Campus, Ontario, Canada
- Seneca Polytechnic (ON)
Today's environmental issues are more complex than ever before. The need to contribute to global solutions has empowered the individual in every home and in every community. Citizen Science celebrates …
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Campus Metabolism - A Visual Education and Awareness Tool Supporting Conservation
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Arizona State University recognizes the importance of providing relevant information to engage their community as agents of change in its sustainability mission. The Campus Metabolism project is an effort to …
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Mega University - Two Roads, One Path To Climate Neutrality
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Florida (FL)
The University of Florida and Arizona State University both enjoy grassroots support and top level leadership for sustainability. With 55 and 65 thousand students respectively, the development of a campus …
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Two Paths to Integration: Developing Formal and Informal Networks for Campus Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Florida (FL)
The University of Florida and Arizona State University both enjoy grassroots support and top level leadership for sustainability. With 50 and 60 thousand students respectively, the development of a sustainable …
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NC Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement: A Case Study & Measuring Success
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- Western Carolina University (NC)
The North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) at NC State University will organize a presentation on North Carolina's State Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement. The presentation will include representatives from UNC Charlotte …
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Building Collaborations Leading to Campus Sustainability: Bridgewater State University Center for Sustainability
- Bridgewater State University (MA)
The Center for Sustainability at Bridgewater State University (BSC) fosters the study and application of sustainable practices both on campus and throughout the region. The Center was developed as a …
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600,000 Plastic Bags/year, No More: Leveraging the Classroom Experience for On-Campus Sustainability Initiatives.
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The students of ENVS 3001 and Dining Services staff worked together to implement a shift from single-use plastic bags to reusable nylon at Grab-n-Go venues and convenience stores on campus. …
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The Illinois Community College Sustainability Network
- Kankakee Community College (IL)
The estimated 9.6 million Illinois residents over the age of 18 will directly benefit from an organized effort led by community colleges to learn about, and be encouraged to implement, …
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Maximizing Student, Staff, and Faculty Synergies: The University of British Columbia SEEDS Program
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This presentation describes an award winning "greening the campus" program. SEEDS is the first academic program in Western Canada that brings together students, faculty, and staff to collaborate on developing …
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Teaching Sustainability through an Interdisciplinary Learning Exchange
- Ithaca College (NY)
How do we integrate sustainability into our existing courses? An interdisciplinary learning project which integrates two traditional courses: Lifespan Developmental Psychology and Nutrition Across the Lifespan, will be presented. This …
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Advancing the Sustainability of Complex Institutions: The University of British Columbia Food System Project
- University of British Columbia (BC)
This presentation describes a multi-stakeholder, community based action research project - the University of British Columbia Food System Project (UBCFSP). This project was initiated by the UBC's Faculty of Land …
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Learning to Lean: How Lean Can Improve the Way You Address Sustainability Challenges on Campus
- Cape Cod Community College (MA)
- Haley & Aldrich, Inc. (MA)
Planning for sustainability in the face of campus complexity is a daunting challenge. How can we approach that challenge in a way that supports (and is supported by) the diverse …
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The Institutional Demotechnic Index - A Comparison of Technological Energy Consumption at U.S. Colleges and Universities
- University of Arkansas (AR)
The Campus Demotechnic Index (CDI) is a metric being developed to serve as a sustainability indicator for U.S. colleges and universities. The CDI is modified after the Demotechnic Index (D-Index) …
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Sustainable Agriculture on a Community College Campus
- College of DuPage (IL)
This presentation discusses work at a community college in Chicago's western suburbs, where we combine the interdisciplinary (English and Biology) academic study of food and agriculture with hands-on experience in …
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A Tale of Two Sustainability Coordinators: Two Models at One College
- Berea College (KY)
- Sodexo USA (MD)
Berea College hired a campus-wide Sustainability Coordinator in 2005. In response to its ongoing work with the Berea College Local Food Initiative, Sodexo hired a Sustainability Coordinator for Berea Dining …
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LEED-EB Case Studies Implementing Sustainable Practices through Project Documentation and Certification
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Documenting sustainable operations for LEED-EB Certification elicits the expertise and involvement from numerous campus departments, off-campus professional organizations and building occupants. In this presentation will share how project teams were …
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Using GIS to Promote Sustainability
- University of Oklahoma (OK)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have widespread applicability to many facets of the Sustainability world. In fact, GIS has its mid-1960's roots in the sustainability subfield of natural resources management. Basic …
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Sustainability in the Business Curriculum
- Goshen College (IN)
What happens when business majors complete a hands-on course helping local business become more sustainable? This year students in the Management Policy and Social Responsibility course analyzed renewable energy options …
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Sustainability Framework at Dalhousie University
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Dalhousie University has been involved in sustainability activities for over 20 years. Presently a comprehensive university-wide sustainability policy, framework, and/or system hasn't been adopted. Common decision-making tools such as these …
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Sustainability in Higher Education: the Strategies and Implications of Campus Planning Decisions and Change Efforts
