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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Bees on Campus: Student Engagement in Sustainable Practices
- Trinity University (TX)
- Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (OR)
Our presentation will discuss the benefits and implications of using beekeeping to engage university students, faculty and staff in sustainable practices. Our goal is to stress the importance of pollinators …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Building Our Capacity for Taking Action Together
- Daemen University (NY)
- Green Mountain College (VT)
Sustainability education needs more emphasis on developing skills necessary for students to engage in effective collective action (CA). This presentation will showcase coursework and projects at Green Mountain College and …
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Sustainability Solidarity on Multi-Campus Community Colleges
- Central Community College (NE)
- Cuyahoga Community College (OH)
Community colleges with a single sustainability office but multiple campuses in different cities and locations face challenges to create a sustainability solidarity that extends to all sites. One main campus …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Surplus Assets Deserve to be Reused, Not Discarded
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Western Kentucky University (KY)
- IRN - The Reuse Network (NH)
Every school generates surplus assets, every day. Computers, dorm and classroom furniture, supplies, desks and chairs, bookcases and storage shelves. The list is endless. Sadly, even though they have years …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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STARS Town Hall
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
- AASHE (MA)
This interactive session will feature a presentation from AASHE staff about the ongoing technical development of STARS and a high-level discussion about potential improvements to the program. This session will …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Translating sustainability education and community action into solidarity by engaging underrepresented students in living labs
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Dickinson College (PA)
Living laboratories are increasingly becoming an important part of sustainability education at all levels. Many living laboratories enable participants to show 'internal' solidarity with classroom learning and 'external' solidarity with …
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Thinking Beyond the Fork: Utilizing the Campus Food Truck as a Vehicle for Teaching Sustainability
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington (NC)
- Aramark (PA)
What do you get when you combine a university food truck, a chef, a farmer, and a FoodCorps service member? The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Campus Dining program along …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Climate Action (re)Boot Camp!
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Second Nature (MA)
Join us for a climate action boot camp! This workshop will provide a refresher on the basic components of climate action planning, and bring you up to date on reporting …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Black Hills Food Hub: Rural Food Hubs Serving a Wider Demographic
- Black Hills State University (SD)
Black Hills State University and Spearfish community partners are creating a culture that supports and values local food in order to expand the reach and depth of our regional local …
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Longitudinal Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment for Students, Faculty, and Staff - Lessons Learned and Results
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- University of Michigan (MI)
As more institutions increase their focus on sustainability both academically and operationally, the need for measurement increases. Currently, there is no common tool for measuring sustainability literacy, the culture of …
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Breaking Boundaries in Sustainability Education
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
What brings together faculty in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sports Management and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies? A new cohort-based fellowship program, hosted by the University of Minnesota's Institute on …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Fulfilling an Academic Mission by Building as a Teaching Tool: Virginia Wesleyan University's Greer Environmental Sciences Center
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
- VMDO Architects, PC (VA)
The Greer Environmental Sciences Center honors former President Greer's long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability and advocacy for a thriving science program at VWU. Completing the College's main quadrangle, the building …
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From Gown to Town: Bringing the Benefits of Solar Energy to the Community
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association (WI)
- Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (VA)
- Institute for Sustainable Communities (VT)
Solar energy programs present a unique opportunity between colleges and their communities. We'll explore three areas where collaboration on and off campus are making a difference, including programs that create …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Innovative Financing Options and the University Solar Deployment Process
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association (WI)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (CO)
This workshop session will highlight new, high-impact ways in which higher education institutions can finance solar deployment, including making investments via endowments. In this session, EPA will review emerging solar …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Getting Traction with Large-Scale Renewable Energy Procurement: Finding Your Sweet-Spot and Effectively Communicating About It
- George Washington University (DC)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Technology cost reductions and favorable market economics make large-scale renewable energy an increasingly compelling choice for campuses to make step-change improvements in their GHG footprint while also reducing long-term cost …
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Learning the Language of Executive Leadership to Increase Sustainability's Value
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- Purdue University (IN)
With higher education facing a new political landscape, ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis, among other challenges, sustainability professionals must be able to define and communicate sustainability's value core …
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Facilitating Urban Climate Resilience Planning: Experiences from 3 Cities
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Second Nature (MA)
Climate Resilience in Urban Campuses + Communities (CRUX) is a multi-city partnership created to pilot the implementation of the resilience-related elements of the newly launched Climate Commitment. We have selected …
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Greeks Go Green: Engaging the Collegiate Greek Community in Sustainable Practices
- Davidson College (NC)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Greek and other social organizations are a potent force on many college campuses, yet there has been little discussion about best practices for engaging these organizations in sustainability initiatives. Case …
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Sustainability Summer Camps on Campus
- Central College (IA)
