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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SD Wind Energy: The Need for Public Activism
- American University (DC)
Wind energy has the potential to significantly reduce United States carbon emissions and to provide an economic stimulus for rural America. South Dakota has one of the largest wind energy …
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Campus Sustainability Planning: Perceptions and Priorities
- Oberlin College (OH)
Planning for campus sustainability is often initiated by facilities and services, environment-related departments, or directly by the administration. The impetus for these entities is often serving vested interests, putting out …
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Educating Sustainability Change Agents By Design
- Dalhousie University (NS)
While a variety of sustainability programs have been launched internationally over the past few years, a collective discussion focused on defining the design-guidelines for sustainability programs has only recently been …
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Embedding Sustainability Curriculum Pathways across the University
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Sustainability and student learning are key commitments of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Place and Promise plan. UBC’s long-term vision is to embed sustainability in all teaching programs, so …
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Cross-Disciplinary, Student-led Sustainability Projects that Build Engagement and Realize Core Learning Outcomes
- Portland Community College (OR)
This presentation will share highlights from projects which seek to support instructors in the development and implementation of sustainability curriculum thereby increasing student engagement and improving their knowledge, skills and …
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Sustainability at Sea: Greening an Around-the-World Educational Voyage
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
- University of Virginia (VA)
The spring 2010 voyage of Semester at Sea (SAS) provided an unusual opportunity for students and faculty to work together to achieve measurable improvements to the sustainability of this unique …
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One College's Grassroots Path to Sustainability
- Central Piedmont Community College (NC)
CPCC's Center for Sustainability will present a discussion on how the college developed its current program from a grassroots process into a major "go-to" center for environmental education. Our presentation …
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Student Agriculture at Whitman - A New Approach to Student Initiatives
- Whitman College (WA)
A group of Whitman students with a lofty goal, a student-run organic farm to provide produce for campus dining halls, developed a novel approach to generate student and faculty support, …
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Evaluating Campus Green Funds: Student Review of Campus Impacts
- University of Houston (TX)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Motivated by the work of the Campus Green Fund Collaborative and its AASHE publication, How-To Guide: Campus Green Fund Implementation, the Office of Sustainability at the University of Texas at …
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Including spirituality in the curriculum without conflicting with established beliefs systems
- University of Northern Colorado (CO)
Industrially developed nations, especially the USA, are showing a renewed search for spirituality, which seems to be a reaction to a materialistic consumer lifestyle, characterized by high levels of individualism, …
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Catering services sustainable standards
- Campus Responsables
The focus will be on the new sustainable catering assessment framework developed by Campus Responsables and implemented in several pilot schools and universities. The objective of this food management tool …
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Estimating carbon sequestration potential of college campus soils: An example from Carleton College
- Carleton College (MN)
We developed a method to determine how much carbon could be sequestered by soils on a college campus. In Fall 2014, the Geology of Soils class at Carleton College wrote …
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Civic Engagement: Drury University's Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions
- Drury University (MO)
Drury University developed a portal through which students connect directly with area businesses for internships and course-based civic engagement to promote sustainable practices and ethics throughout the region. The Ozarks …
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Who's Responsible for My Waste - Part II
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO)
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Changing behavior requires a change of attitude. A change of attitude comes from heightened awareness and …
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Educating for Sustainability: A Solution to Student Retention?
