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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From Bags to Boards: The Experimentation Behind the Recycled Building Material "BagBoard"
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
In the United States alone, the EPA estimates that 380 BILLION plastic bags are used once and then discarded. The answer to this plastic plague may come from the small …
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The Gold 1 Garage - Parksmart Case Study
- WTW Architects (PA)
Sustainable parking structures are being designed and constructed across the country and around the world. Parksmart℠ is the world's only rating system defining and recognizing sustainable practices in parking structure …
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Automated Gardening System with Solar Integration
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Industrialized agriculture has benefitted our society by feed billions but is also adding a burden to the environment. Inefficient watering techniques and indiscriminate use of chemicals in much of today's …
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WEB of Science Database: Sustainable Knowledge of the Hopi A Prototype for the Future Research
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The Hopi tribe of the US Southwest is the carrier of the traditional knowledge (TK) comprising the knowledge of sustainable living. The search of the Web of Science database has …
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Transdisciplinary Undergraduate Research In Costa Rica: 5 Week Faculty Led Study Abroad Model
- Central College (IA)
This session explains the process and lessons learned as Central College (Pella, Iowa) faculty and staff developed undergraduate research opportunities within the model of a short-term faculty-led study abroad program …
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Achieving Intertwined Sustainable Development Goals Through Coastal Resilience Research
- University of Virginia (VA)
Sustainable policy, design, and visualization strategies are essential as climate change and sea level rise threaten coastal cities. Higher education institutions in coastal regions have the opportunity to conduct meaningful …
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Microbial assessment of rainwater tanks and runoff retention basins: A pilot study
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Exploring the reuse potential of stormwater runoff and the roof-top rainwater, to meet water supply needs on the University campus is the core focus of this research. Although rainwater is …
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Becoming a Social Organism: Action Research Turns Environmental Research Into a Sustainable Act
- Shenkar College of Engineering and Design
"What is the impact of my work on the environment?", asks designer and educator Victor Papanek in the first chapter of his revolutionary 1995 book, The Green Imperative. Papanek's words …
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Ecological Grief: How Higher Education Responds to Environmental Trauma
- Bow Valley College (AB)
Grieving the loss or change of a cherished natural space has not always been recognized as a true form of grieving. With summers filled with smoke, devastating flooding, record-breaking hurricanes …
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Campus Action Research Advances Sustainable Development Goals
- George Mason University (VA)
- Universidad de Monterrey
Across North American college campuses, learners seek to enhance our sustainability competency through acting locally to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability Action Research (SAR) provides a …
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6th AASHE Workshop on Research for Sustainability: Investigating Sustainable Urban Systems
- University of Arkansas (AR)
In response to global urbanization trends, the National Science Foundation recently released 'Sustainable Urban Systems: Articulating a Long-Term Convergence Research Agenda', to formulate research strategies addressing urbanization issues and their …
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Internal Carbon Tax: Methods and Results from the First Rigorous Willingness-to-Pay Study
- University of Oregon (OR)
Internal carbon fees raise awareness, incentivize behavior changes, and create revenue streams to reduce emissions. While there are a substantial number of internal carbon pricing programs in the private sector, …
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Sustainable Procurement: Strengthening the Voice of Sustainability When Partnering With Procurement
- New York University (NY)
Strengthening relations between sustainability and procurement is key to making far reaching impact university wide. NYU's Office of Sustainability has been working closely with the university's procurement department to develop …
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Data-Driven Planning for Campus Materials Management - From Inputs Through Outputs
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
While the higher education sustainability field is grappling with materials management challenges, from procurement through waste operations, there are limited tools and processes for data-driven planning. University campuses yield the …
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Lessons from Year 1 of Turning the Page on Campus Paper Use
- Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (OR)
- Root Solutions (CA)
Join this session to learn about the experiences of the initial cohort and AASHE's Turning the Page on Campus Paper Use program. Organized in partnership with behavior change specialists at …
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Raising the Bar - Updated Environmental & Social Criteria for EPEAT-Registered Computers/Displays
- Global Electronics Council (OR)
Product design has progressed, and EPEAT standards are progressing along with them. An update to the computer and display standard that large-scale purchasers have relied on to identify more sustainable …
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Taking It to the Next Level: Campus-Community Partnerships
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Florida (FL)
Engagement between campus and the local community is a strong priority for many institutions, often focused in service learning and volunteerism. But siloed approaches to service learning and volunteerism do …
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What, So What, Now What: The Development of the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Kennesaw State University (GA)
This session will introduce participants to the United Nations University Youth Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (YRCE) Presenters will explain the purpose and elements of a …
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Localizing UN Sustainable Development Goals in Hawaii: The Community as our Living Laboratory
- Hawaii Pacific University (HI)
- University of Hawaii System Office (HI)
The 2018 State of Hawaii legislative session saw the introduction of bills to codify the UN SDG framework at the local level. Hawaii has a long history of sustainability, and …
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10,000 Makes Mini Sustainable Product Make-A-Thon
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
This workshop is the Design U 10 Thousand Makes Make-A-Thon but in a smaller workshop format. The 10,000 Makes Make-A-Thon is give them a pile of reused materials and a …
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Lifting up the UN SDG's in Pennsylvania: The Power of the Penn State Sustainable Communities Network
- Penn State Brandywine (PA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
The Sustainable Communities Collaborative Network at Penn State is an example of the power of working across campus boundaries to address sustainable development projects state-wide. Six campuses have worked collaboratively …
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Measuring Student Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development With a One-Semester Sustainovation
- Penn State Brandywine (PA)
In Fall 2017, Penn State Brandywine kicked off an initiative titled Sustainovation, emphasizing programming and community collaborations through sustainability and innovation. The campus identified three community partners to work with …
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EAN Sustainability Index: How to Measure the Sustainability in an University Incubator?
- Universidad EAN
The implementation of sustainability at the EAN University is a process that takes more than eight years, however, being an institution whose focus is entrepreneurship, it is clearly necessary to …
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Solar and Sheep Grazing - Is it for Ewe?
- Furman University (SC)
Does your institution have solar panels or are you thinking about installing them? Does your institution have sheep or know someone who does? If you answered 'yes' to either of …
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Intersections of Food Waste, Hunger, and Spectrums of Homelessness, Abuse, and Addiction
- University of Utah (UT)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
Homeless adults have disproportionate rates of chronic diet-related diseases, food security, rates of obesity, as well as co-morbidities such as diabetes. The outlook is even worse for children and youth. …
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SDG2: Global Challenge, Local Solutions Powered by Penn State University Food Security Initiatives
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
With the mission of creating hunger-free and healthy communities through engaged scholarship, several Penn State campuses have joined forces to begin the efforts in their regions. They have partnered with …
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A University-Community Research Collaboration to Promote Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
Many counties of Western North Carolina have high levels of food insecurity that may be addressed by training communities to grow, prepare, and preserve their own food. Through the McCullough …
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Blending Sustainability & Community Engagement in STEM: Models from 4 Diverse Universities
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Stony Brook University (NY)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
- Villanova University (PA)
From diverse institutional perspectives, this interactive session explores community engagement through course-based sustainability projects done in collaboration with community partners. We will outline important opportunities and challenges of this work …
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What Does a Tree Have to Do with Interior Design?