- Macalester College (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
This workshop highlights examples from two schools utilizing the resources of campus during the summer months through sustainability-focused day camps for kids. At the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Sarita Wetland …
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Communicating Sustainability Through Social Media
- Colgate University (NY)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
In order to reap the full benefits of engaging your campus community and the public in sustainability through social media, it is important to think about strategies to better leverage …
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Sustainability and the Arts
- Colgate University (NY)
- State University of New York at Geneseo (NY)
- University of Georgia (GA)
A major challenge for sustainability in higher education is effectively engaging the campus and surrounding community. The arts allow us to visualize and vocalize the hidden and complex into narratives …
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Being a RE-Volv Solar Ambassador on your Campus and in your Community: Practical and Curricular Training and Experiences
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
- RE-Volv (CA)
Re-Volv is a solar seed fund non-profit organization from San Francisco. It sponsors teams of college students each year to work with community non-profits and provide them solar energy. Establishing …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Accelerating Sustainability Integration through Strategic Leadership
- Denison University (OH)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Positioning the institution's highest-ranking sustainability professional within an executive level leadership team is essential for advancing institutional strategy and readiness for change. C-suite sustainability provides transformational leadership that is urgently …
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Teaching Climate Change Across the Curriculum
- Southwestern University (TX)
- Trinity University (TX)
The complexities of climate change can only be understood through multiple disciplinary lenses. Faculty at Southwestern University and Trinity University have developed curricula that promote interdisciplinary student learning about this …
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Prioritizing Sustainable Learning
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
- University of South Alabama (AL)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- CannonDesign (NY)
Many of today's colleges and universities have prioritized sustainability and, as a consequence, highly sustainable buildings and landscapes. And, without a doubt, both prospective and current students have expressed a …
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Secrets to Campus Energy Success: Constructing a Comprehensive Renewable Energy Strategy
- University of Richmond (VA)
- Edison Energy (CA)
Energy is one of the largest non-payroll operating costs for most colleges and universities. Campus budgets are exposed to volatile energy price fluctuations, rising over time. Electricity and natural gas …
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Submetering: Identify, Integrate, Fix-and Cruise
- Princeton University (NJ)
- Smith College (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
Submetering is amazing! Submetering is frustrating!' It's a roller coaster to deal with submetering technology sometimes. You finally have granular data to help you identify energy hogs on campus, but …
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From the Southeast to the UN: Reflections from GA & SC on Applying for and Launching New Regional Centres of Expertise
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
- Emory University (GA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Portland Community College (OR)
Using sustainability education as a platform for building community and catalyzing social and environmental change in our regions has never been more important than it is right now. Sustainability education …
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Athletics as a Resource for Advancing Campus Sustainability Goals
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Green Sports Alliance (OR)
In 2016, with the support of the White House, the Green Sports Alliance announced October 6th as the inaugural Green Sports Day to celebrate the power of sports as an …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Diverse Paths to Success: Three High-Impact Infrastructure Projects that Reduced Energy Consumption and Emissions
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
- Rider University (NJ)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- Gordian (SC)
Despite lower utility costs and longer payback periods, sustainability outcomes across Higher Education continue to improve through investment in utility & systems upgrades. According to data from the joint 2016 …
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Building a Culture of Sustainability through New Student Orientation
- Boston University (MA)
The mission of the Sustainability Ambassadors program is to motivate, inspire, and lead Boston University's efforts in supporting a culture of sustainability during new student orientation. The approach to incorporating …
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Advancing ESD Curriculum Development & Faculty Development through a Consortium Approach
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
- Green Whys Consulting (TX)
At AASHE 2015, we convened a dialogue to identify sustainability educators' challenges and recommendations to address critical needs. That successful workshop informed the launch of the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium. At …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Sustainable Transportation Programs: Nationwide Trends & Practical Case Studies
- American University (DC)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
- Gordian (SC)
Emissions created by commuting-related activities are a major component of many institution's greenhouse gas inventories. Yet, these emissions sources are notoriously difficult to mitigate. There are a number of ways …
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Innovation Districts: Collaborations of a City, a College and Corporations
- Oklahoma State University (OK)
- The University of New Mexico (NM)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Wichita State University (KS)
Join Jane Talkington for an overview of Innovation Districts, a new form of economic development that challenges very different players in innovation ecosystems to build solidarity to achieve their goals. …
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Exploring the Web-based Promotion of Sustainability in KBOR Institutions: Strategies for Design & Implications for Practice
- Pittsburg State University (KS)
To more fully understand how the concept of sustainability is represented by institutions of higher education in the state of Kansas, a scoping review of web-based content through university websites …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Meatless Monday on Campus: How to VEG (or BEEF) up Your Campus Sustainability Efforts by Connecting to Students Through Food
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
- The Monday Campaigns (NY)
- Changing Tastes (MA)
At the AASHE conference, Meatless Monday is how we connect sustainability through our food choices. In this session, we'll explore how to use the same approach to leverage Meatless Monday …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Comparing Move Out Programs: Sharing Perspectives on Waste Diversion, Campus & Community Collaboration, & Sustainability Goals.
