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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A Public Engagement Process to Create a Community-Based Vision and Open Space Plan
- Furman University (SC)
During a three-week public engagement process, a team of faculty and students facilitated community-based public participation to create a vision and open space plan for a 27-acre vacant lot in …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Sustainability in Higher Education: A Model for Nonprofit Organizations?
- North Cascades Institute (WA)
How can the work toward sustainability in higher education inform the sustainability work of educational nonprofits? This session will explore how one education-oriented nonprofit, North Cascades Institute, has utilized STARS, …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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STAR Certified Communities: A Case Study of Reading, PA
- Albright College (PA)
The STAR Community Rating System was released in October 2012 to address the needs of U.S. cities, towns and counties seeking a common framework for sustainability.The rating system is based …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Football Fans and Waste: Influencing Behavior
- University of Missouri (MO)
One of the main factors in waste separation at sporting events is gaining the cooperation of fans to dispose of their waste in the appropriate receptacle (compost, recycling or landfill). …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Assessment of Community-Engaged Learning
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (WI)
To ensure that community engagement maximizes its impact on both student understanding of sustainability concepts and the community's adoption of sustainability principles, assessment strategies are needed to evaluate outcomes at …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Post-Paris: Climate Commitments in Action Across Higher Ed, Business, and Cities
- George Washington University (DC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network (IL)
- Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (VA)
The Paris climate agreement heralded a new form of international governance combining commitments by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with commitments from many other sectors-including universities, local governments, and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Learn & Grow - Educational and Community Garden
- Mississippi State University (MS)
The intent of this project is to work with the Boys & Girls Club to create a project that can be developed and maintained as a way to engage young …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Environmental Education: Youth educating kids about the environment
- College of William & Mary (VA)
Eco-Schools Leadership Initiative (ESLI) is a student-led organization in which college and high students use interactive activities to teach elementary school students about environmental topics ranging from climate change to …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Team Up With Your Campus Library for Sustainability Education and Outreach
- Colorado Mountain College (CO)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
For a winning 'season', add your library to the team to enhance the implementation of sustainability solutions on campus and beyond! In this poster, we will highlight some of the …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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How to Visually Share your Story in the Age of Social Media
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Do you ever find it challenging to cut through the noise and share your sustainability message? Making outreach visual and branding your material is key to staying relevant in a …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Virginia Power Dialog: Lessons Learned and What's Next in the Commonwealth
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
Motivated by the historic international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015 and by the adoption of the Clean Power Plan, The Virginia Power Dialog engaged college and university …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Promoting and Assessing Sustainability As A Learning Outcome in Education Abroad
- The Education Abroad Network (IL)
Drawing upon the definition and content of global learning within the AAC&U Global Learning Rubric, this poster reveals why the issues of sustainability & climate change must result in student …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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To Bee or Not to Bee: A Beekeeping Community
- Central Community College (NE)
This poster will describe the process Central Community College used to engage its service area in the responsible management of honeybee populations. Starting with a beginner beekeeping course, the college …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Reflections from Within: Investigating the Value of Service-Learning and Community-Based Research for Undergraduate Students
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY)
This poster will provide a student perspective on the value of participating in service-learning experiences during one's undergraduate education. Reflecting on her recent experience in a sustainable community development (SCD) …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The Sustainable Bookstore: Giving New Life to Discarded University Library Books
- Appalachian State University (NC)
When the Appalachian State University library culled its stacks, close to 80,000 books were slated to be recycled. Many of these books, some dating back to the late 1800s, contain …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Coastal Resiliency Planning: Linking Online Student Research to City Sustainability Planning
- Arizona State University (AZ)
