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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Campus sustainability programs: the role of credibility and motivation
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Most universities now have some kind of sustainability program, but little work has been done to understand what leads to these programs' success or failure. We investigated stakeholder perceptions of …
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Advancing Sustainability - Green Grants Program
- New York University (NY)
Since 2007 New York University's Green Grants program has awarded funding to students, faculty and staff with ideas or projects that advance sustainability. Improving the university's environmental performance, fostering environmental …
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Greening the Supply and Purchasing Chain
- Chlorine Free Products Association (IL)
In today's world there are those who make claims about their sustainability based on an outdated data, inefficient process, or outright lies. Recently we all found out to what lengths …
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Creating a Living, Regenerative Campus Companion to STARS
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Praxis | Building Solutions, LLC (PA)
Leaders in campus sustainability, green building, and related fields are looking for ways to push beyond current practice into the realm of regenerative design and living environments. There is a …
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Establishing a Sustainability Grant Fund to Promote Sustainability Related Research for Students and Faculty
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) established the Sustainability Grant Fund (SGF) to promote and encourage sustainability-related research at TRU and within the broader community. The SGF provides up to $100,000 for …
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Colloquium on Sustainability in Business Higher Education
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Business plays a critical role in confronting the environmental and societal challenges currently facing our world. Business higher education must assist in transforming organizations and creating the needed human capital …
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The power of perception: evaluating sustainability contradictions as a tool for culture change
- Princeton University (NJ)
For a variety of reasons, behind the scenes operational dimensions of sustainability are often prioritized on campuses above the more challenging social and cultural dimensions. But arguably the most important …
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Student Recycling Competition and Reusable To-Go Containers
- Aramark (PA)
Through partnership with the University, Dining Services launched a reusable to-go program and student recycling competition to advert Styrofoam and plastic from entering the community landfill. In fall 2014, Dining …
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Achieving the Impossible: How the Millennial Generation is Winning a Just & Sustainable Future in the Age of Climate Change
- Elected Officials to Protect America (SC)
Outspoken advocate and internationally-recognized former elected official Dominic Frongillo will share his perspective as the youngest-ever councilmember in Caroline, NY, and delegate to UN climate talks on how young people …
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Bailey Compost Initiative
- Michigan State University (MI)
Students in dorm rooms generate organic waste on a daily basis. With 40% of organic matter wasted globally, this problem of waste diversion needs to be addressed. The Bailey Compost …
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An Eco-Rep Program at a Liberal Arts College: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned
- Concordia College (NY)
In 2013, the Sustainability Coordinator at Concordia College created an Eco-Reps Program, with the intention of having two students serve as an Eco-Rep in each residence hall. The program is …
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The Physical and Behavioral Impacts of Campus Transportation Amenities
- University of Georgia (GA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Nelson/Nygaard (CA)
This panel discussion explores the kind of transportation services that best meet students' transportation needs. Their expectations around transportation are being shaped by what they experience on their campuses and …
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Student-led Technical Design Projects: From Conception to Implementation
- Engineers for a Sustainable World (CO)
Engineering students are often interested in contributing directly to sustainability in their communities by conducting local technical projects. In this interactive workshop, Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), a non-profit …
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Student Engagement and Learning at the UN Climate COPs
- Amherst College (MA)
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Macalester College (MN)
- Texas Southern University (TX)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Youth have had a growing presence in recent years at the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This includes numerous US colleges …
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Promoting College-Community Collaboration
- Concordia College (NY)
Several years ago, as Concordia College was increasing its efforts to embrace sustainability as a priority, it was recognized that engagement with the surrounding community should be a core part …
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The Role of Biophilic Design in Supporting the Student Athlete
- Liberty University (VA)
- VMDO Architects, PC (VA)
Biophilic design can enhance well-being, support physical performance, and expedite healing. These outcomes are particularly nourishing for student athletes - who experience intensive physical wear and tear as well as …
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Collaboration is the Path to Sustainability
- CleanRiver Recycling Solutions (ON)
Through the use of case studies and examples from real life site-tours, Bruce Buchan will identify the key challenges Higher Education facilities face when implementing recycling programs, and the critical …
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A Low-Cost Remote Monitoring System Using Arduino and ModBus TCP
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Performance validation of renewable energy generating systems is crucial to maintain up-time, inform decision making, provide data for academic integration, and to validate green credits. If these systems are not …
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The Living Building at Georgia Tech - A Campus-Wide Engagement Approach
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
In partnership with The Kendeda Fund, Georgia Tech will build a fully certified Living Building Challenge 3.0 building to support instruction, research, campus engagement, and community outreach on its Atlanta …
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Renewably Powering and Empowering our Communities
- University of Oregon (OR)
- Weber State University (UT)
- Wells College (NY)
Weber State University worked with a local nonprofit and community members to develop and implement a community-solar program during the 2015-2016 school year. The project served the three-county area surrounding …
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Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Meeting
- AASHE (MA)
An opportunity to network and plan with other institutions helping to pilot AASHE's Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program.
