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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Hot Topic: Heat Waves & Cool Campuses Planning for Climate-Resilient Communities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Yale University (CT)
Join this session to network with colleagues from around the country and discuss ways we can effectively prepare for heat in this changing climate. As temperatures rise, schools in the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Shared Support Services as a Strategy for Promoting Sustainability at CSU Campuses
- California State University, Chancellor's Office (CA)
At the CSU, our unit's work impacts the lives of more than half a million students across the CSU system as well as more than 55,000 faculty and staff. One …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education: Two Proposals
- American Council on Education (DC)
- Global Council for Science and the Environment (MD)
Sustainability curriculum is rapidly evolving and expanding across higher education: in Gen Ed, through the AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum, in the creation of new degrees and certificates, …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Making the Most of External Sustainability Assessments: Comparing STARS, UIR and QS
- Arizona State University (AZ)
At Arizona State University (ASU), we consider external assessments a critical tool for measuring and advancing our sustainability progress. However, we also understand the challenges of managing, navigating and interpreting …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Facilitation for Organizational Change
- Boston University (MA)
- Trust (MA)
One of the most important, yet often underappreciated, skill sets of any profession is the ability to be a strong group meeting facilitator. The role of a facilitator is the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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A Collaborative Approach to Scale Climate Action In Boston
- Boston University (MA)
- Emerson College (MA)
- Boston Green Ribbon Commission (MA)
- Trust (MA)
Rapidly changing regulations that limit carbon emissions from large buildings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston require adjustments to energy procurement, building plans, and site management …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Leveraging STARS to Advance your Sustainability Goals and strategies
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
AASHE STARS inventorying, analysis, and submission is a lengthy and complex process—one that can be all-consuming for an institution. But one of the purposes of STARS is to provide a …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Best Practices for Tracking Sustainability Program Metrics at SMCCCD
- San Mateo County Community College District Office (CA)
The California Community College Chancellor's office recently issued sustainability standards and tracking guidelines to all CA CCDs. This session delves into how the San Mateo County Community College District effectively …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Exploring Novel Methods of Sustainability Outreach
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Over the past decade, the University of Maryland, College Park, Office of Sustainability established a legacy of successful outreach and engagement initiatives. Thousands of students, staff, and faculty have received …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Next Level Sustainability Integration and Elevation
- Duke University (NC)
Climate and sustainability are topics at our institutions that stretch across disciplines, interconnect operations and academics, cross campus boundaries, reach into the community, and around the world. As Duke University …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium Meet Up
- Bentley University (MA)
- Boston University (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
Take some time to connect or reconnect with sustainability student leaders across various colleges and universities. Hosted by three board members for the Annual Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium, this networking …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Where Teaching and Learning Happens Matters: Sustainability Education Outside the Classroom
- Elon University (NC)
In the context of higher education, the significance of where teaching and learning happens is often assumed or taken for granted. To be sure, service-learning, study away, and community-based learning …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Hubs for Action: Visualizing Sustainability Data to Engage and Empower
- Yale University (CT)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
Sustainability staff from Yale University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) present a panel-style Field Report on creating sustainability data hubs and data dashboards, each with robust sustainability open …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Navigating Successful Co-Production of Campus-as-Lab Initiatives
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Calgary (AB)
Universities and colleges are critical sources of knowledge and learning, but have often been siloed from and inaccessible to other communities and industries (and other forms of knowledge). Academic work …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Campus as Classroom: Learning for Sustainability Leadership
- Smith College (MA)
This session introduces an integrative pedagogy for learning about sustainability, where 1) the campus functions as a learning space; 2) learning is organized around authentic problems, whether emerging from an …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Transitioning to 100% Renewable Energy While Balancing Cost, Risk, and Sustainability
- Davidson College (NC)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
In 2022, Loyola University Chicago executed one of the largest retail renewable energy contracts in higher education in North America. The contract will result in the construction of the Double …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Sustainability Curriculum Integration Discussion
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- Western Washington University (WA)
How do we integrate sustainability into the curriculum? What are the best practices for teaching sustainability? How are the key competencies for sustainability assessed? This networking session is for those …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Decolonizing Compost
- University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
This presentation describes how composting has been integrated into the Sustainability Studies curriculum at my institution and its pedagogical benefits. We have on-site composting in our community gardens, and we …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Grounding Sustainability Education in Self-compassion and Radical Hope
- University of South Dakota (SD)
We define sustainability as asking the questions, “What kind of world do we want?” and “How can we effect change to create that world?” A goal of this framing of …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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The UTRGV Graduate Sustainability Research Fellowship
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Graduate Sustainability Research Fellowship (GSRF) was designed to support student scholarship, present intentionally visible contributions to sustainability in research, and exemplify UTRGV’s …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Action Implementation: Governance Approaches for Climate Implementation
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
Colleges and universities across the globe have set very ambitious targets for climate action ranging from steep mitigation goals of zero carbon, to ensuring a resilient campus and preparing for …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Zero Waste Tailgates: Creating a ripple effect of change….and having fun along the way!
