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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Getting Involved on Your College Campus: The Power of Students and Sustainability Tools
- Clean Air-Cool Planet (NH)
The college campus is a living lab where students can learn about sustainability through projects, internships, and work study positions. There are many “sustainability tools” available to reveal how colleges …
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Building with Consciousness
- Maryville College (TN)
Seeking a form of shelter that can protect us from the elements of nature is a primal instinct we all share. The architecture of mankind not only provides us with …
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Building Automation Systems - A New Program for Sustainability and Technical Education
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GA)
A two-year vocational college located just outside of Atlanta, GA is developing innovative academic programs to serve energy efficiency technology industries. In particular, the Building Automation Systems (BAS) program has …
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A Case Study: Engaging Pomona College Students in an ACUPCC Climate Action Plan
- Pomona College (CA)
- Sasaki Associates, Inc. (MA)
- CTG Energetics, Inc. (CA)
As colleges and universities embark on a comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for the ACUPCC, they are faced with creating a process that will accurately assess the campus' energy …
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Sustainable Transportation at Stanford University: The Role of TDM
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford has achieved various transportation related sustainability milestones in 2010 through its Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program. This year, the university estimates an employee drive alone rate of 48%, dropped …
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Creating an Interdisciplinary Master of Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities
- Saint Louis University (MO)
A two year Master of Sustainability (MOS) program accepted its first group of students in the fall of 2010, leading to the first graduating class in May of 2012. The …
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Green Campus Enterprise
- Michigan Technological University (MI)
Michigan Technological University provides students with many unique opportunities for involvement, a popular option being the Enterprise Program. Enterprise teams are student-led and work with corporate partners to solve a …
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Sustainability in the Workplace: Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum of Human Resources and Industrial Relations
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Organizations throughout the world are shifting to sustainable practices. They recognize that their long-term success depends not only on their economic performance, but also on their social and environmental performance. …
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Assessing Sustainability Attitudes: A New Multi-Dimensional Measure
- Central College (IA)
The rise of sustainability curricula in higher education has coincided with increasing calls for academic assessment, and a variety of tools have been developed to measure sustainability literacy and attitudes. …
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The Laboratory of Democracy: Sustainability Research, Education and Action at the State Level
- DePauw University (IN)
College students often feel they can do very little to effect political change beyond their local communities and campuses. Traditional political internships sometimes provide glimpses into the inner-workings of politics …
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Trinity Tracks
- Southern Methodist University (TX)
The Great Trinity Forest runs along the Trinity River through downtown Dallas and constitutes one of the largest urban forests in North America. This 6,000 acre swathe of vegetated, undeveloped …
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UBC Sustainability Scholars Program: Sustainability Internships as Drivers of Change
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Offered in collaboration with both on- and off-campus sustainability partners, the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program is designed to provide UBC graduate level students - regardless of their academic discipline - …
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University of Toronto Mississauga's Greenhouse Gas Inventory: A Case Study
- University of Toronto (ON)
This presentation provides a case study of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)'s greenhouse gas inventory, in a Canadian regulatory context. This presentation will cover the rationale for completing a …
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Earth Week 2015 at the University of Virginia: A Story of Collaboration and Sustaina-fication
- University of Virginia (VA)
Earth Week is a week-long celebration of the progress and passion for sustainability, the environment, and our community. It is an educational, fun, and upbeat way to bring environmental consciousness …
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Development of a GIS to Manage Campus Resources Efficiently
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
California State University, Northridge enrolls 30,000 students each year. Efficient scheduling and use of resources is paramount to successful operations. To help facilitate this, a web application, "CSUN Facilities GIS …
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Active learning for sustainability education
- James Madison University (VA)
Active learning engages students in to promote critical thinking and alignment of course material. In an environmental health course, students spend approximately 2 hours working at the campus recycling center, …
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Foil Lined Wrapper TerraCycling
- University of Virginia (VA)
The University of Virginia has been participating in a TerraCycle Program, more specifically the Energy Bar Wrapper Brigade, since August of last year. In general, TerraCycle programs work to reduce …
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Effective Strategies for Implementing Sustainability Across a Large Catholic University
- DePaul University (IL)
Sustainability in a Catholic institution starts with mission and values. Implementing a comprehensive sustainability plans requires integrating curricula, operations, research and engagement with the institutional mission. In a Vincentian institution …
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Permaculture pedagogy: Critically engaging students through place
- Portland State University (OR)
The Learning Gardens Laboratory (LGL) is a 4-acre garden-education site in southeast Portland that facilitates hands-on and place-based education in sustainable gardening, healthy nutrition, and permaculture design for k-12, college …
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Can Collaboration Between Competitors Work?