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
In the current climate of increased governmental oversight of higher education and fiscal downturns, increased scrutiny is being paid to retention and graduation rates as markers of an institution’s success. …
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The Evolution of an Eco-Reps Program to Advance Institutional Goals
- Lehigh University (PA)
The Eco-Reps program at Lehigh University began in the fall of 2010 as a pilot project by environmentally-minded students. Eco-Reps started out as an informal club but quickly became a …
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ECOPUMA, the strategy for Sustainable University of UNAM
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DF)
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is the main cultural project of Mexico and the most important university in Latin-America. Attends 330,382 students and produce 35.2% of the scientific …
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Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) is motivated to reduce ASU’s carbon footprint. Using a budget of about $170,000 in student fees each year, we consider renewable energy projects …
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Mindfulness in Energy Use: Course Participants Driving Conservation
- University of Louisville (KY)
Universities face an increasingly challenging financial landscape. In our state, government officials have cut funding for higher education for 12 years running. This budgetary crisis, combined with increasing enrollment, has …
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Using campus farms to engage students in experiential learning
- Linfield College (OR)
- Linn-Benton Community College (OR)
- Pacific University (OR)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Willamette University (OR)
Growing food on college campuses is deeply rooted in many institutions of higher learning. There are many reasons for engaging in food production at these institutions and these reasons change …
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Central New Mexico Community College: Journey to sustainability
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
This project outlines the evolution of sustainability initiatives at Central New Mexico Community College and explains how our experience can serve as a guide for facilities personnel and faculty at …
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Sustainable Laboratories: Occupants Make a Difference
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
At UCSB the Laboratory Research And Technical Staff (LabRATS) program evaluates laboratory practices to save energy, plastic, water, electronics and chemicals, while making the research itself more efficient. Our efforts …
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Canadian College and University Meetup
- McGill University (QC)
- University of Calgary (AB)
Informal meet and greet for participants from Canadian colleges and universities for networking, knowledge exchange, inspiration, and exploration of opportunities for establishment of collaborative partnerships, projects or programs going forward.
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Stressed Out? Sustainability and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
We will examine how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training can be a powerful tool for enhancing both the well-being of everyone on campus and sustainability education. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn …
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Open Education Model of Environmental Sustainability Course Creation
- Central Community College (NE)
The traditional textbook publishing model is not sustainable. The average yearly textbook expense of $1200 can impact student retention. Studies show that students saving on text expense sign up for …
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Does experiential student learning lead to more sustainable lifestyles outside the classroom?
- St. Edward's University (TX)
Experiential learning is increasingly promoted as a means of enhancing student learning, especially for Millennial students (Brown, Hansen-Brown and Conte, 2011). Although the applied focus of sustainability courses seems ideal …
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Large Scale Solar ’Near the Fence’
- American University (DC)
- George Washington University (DC)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
George Washington University (GW) and American University (AU) are collaborating on a major Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) called the Capital Partners Solar Project, along with George Washington University Hospital. The …
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Fostering Student Leadership of Campus Sustainability Work
- Fleming College (ON)
Our presentation will focus on our efforts to work collaboratively with our students on campus sustainability. Active student engagement in campus sustainability initiatives has been the cornerstone of our Frost …
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Community Energy Generation and Storage (CEGS): Missouri Homes Will Share the Load
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO)
Community Energy Generation and Storage (CEGS) is a new project beginning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. This CEGS concept describes a new vision for renewable energy generation, …
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Talking the Talk: The Role of University Communications in Creating an Institutional Identity of Sustainability at Drury University
- Drury University (MO)
Drury University has vigorously embraced a commitment to sustainability and emerged as an institutional leader in southwest Missouri, the Midwest and the nation for modeling sustainable operations, academic programs, and …
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Real Voice: Campus Food Systems Working Groups & Policy Development
- Gonzaga University (WA)
- University of Montana (MT)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- Real Food Challenge (AZ)
Pioneering universities across the country are assembling Food Systems Working Groups to guide comprehensive university food policy development. Unlike many executive committees and university task forces, these multi-stakeholder groups include …
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GHG Inventories and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment: Benchmarking and Analysis
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
The higher education field lacks benchmarking methods in the area of greenhouse gas emission inventories. This study establishes useful benchmarks by examining the measurable characteristics of climate zone, size, and …
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Semester Immersion in Climate Change Science, Ecological History and Human Dimensions
- Dickinson College (PA)
We are team teaching an interdisciplinary program in fall 2011 in which a dozen students and three faculty members will immerse themselves in explorations of the science, human and ecological …
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Guts, Focus and Endurance: When the Energy Future Calls, What Role Will You Play and How Will You Avoid Burnout?