To address the special challenges of coastal cities, sustainability planning has depends on research from disciplines as diverse as climatology, ecology, social science, economics, political science, and urban planning. While …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Bee Nice: Creating a Community of Beekeepers
- Central Community College (NE)
Community education departments provide a variety of programs that work to educate the population that a college serves. As concerns related to Colony Collapse Disorder increase awareness of the dangers …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Activities of Campus Sustainability Network in Japan (CAS-Net JAPAN)
- Fukushima College
In March 2014, the Campus Sustainability Network in Japan whose abbreviation is CAS-Net JAPAN was established. This is the first domestic network on campus sustainability for higher educational institutions in …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Setting the World Aflame: Town-Gown Collaboration through Solar Spring Break
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
UC Berkeley partners with GRID Alternatives' Solar Spring Break to engage students during spring break in the installation of solar panels for underrepresented communities. This partnership provides communities with access …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Bikes@Naz: A Sustainable Wellness Program
- Nazareth University (NY)
Bikes@Naz is one of the best Bike Share programs in the country. With over 60 bicycles, we also have one of the largest programs. Bikes@Naz was founded on the principles …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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How Universities can Create Sustainable Communities: A Place-Based Framework for Research, Planning, and Action
- Audubon International (NY)
Can the movement for campus sustainability catalyze local governments into creating their own more sustainable futures? With guidance and tools from a national non-profit, sustainability advocates and university researchers are …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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The Heart of the Matter: A Candid Conversation about Campus Sustainability
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
For the purpose of my research, my grounded theory addressed the intersections of interactions that impact an individual's ability to develop the core beliefs that cultivate environmental ethics and good …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Yale University Town-Gown Collaboration on Sustainability
- Yale University (CT)
Yale University has embarked on its third sustainability strategic planning process with a fresh emphasis on connecting with the City of New Haven community, among additional priorities. Three distinct programs …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Student Leadership & Sustainability Results
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
At Agnes Scott College, students are at the heart of all sustainability initiatives, whether it is waste diversion or the installation of solar arrays. The Center for Sustainability has a …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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What's a Bioneer and how can it Help my College Connect with Community on a Local, Regional and National Level?
- McHenry County College (IL)
McHenry County College has found success in bringing people from the community to the college for an annual speaker series through our partnership with the Bioneers (now called the Bioneers …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Achieving the Impossible: How the Millennial Generation is Winning a Just & Sustainable Future in the Age of Climate Change
- Elected Officials to Protect America (SC)
Outspoken advocate and internationally-recognized former elected official Dominic Frongillo will share his perspective as the youngest-ever councilmember in Caroline, NY, and delegate to UN climate talks on how young people …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Buying and Hiring Local to Foster Sustainable Community Development
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Democracy Collaborative (DC)
This plenary will show how campuses are embracing their role as anchor institutions and using their economic power to make significant contributions to building sustainable and equitable local economies. Sarah …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Meeting
- AASHE (MA)
An opportunity to network and plan with other institutions helping to pilot AASHE's Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program.
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Enhancing sustainability awareness among university students: Effects of facilitated discussion groups and peer-to-peer learning
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
This presentation will describe and analyze the Climate Knowledge Project, an effort at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to link together climate research, sustainability education, and student engagement programs. Beginning in …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems: National Science Foundation (NSF) Initiative to Examine Critical Issues in Today's World
- National Science Foundation
At the end of 2015, the NSF put out its first request for proposals for the INFEWS program. Over the next five years the program plans to fund interdisciplinary projects …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Advocacy and Civic Engagement Networking Meeting
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
Scientists are in consensus that the world needs to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and this cannot be accomplished by …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Can carbon offsets be community-based, educational, and affordable? The results of a 4 college collaborative research project.