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Together we are Building Sustainability' - An Outreach Framework for LEED EB Projects
- University of Virginia (VA)
Though most college and university sustainability offices are charged with both improving operational efficiency AND increasing sustainability literacy and engagement, we often overlook opportunities to serve these missions concurrently in …
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Conscious College: A Framework for Campus Chapters to Inspire, Educate, and Activate Students Around Sustainability
- Turning Green (CA)
What do you need to bring sustainable thinking and action to your campus with real, lasting impact? The Turning Green team has been working with students for over eleven years, …
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Conversations That Matter: A Discussion on Connecting Sustainability and Diversity in Higher Education
- California State University, East Bay (CA)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Missouri (MO)
- AASHE (MA)
Are you facing challenges on your campus related to connecting diversity and sustainability? AASHE's Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee is a group of directors, managers and coordinators that are helping to …
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Colloquium on Research Innovation in Food, Energy, Water Systems Nexus (INFEWS) AASHE 4TH Annual Workshop Research in Sustainability
- University of Arkansas (AR)
This colloquium focuses on the direct interdependencies and connections that exist related to the production, extraction, generation and use, between food, energy, and water and the impacts at the nexus …
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Zero Net Energy Campus Master Planning
- BR+A (MA)
Colleges and Universities are targeting carbon neutrality in the coming decades; some are on track to achieve these goals ahead of schedule. We have gathered data on over 100 campuses …
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Why a Social Justice Framework Is the Only Way to Climate Justice and Deep Sustainability
- Hackman Consulting Group
This poster session lays out the rationale for the absolute need for a social justice framework when doing climate justice and sustainability work by making three essential points: 1. How …
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From Bird Houses to Tiny Houses: Courage Changes Everything!
- Portland Community College (OR)
A two-term project of building a tiny house for a homeless community produced a community-building learning process for students and local residents, with practical, long-lasting benefits for the City of …
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How Signage Increases Recycling Rates
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
It is well known that recycling can be confusing, especially when deciding which materials are accepted into a recycling program at point of disposal (aka the bin). This can lead …
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Leveraging Green Office Certification for Outreach, Engagement, Employee Education and STARS
- Boston University (MA)
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Utah (UT)
Universities and colleges across the country are working on a variety of Green Office Certification programs as ways to engage faculty, staff and students and to meet campus goals. Boston …
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SustainaMondays at the University of Virginia: A Personal Approach to Promoting Sustainability
- University of Virginia (VA)
The promotions team of U.Va's Office for Sustainability student employees started an initiative called SustainaMondays. It promotes environmentally conscious eating, sustainable lifestyle choices, and U.Va Sustainability events on a weekly …
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Furman University's Energy Efficiency Eco-philanthropy Project
- Furman University (SC)
During the 2015 - 2016 academic year, The Environmental Community of Students, a first year engaged living program at Furman University, received an $80,000 donation from a local donor to …
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Prioritizing Infrastructure Upgrades: Highlighting Shippensburg University's Success
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- Gordian (SC)
Nationwide trends indicate that capital funding at public institutions has stagnated for the past 7 years, at rates significantly below private institutions' funding levels. In response to shortfalls, public institutions …
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Getting Real About Climate Change: Grading Your University on What It's Actually Doing
- The City College of New York (NY)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
We've been graded by our schools all our lives - now, we're going to grade them. Is your school doing its part to end the climate crisis, or is it …
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Advocacy and Civic Engagement Networking Meeting
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
Scientists are in consensus that the world needs to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and this cannot be accomplished by …
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Women in Sustainability Network
- Prescott College (AZ)
Come join us to build a collaborative network, share synergy, and catalyze collaboration. Who this session is for: Administrators, faculty, and program leaders concerned with innovation, gender equity, and social …
