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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Mentorship in Higher Education Sustainability
- Emerson College (MA)
Sustainability Offices are typically small and operate in unique and sometimes challenging organizational structures, leaving staff feeling isolated while managing huge organizational change efforts. Sustainability staff from American University and …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Changing the Way Sustainability Feels by Engaging the Five Senses
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
Too often, Universities’ sustainability outreach efforts feel transactional and lacking in human empathy for the intended audience. Sometimes we, the practitioners, get so caught up in crafting the perfect arguments …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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FRESH to Table: A Homegrown Dining Initiative
- Boston College (MA)
FRESH is a Boston College Dining Services (BCDS) initiative that stands for Fairly traded, Regional, Equitable, Sustainable, and Healthy. With these FRESH parameters, BCDS seeks to source food and food …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Raven Medicine Cloud: Indigenous Placemaking at the University of Manitoba
- University of Manitoba (MB)
As part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action, the Office of Sustainability at the University of Manitoba (UM) is developing strategies and programming to …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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International Networking Session
- AASHE (MA)
Join this session to network with attendees from outside of the US and Canada, learn about AASHE's work with campuses around the world, and the variety of global organizations that …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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A Unique College and Community Mentorship Model
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- Dallas College (TX)
The AASHE Mentorship Program is a great program for connecting aspiring sustainability student mentees with inspiring higher education sustainability professionals. But what if it could grow into something larger and …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Practicing Hope: Combatting Pessimism in the Climate Movement
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
In the current state of the world, we are all experiencing heightened feelings of anxiety, fatigue, and despair. Crisis after crisis takes an enormous toll on our mental health and …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Coolfoodies and Friends Meetup
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- Williams College (MA)
- World Resources Institute (DC)
Join Coolfood Pledge members Brandeis University, University of Pittsburgh, and Williams College for a group discussion and networking hour following the “Implementing Coolfood at Three Universities” session. Chat with Coolfood …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainable and Healthful Food Purchasing Policy at Lehigh University
- Lehigh University (PA)
This session is designed to educate sustainability staff, university business service departments, and campus dining executives on ways to incorporate healthy and sustainable food into their campus operations. This session …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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NAU’S 2022 True-Blue Summer Flex Policy: Financial, Human, and Environmental Sustainability
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
In 2022, Northern Arizona University (NAU) implemented a "New NAU workplace" policy, which included True-Blue Summer Fridays, a hybrid-first strategy, and flexible core business hours. The True-Blue Summer Friday program …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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The Role of EDI Officers in Weaving Together a More Just and Sustainable World
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA)
We know that diversity expands the collective. Beyond dimensions of race, diversity must involve the holistic engagement of peoples, systems of knowledge, experiences, and ideas. Commitments to equity that live …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Collaborative Sustainability: Unlocking the Power of Scope 3 Partnerships
- Follett Corporation (IL)
- GreenPlaces (NC)
With time running out on climate commitments, many institutions struggle with addressing Scope 3 emissions. Data collection is highly manual, and many institutions simply don’t know where to start given …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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What Greenhouse Gas Inventories Tell Us About our Carbon Goals
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Decarbonizing college campuses is an important step in reducing net global emissions. It is also important to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at universities because of the role colleges play …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Not Your Average Emissions: Scope 3 Challenges, Opportunities, and Taking a Holistic Approach
- Harvard University (MA)
Reducing Scope 3 emissions is an urgent sustainability challenge, but while the opportunity for impact is great, the journey forward is not always clear or easy. For most organizations, including …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building Partnerships to Advance Sustainability in the Remote-learning Environment
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
The Educational Sustainability Doctoral Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is an online program for adult learners. Remote learning can be a challenge when the goal and assignments for …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Advancing Sustainability Initiatives Beyond Campus to Communities
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
- Clearloop (TN)
- Panola Partnership (MS)
As more higher education institutions seek to reduce their carbon footprints and implement sustainability goals, a new partnership between Clearloop and Vanderbilt University showcases climate and community leadership in action …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Blueprint for Clean Water: A University and Conservation Partnership