- Colorado State University (CO)
- University of Iowa (IA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Wilfrid Laurier University (ON)
Be part of an interactive discussion where 4 universities share their move out program from the perspectives of Housing, Sustainability, Facilities & Surplus & learn ways to advance sustainability, reuse …
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Aligning Endowment Investments with the Paris Climate Agreement & the Sustainable Development Goals
- Second Nature (MA)
- Edison Energy (CA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Global Endowment Management (NC)
The past few years have seen a surge in interest and activity around how endowment investment practices can be better aligned with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. In large …
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Climate Leadership Commitment Signatory Networking Session
- Second Nature (MA)
Climate Leadership Commitment Implementation Liaisons and those interested in learning about the Climate Leadership Network will hear from Second Nature staff about recent accomplishments, progress, and activities. This includes progress …
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Breaking Through the "Green Ceiling": Sustainability as a Path to Executive Leadership
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
- National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) (DC)
- AASHE (MA)
- Korn Ferry International (PA)
One way to measure the value of sustainability in higher education is to determine whether any of our more experienced and successful members have climbed the ladder and been promoted …
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A Guide to Using the new Campus Carbon and Nitrogen Footprint Tool
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Virginia (VA)
A new version of the web-based Campus Carbon Calculator will be launched in fall 2017: SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform). Join us for this session to learn about …
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Best Practices for Supporting Campus Food Security
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
- University of Utah (UT)
Hunger is present on college campuses across the United States. As literature increases, awareness surrounding challenges in supporting severely food insecure college students has become more apparent, as well. This …
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Incorporating Sustainability in Traditional Writing and Humanities Courses
- Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TX)
- University of Arkansas (AR)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
In this session, participants will learn about two different approaches to incorporating sustainability in First-Year Composition courses. The first presentation will report on a pilot project that aimed to model …
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Fishing for Solutions: How Sourcing Sustainable and Affordable Seafood Fits into Your Campus Foodservice and Sustainability Programs
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA)
- Sea to Table (NY)
- Changing Tastes (MA)
What's for dinner? Fish! And a chance to promote ocean conservation, increase seafood consumption on campus, and engage students in sustainability. Chefs, nutritionists and food activists have advised an increase …
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Multiple Approaches to Successfully Sustaining Your Campus as a Teaching and Living Laboratory
- Duke University (NC)
- Furman University (SC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of Georgia (GA)
The concept of using campus buildings, grounds, infrastructure, resources, and systems to support research and learning in sustainability is widely accepted and recognized by assessments like STARS. This workshop will …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Strategic Alignment: Communicating Sustainability's Contributions and Value to Mission Level Priorities
- Harvard University (MA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Purdue University (IN)
Given the challenges facing higher education, from ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis to new political realities, sustainability professionals must identify and make a case for the ways in …
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Next Generation Campus Green Funds
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- New York University (NY)
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
- Mohawk College (ON)
Through the use of green funds, colleges and universities have the ability to empower students who are passionate about bringing clean energy and sustainable projects to their campuses. This joint …
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Brave Together: Learning What We Don't Know About Diversity
- Bentley University (MA)
- Chemeketa Community College (OR)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- University of Virginia (VA)
The US current political climate is one of division and conflict. With the protests in Charlottesville and Boston the opportunity has presented itself to face injustice head on. College campuses …
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Less & Better Meat in University Dining Services
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- Real Food Challenge (MA)
- Farm Forward (OR)
- Friends of the Earth (DC)
Reducing the quantity and improving the quality of the meat we eat can help mitigate climate change, improve our health, set a higher standard for the treatment of animals and …
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Engaging Tech-Savvy Students in Curricular and Co-Curricular Sustainability Programs for Social and Environmental Change
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- HTS Enterprise, LLC (GA)
Sustainability education can meaningfully build and enhance relationships with diverse stakeholders while engaging students in learning that promotes social and environmental change. Leaders from Georgia Tech will share their experiences …
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