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Northwestern University (IL)
In the past year, members of AASHE have been asked to participate in a number of surveys. This presentation will offer summaries of three perspectives being studied, providing participants with …
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A Case Study: Engaging Pomona College Students in an ACUPCC Climate Action Plan
- Pomona College (CA)
- Sasaki Associates, Inc. (MA)
- CTG Energetics, Inc. (CA)
As colleges and universities embark on a comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for the ACUPCC, they are faced with creating a process that will accurately assess the campus' energy …
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Field Documentation and Survey of Bamboo Structures
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Development of sustainable construction materials is growing, with research and construction being initiated worldwide. Structural applications of indigenous material resources such as bamboo are an integral part of sustainable development. …
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NWF's Campus Environment 2008 National Survey Findings
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
It has been seven years since NWF Campus Ecology's last national survey, and much has changed in the landscape of campus environmental programs and practices. In early 2008, the survey …
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Education for Sustainability and Designing for Significant Learning
- Ithaca College (NY)
Sustainability education and the design of significant learning experiences share fundamental principles of course design. Our presentation describes an integrated faculty workshop that is part of the Finger Lakes Project …
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Sustainability and Furman's New Curriculum
- Furman University (SC)
Furman's Director of Sustainability and Environmental Education and its Provost will discuss various curricular initiatives developed by Furman University that make sustainability more integral to our learning environment. Furman's faculty …
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Clean & Green - Green Cleaning Custodial Program
- Delta College (MI)
Early in 2007, Delta College Facilities Management embraced the transition toward greater environmental awareness by launching EverGreen. The goal of the program is to systematically incorporate sustainable practices and decision …
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Framing Sustainability using a Range of "Traditionally Conservative" approaches
- Auburn University (AL)
Given the relatively short time frame needed to gather support for sustainability and pressing concerns such as climate change, rapid buy-in from many sectors of society is needed, not just …
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Sustainable Societies
- Environic Foundation International, Inc. (MD)
Developing Education for Sustainable Development that includes a balanced examination of social, economic and environmental issues is a challenge. The Environic Foundation International (EFI), in partnership with the United Nations …
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Comparison of Third Party Forest Certification Systems for their Impact on University Environmental Footprints
- University of Alberta (AB)
Forest certification systems are meant to guarantee responsible harvesting and manufacturing practices of forest products. Certified products are now common in the market place and may represent an opportunity for …
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Identifying Barriers to Reaching Sustainability Goals: a Case Study of "Green" Paper Purchasing and Commercial Printing
- University of Alberta (AB)
Combing conservation with the use of 'green' products reduces the environmental impact of any institutional administrative unit or department more than one or the other. To prevent greenwashing, thus providing …
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Evaluation of Campus Commitments in DOE Humid Zones
- University of Houston (TX)
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
Rising energy prices emphasize the need for campuses to address sustainable practices. This study evaluated colleges and universities with over 10,000 students in the Department of Energy (DOE) "Hot and …
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Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free by 2050
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (MD)
Sustainability can only come if we can bring the CO2 content of our atmosphere back within safe limits. This will require large reduction in CO2 emissions from the industrialized nations …
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Energy Independence/ Carbon Neutral
- Los Angeles Community College District (CA)
The Los Angeles Community College District's $2.2 billion program for new construction and modernization incorporates a plan to enhance existing non-fossil fuel self-generation resources and building new green, renewable energy …
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Impacting Campus & Community Sustainablility Initiatives Through the Scholarship of Engagement
- Florida State University (FL)
Higher education plays a pivotal role to ensure the world in which we exist is sustainable. We nurture individuals who will live their personal and professional lives based, largely, on …
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Environmental Sustainability Cluster Course: Initiating Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Engaging Community, and Supporting Facilities Management
- University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO)
In the spring of 2008, the first environmental sustainability course offered at the University of Missouri Kansas City was a cluster course. Cluster courses are upper level, interdisciplinary, general education …
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Sustainable Stormwater Management at Old Dominion University: A Low Impact Approach to a Greener Campus Community
- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (MA)
Located in an urban setting in Norfolk, Virginia, the 188 acre campus of Old Dominion University is nestled between the Elizabeth and Lafayette Rivers in the sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed, …
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Restoring the Wellesley Campus Community: Landscape as Infrastructure and Learning Resource
- Wellesley College (MA)
- Haley & Aldrich, Inc. (MA)
- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (MA)
Over the past decade, Wellesley College has executed two major projects that have addressed campus needs while providing substantial environmental benefit and educational opportunities through the living classroom of the …
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From Here to There: Transportation Demand Strategies to support The Grounds Plan at the University of Virginia
- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (MA)
The University of Virginia recently completed an update of its Grounds Plan, a plan that establishes a framework for future growth of the campus. As part of the Grounds Plan …
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