- Focus the Nation (OR)
Changing our country's energy story is hard work. How we extract and use energy is extraordinarily complex, interwoven into every person's life, and embedded in every aspect of the economy. …
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Roche Health Center: The Role of Partnerships in Humanitarian Design Projects
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
Since 2004, our local non-profit has had a mission to unite communities to promote Life, Health and Education. Most of the organization's work focuses on three remote and impoverished villages …
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Can Real-Time Dashboard Displays of Resource Use in Buildings and across campus facilities be used to build a community and a culture of stewardship?
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Atrius (CA)
In recent years many colleges and universities have undertaken comprehensive technological and management initiatives to improve campus energy and material use efficiency. Many schools have also undertaken educational programs designed …
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Native Woodland Garden: The New Paradigm in Ecology Takes Root on Manhattan Island
- New York University (NY)
Does the high density of our cities mean that we have to leave the city center to experience biodiversity? Do we have to sacrifice aesthetics for the sake of ecological …
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Advancing Collaboration and Student Engagement in the Sustainability Curriculum
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
This paper is based on the premise that integrating sustainability issues into educational curricula is best achieved through activities that encourage students to take an active role in addressing real …
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CoFED: Student Leadership Through Cooperative, Sustainable Food Enterprises
- CoFED (NM)
Empowered student leadership is the most critical tool to catalyze a culture of sustainability on your campus. Imagine your most active student leaders being able to engage any student that …
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Striking a Balance Between Growth and Engagement: A Case Study of the Student Internship Program at the College of Charleston
- College of Charleston (SC)
As sustainability continues to be one of the fastest growing fields in the country, institutions across the US are working to develop internship programs to meet the needs of both …
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Enacting Sustainable Initiatives on Campus
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- Perkins+Will (NY)
Environmental responsibility is embedded in our way of life and work - come find out how! Join us for an in depth look at sustainability through the lens of four …
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The Campus Landscape: Turning Site Problems into Green Infrastructure Solutions
- South Dakota State University (SD)
In the fall of 2012 our faculty and student design team submitted a plan for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Rainworks Challenge. Teams were invited to create an …
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Lower Socioeconomic Status and Sustainable Campus Housing Access
- University of Arizona (AZ)
In 2011, The University of Arizona (UA) took two huge leaps towards a more sustainable future through the erection of two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum buildings, …
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UAlbany Goes Local: A Holistic Approach to Food Purchases
- University at Albany (NY)
Like many institutions, the University at Albany has been looking to increase their local food purchases over the last several years. While we share this sentiment with many of our …
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Promoting Sustainability Programs with Technology: A Self-guided Sustainability Tour for the Digital Age
- University of Southern California (CA)
Promoting campus sustainability programs is difficult on a campus where traditionally, sustainability has not been the highest priority and there are several other initiatives competing for attention.
The office of …
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University Research in Support of Local Sustainable Food Systems
- Portland State University (OR)
In this poster presentation, faculty researchers from Portland State University will share examples of meaningful partnerships with the local community and demonstrate the reciprocal relationship between research and practice. During …
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Developing an effective sustainability communications program without breaking your budget.
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
Communication is a critical tool for a campus sustainability program, especially when newly established. This session will cover lessons learned and tips that we've found valuable in making the voice …
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Institute on the Environment Shorts: Answers to "Big Questions"
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
Four short, animated videos illustrate critical research done by researchers at the Institute on the Environment (IonE) at the University of Minnesota. These videos address "Big Questions"" related to global …
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Sustainability Planning at a Public University
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
This presentation will explore some of the different challenges and opportunities for sustainability planning in large, public universitites (versus smaller, private institutions). Sustainability planning is always a very localized endeavor, …
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Connecting the Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethic and Campus Sustainability
- Auburn University (AL)
This session's objective is to explore the connection between the Leave No Trace (LNT) ethic and campus sustainability. The LNT ethic is dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship …
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