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 Review of an Online International Sustainability Collaboration
- The College of Saint Scholastica (MN)
In spring of 2021, nine Chemistry and Sustainability at The College of St. Scholastica entered into an innovative active learning collaboration with five English-major Russian students at Petrozavodsk State University …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Advancing the SDGs through Education Abroad
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- The Forum on Education Abroad (RI)
It may seem that institutional goals for education abroad are at odds with institutional goals for sustainability. But what if your study abroad programming could actually advance one or more …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Bin Infrastructure Planning – Placement & Design Standards
- University of Michigan (MI)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Busch Systems International Inc. (ON)
This session facilitates knowledge exchange on how & where to implement standardized, public-facing bin infrastructure.
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Campus Operations (Group 2)
- Stanford University (CA)
- Center for Resource Solutions | Green-e (CA)
- Timber Framers Guild (NH)
This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Stanford Shines: A Decade-Long Decarbonization Journey .. and We've Just Gotten Started - …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Campus Operations (Group 1)
- Louisiana State University (LA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to culture and communications. The Lightning Talks are: End-to-end Visibility into Operations for a Connected Zero Waste Campus - This …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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The Break Free From Plastic Pledge
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
This holistic plastic elimination pledge has been signed onto by 19 schools-- Could you school be next? Learn about what our pledge is and how you can use it as …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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A Zero Waste Campus Is Possible
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
This session is an interactive presentation around how students can lead efforts to solve waste issues on their campuses by implementing new zero waste programs. We start with an overview …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Developing a Comprehensive and Efficient Recycling Operation
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
This session will focus on steps the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has taken aimed at the development of a comprehensive and efficient recycling operation and the effect those steps have …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Compost Program Roll-out and Progression: Lessons Learned!
- University of Michigan (MI)
The University of Michigan will share an overview of their compost program progression, from the low-hanging fruit of composting pre-consumer waste from dining halls and commercial kitchens to implementing composting …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Tackling Single-Use Plastics on Campus - What’s Working and What’s Not
- George Mason University (VA)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
Plastic pollution has been a problem for decades and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated it. A University of California, Santa Barbara, study concluded that between 2002 and 2015 the …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Zero Waste Campuses
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
This is a meetup for all students, staff, companies, and professionals that are working on campus Zero Waste efforts. Whether you're helping your campus achieve Zero Waste goals, or focusing …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Thinking Outside the Rectangle for Sustainable Transport
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
After a decade of focus, implementation of the University of Tasmania’s sustainable transport strategies led to staff and student modal shifts. Sustainable outcomes and travel behaviours evolved from policy changes …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Using the STARS Electronics Purchasing Credit to Drive Safer Chemicals in IT
- TCO Certified (TX)
Learn how to use the STARS Electronics Purchasing Credit to drive safer chemical content in IT products! Electronics contain a number of chemicals and substances that are hazardous to people …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Campus Operations (Group 4)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
- Farm to Institution New England (VT)
This session consists of 3 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Innovations in Sustainable Procurement: A Campus Green Purchasing Guide - This session introduces …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Pollinating Hearts & Minds on Native Wildflowers
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
This presentation will explain the critical importance of why Universities, more so than any other type of institution, should be installing Native wildflower areas on their campuses. It will also …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Pigface Pancakes – Towards an Edible Campus at University of Tasmania
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
The University of Tasmania has for many years promoted community gardening and the growing of native food plants on its campuses throughout the Australian island state of Tasmania. A recent …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Playbooks for Progress: High-Impact Strategies for Climate-Smart Dining
- Stanford University (CA)
In this session, you’ll gain actionable solutions for advancing plant-forward menus through food choice architecture and preventing food waste—the top two food-related climate solutions at our disposal as leaders in …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Fair Trade and Climate Justice: How People and Planet Benefit From Fair Trade
- Fair Trade Colleges & Universities
Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and fair trade advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Essential Food Workers and University Purchasing Power
- Georgetown University (DC)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Food workers are essential, yet they endure wage theft, harassment, trafficking, discrimination, and hazardous working conditions. As institutional purchasers, universities have the purchasing power to improve labor conditions within their …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Dynamic Cooling Load Management via Room Set Point Adjustments
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford University’s COOLER research program began in the summer of 2020 and ran through 2022. This unique collaboration between the Land, Buildings, and Real Estate’s (LBRE) “Operations” team and a …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Scaling the Living Building Challenge on Campus
- Harvard University (MA)
- International Living Future Institute (WA)
Harvard University and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) are working together to scale the impact of regenerative design on campus through the Living Building Challenge. We will focus on …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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GHG Solutions Lab: Developing a Peer Review Process for Higher Education Institutions
- Dallas College (TX)
STARS does not currently specify a peer review methodology for the greenhouse gas emissions inventory (GHG) in OP-1 and OP-2. Dr. Kathleen Klaniecki at Central Washington University and Mr. Brandon …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Making Study Away Programs More Climate Conscious
- Williams College (MA)
The presentation will illustrate opportunities and challenges in measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of study away programs using data from Williams College. A growing number of students opt to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Lightning Talks: Campus Operations (Group 3)
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- Polytechnique Montréal (QC)
This session consists of 2 15-minute Lightning Talk sessions related to campus operations. The Lightning Talks are: Reducing Faculty Travel GHG Emissions: An Acceptability Survey - This session presents the …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Measuring Emissions From Student Travel
- Stanford University (CA)
While organizations, institutions, and companies routinely report emissions from Business Travel and Employee commuting, emissions from student travel are another source of air travel emissions that higher education institutions may …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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University Power Grid Resilience Teaches Steps to Carbon Neutrality
