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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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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Murray State University Takes Advantage of Smartgrid Volt/VAR Optimization Technology
- Murray State University (KY)
- Honeywell (NH)
In February 2010. UtiliData, Inc. commissioned a Smartgrid Volt/VAR Optimization system on the campus of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. The system was based upon the AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization …
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Fostering Campus and Community Partnerships for Sustainability
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
Strong campus community partnerships can help address critical community needs, provide learning opportunities for students, and help build stronger relationships between the campus and community members and institutions. This panel …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Strategies and Best Practices to Implement Your Climate Action or Sustainability Plan
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- Second Nature (MA)
Over the last few years, colleges and universities have been creating climate action and sustainability plans, either because their president signed the American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment, or …
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Green Your Identity: Strategic Branding and Marketing of Sustainability Programs at Higher Education Institutions
- New York University (NY)
Have you ever wanted more turn-out at events, more press coverage, more faculty engagement, for your sustainability initiatives? In order to get more people engaged, we need to get better …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Networking Meetup Lunch for Sustainability Professionals in Higher Education
- New York University (NY)
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)
Among the huge number of attendees at the AASHE Conference, this is an opportunity to enjoy a working lunch for full-time higher education sustainability professionals specifically. Attendees will have a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Eat Here Now: Imagining a Community of Very Very Local Food
- NewSchool of Architecture and Design (CA)
There are a number of obstacles that hinder the development of urban agriculture, with land ownership, lack of available public funding, and competing demands on limited open space most often …
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Carbon Valuing Menus...Creating Sustainable Behavioral Change in a Campus Community
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
One of Northern Arizona University's newest additions to campus dining is the Green Scene Café opened in Fall 2011. Take a look at how the café's carbon valued menus have …
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Making Progress: Challenges & Successes With an Every Changing Student Body
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
All Universities have the same problem, students have the nerve to graduate and move on after 4 years, or even less in some cases. Many students early in their college …
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Influencing the Culture of Sustainability through Campus Recreation Programs and Services Across North America
- Oregon State University (OR)
- Sonoma State University (CA)
Sustainability is rapidly becoming an established factor in the construction and operation of recreational facilities on campuses everywhere. Whether implemented in the design and construction of new recreation centers or …
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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 …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Powerful Partnerships: Working with Your Local Utility to Promote and Fund Energy Efficiency Initiatives
- University of San Diego (CA)
During a time of budget cuts and resource constraints, colleges now more than ever need to work smarter to lower costs, and to meet their energy efficiency and sustainability goals. …
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Powered By Sweat: Engaging Athletes and Campus Recreation in Meaningful, Incremental Steps
- Santa Clara University (CA)
Our campus does not have workout machines that generate electricity or charge an iPod. This presentation will explain why we're OK with that, and how we went beyond the "green" …
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National Campus Energy Trends: How do you measure success?