- Columbus College of Art & Design (OH)
- Pacific Northwest College of Art (OR)
- Pratt Institute (NY)
In September 2010, Pratt Institute hosted a summit for thirty academic leaders from 30 colleges of Art and Design. The PALS (Partnership for Academic Leadership in Sustainability) cohort is creating …
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A Comprehensive Framework for Driving Sustainability Collaboration Through Athletics
- Davidson College (NC)
Many athletic departments and teams have sustainability initiatives. However, few have comprehensive programs using sustainability in athletics to drive adaptation of practices and awareness building throughout campus, alumni and surrounding …
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Best Practices for Green Student Organizations
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
- Princeton Energy Systems (PA)
This lecture will promote best practices for environmental student organizations. It will highlight how students can market themselves sustainably, convince decision makers, effectively network, and cultivate their own leadership to …
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Sustainability Leadership -The Ohio State University Sustainability Plan and Process
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Mithun (WA)
- Heapy Engineering (OH)
As interest in organizational impacts on climate takes hold, sustainability must be seen as increasingly comprehensive and not just focused on individual buildings. In the university world, how is the …
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Zero Waste at Macalester College
- Macalester College (MN)
To fulfill Macalester College's Zero Waste by 2020 goal, Macalester College has completed a waste sort, developed a work plan for the college, as well as developed a vermiculture pilot …
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Creating a Sustainable Campus Culture through Student Engagement: Capitalizing on Living-Learning Communities and Creative Inquiry Teams
- Clemson University (SC)
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The Leading and Innovating for Our Environment and Future (LIEF) program is a movement on Clemson University's campus to cultivate a culture of sustainability. Students, faculty, and staff are teaming …
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Getting to the Point: Teaching STEM Content Through Societal Challenges
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (DC)
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Our planet and its inhabitants are under unprecedented stress. More than ever before, we need people - citizens, scientists, engineers, and teachers - who not only understand the scientific and …
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Sustainable Energy Curriculum Development
- Eastern Connecticut State University (CT)
At Eastern Connecticut State University, we are developing on-campus and online courses which serve the general student as well as majors and minors in Sustainable Energy Studies. The course sequence …
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Doing Makes All the Difference
- Wright State University (OH)
This field report presents information relating to an interdisciplinary service-learning course, Environmental and Social Sustainability in Appalachia, offered through the University Honors Program during Winter Quarter and Spring Break, 2010. …
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Plenary Session 2: Indigenous Practices for Sustainability with Judy Bluehorse Skelton
- Portland State University (OR)
In a post 20th century industrialized world many may wonder, how are Indigenous ways informing regional strategies for a sustainable future and what role can colleges and universities play in …
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How can an Academic Library support a University’s Sustainability Plan?
