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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2023 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2023 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities by country, institution type, and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Sept. 28, 2023
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Key Competencies - Practical Approaches to Teaching Sustainability
- AASHE (MA)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
In response to intensifying and overlapping social and ecological crises, instructors are increasingly called upon to prepare students with competencies necessary to develop and implement solutions.
This important publication - a ...
- Posted Sept. 28, 2023
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2023 Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Survey & Report
- AASHE (MA)
This report presents the results of the 2023 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey. It examines the nature of sustainability positions at colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and ...
- Posted Sept. 28, 2023
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The State of Renewable Energy In Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
This slide deck identifies and summarizes important renewable energy trends in higher education so that campuses can learn from each other as they transition to renewable energy. It is based ...
- Posted May 12, 2023
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No Sustainability Without Justice, Volume III
- AASHE (MA)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- Furman University (SC)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- OCAD University (ON)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
- Global Endowment Management (NC)
- Gallaudet University (DC)
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
Volume III of No Sustainability Without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice shares perspectives on how racial equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion are integral components to ...
- Posted Oct. 17, 2022
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2022 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2022 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Oct. 17, 2022
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Ditching Desktop Printers: A Behavior Change Guide to Cutting Paper Use, Energy Consumption, and Costs
- AASHE (MA)
- Root Solutions (CA)
Replacing individual desktop printers with a shared office or department ‘multi-function’ printer (MFP) is one of the most impactful ways campuses can reduce paper use. It also generates a suite ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2021
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#GCSHE 2021 Cookbook
- AASHE (MA)
Do some cooking in the kitchen with AASHE’s first-ever, community-curated cookbook. Be careful, you may get hungry looking through all the great recipes. Happy cooking!
- Posted Nov. 8, 2021
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2021 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2021 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Nov. 8, 2021
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No Sustainability Without Justice, Volume II
- AASHE (MA)
- Winthrop University (SC)
- Allegheny College (PA)
- College of Charleston (SC)
- Trinity College (CT) (CT)
- Howard University (DC)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Volume II of No Sustainability Without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice shares perspectives from 14 authors on how racial equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion are ...
- Posted Oct. 29, 2021
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No Sustainability Without Justice, Volume I
- AASHE (MA)
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- University of Oregon (OR)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- Portland Community College (OR)
AASHE’s advisory committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion conceived of No Sustainability without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice as a way to share guidance around ...
- Posted Oct. 29, 2021
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2020 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2020 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Aug. 7, 2021
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2020 Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Survey & Report
- AASHE (MA)
The 2020 report presents the results of the 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Survey, and serves as an update to our 2017 report. It examines the nature of sustainability positions ...
- Posted Aug. 24, 2020
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STARS Aligned: Using the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System to Report on Contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
- AASHE (MA)
This guide demonstrates how institutions can use the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) to report on their contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
- Posted July 13, 2020
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2019 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2019 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Nov. 6, 2019
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Turning the Page: A Behavior Change Toolkit for Reducing Paper Use
- Portland Community College (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Root Solutions (CA)
In 2017, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Root Solutions, with funding from the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, created the Turning the Page ...
- Posted Nov. 6, 2019
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Canada's colleges and universities among the greenest in the world
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Dalhousie University (NS)
- Thompson Rivers University (BC)
- AASHE (MA)
- Nova Scotia Community College (NS)
- Mohawk College (ON)
CBC News shares the news that college and university campuses across Canada are some of the greenest schools in the world according to the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index.
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Class of 2023 receives reusable water bottles to reduce plastic waste
- George Washington University (DC)
- AASHE (MA)
- Fill it Forward (ON)
George Washington University explores water savings with "Fill It Forward" campaign from Cupanion.
- Posted Sept. 24, 2019
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Those Wooden Shipping Pallets? Not So Innocent After All?
- AASHE (MA)
- Change the Pallet (OR)
Read about how cardboard pallet technology is the way of the future for its proven ability to reduce carbon emissions, waste, and worker injuries
- Posted May 20, 2019
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STARS Aligned: Higher Education and the SDGs
- Bard College (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
Given the unique position of higher education institutions (HEIs) in society, not only can these institutions model sustainable practices but they can be agents of change themselves in the societal ...
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Marching Into the Future
- Carleton University (ON)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
- AASHE (MA)
- Mount Allison University (NB)
Youth activism is influencing university policies on sustainability and climate change. Institutions can measure impact by using AASHE's STARS program.
- Posted April 4, 2019
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Lafayette becomes first Lehigh Valley college to pledge 'carbon neutrality'
- Lafayette College (PA)
- AASHE (MA)
Lafayette College pledges to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 — a first among colleges in the Lehigh Valley.
- Posted April 4, 2019
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Aggregating Higher Education Demand for Renewables
- APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Cohorts of colleges and universities are aggregating energy loads to achieve economies of scale when sourcing renewable energy. This article highlights the benefits of this aggregated approach by examining several ...
- Posted April 4, 2019
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Colleges That Funded Scooter Startups Don’t Love Them on Campus
- Michigan State University (MI)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- AASHE (MA)
- Bloomberg (NY)
- Bird (CA)
This article examines why campus safety offices and the endowment managers may feel differently about scooter startups.
- Posted March 30, 2019
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2018 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2018 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2018
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Aggregating Higher Education Demand for Renewables: A Primer
- AASHE (MA)
- Edison Energy (CA)
Campuses are increasingly looking to renewable energy as the most financially attractive strategy for achieving dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while reducing long-term energy costs and minimizing energy price ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2018
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UCC becomes first university outside the US to win top Green award
- AASHE (MA)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The University College Cork is the first institution in Ireland to earn a STARS Gold rating.