- Messiah University (PA)
Colleges and Universities in the United States are large asset holders, be it endowments, buildings, or land. Based on AASHE data from just 295 Universities in the United States, land …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Empowering Community Resilience and Enhancing Student Learning with Community and Campus Dashboards
- Oberlin College (OH)
- University of Washington, Bothell (WA)
Over the last decade Oberlin College educators and students have collaborated with community members to develop Environmental Dashboard as a communications technology for promoting more vibrant, sustainability, and climate resilient …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Leveraging Social Media to Advance Sustainability
- College of Charleston (SC)
Social media is one of the best ways to engage people with sustainability. It can be a great resource, but also a great challenge. How do you know if you're …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Vulnerability and Resilience: Showcasing Competency in Your Journey of Sustainability
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
Communicating sustainability is hard. Are you trying to showcase your excellent efforts? Are you trying to change behavior? While many communication efforts claim to be telling a story, they often …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building Support Through Community Collaboration
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Public engagement and community collaborations are critical in creating sustainable campuses and communities. This session will share how the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a public university, is finding success through …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Engaging and Empowering Students With Climate Justice Programming
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
Climate change is no longer about just reducing emissions or asking individuals to change their behaviors. It is about people and ensuring the voices and lives of those who have …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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From Pride to Planet: Queer Communities and Climate Justice
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
Climate change is one of the greatest threats faced by people and nature worldwide, but marginalized communities feel the impacts of this threat more severely than others. Although these communities …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Enhancing Climate Change Education Through the Power of Storytelling
- Climate Stories Project (MA)
Students and members of the higher education community are feeling overwhelmed by the scale and the pace of the climate crisis but lack a forum for speaking with others about …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Emotions: From Anxiety to Action
- Hampshire College (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
- Williams College (MA)
- The All We Can Save Project
Eco anxiety is real and pervasive. Students, faculty and community members often struggle with the overwhelming impacts of climate change, species loss, and structural environmental inequities. Sustainability practitioners in Higher …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Carbon Budget Implementation at University of Gothenburg: Meeting the -50% CO2e Goal
- University of Gothenburg
The session will describe how the University of Gothenburg decided to meet the challenge of reducing the CO2-emissions by implementing a carbon budget at faculty level. Working together with a …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Using Behavioral Science to Flip Food Culture
- Better Food Foundation (DC)
- Food for Climate League
What do college cafeterias, a Soul Music festival, urban hospitals and trendy coffeeshop chains have in common? In 2022 and 2023 they are places that have used behavioral nudges, like …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Integrating Sustainability into Daily Decisions: A Path to Greener Practices for Campus Partners
- Montana State University (MT)
This presentation showcases the unique benefits of the Green Cats Program at Montana State University, and helps audience members learn how to implement similar programming at their home institutions. The …
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Join the Team-Collegiate Sports Sustainability Networking Session
- Duke University (NC)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
Athletics is often considered to be the ‘front porch’ of many of our institutions. A sporting event can be the first interaction people have with the institution and often, not …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Haul It to the Hall with Redbirds
- Illinois State University (IL)
“Haul It to the Hall Program" is one of the successful environmental stewardship initiatives that play a vital role in cultivating a sustainable culture and advancing sustainability efforts at Illinois …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Zero Waste Hero: Developing a Self-Paced Certification Program for Students
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Social media, tabling events, signage , and classroom presentations….how else can we direct students to information about zero waste on campus that they can engage with and refer to throughout …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Implementing an Undergraduate Sustainability Requirement at the University of Iowa
- University of Iowa (IA)
Join us to gain insight into how the University of Iowa was able to create and implement a campus-wide undergraduate course requirement for sustainability. This effort Began in the College …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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When Things Feel Out of Control: Engaging Undergraduates in Climate Emotions Research
- Wells College (NY)
Engaging undergraduate students in place-based ethnographic research helps develop their efficacy and confidence as sustainability change makers. Faculty at Wells College are mentoring teams of undergraduate researchers conducting a multi-year, …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainable Choices, Sustainable Futures: Empowering Students Through an Online Training