- Illinois State University (IL)
The Illinois State University Office of Sustainability hosted a “Zero Waste Tailgate” before each home football team for the last two seasons. Each tailgate was located in a prominent tailgating …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Beyond the Concepts! What Faculty Need to Feel Ready to Teach Sustainability in the Classroom
- Seneca Polytechnic (ON)
It can be argued that for faculty, infusing sustainability across one’s curriculum is as much a deeply personal act as it is a collective academic endeavour. Teaching sustainability is multivalent …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Foundational Ethics for Peer-to-peer Education Design
- Concordia University (CA)
The urgent need for collective response to the climate crisis has increased the value of peer-to-peer education in post-secondary schools. However, strategies for implementation vary across institutions with little standardization. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building Climate Resilience and Centering Equity: Case Studies from the University of California
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- Introba
Equity-Centered climate-resilient planning is a vital component of responding to the challenges posed by a changing climate. The University of California (UC) system has taken a proactive approach to developing …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Engaging Public Health Students in Environmental Justice Through a Collaborative Art Project
- Mercer University (GA)
Background. Environmental justice issues may be new to undergraduate public health students. While they are enthusiastic to learn about and engage in environmental justice issues they often do not know …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Campus Decarbonization Through Comprehensive Energy Retrofits
- College of the Atlantic (ME)
Over the last two years, College of the Atlantic has reduced our buildings' fossil fuel consumption and the resulting scope 1 carbon emissions from our buildings by 50%/square foot campus-wide. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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How to Achieve 70% Carbon Footprint Reduction for Minimal Cost and Beyond
- University of Toledo (OH)
The University of Toledo has achieved approximately 70% carbon footprint reduction, saves millions in energy costs, and has one of the lowest energy usages in the region. This technical presentation …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Menuing toward Net Zero: Coolfood Meals and Emissions Targets
- Aramark (PA)
Food systems are estimated to contribute over 1/3 of overall annual greenhouse gas emissions. In an effort to address this, Aramark has implemented Coolfood Meals, a low carbon menu labeling …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Where’s the Easy Button? Rolling Up Your Sleeves & Advancing Climate Action Through Electrification
- Columbia University (NY)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- Wendel
Renewables, check; food systems, working on it; conservation programs, being advanced; electric vehicles, in route. What? We still have another 40% of our footprint to decrease (even without embodied carbon)? …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Mitigating Air Travel Emissions
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- University of Toronto (ON)
Air travel is inextricably linked with the research and outreach mission of universities and as a result is a significant contributor to GHG emissions when Scope 3 is accounted for. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Planning in Higher Education: From Action to Justice
- Northeastern University (MA)
- One Square World
In this session, you will learn about Northeastern’s unique and bold approach to centering justice and equity in its forthcoming climate justice action plan. You’ll also experience a sampling of …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Communicating Recycling’s Relevancy to the Campus Community
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Busch Systems International Inc. (ON)
Before sustainability offices existed, campuses had recycling and waste reduction programs to reduce their environmental footprint. But in recent years a perception that recycling is “broken”, or worse, a greenwashing …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Action Simulation: How Will You Solve the Climate Crisis
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
The highly interactive, team-based Climate Action Simulation will immerse participants for two full hours. The Climate Action Simulation enables people to gain insights into the factors that affect climate change …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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UBC Okanagan - Building Resilience to Climate Change
- University of British Columbia Okanagan (BC)
The impact of climate-related events poses a major threat to higher education institutions and this is expected to amplify as the climate continues to change. The importance of making investments …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Fostering Collaborative Action to Meet Voluntary and Regulatory Climate Goals
- Harvard University (MA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
- PowerOptions, Inc (MA)
