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.
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Universal Transit Passes in Canada
- Saint Mary's University (NS)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Western University (ON)
At a time of increasing financial pressures and heightened competition among institutions, many Canadian universities and colleges are also tackling a new and difficult question: How to make campuses, and …
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The feasibility of implementing a farm-to-college program at the University of Cincinnati
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
Some of the major issues confronting environmental planners today are affected by the modern system of food production, distribution, and consumption. The major contributing factor to this relationship is movement …
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Assessing Sustainability Knowledge of a Student Population: Developing a Tool to Measure Knowledge in the Environmental, Economic, and Social Domains
- The Ohio State University (OH)
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present a tool for assessing the sustainability knowledge of an undergraduate population.
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Institutional assessment tools for sustainability in higher education: strengths, weaknesses, and implications for practice and theory
- University of Michigan (MI)
This paper analyzes recent efforts to measure sustainability in higher education across institutions. The benefits of cross-institutional assessments include: identifying and benchmarking leaders and best practices; communicating common goals, experiences, …
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Talking Trash for America Recycles Day
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
The purpose of America Recycles Day is to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and waste reduction in conserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The 34 percent …
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Students Conduct Environmental Audits for Credit and Public Service
- University at Buffalo (NY)
In 1995, undergraduate students at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) initiated an audit of campus practices and policies, an exemplary effort that developed into an internship-style …
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The Death of Campus Sustainability? I Don’t Think So!
- AASHE (MA)
In a recent blog, Dave Newport, Director of the Environmental Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, AASHE board member, and colleague began tolling the bell over the “Death …
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How Many Dots to Connect? Defining Sustainability in the Curriculum Pt. 1
- AASHE (MA)
In an effort to track progress in sustainability education and promote sustainability courses, many colleges and universities have attempted to identify which courses they offer integrate sustainability concepts. As Alfred …
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STARS Blog: Sustainable Choices for Students in the Upcoming Academic Year
- AASHE (MA)
During the month of August, recent high school graduates across North America are completing final preparations for college and university life. New students face countless decisions, such as what to …
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Greening the Bottom Line 2012
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
In collaboration with AASHE and other partner organizations, this Sustainable Endowments Institute publication highlights current trends based on a 2012 survey of 79 green revolving funds (GRFs) at 76 institutions …
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Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions on College Campuses in the U.S.
- Harvard University (MA)
This paper discusses the methodology behind reporting an institution (or regional) greenhouse gas inventory; explaining the scope of emissions included in GHG inventories, standards and variations in reporting GHG inventories …
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Survey of LEED Water Efficiency Credits and Strategies in the Southeastern United States
- University of South Carolina (SC)
Sustainable building design is growing in popularity partly due to the success of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. LEED is becoming more common in the …
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Civic Responsibility and Higher Education
The essays in this volume center around John Dewey's mandate that American democracy requires civic engagement to realize the potential of its citizens and its communities, and that education is …
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House Life: A closer look at the fundamental underpinnings of the House Renewal Project (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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A Call for Climate Leadership: Progress and Opportunities in Addressing the Defining Challenge of our Time
- Second Nature (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- ecoAmerica (DC)
Higher Education has a unique role in society. It has been granted tax-free status, the ability to receive public and private funds, and academic freedom, in exchange for educating students …
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Integrating Project Evaluation into Funding Environmental Sustainability at Universities
Initiatives to promote environmental sustainability on American higher education campuses have spurred a wide range of expenditures involving many diverse decision-makers, including new committees led by students serving in short-term …
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AASHE Interview Series: Sam Hummel, Director of Outreach, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
- AASHE (MA)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
Last fall, AASHE partnered with the Green Products Roundtable (GPR) on a pilot project that examined the impacts associated with an average higher education institution's spending. One of the project's …
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Appalocal Food: Establishing a farm-to-college program at Appalachian State University
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Farm-to-college programs promote and serve locally produced foods in campus cafeterias. The benefits of integrating local food into institutions of higher education are numerous including supporting local farmers and the …
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Sustainable transportation and land use planning at Simon Fraser University: A case study of the Burnaby Mountain Campus
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
This study examines the feasibility of developing a Sustainable Transportation Plan that aims to reduce single-occupant vehicle (SOV) trips to and from Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Burnaby Mountain Campus by …
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Policy and Behaviour: Exploring Energy Use by Computers in the Marion McCain Building
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Our research explores the overnight energy consumption of computers in one Dalhousie computer lab, room 2019 in the Marion McCain building. Our research had three objectives. The first was to …
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The Politics and Economics of Parking on Campus
Universities have tried almost every possible way to deal with the shortage of campus parking: lotteries, hunting licenses, first-come-first-served, waiting lists, seniority, and need-based systems. As another way to eliminate …
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2011 Higher Education Sustainability Review
- AASHE (MA)
Looking through the lens of AASHE Bulletin stories in 2011, this year's review reveals an increased focus on higher education access, affordability, and success; more green building efforts than ever …
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Key competencies in sustainability: a reference framework for academic program development
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The emerging academic field focused on sustainability has been engaged in a rich and converging debate to define what key competencies are considered critical for graduating students to possess. For …
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Benefits of Compact Fluorescent Lights in Residence Life Housing at Arkansas State University: Students Take Action
- Arkansas State University (AR)
The technology of electricity production has liberated man from darkness (i.e. usage of the candles, and the lanterns), but some repercussions accompany this technology. According to the Department of Energy, …
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Evaluating the Sustainability Tracking, Assesment and Rating System (STARS) at The Evergreen State College
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
