Publications
Introduction
AASHE’s publications library is the leading repository of reports, journal articles, books, and student research on sustainability in higher education. Certain publication types are entered in the annual AASHE Awards Program.
At a Glance
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Bars in graphs can be clicked to view resources that align with a particular category. Because a resource may be listed under multiple topics and disciplines, graph data may include higher total counts than what is indicated in total resources above.
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Jumping from the Ivory Tower: Weaving Environmental Leadership and Sustainable Communities
- Front Range Community College, Larimer Campus (CO)
Jumping from the Ivory Tower demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. The book examines the role of …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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STARS Quarterly Review: Summer 2012
- AASHE (MA)
The Summer 2012 SQR: Innovations in Campus Sustainability, explores the critical linkages between education, innovation, and sustainability. This issue highlights new and ground-breaking practices within the Innovation (IN) category of …
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A Beginners Guide to On-Campus Solar Development
- University of Idaho (ID)
Renewable energy generation technologies are a major tool for colleges and universities championing the ideals of sustainability and striving for climate neutrality. As these institutions focus on reducing their greenhouse …
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Environmental management accounting within universities: current state and future potential
- RMIT University
Environmental management accounting (EMA) is attracting increased recognition as a management tool that assists in improving financial and environmental performance through enhanced environmental accountability. Various industries have been included in …
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Starting from Scratch: Greening Your Game Day
- AASHE (MA)
- Keep America Beautiful (CT)
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
Supported by AASHE, Keep America Beautiful, and the College and University Recycling Coalition, this toolkit provides a guide for institutions of higher education across the country to implement or improve …
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report 1995-2005
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
This report summarizes Cal Poly Pomona’s anthropogenic green house gas emissions for fiscal years 1995-2005. The inventory process is a first step towards quantifying the environmental impact of the University’s …
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Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration
- Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities (DC)
Eight U.S. Catholic organizations published this toolkit in partnership with AASHE. It is designed for Catholic colleges and universities to strengthen Catholic mission and sustainability on campus and publicly commit …
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Fostering Sustained Energy Behavior Change And Increasing Energy Literacy In A Student Housing Energy Challenge
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
We designed the Kukui Cup challenge to foster energy conservation and increase energy literacy. Based on a review of the literature, the challenge combined a variety of elements into an …
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The Potential of Community-based Sustainability Projects for Deep Learning Initiatives
- Clark University (MA)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
This paper provides and illustrates a generic framework for deep learning in a Sustainability-based course for higher education instruction. The use of Sustainability Consulting Projects is detailed with potential application …
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Sustainability
- APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities (VA)
Themed issue of "Facilities Manager," January/February 2005. Facilities Manager brings the reader the views and experiences of the people behind the facilities operations. Articles are written by facilities professionals for …
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AASHE Digest 2005
- AASHE (MA)
Includes almost 250 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 8 chapters covering: Institutional Change; Education & Outreach; Social …
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Development of a Bike Path Management System for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Bicycle transportation is an integral part of most college and university campuses. Bike network paths thus represent a sizable investment of operational funds for these institutions. The efficiency of bike …
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Reducing Dickinson's Carbon Footprint
- Dickinson College (PA)
Findings from an evaluation of Dickinson College's Climate Action Plan and recommendations are presented. The evaluation was conducted by students in the spring 2011 course Practicum in Sustainability: Reducing Dickinson's …
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University of Northern BC Renewable Energy Feasibility Study, with Primary Consideration to Wind Energy
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
This study examined the feasibility of UNBC's on-campus renewable energy opportunities with primary consideration to wind energy potential. Solar and hydro electrical energy opportunities, along with geoexchange, solar heating, were …
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Thermal Modeling with eQUEST Of Winthrop House: Engineering Sciences 96 Final Report
- Harvard University (MA)
This abstract applies to all four papers written for Engineering Sciences 96.
In the coming decade, Harvard University will confront a system-wide student housing renovation project. For the past eighty …
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Campus Climate Planning: A Best Practices Guide
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
The purpose of this guide is to provide decision makers at colleges and universities with best practices for developing climate plans at their campuses in order to avert dire consequences. …
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UCLA Campus Recycling Action Research Team
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
The UCLA Action Research Teams (ART) program gives students the opportunity to form research teams of 5-7 students that tackle issues of campus sustainability such as energy efficiency, transportation, waste …
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SOGreen: An environmental undertaking for the School of Government
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
In January of 2008, four Masters of Public Administration students launched the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government's (SOG) initiative towards more sustainable facilities and operations: "SOGreen." The School of Government …
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