The Cities of Cambridge and Boston have recently passed some of the most advanced building-level climate action targets in the country. This field report-style panel will discuss and explore the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Scope 3 Data, Reporting, & Mitigation Strategies: An Interactive Session
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
The University of New Hampshire and Stanford will convey lessons from their scope 3 journeys to give other institutions tools and approaches that simplify scope 3 and enable strategic action. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Implementing Successful Reuse Programs in Campus Dining
- Boston University (MA)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- AASHE (MA)
Reusable to-go container programs offer great potential for waste reduction and financial savings, but challenges with implementation often limit participation, prevent containers from being returned and reused, or provide little …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Composting: Simple Changes for Meaningful Impacts
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Food loss and waste are global challenges; an estimated 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted. Food waste disposal practices correlate with issues such as food insecurity, poverty, and …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Fostering Resilience to Counter Eco-Anxiety: Mindful Multi-Modal Journaling
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Eco-anxiety surrounding the climate crisis is negatively affecting the mental health and wellness of students in schools and is compounded by the mental health and wellness crisis initiated by the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Channeling Climate Anxiety Toward Collective Action Through the Employee Resource Group Model
- Marquette University (WI)
While working groups and committees are effective for achieving collaborative sustainability outcomes on campuses, these structures do not always prioritize community building or foster wellbeing. This session will look at …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Rewild Your Campus With the Green Grounds Certification Program
- Re:wild Your Campus (TX)
Re:wild Your Campus’s Green Grounds Certification offers a new pathway for schools to improve upon campus sustainability goals, reduce synthetic pesticide usage and implement organic grounds maintenance practices. This webinar …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Growing Future Change Makers: Restorative Pathways for Diverse Students and the Planet
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
For a number of years, it has been a priority to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into sustainability programs for institutions of higher education, yet colleges and universities have struggled …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Exploring Conservation Land Management at the University Level
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Richmond (VA)
Be inspired as we discover the transformative world of campus land conservation planning. This interactive presentation invites you to join the discussion and discover strategies that engage a diverse conservation …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Implementing Coolfood at Three US Universities
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- Williams College (MA)
- World Resources Institute (DC)
Coolfood Pledge members commit to a target of reducing GHG emissions associated with the food they serve by 25 percent by 2030. Learn about the credible and proven way to …
- 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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Deciphering the Challenges of Change Using Liberating Structures
- AASHE (MA)
As sustainability professionals, you’re often considered “change agents” for the institution - a person who acts as a catalyst for change and helps the organization transform how it operates by …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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More Than Climate: Sustainability Through a Climate, Equity, and Health Lens
- Harvard University (MA)
In May 2023, Harvard launched its updated Sustainability Action Plan – a culmination of a 2-year multi-stakeholder process that involved the Presidential Committee on Sustainability, faculty, students, senior leaders, staff, …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Transforming the Future of Finance Through Student Engagement
- Bentley University (MA)
- Harvard University (MA)
- Northeastern University (MA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
This session will discuss the growth and proliferation of student-managed investment funds pursuing sustainable investing strategies, as well as the growth of sustainable investing curriculum development. Speakers will highlight examples …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building the Equity Loop: From Campus Move Out to Community Action
- Lafayette College (PA)
As outlined in the Climate Action Plan, Lafayette is committed to achieving a 40% diversion of waste to landfill by 2030 and a 60% diversion rate by 2035. Green Move …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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