- Gordian (SC)
This session will present campus energy performance metrics including national trends and specific case studies. Metrics are generated from the largest academic facilities database in the country representing nearly 10 …
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Compounding Interest: How and Why Southern Connecticut State University Decided to Prioritize Teaching First Year Students about Sustainability
- Southern Connecticut State University (CT)
In Spring 2010, as part of an effort to build a lasting foundation of sustainable practices on campus, Southern Connecticut State University's Sustainable Climate Committee prioritized curriculum development for first …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From WTF! to WTSF! Working Towards a Sustainable Future at SCC
- St. Charles Community College (MO)
Saint Charles Community College (SCC) is now moving toward a culture of sustainability. Two years ago the campus had no plan for promoting sustainability. Through the formation of Team Green, …
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Drought Conditions in Texas and Oklahoma: Rethinking University Water Consumption
- Texas Tech University (TX)
The La Niña weather pattern has caused severe drought conditions in Oklahoma and Texas, especially in West Texas since late 2010. As a result, communities as well as universities have …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Food Fight: EPA's Food Recovery Challenge Strives to Reduce Food Waste
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
Food is the number one material reaching landfills and accounts for 13% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In order to decrease the significant environmental impact of food …
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Transforming our Universities into Sustainable Development Labs Opened to the World
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
In our universities, any global sustainable development strategy should be woven into teaching, research and management activities altogether. In fact, universities are poised to become efficient sustainable development labs, locally …
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Sustainable Change at UAF: Initiated and Managed by Students
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
What's better than having a $20 student sustainability fee? Having those monies managed by students! Come hear about how the Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy (RISE) Board operates, accepts …
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Harvesting Mesquite Flour at the University of Arizona: A Case Study in Local Innovative Food Production
- University of Arizona (AZ)
This talk presents first year results and plans for a student-run campus harvest of mesquite flour at the University of Arizona. Endemic to the Southwestern U.S., Texas and Mexico, mesquite …
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Hiring a Sustainability Professional in Residence Life: How One Campus Made it Happen
- University of Arizona (AZ)
This innovative Residence Life department hired a full-time Sustainability Education Coordinator in 2007. After taking five years to understand the intricacies and possibilities of the position, this department would like …
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A Multidisciplinary Model For a New Graduate Certificate in Sustainability At a Land Grant University
- University of Arkansas (AR)
This paper provides the theoretical framework for the multidisciplinary curriculum design of the newly approved graduate certificate in sustainability at a Land Grant University. A hallmark of a graduate education …
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Sustainable Communities Network in Arkansas
- University of Arkansas (AR)
Through collaborative efforts of the sustainability minor program, the Applied Sustainability Center, and the Environmental Dynamics program, we will be conducting an in-depth review of current sustainability metrics. A first …
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Sustainability Beyond and On the Campus
- University of British Columbia (BC)
- H&A Columbus-UBC
Our paper focuses on a course we have developed and teach that connects Engineering students at our university with rural artisans in India. In the course, students propose solutions to …
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Scaling up Campus Vermicomposting: A Cost Effective Methodology for Dealing with Pre-Consumer Organics
- University of British Columbia (BC)
A large institution produces thousands of tonnes of solid waste annually, a large portion of which is taken to the municipal landfill. With increasing land values and rising fuel prices, …
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How to Partner with Students to Propose, Fund, and Operate a Successful Campus Sustainability Resource Center
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
UC San Diego successfully partnered with students to propose and build its first campus Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) in 2009 which has become the ultimate one-stop shop for all things …
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Cognitive Apprenticeship through Documentation Projects in Digital Media
- University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)
Given the expense and time intensity of educational projects that involve video or other digital/image production equipment, editing software, production costs, end product management and maintenance etc. sustainability educators need …
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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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A New Collaborative Model for Student Leadership in Sustainability
- University of Michigan (MI)
Students play a major role in the campus sustainability movement, often having a more powerful voice than the faculty or staff. It is therefore crucial to ensure that students are …
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Fundraising for Sustainability - how to raise money (or get someone to do it for you)
- University of Michigan (MI)
In tough economic times, funding can be scarce or unavailable all together. Sustainability officers have traditionally sought funding in the form of special allocations, student green fees, grants, revolving loan …
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Students Step Up Sustainability in Minnesota's Cities: the Green Step Cities Project