- Dominican University (IL)
The discussion will be facilitated by a Public Services Librarian and a Sustainability Coordinator who will outline how they are collaborating to meet the sustainability goals of the University. The …
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The College Sustainability Report Card
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
The College Sustainability Report Card is the only independent evaluation of campus and endowment sustainability activities at colleges and universities. The Report Card is designed to identify schools that are …
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Sub-institutional Planning for Sustainability: developing community-scale concepts and actions
- Yale University (CT)
Universities around the world are developing and implementing institutional-scale sustainability strategic plans. Most of these strategies emphasize the three-way balance of sustainability and include concepts and tactics for communications. At …
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Canadian On-Campus Sustainability and Social Justice Initiatives
- York University
Canadian On-Campus Sustainability and Social Justice Initiatives: Findings from a national research project Students are often the initial driver of new community-benefit initiatives on campuses. Regenesis, a Canadian on-campus sustainability …
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Turning Trash into Cash: The USD Electronics Recycling Center
- University of San Diego (CA)
As technology continues to advance, consumers continue to buy new electronics, but where can they properly dispose older electronics? The University of San Diego Electronics Recycling Center serves as a …
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Beyond Campus: Down on the Farm, Opportunities & Challenges for a University Permaculture Project
- Meredith College (NC)
Pacific University's B Street Permaculture Project is an emerging grassroots organization and demonstration site whose mission is to provide inspiration and information about environmentally sensitive, sustainable living practices for Pacific …
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Ideas to Implementation-Catalizing Student, Staff and Faculty Sustainability Efforts
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This session will describe a decade-long award-winning initiative that partners students, faculty and students to catalyze sustainability efforts on our 60,000 person campus. Using the campus as a living laboratory, …
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What's Next? The Greening of Art Pedagogy
- Land Views, Online Journal of Landscape, Art, and Design (NY)
Studio art teachers are confronting the unprecedented challenge of preparing students to maximize their artistic marks while minimizing their environmental footprints. What strategies can be adopted to integrate environmentalism into …
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Scaling Up Local Food Sourcing: a Multi-Campus Farm to College Pilot
- University at Albany (NY)
- State University of New York at Oneonta (NY)
- State University of New York at Oswego (NY)
Starting with the commitments from 12 State University of New York (SUNY) campuses to purchase tomato sauce ahead of the growing season, “SUNY Commits to Agriculture” launched a pilot to …
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Green Captains - Student Leadership in Dining Services
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
The Green Captain Program promotes student education and development and food waste reduction in Higher Education dining locations. The program empowers student employees and managers from each of the campus’s …
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Certified Paper: An Integral Part of Sustainable Practices on Campus
- University of San Diego (CA)
- Domtar Corporation (SC)
Forest certification was launched over a decade ago to help protect forests from destructive logging practices and demonstrate to consumers that a wood or paper product comes from forests managed …
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Greening Your Cleaning - Adopting sustainable cleaning practices that focus on the Triple Bottom Line
- Ithaca College (NY)
This presentation gives the learner a solid understanding of how green cleaning programs can help reduce environmental and economic foot print, reduce labor and bring social and environmental responsibility into …
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Maximizing Dorm Energy Savings with Intelligent HVAC Controls
- New York University (NY)
Universities can reduce their HVAC energy use in Residence Halls by 25-32% by installing occupancy based thermostat controls. Traditionally when occupants are allowed to heat and cool as much as …
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Terms of Empowerment: How to inspire enthusiasm and decentralize accountability
- Yale University (CT)
When a campus sustainability program first starts, the imperative is to effectively to develop brand recognition. Once sustainability is a firmly established concept on a campus, programming can generally shift …
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Teacher Educators Luncheon
- Webster University (MO)
Teacher Educators are invited to come together to discuss the status of sustainability in higher education, how to move it forward, and who to work with.
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Sustainability Success is Written in the STARS
- Texas A&M University (TX)
AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) has been an invaluable tool in benchmarking sustainability measures, integrating sustainability into the assessment process, and creating high-level buy-in at Texas A&M …
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Sponsored Theater Presentation: The Wizard of Ozzi
- AGreenOZZI, LLC (RI)
This presentation explores a concerted effort being made to change the way people behave when it comes to the use of traditional take-out food containers. Almost without thinking, people accept …
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Changing the Campus Culture through Engagement
- Boston University (MA)
Many sustainability programs can only be successful with the participation of our entire campus community. Sustainability outreach and awareness projects have increased exponentially since the beginning of our program in …
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Developing Food Purchasing Guidelines
- Luther College (IA)
This poster will outline the process and outcome of developing food purchasing guidelines for Luther's goal to source more food from sustainable sources. In 2008 Luther College made the commitment …
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Ithaca College's Finger Lakes Project
- Ithaca College (NY)
Ithaca College's Finger Lakes Project (FLP) is a sustainability curricular education workshop inspired by AASHE's Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership workshops. The FLP, which began in 2006, has grown into …
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Creating a Learning Community for Solutions to Climate Change
- Chatham University (PA)
- Samford University (AL)
The rapidly evolving and interdisciplinary nature of climate change presents a challenge to colleges and universities as they seek to educate undergraduate students. To address this challenge, the National Council …
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