- Amherst College (MA)
- Hampshire College (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- Williams College (MA)
What would be the best carbon offset? Can carbon offsets achieve measurable carbon reductions, as well as support the health and sustainability of our local communities and provide educational and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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From Student Farm to Rural Semester: The Evolution of An Idea
- University of Connecticut (CT)
This proposal will explore the evolution of an idea from its initial inception to create an off-campus student farm, to its initial form, to its current practice (UCONN Spring Valley …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Developing Short Animations to Foster Awareness and Environmental Connection to Place
- Oberlin College (OH)
Systems thinking' skills--the understanding of how relationships, interdependencies, and individual group behavior impact community and ecosystem--are important for environmental sustainability. 'Citywide Dashboard,' a conceptual model of a community animated by …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Bringing the research home: partnership for watershed restoration
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is a network of more than 250 businesses, non-profits, faith communities, educational institutions, local governments and individuals in Corvallis, Oregon, brought together to accelerate progress toward …
- Posted Aug. 25, 2016
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Systematic Change Through Reciprocal Partnerships
- Connecticut College (CT)
The Office of Sustainability at Connecticut College has demonstrated its commitment to community change in its collaborative support for the New London County Food Policy Council (NLCFPC). The NLCFPC is …
- Posted April 6, 2016
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Using Creative Commons Licensing for Conference Presentations and Handouts
- Central Community College (NE)
Receiving materials at a conference for use in the classroom or elsewhere is a wonderful gift! The exchange of intellectual property is a fantastic way to share what works with …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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POWER Careers in Sustainability: Inviting the Next Generation to be Agents of Change
- University of Virginia (VA)
Interest in sustainability in government, industry, and higher education has led to a rapid expansion of employment opportunities for sustainability professionals. Yet many young people, who may be considering their …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Connecting Sustainability with Design and Construction: The Project Managers Professional Development Program
- Ohio University (OH)
The Office of Sustainability at Ohio University realized there was a disconnect between our office and others on campus that play direct roles in the sustainability of the institution. In …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Solve, Educate, Engage: The Role of the University in Sustainability Solutions
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Using case histories from the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at ASU, we'll explore how universities can engage government entities, business and academic communities, non profit organizations and the public in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Transformative Partnerships: Replacing Consumerism with Community
- California Lutheran University (CA)
- City of Thousand Oaks (CA)
Can disciplines traditionally anchored in consumerist perspectives–like marketing and advertising–help students engage with sustainability and provide opportunities to make positive change in their communities? This case study demonstrates how campus/community …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The United Nations' New Global Action Programme, Sustainable Development Goals, and You
- Portland Community College (OR)
- University of North Texas (TX)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- York University
- China Green University Network
The Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) highlighted how education institutions have contributed to innovative pedagogy and partnerships, enhanced training, and galvanized whole-institution approaches, thus helping foster a more …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Systemic Sustainability through a Local Lens: A Minnesota Experience in Engaging Students with the Greater Community
- Prescott College (AZ)
One critical component of sustainability education is to help students understand the interconnectedness of environmental and social justice issues. The intersection of sustainability education, service learning, and social justice offers …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Road to Zero: A Tale of a Stadium Compost Pilot
- Purdue University (IN)
- NatureWorks (GA)
Purdue opened the South End Zone Patio area of Ross-Ade Stadium (capacity 57,236) at the beginning of the 2014 season. The Office of University Sustainability initiated a zero waste pilot …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a Statewide Sustainability Strategy in Higher Education (2015)
- University of Hawaii System Office (HI)
This case study will describe the first two years of developing the system-wide University of Hawaii (UH) Sustainability Strategy. In January 2014 the Board of Regents of the University of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Marketing-Minded Videos to Improve Waste Diversion and Sustainability
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The 'Video as Marketing for Waste Diversion' (VaMWD) project at UC Berkeley leverages marketing techniques known and familiar in corporate film-making and brand awareness to approach waste diversion as a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability Blitz for a Rapid Diffusion Across the Curriculum
- Skyline College (CA)
- Strategic Energy Innovations (CA)
The time is now for addressing sustainability education across the curriculum. While there remain plenty of barriers to doing so – overburdened faculty, lack of interdisciplinary coordination, misaligned incentive structures …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Dashboard: Using real-time display of resource use & community voices to foster connections & empower stewardship
- Oberlin College (OH)
Many schools now use real-time 'dashboards' that provide feedback on electricity use in campus buildings to encourage conservation behavior. This presentation will engage audience members in an exploration of 'Environmental …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Communicating & Visualizing Sustainability: The Effects of Biomimic Marketing For Water Refill Stations on Campus, A Case Study
- Maryville College (TN)
As the field of sustainability grows, it becomes ever important to consider how sustainability is communicated, designed and visualized to aid in successful engagement, perceptions and implementation of sustainability-based programs, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Experiential, Community-based Learning and Sustainability Assessment: A Field Skills Course for Professional Degree Students
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
In 2014, the School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, launched a week-long field course for its professional Master of Sustainable Environmental Management program. Previously separate ecological and social …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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