- Posted Oct. 10, 2018
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AASHE 2018 Sustainability Award Winners Announced
- AASHE (MA)
The 2018 AASHE Sustainability Award Winners, selected from more than 300 submissions, were recently announced.
- Posted Oct. 10, 2018
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In planting campus gardens, university students root themselves in the larger world
- George Washington University (DC)
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (IL)
- AASHE (MA)
- The Washington Post (DC)
Campus gardens allow students an opportunity to tackle food deserts and take action on climate concerns they may have.
- Posted Sept. 7, 2018
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New designation accelerates development of UH sustainability curriculum
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)
- AASHE (MA)
The University of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability has been designated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) as one of only 13 Centers for Sustainability ...
- Posted Aug. 29, 2018
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UW-Madison has long list of sustainability efforts. So why isn't it a 'green college'?
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- AASHE (MA)
UW-Madison explores why they have not submitted an AASHE STARS report and why it is one of thee Big 10 schools not to make The Princeton Review's list. With ...
- Posted Aug. 21, 2018
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Green Interview: Kimberly Smith, Director of Conferences and Events, AASHE
- AASHE (MA)
When Kimberly Smith began as director of conferences and events at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), she already thought she was doing her part ...
- Posted Feb. 28, 2018
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Black Hills State University recognized for sustainability projects
- Black Hills State University (SD)
- AASHE (MA)
Black Hills State University is one of three winners for the international AASHE Sustainability Awards. BHSU is being honored by AASHE for the Black Hills Food Hub, a program launched ...
- Posted Nov. 30, 2017
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2017 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
This publication highlights top-performing colleges and universities in 17 impact areas and overall by institution type, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). This report also ...
- Posted Nov. 28, 2017
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Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
This document is intended to help higher education sustainability practitioners more powerfully articulate the value of sustainability to higher education leaders as well as the general public. As different points ...
- Posted Nov. 28, 2017
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Education for Sustainable Development
- AASHE (MA)
Article recaps a survery co-sponsored by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), that found that 75 percent or more believed strongly that the curriculum should include coursework on environmental sustainability ...
- Posted Nov. 1, 2017
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UNH gets top ‘green campus’ status
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- AASHE (MA)
Fosters.com article captures the University of New Hampshire's STARS Platinum achievement.
- Posted Oct. 25, 2017
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2017 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey
- AASHE (MA)
The 2017 staffing survey report examines the nature of sustainability positions at colleges and universities, providing insights into salaries, funding, supervision, job satisfaction, challenges and more. This year’s survey ...
- Posted Sept. 1, 2017
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4 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Colleges
- University of Houston (TX)
- AASHE (MA)
- The Campus Kitchens Project (DC)
The average U.S. college student produces 142 pounds of food waste per year, adding up to hundreds of thousands of pounds wasted at each school. According to Julian Dautremont-Smith ...
- Posted June 2, 2017
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Green Revolving Funds: A Guide to Implementation & Management
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- ICF International (VA)
Green Revolving Funds: A Guide to Implementation & Management combines the expertise of energy professionals and college administrators from dozens of institutions to establish best practices for designing and managing ...
- Posted May 11, 2017
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Students see promise in careers in the business of sustainability
- Colby College (ME)
- College of the Atlantic (ME)
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- AASHE (MA)
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) (OR)
Two small, isolated Maine colleges that focus on sustainability and the environment know they aren’t for everyone.
Students have to work in the local community, where they experience the ...
- Posted April 20, 2017
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Texas A&M gets ‘gold’ rating for campus sustainability
- Texas A&M University (TX)
- AASHE (MA)
- Posted March 14, 2017
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The Future of Sustainability Leadership Rests with Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
Higher education institutions are poised to be leaders on the sustainability front. Not only are they able to develop responsible environmental policies and procedures for their campuses, but they are ...
- Posted Jan. 3, 2017
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Sustainable Campus Development: Campuses Go Green: Colleges and universities take environmentally responsible design to new levels
- Society for College and University Planning (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
Three projects profiled here exemplify that next level: a new campus designed for sustainability from first principles, an academic building now proving itself under the Living Building Challenge, and a ...
- Posted Nov. 10, 2016
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2016 Sustainable Campus Index
- AASHE (MA)
The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 distinct aspects of sustainability, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). In response ...
- Posted Oct. 24, 2016
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A Guide for Applied Sustainability Learning Projects: Advancing sustainability outcomes on campus and in the community
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Portland State University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
This guide provides a step-by-step framework for how a new or existing applied learning for sustainability program can be systematically designed, built and scaled around two interconnected goals:
- Providing students ...
- Posted Oct. 8, 2016
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Open Letter to Sustainability Evaluating Organizations
- AASHE (MA)
Below is the Open Letter to Sustainability Evaluating Organizations, posted to the AASHE Discussion Forums on July 19, 2010 (FAQs included). Original signatories are indicated in the PDF, and the ...
- Posted Aug. 4, 2016
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Collegiate Game Changers: How Campus Sport is Going Green
- AASHE (MA)
- Green Sports Alliance (OR)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (DC)
Collegiate Game Changers documents the substantial greening initiatives taking place throughout North American colleges. The case studies in this report powerfully confirm that collegiate athletics and recreation departments are embracing ...
- Posted March 11, 2016
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Top Ten AASHE Bulletin Stories of 2015
- AASHE (MA)
To celebrate the campus sustainability community’s accomplishments in 2015, AASHE has compiled a list of the 10 most clicked AASHE Bulletin stories in 2015.
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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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 ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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