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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Transforming Enemies Into Allies: How to Have Difficult-But Necessary-Conversations in Our Roles as Sustainability Change Agents
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)
- GreenerU (MA)
This workshop will give us the space to learn and practice some tactics for having those difficult conversations that are unavoidably part of the work of making change happen within …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UC Berkeley Plastic Disclosure Project
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Plastic Disclosure Project (PDP) at UC Berkeley discloses the campus' plastic footprint, making it the first University to publicly reveal this information. The objectives of PDP is to measure, …
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Implementing a Systems Approach to Sustainability versus Behavior Modification
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
Consider the difficulties a rider faces in trying to get an elephant to take a new path as opposed to a well-worn and less rigorous path. Promoting increased levels of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Comprehensive Approach to Sustainability on Campus: Stories from the Field
- American University (DC)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
With students and college presidents alike making commitments to go green, higher education is institutionalizing a culture of sustainability like never before. Developing a comprehensive plan for sustainability on campus …
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Using LEED-EBOM 4 for Smeal Business Building and LEED Campus to Launch LEED for the Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Leonardo Academy (WI)
This presentation addresses how a campus can use the implementation of LEED-EBOM version 4 for one building and LEED Campus to launch LEED campus wide. The project shows how undergraduate …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sponsored Theater Presentation: Elkay
- ELKAY (IL)
Elkay, a name known for pioneering the most innovative clean water delivery methods, will showcase its latest technology in Water Bottle Filling Stations. Looking to offer a more sustainable solution …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Making It Stick: Using Online Pledges to Sustain Behavior Change
- Metropolitan Community College (NE)
Pledges can be one of simplest and most cost-effective approaches to sustaining pro-environmental behavior change. However, to reap the full benefit of this strategy, it is crucial to integrate certain …
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Analysis of Actual Energy Savings for Variable Flow Fume Hoods
- Boston University (MA)
Fume hoods are recognized as one of the major factors that result in high energy use in laboratories. To reduce their impact, many laboratories in industry and academia utilize variable-air-volume …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Institute for Green and Sustainable Science: An EPA model program in cross-disciplinary sustainability education
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
- Marian University (IN)
The Institute for Green and Sustainable Science (IGSS) is a research, education, and outreach center engaging in the study of sustainability issues, particularly in ecology, green chemistry, and energy science. …
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Recycling at a Higher Education Institution: Case Study of a Successful Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO)
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) has been offering educational programs in waste management and environmental science for about 25 years and has recently added a sustainability minor to its …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Estimating the energy and greenhouse gas emissions embedded in metered water at the University of Arizona
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Located in the center of the Tucson metropolitan area, the University of Arizona obtains its water from a system of on-site wells and a municipal water system that includes significant …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Undergraduate Management Education for Sustainability
- Furman University (SC)
Furman University's Department of Business and Accounting plays a significant role in the university's sustainability efforts through innovative curriculum development and engagement of the corporate community. Sustainability concepts are infused …
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Campus Sustainability Assessment System at a Japanese University through STARS International Pilot
- Hokkaido University (Hokkaido)
Campus Sustainability Assessment System 2013 for Hokkaido University was formulated not only to assess the outcome obtained by activities which we intended to carry out according to Action Plan 2012 …
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Can UCompost?: Research and development of a residential composting program for college campuses
- Ursinus College (PA)
Food waste can be a significant component of the waste stream at colleges and universities and could entirely avoid disposal in landfills with proper composting systems in place. Several colleges/universities …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Involve 14,000 People in Campus Energy Conservation
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The third annual Indiana University Energy Challenge took place March 25 - April 22, 2010. This month-long competition to conserve energy and water has grown considerably since its inception in …
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Lights Off Cornell: Students Use Mobile Apps for Energy Conservation
- Cornell University (NY)
Launched in Spring 2010, Lights Off Cornell (LOC) is a student-led energy conservation program that organizes Cornell students, faculty, and staff to turn off lights after hours Monday through Friday …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Evaluating Your University's Waste and Recycling Billing Rates
- CHA (NY)