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Students from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities create sustainability plans and actions in Minnesota as part of the Sustainability Studies Minor capstone course. With faculty direction, students work on …
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Reboot-Fun and Engaging Online Sustainability Game
- University of Missouri (MO)
REBOOT is a mobile/online game for sustainability education and action created by the MU Sustainability Office and multiple partners. REBOOT is a high-tech scavenger hunt that for ten weeks, challenges …
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The Office Certification Program: Transforming the Workplace
- University of North Texas (TX)
The presentation will focus on the process and implementation of a green office program. Based on the success at a large four-year university, a clear methodology will be presented on …
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Overcoming Silos in Student Activism
- University of Oregon (OR)
How do students break isolation between campus activists to create authentic and affective collaboration? Our university houses 106 student groups, each focused on a unique issue. Yet even with such …
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Making Sense of the Label: A Collaboration Between Chemistry Graduate Students and University Facilities to Rank and Compare Green Cleaning Products
- University of Oregon (OR)
Green cleaning products are traditionally considered based on vendor recommendations and third-party certifications as well as cleaning efficacy. A desire to satisfy the green cleaning standards for LEED certification raises …
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Creating a Socially Responsible Revenue Stream for Sustainability: The (Your University Name Here) E-Waste Collection Center
- University of San Diego (CA)
How many old cell phones do you have stuffed in drawers in your kitchen? Has your old laptop been collecting dust under your couch since you bought your new MacBook? …
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Starting a Green Dorm Room Certification Program
- University of South Carolina (SC)
This presentation will describe how our EcoReps program created and now runs a green dorm room certification program. Based off of the many green office certification programs, this is one …
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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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On the CUSP: Washington, D.C.'s College and University Sustainability Pledge
- George Washington University (DC)
- University of the District of Columbia (DC)
The District of Columbia Mayor's College and University Sustainability Pledge (CUSP) is designed to be a meaningful yet flexible commitment to produce tangible benefits for DC's local environment and community. …
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Habitat for Humanity Eco-Village: A Living-Learning Laboratory for Sustainable Campus-Community Development
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
The St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity Eco-Village is one, if not the most progressive low to moderate income housing project in the country. Through a holistic systems approach to …
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How to Create a Student Sustainability Office at Your University
- Utah State University (UT)
Universities across the nation are looking into renewable-funding initiatives to support their efforts to be more sustainable. Utah State University's (USU) Blue Goes Green initiative's success has set a precedent …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Changing Your Paradigm - Choose With Purpose and Create Inclusive, Sustainable Environments
- Portland State University (OR)
- Washington State University, Pullman (WA)
As one of the largest classrooms on campus, recreation centers have an impact on our environmental and social sustainability. By using three real-world case studies of significant purchasing choices, this …
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A Case Study of the Campus-wide Dining Waste Audit at West Virginia
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WV)
- West Virginia University (WV)
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, less than three percent of the 34 million tons of food waste generated was recovered or recycled in 2010. Food waste now …
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Infusing and Integrating Sustainability Across Research and Teaching
- Western Michigan University (MI)
A public university that is learner-centered and research oriented needs support in its mission and sustainability commitments. Since 2008, our University has made major strides toward building a campus culture …
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Less Un-Sustainable or Creating a Path Toward Sustainability? An Inquiry Into Second-Order Change Management for Higher Education
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Successful implementation of sustainability declarations and commitments such as the ACUPCC (particularly 1.c.iii: "Actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experience for …
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A Large Stride With a Small Footprint: Reaching beyond LEED
- Williams College (MA)
- Integrated Eco Strategy
Williams College is in the process of designing a new environmental center to house a classroom, meeting rooms, community gathering space, faculty and sustainability staff offices, and gardens in the …
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Laboratory Fume Hood Campaigns: Students Educating Staff to Save Energy
- Alliance to Save Energy (CA)
Students are valuable campus leaders and effective advocates for energy savings on campus, including in unique locations like scientific laboratories. By spearheading lab fume hood campaigns and/or competitions, students have …
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Academic Working Groups - Infusing Sustainability into Curriculum
- Alliance to Save Energy (CA)
Faculty members and other curriculum developers will converge to learn about the recently formed academic working groups, and existing group members will report out on their progress.
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The Green First Year Experience: A Holistic Approach to Learning about Sustainability
- Appalachian State University (NC)
During this presentation a sustainability themed first year experience model is described as a way to provide transformational learning opportunities. Students who participate in this model live together in a …
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