- Chatham University (PA)
- Green Business Certification Inc (DC)
Chatham’s Eden Hall Campus is designed to be a living lab for sustainability and resiliency where students can drive progress while developing their skills. Advancing progress towards carbon neutrality required …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Building Carbon Offset Projects: Two Case Studies from Quebec Universities
- McGill University (QC)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
As universities around the world set and tackle institutional carbon neutrality targets in response to climate change, debates are ongoing about the importance of and approaches to carbon offsetting to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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From Planning to Implementation: Swarthmore College's Roadmap to Zero Carbon
- Swarthmore College (PA)
In February 2021, Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers approved the College’s Energy Plan, a comprehensive energy and utility plan that charts the path to decarbonizing campus infrastructure in order to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Breakup With Your Spreadsheet: The case for a code-based ghg inventory
- Brown University (RI)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
To combat climate change, organizations and individuals must dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions and fast. Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have risen to the challenge by setting ambitious carbon reduction …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Zero Hour for Net Zero at University of Tasmania
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
While the University of Tasmania has been certified carbon neutral since 2016, delivery of a holistic Emissions Reduction Strategic Plan has come to fruition in 2022. Our approach to emissions …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Beyond Carbon Neutral – Our Path to Climate Positive
- University of Toronto (ON)
The University of Toronto is committed to taking decisive action against climate change, one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Our commitment is to go beyond carbon neutral …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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The Wild West of Scope 3 Mitigation
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
Join California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the University of California (UC) System as they share their measurable Scope 3 mitigation solutions approach. In collaboration with the Brailsford & …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Dissecting Decarbonization: Proven Clean Energy Solutions for Campuses
- Bard College (NY)
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Pace University (NY)
- United States Department of Energy (DC)
Decarbonization is the latest buzzword around energy and climate solutions. What do campus decarbonization projects look like on the ground? How are they financed and implemented? Which technologies are proven, …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Effective Decarbonization Strategies for Large Campus Buildings
- Boston University (MA)
To meet the imperative to decarbonize as quickly and as deeply as possible, the U.S. existing commercial building sector offers significant potential to pay early dividends on climate action. U.S. …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Data Visualization Speed Date
- Boston University (MA)
Are you curious how data could be visualized for advancing sustainability in higher education? On our campuses, data visualization is a tool or practice used to summarize a lot of …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Developing Sustainability Skills in Future Language Teachers
- Universidad de Colima
As teachers, we address the sustainability crisis from the field of education and we dedicate ourselves to develop sustainability skills among teachers in training who will be key players in …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Sustainability Event Planning
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Learn about sustainability and event planning with Kenzie Luterbach, the events coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at UW-Stevens Point. Learn about the events that have gone on at the …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Using Google Tools to Support Visitors and Student Employees at the Mills College Reuse Depot
- Mills College (CA)
Both student employees and sustainability staff are always looking for increasing impact and efficiency. Simple and free tools like Google Calendar supports Mills Sustainability's, the sustainability division at Mills College …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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The Recipe for Hosting a Successful On-Campus Engagement Event
- San Mateo County Community College District Office (CA)
Successful on-campus engagement events are challenging to pull off. The purpose of this session is to equip busy sustainability staff with the best tips and tricks to coordinate large-scale, engaging …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Community College Networking Session
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
This session will encourage community college sustainability staff/faculty/students to network, share their triumphs, and seek advice on challenges.
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Ask Me Anything About How to Start an "Ask Me Anything Series
- University of California, Merced (CA)
In May 2020, the University of California, Merced launched a monthly “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Series where an expert guest is featured for an hour long session answering attendees’ questions …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Eliminate Waste and Provide for the Underprivileged- A Free Store
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville’s program, The Free Store, is a community-based resource dedicated to helping UT students, faculty, and staff reduce their environmental impact and save money. It …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Campus Sustainability Starts in the Lab
- My Green Lab (CA)
Recent years show a global movement in sustainability as more organizations see the benefit of reducing their operations’ environmental impact. Thousands of universities have pledged to be more sustainable through …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Engage Your Campus Community Through Social Media
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
Have you ever wondered how to connect to students using social media as a tool to spread awareness of your sustainability initiatives? Are you struggling to grab students’ attention online? …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Stay Rad, Post Grad
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
Are you graduating? Are you panicking? Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, but it’s just a matter of making it happen. Join the PLAN staff (with …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Bringing Out the Change-Maker in All of Us
- City University of New York, Hunter College (NY)
- PIPS Education Fund (NY)
Can you think of any games that use some form of currency (coins, tokens, etc.) to encourage people to keep playing? Have you ever gotten hooked on such a game, …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) Networking Session
- Rice University (TX)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
This is a networking meeting for Texans and other parties interested in the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) to connect and discuss campus sustainability topics unique to the …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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UVA Green Labs: A Holistic Approach to Technical Communications
- University of Virginia (VA)
The UVA Green Labs Program has implemented a tiered model for communications that provides helpful and accessible resources to a broad range of stakeholders on Grounds. This approach has been …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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The Importance of Student Leaders in Project-Based Sustainability Spaces
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University students are the main drivers of change on campus, but getting this change initiated can seem challenging and intimidating. Join student leaders and teaching assistants from the University of …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Empathy Mapping: A Design Tool for Impactful Sustainability Programs
- Davidson College (NC)
In this session, attendees will practice the skill of empathy mapping, the first step in design thinking. To create value for their own work, attendees will then be asked to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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