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Capitalizing on Local Renewable Resources for Campus Energy Needs: The Williams Lake Campus Bio-Mass System
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
Campuses across North America are increasingly looking to renewable energy sources to help reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and provide reliable and consistent energy costs. Each university has different …
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Utilizing Carbon Offsets To Fulfil the Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments
- Ball State University (IN)
- Colgate University (NY)
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Second Nature (MA)
This session will give an overview of the new guidelines for utilizing carbon offsets as part of the Second Nature Climate Commitments and highlight a sampling of some of the …
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Creating a Strategic Plan for Sustainability
- University of Regina (SK)
How do you create a powerful sustainability strategic plan with limited internal resources and what should that plan say? This session will answer these questions by providing insight into the …
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The Heart of the Matter: A Candid Conversation about Campus Sustainability
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
For the purpose of my research, my grounded theory addressed the intersections of interactions that impact an individual's ability to develop the core beliefs that cultivate environmental ethics and good …
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Using the Campus as a Living Learning Laboratory: Methods for Informal Sustainability Education
- University of Michigan (MI)
This panel will explore how new and existing sustainability projects at the University of Michigan are being integrated into a pathway for student sustainability engagement and leadership as we aim …
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WattTime: Energy Management to Reduce Emissions and Support Clean Energy Future
- WattTime (CA)
Every time any device in a building on any campus turns on, a single power plant must produces slightly more electricity to power it. But what kind of power plant? …
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Zero Waste Restroom Hand Towel Pilot: Kimberly Clark and Purdue University Partner in Mackey Arena
- Purdue University (IN)
- Kimberly-Clark Professional (GA)
Kimberly-Clark Professional and Purdue University partnered to develop and implement a zero waste restroom paper hand towel compost pilot in Purdue's Mackey Arena (seats 14,846) for the 2015-16 basketball season. …
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HydroCats: Research and Citizen Science Applications for Water Harvesting
- University of Arizona (AZ)
From its inception, University of Arizona HydroCats has been structured on community involvement and off-campus project development. This year, HydroCats interns have expanded the program's role in Tucson neighborhoods through …
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Integrating Resilience Across the Campus and the Curriculum: The Climate Change Risk and Resilience Open Lab
- Plymouth State University (NH)
Within higher education sustainability efforts have integrated resiliency by creating a new generation of climate commitments that combine existing pledges to reduce carbon emissions with new frameworks for engaging stakeholders …
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Arbor Day Event Trains Environmental Stewards
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Since 2014, SOU's Landscape Services Dept has hosted an annual Arbor Day Celebration inviting local K-12 schools, members of the surrounding community, our own student body, faculty, staff, and admin …
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Green Meets Brown: University of Louisville Eco-Reps and Community Composting
- University of Louisville (KY)
The University of Louisville Eco-Reps are a sustainability training & networking group offering certifications, hosting monthly lunches, local speakers, & field trips, and organizing volunteer projects. Our longest-running project was …
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Ahead of the Curve: Connect with Sustainable Gardening and Landscaping Experts
- Sustainable Gardening Institute (NJ)
- GardenComm International (NY)
- North Creek Nurseries (PA)
Searching for professional writers, editors, photographers, landscape design professionals, media personalities, or faculty who can help you gain support for your sustainable gardening and landscaping goals? Want to find out …
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Opening Keynote - Marc Edwards
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Marc Edwards is the Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. A renowned expert on water contamination and MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient, Dr. Edwards led the research teams …
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The Economics of Sustainability: Using Microeconomic Principles to Teach Sustainability
- Aquinas College (MI)
As a means to support a sustainable business program at Aquinas College, principles of microeconomics courses take on a unique sustainability focus. Here the concepts of consumption and production are …
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