Higher education provides an ideal setting for engaging in the dialogue of sustainability while creating opportunities to integrate sustainability into society today. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in …
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AASHE Attends the White House’s American Campuses Act on Climate Round Table
- AASHE (MA)
On Nov. 19, I joined college and university executives, student leaders, nonprofit representatives and Obama administration officials at the American Campuses Act on Climate Round Table organized by the White …
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Creating a Green Community: Understanding Student Environmental Behaviors for Increased Campus Participation at Northwestern University
- Northwestern University (IL)
Today, the world is facing a crisis the likes of which has not been seen before. The onset of global warming in recent times has initiated the growth of environmental …
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Greening the Bottom Line: The Trend toward Green Revolving Funds on Campus
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
In collaboration with AASHE and 10 other partner organizations, this Sustainable Endowments Institute publication highlights current trends based on a 2010 survey of green revolving funds that included 52 institutions …
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Student Sustainability Educators: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining an Eco-Rep Program
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
Co-published by AASHE and National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program, this step-by-step guide takes readers through the design, implementation and evaluation stages of an Eco-Rep program. It includes case studies, …
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Rethinking Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) in Harvard University's River Houses: 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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Sustainability within Collegiate Athletics: Recommendations For Sustainable Improvement
- Clark University (MA)
This paper addresses the current day issue involving the lack of sustainable efforts occurring in collegiate athletic departments and their respective facilities. Based on the general nature of athletics, sustainability …
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Transportation Demand Management at the University of Toronto: Context and Financial Feasibility
- University of Toronto (ON)
This study was conducted as a second year Research Opportunity Program at the University of Toronto from October 2006 to April 2007. The scope of the project encompasses research from …
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The Human Dimension of Energy Conservation and Sustainability
- University of Michigan (MI)
The purpose of this paper is to determine the behaviors, attitudes, and levels of understanding among faculty, staff, and students in efforts to design programs aimed at reducing energy use …
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Getting Your Green Revolving Fund to Revolve
- Efficiency Vermont (VEIC) (VT)
In 2011, in partnership with the Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI), my colleagues and I led a statewide campaign to promote the adoption of green revolving funds (GRF) at Vermont’s 25 …
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AASHE Digest 2006
- AASHE (MA)
Includes over 600 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 8 chapters covering: 1) institutional change, 2) education and …
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Sustainability Assessment at Institutions of Higher Education
- Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (DC)
With support from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, ULSF has developed the Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), a survey instrument designed to assist students, faculty members, staff and administrators in determining …
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Education for sustainable development at the university level: Interactions of the need for community, fear of indoctrination, and the demands of work
- Florida State University (FL)
The goal of this study was to describe the factors that influence education for sustainable development (ESD) in American universities. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) was employed as the theoretical …
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AASHE Student Diary Series: Gender and Sustainability, Part 1
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
As a female student interested in all kinds of social justice and sustainability issues, I wanted to take the time here to talk about the particular ways in which gender …
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STARS Findings on Campus Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
- AASHE (MA)
This article looks at infrastructure development among colleges and universities participating in STARS. Data related to building construction and maintenance, GHG emissions, and energy consumption can shed light on how …
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H204U: The Culture of Water Consumption at New York University
- New York University (NY)
While an abundance of information about the negative environmental impacts of bottled water exists, there are few, if any, bottom-up studies of why and how people choose and understand the …
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5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Second Nature’s “Sustainability Sit-Downs”
- Second Nature (MA)
Second Nature, a Boston-based non-profit who’s programs include the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), started a new video series on January 21, 2015. The series—titled “Sustainability Sit-Downs”—consists …
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Calvin College Carbon Neutrality Project
- Calvin University (MI)
In Fall 2007, students in two capstone courses at Calvin College were challenged with the question "What would it take to make Calvin College carbon neutral?" Twenty-four Engineering and Biology …
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University of Washington U-Pass 2006 Report
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Each year the Transportation Office publishes an annual report about the U-PASS program. This publication provides information for measuring the program’s performance during the year; highlights its activities, initiatives, and …
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Envisioning the Carbon-Neutral Campus: Planning for Reduced Energy Consumption at St. Olaf College
- St. Olaf College (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Four practices impacting campus carbon neutrality are increasingly common at Colleges and Universities in the United States: faculty and students are engaging in hands-on sustainability curriculum, facilities personnel are analyzing …
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Guest Blogger: Nine Rules for a Successful Green Revolving Fund
- Dartmouth College (NH)
Students can be a powerful driving force for campus sustainability. However, student initiatives are often plagued by barriers including funding shortages, resistance to institutional change, and the perception that sustainability …
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Guest Post: UConn COP21 Update
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Gazing out at the cacophony of asphalt, metal, and concrete, an inner conflict is brewing. As the scenes of Connecticut civilization blur by the bus window on the first leg …
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AASHE Interview Series: Bo Newsome, Director of Outreach and State Relations, NAICU
- National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (DC)
Robert “Bo” Newsome, the Director of Outreach and State Relations at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), talks to AASHE about sustainability initiatives at NAICU and its …
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STARS Facts: Strengths and Challenges for Two Year Institutions
- AASHE (MA)
Gearing up for the launch of STARS 2.0 in 2013, the STARS team is developing and refining ideas for STARS that will raise the bar for advancing sustainability in higher …
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Federal Advisory Committee Draft Climate Assessment Report
- U.S. Global Change Research Program (DC)
The U.S. Global Change Research Program has released the Third National Climate Assessment. A 60-person Federal Advisory Committee (The "National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee" or NCADAC) oversaw the …
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Prototyping a campus sustainability management system
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
A growing number of cities and universities have created sustainability plans that include specific environmental, social, and economic performance goals. Sustainability metrics or indicators are often used to track progress …
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