- University of Kentucky (KY)
On the McConnell Springs site of Lexington, Kentucky, there exists an historically significant tree - one of only a few old Bur Oaks that remain since the early days of …
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Repairing our Foodshed
- Wells College (NY)
Wells College has acted to address gaps within its local foodshed. Responding to area 'food desert' conditions, the college initiated the Aurora Farmers Market to provide community residents access to …
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Educating, Engaging and Empowering Sustainable Businesses Through a Smart Business Challenge
- Iowa State University (IA)
A vital facet in ensuring a sustainable community is sustainable awareness and commitment of its businesses. As part of the Town Gown Collaboration with the Iowa State University Office of …
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Using the UN SDGs to frame community resilience assessment and planning for students and partners
- Allegheny College (PA)
After Allegheny signed Second Nature's Resilience Commitment (Climate Commitment signed in 2007), the sustainability coordinator cultivated collaborative partnerships in the community and explored ways to support existing work while developing …
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@IUSBees Raising Awareness to Rise to the Challenge
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
Student Summit Case Study: @IUSBees raising awareness to rise to the Challenge. How can higher education institutions align their teaching and research activities around the SDGs?Align them in the balance …
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Role of Higher Education Institutions in Reducing Poverty by Promoting Sustainable Tourism
- Dallas College (TX)
All college and university campuses are imbedded in a local community. All communities have the potential to offer ecotourism opportunities to residents and visitors. Ecotourism/sustainable toursim is now defined as …
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Connecting Communities to Data That Matter - Linkages Through SDGs
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
In recent years, a rising number of innovative firms and entrepreneurs have intentionally coalesced around university centers to bring invention plus implementation together. These universities known as anchor institutions typically …
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Universities as Catalysts for Transformative Sustainable Change
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
- Emory University (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Spelman College (GA)
- University of Georgia (GA)
This session will explore how universities can serve as anchor institutions in their communities, advancing their own goals and regional sustainability at the same time, through education about and implementation …
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Social Marketing/Behavior Change Practitioner Meetup
- University of Georgia (GA)
- Busch Systems International Inc. (ON)
Are you interested in using marketing as a behavior change agent? Me too! Let's get together for a focused discussion about goals, challenges, and successes in your behavior change programs. …
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Food Conscious Campus: Urban Innovations Towards Zero Hunger
- MacEwan University (AB)
Innovative technologies like Flow Hives, Tower Gardens, and Urban Cultivators engage the campus community with local food options and opportunities for food security downtown. Through a short documentary and discussion, …
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Weatherizing Together: Finding Effective Community Partnerships
- Furman University (SC)
Is your school planning on or already implementing a home weatherization program? Have you found community partners for your program? Furman University's home weatherization program, the Community Conservation Corps (CCC), …
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Mapping our Participation in the United Nations Global Compact: Storytelling and Sustainability
- State University of New York at Geneseo (NY)
As a participant of the U.N. Global Compact, the State University College of New York at Geneseo uses the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to talk about our …
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Community Impacts Through Energy-Efficient Housing Education
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
The Energy Efficient Housing Research Group (EEHR), an outreach arm of the Hamer Center for Community Design, is a conduit between high-performance housing research and housing stakeholders. EEHR connects multidisciplinary …
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Co-Designing a Sustainable, Native American Cultural Center with the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
- University of Virginia (VA)
Public engagement is a crucial way for higher education institutions to align their teaching and research activities around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This case study examines how an interdisciplinary …
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How Higher Ed Helps Enact Tomorrow's Climate Change Legislation, Today!
- New York University (NY)
New York City is poised to enact the world's most sweeping climate change legislation, based on the innovation, validation, and support of higher education. How did NYU lead in making …
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Urban Forestry and Community Engagement - the Chemis-tree of Successful Partnerships
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is an urban research university located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. With greenhouse gas mitigation goals looming, VCU established the VCU Urban Forestry Collaborative (VUFC) - a …
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Climate Lab: Taking the Gloom out of the Doom
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
Let's face it - thinking about climate change and sustainability - and what to do about these pressing issues - can be downright depressing. People don't want to hear about …
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UC3: The Research University's Role in Place-Based, Cross-Sector Climate Action
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Second Nature (MA)
The University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, is a coalition of 13 leading North American research universities that are prototyping a collaborative model designed to help local communities achieve their …
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Learning from our Future: Engaging Youth in Climate Justice
- University at Buffalo (NY)
How do we build a truly inclusive climate justice movement that values every voice and experience? Engage young people. They have a lot to say, and are eager to say …
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Community Outreach on Steroids: Impacting People in 8 Counties While Recruiting Great Students
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
In June 2017, Slippery Rock University's Office of Sustainability launched the 'Healthy Planet, Healthy People Environmental Summer Camp and Community Project Incubator'. The focus of this program was to create …
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Climate Memes: Undergraduates Making Climate Data Go Viral
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
On Earth Day 2017, Climatepedia boothed in Pershing Square at the March for Science-Los Angeles. Students from the University of California, Irvine branch of the organization displayed their signs at …
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All We Need is Political Will: Empowering Students on Civic Engagement on Climate Change
- Juniata College (PA)
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
At this critical time in our nation's history, the need to transition to a clean energy economy and a just and equitable society is more urgent than ever. Young people …
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