Today, universities are grappling with how to fund ever expanding and much sought after recycling programs. As university waste management programs grow to include larger volumes and additional types of …
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University Leadership in Island Climate Mitigation
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
Islands are uniquely affected by climate change. Rising sea levels threaten coastal infrastructure and fresh water aquifers ocean acidification deteriorates coral reefs ecosystems and native forests are susceptible to new …
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Achieving and Promoting a Lower Carbon Footprint on Campus - Energy Efficiency and Solar Arrays
- Spelman College (GA)
- Sterling Planet, Inc. (GA)
Visible marketing is the path to community engagement and public outreach initiatives to grow development of sustainable changes on campus and within our communities. Whether completing energy efficiency project or …
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Closing the Loop on Waste: How Student Waste Becomes a Community Resource
- Appalachian State University (NC)
At the end of every school year, students leave unwanted goods behind…literally tons of it. Faced with the question of how to handle this wanton waste, Appalachian State University created …
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Pushing The Boundaries Of Student Sustainability Competitions With The Kukui Cup
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
In order to meet the sustainability challenges we face in higher education and the world, we need to understand the impact of our behavior, and what we can do to …
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Professor Sustainability Coordinator': Maximizing the Potential of the Multiple Roles of the Sustainability Professional
- Bowling Green State University (OH)
Question: Where does the line between full-time Sustainability Professional and Faculty Member teaching about sustainability begin? Answer: There is no line! This case study presents a successful model for strengthening …
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Cutting Campus Commuter Carbon & Building Social Capital - Strategies & Tactics for Effective Change
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
Transportation emissions from student, faculty, staff and administrator commuting are a challenge for many colleges and universities, and especially for commuter campuses outside the sphere of public transport systems. Encouraging …
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Green Funds 1.0: Getting a Fund Started
- College of Charleston (SC)
- College of Lake County (IL)
- Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
Green Funds 1.0: Getting a Fee Started will explore the stories, challenges and success of different institutions on their journey to adding a green fund to their sustainability initiatives. Each …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Furman University's Environmental Community of Students (ECOS)
- Furman University (SC)
In 2006 Furman University began its Environmental Community of Students (ECOS) Engaged Living program in which incoming, environmentally minded, first year students choose to live together and take two introductory …
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Educating About Feeding the World Sustainably: Agroecosystems of the World
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
This panel discussion will (virtually) bring together instructors collaborating on a course offered at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities titled 'Agroecosystems of the World.' The course evaluates agroecosystems in …
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Nurturing the Sharing Economy on Campus
- University of Louisville (KY)
One of the most exciting developments of recent decades is the growth of the sharing economy. Simply put, the generation of students entering college today are far less interested in …
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Low-Carbon Study Abroad: A Greenhouse Gas Inventory of an International Education Office
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
This poster will present the findings of a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory of an international education office at a US university. The assessment will measure GHG emissions related to office …
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Bombing Detroit: Activist Architecture as a Pedagogical Model
- Lawrence Technological University (MI)
Are traditional models of architectural practice still viable in cities mired in physical, psychological, and economic crisis? Are Universities initiating programs that educate students in a manner that allows them …
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Free Bikes For Students: UAF Green Bikes
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Ever biked at -40ºF? Students in Alaska do! UAF Green Bikes program strives to make UAF a more enjoyable place to study, work and live by increasing sustainable transportation, student …
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Measuring Engagement of Student Population Through Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge: Behavior, Perceptions, and Attitudes
- Michigan State University (MI)
Michigan State University Campus Sustainability commissioned a Sustainability Knowledge Assessment. This assessment represents an initial effort to quantify knowledge of the broad and abstract concept of sustainability. By identifying factors …
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Environmental Sustainability Cluster Course: Initiating Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Engaging Community, and Supporting Facilities Management
- University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO)
In the spring of 2008, the first environmental sustainability course offered at the University of Missouri Kansas City was a cluster course. Cluster courses are upper level, interdisciplinary, general education …
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Energy Metering for Energy Management; If You Can’t Measure It...