- University of Southern California (CA)
The USC Office of Sustainability launched an online Student Sustainability Training module in April 2023. The 45-minute training allows students to explore how global sustainability imperatives connect to USC’s Assignment: …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainability Skills for Knowledge Workers in Tertiary Education
- Mahidol University (Bangkok)
In this project, we designed a comprehensive training project aiming at equipping staff members at our higher education institution with essential sustainability skills. In today's world, environmental, social, and economy …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Cross-disciplinary Curriculum and Programing That Supports Innovative Sustainable Solutions
- Fashion Institute of Technology (NY)
The implementation of new approaches and technologies is paving a pathway forward for the fashion and related industries to reduce impact on our global ecosystem. This conversation will showcase the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Reporting the Institution’s Impact on Climate Change & Sustainability Reporting
- American University in Cairo (Cairo)
In 2012, the American University in Cairo (AUC) was one of the first higher education institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to produce a Carbon Footprint …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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From Ideas to Action: Using the STARS Reporting Process to Develop a Strategic Plan
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
Congratulations! You’ve completed a STARS Report! Now what?! The value of the STARS reporting process is more than earning a STARS Rating. Relationships built, data collected, and key insights highlighted …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Global Standards Sustainability Reporting for Higher Education
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
- ISOS Group
Higher education has a unique role to lead sustainability innovation across our campuses nationally and internationally. Reporting can help universities and organizations understand and manage their positive and negative impacts …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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In Pursuit of Platinum: Trust and Change (on a Timeline)
- George Washington University (DC)
In June 2020, the GW Board of Trustees Task Force on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Responsibility published a report stating the university’s commitment to taking swift and decisive action …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Early Career Sustainability Professionals Support and Networking
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
- Endicott College (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
As new professionals continue to move into the field of sustainability, and as this is the first in-person AASHE Conference held in the last 3 years, it is important to …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Mining for SDG Gold in Higher Education Curricula
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)
Our research aimed to assess how Ramapo College of New Jersey teaches sustainable development goals and highlight areas that require improvement. In order to do this, we analyzed over 2300 …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Successfully Supporting Students: A Space to Share Ideas on Effectively Managing Student Workers
- Elon University (NC)
Many sustainability offices rely on student workers to help drive their overall mission through education, programming and more. What structures work well to manage these students? How do we as …
- 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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Developing Campus-Community Sustainability Internship Programs
- University of Florida (FL)
Creating connections between college campuses, community organizations, and businesses is vital for strengthening networks and developing sustainability projects that benefit people and planet. The Active Learning Program provides University of …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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A Relationships-First Model for Zero Waste Coalition Building
- George Washington University (DC)
Committed to reaching Zero Waste? It cannot be done alone! Achieving this ambitious milestone requires complete cooperation across all areas of an institution, especially those responsible for the greatest share …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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SustainEDU: Empowering Ecuador's Campuses for a Greener Tomorrow
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ (Pichincha)
This session will contribute to HEIs and campus sustainability professionals in settings where formal sustainability planning and institutional frameworks are nascent, providing insights on how to foster sustainability networking, leverage …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Masterclass
- Georgetown University (DC)
- Spelman College (GA)
Drawing from her experiences as president of Spelman College and Mount Holyoke College as well as her research on race and education, Dr. Tatum will speak about the opportunities for …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Storytelling for Change: Imagining a more just and sustainable future
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA)
Many of the institutions we work for and/or lead are driven by their desire to make the world a better place. As communications professionals who help them tell their stories, …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Let’s Play Carbon Crunch – A Game for Climate Action Planning
- Colorado State University (CO)
Trying to reduce your institutions carbon emissions? Play ‘Carbon Crunch’ – a game of strategy, risk, collaboration, chance, and innovation. Tasked with achieving your university's carbon reduction goals, you and …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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