- Honeywell (NH)
Energy management requires energy information, and energy meters are a key source of energy information. Metering answers these questions: which buildings are "energy hogs"? Where and when is electric power …
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Teaching Sustainability at the Graduate Level
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
The M.A. in Sustainable Communities program at Northern Arizona University, one of the earliest graduate programs in the country organized around the theme of sustainability, is an interdisciplinary, issue-focused, activist-oriented …
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AASHE Panel Discussion: Behavior Catalyzing Sustainable Change
- Kimberly-Clark Professional (GA)
Furthering sustainability on campus and across the globe requires a team effort at shaking up the process, perceptions and habits to consider a new, more sustainable path. This panel will …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Participating in a Learning Community for Solutions to Climate Change
- Global Council Science and the Environment (DC)
Participating in a Learning Community for Solutions to Climate Change
CAMEL
Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning
Goals:
CAMEL is a FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, ONLINE RESOURCE for educators to enable them to …
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Learning at Home: Building Living Learning Laboratories for Sustainability
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
The pursuit of sustainability is ongoing effort with diverse implications and opportunities in the development of new solutions and the advancement of collective human consciousness. A powerful aspect of this …
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SOS - a global student voice on sustainability
- National Union of Students
There are 17,000 HEIs in the world and students need to leave tertiary education equipped to be part of the solution to sustainability issues, rather than part of the programme. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Resource Recovery Pilot: A Recycling Rehab
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Although the recycling rates have been slowly increasing over the past few years, we are not satisfied with the current rate and began to look for new ways to jump-start …
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Energy-Saving In Student Accommodation In The UK - The Student Switch Off
- National Union of Students
This session will provide a case study of the leading student energy-saving campaign in the UK, the Student Switch Off, run by the National Union of Students. The presentation will …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green and Sustainable Campus Operations
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
Grand Valley State University has been implementing sustainability using an interdisciplinary integrated systems approach in administration, facilities services, campus dining; education and curriculum development, student involvement and community engagement and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Annual Sustainability Reporting: Outputs versus Outcomes
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Many universities report on their progress toward sustainability goals. The reports detail a range of sustainability metrics and information, from those contained in greenhouse gas inventories to waste, water, purchasing, …
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Sustainability Questions? Network With Your Peers to Find Solutions to Your Biggest Challenges at Your Institution
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
Are there topics you want to dive a little deeper into? This session will harness the collective knowledge of the participants to help solve some pressing campus sustainability student initiatives. …
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The Campus Farm Movement: A Survey of Campus Agriculture in N. American
- Ursinus College (PA)
David Orr wrote in 1991, "It might have been different had agriculture evolved instead within the liberal arts colleges.” Orr was lamenting the specialization of agricultural education within land grant …
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PARK(ing) Day!
- University of Louisville (KY)
PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists, and activists collaborate to transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places for a day. The project …
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Effectively Interpreting and Communicating about Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- University of Vermont (VT)
Successful efforts to increase sustainability at colleges and universities can have a large impact in conserving natural resources, saving money for the institutions of higher education, providing a role model …
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Envisioning the Resilient Campus: Planning for Reduced Campus Energy Consumption through Data Analysis and Visualization at St. Olaf College
- St. Olaf College (MN)
Campuses are making great strides to integrate sustainability into their operations and planning through initiatives such as STARS and the ACUPCC. However, while campus master plans may include a section …
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Students Doing Research on Sustainability Reaching Out Beyond the Campus
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The concept of education for sustainable development has been acknowledged by institutions of higher education and underscored by the UNESCO Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. On the demand side, …
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Education for Sustainability at UNAM
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DF)
- Environmental Leadership Program (MD)
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) contributes to the formation of new generations, providing a vision that allows them to build multidisciplinary solutions for increasingly large and complex problems, …
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Accelerating Campus Sustainability in Kyoto University
- Kyoto University
After the Great East-Japan Earthquake and the followed reactor's accident in Fukushima Prefecture which occurred on May 2011, fostering a culture of sustainability, saving electricity and installing energy efficient facilities …
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