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Interior Architecture (MFA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Offers students a venue for advanced investigations of the built environment in close collaboration with faculty mentors. Particular strengths in historic preservation, interior product design, community-engaged design, acoustics, and human-environment ...
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Sustainability Graduate Studies: Where, Why, and How
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
- University of South Florida (FL)
Undergraduate students are welcome to attend a panel discussion about sustainability graduate studies. Learn more about the value of a graduate degree, ways to determine which program is the right ...
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Stormwater Biofiltration System at UNC Greensboro
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Located outside the Kaplan Center for Wellness at UNC Greensboro, this is one of several biofiltration systems on campus which reduce flooding and filter stormwater to remove pollutants before they ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Dr. Sherie Obare, Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
- University of Florida (FL)
- Marquette University (WI)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- North Carolina A&T State University (NC)
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center was established as a convergence of diverse and leading scientists to address the influx of phosphorus in oceans and expansion of ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Student learning about social responsibility in the global textile and apparel industry: the use of video as an instructional tool
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- Washington State University, Pullman (WA)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a documentary video in enhancing student understanding of social responsibility (SR) concept in the context of the textile and ...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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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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Change Comes from the Margins: Sustainability Efforts in Community-Campus Partnerships
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
These are some images of the community collaborations mentioned in the essay, Change Comes from the Margins: Sustainability Efforts in Community-Campus Partnerships
- Posted Aug. 20, 2021
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Change Comes from the Margins: Sustainability Efforts in Community-Campus Partnerships - Community Collaboration
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
These are images of the community collaboration activities mentioned in our essay, Change Comes from the Margins: Sustainability Efforts in Community-Campus Partnerships.
- Posted Aug. 20, 2021
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Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The majors (B.A.) in Environmental & Sustainability Studies integrate perspectives of the natural sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Students work with a diverse group of faculty from ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality (BS)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This program teaches students to solve complex problems by using sustainable development tools and a triple-bottom line approach, which considers social, environmental, and financial factors. The major helps develop the ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Minor in Sustainability Studies (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program's minor builds on the unique definition of sustainability at UNCG, where "Academics, operations, and outreach are conducted with careful attention to the enduring ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Geography (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability offers a program which has three principal objectives: to promote the understanding of the locational dimensions of human behavior in their environmental context ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Health Science (PhD)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Students in the Environmental Health Science (EHS) PhD program will be trained in the fundamental understanding of environmental problems and their consequences on human health and well-being. Core courses will ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainability and Environment (MS)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Focusing on the interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics, the customizable M.S. in Sustainability & Environment (MSS&E) is designed for professionals pursuing sustainability in any ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainability & Environment MS
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Focusing on the interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics, the customizable M.S. in Sustainability & Environment (MSS&E) is designed for professionals pursuing sustainability in any ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Green Fund
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Green Fund is a $2.22 student semester fee that supports sustainability initiatives on campus. It is governed by students with assistance from faculty and staff experts. This fund ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Dockless Bikeshare Successes: Minimizing Risks Through Proactive Planning and Communication
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Whether to reduce their carbon footprint, alleviate parking pains or address the first/last mile challenge for alternative commuters, institutions are increasingly looking to shared dockless mobility devices such as ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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How to Build the Best Bike Share Program for your Campus
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- AASHE (MA)
Bikeshare is quickly becoming the most popular sustainable transportation program on many college campuses, with several different models available for consideration. Join this webinar to learn how to conduct a ...
- Posted Sept. 20, 2018
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The relationship between social work and environmental sustainability: Implications for interdisciplinary practice
- City University of New York, College of Staten Island (NY)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Brundtland Commission, formally the World Commission on Environment and Development, established by the United Nations in 1983, links peace, security, development and the environment claiming that war, poverty and ...
- Posted Dec. 11, 2017
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Transportation Networking Meeting
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Anyone interested in reducing carbon emissions through active, sustainable transportation is invited to this networking meeting. Multi-modal topics for discussion may include strategies to promote walking, bikes, buses, car sharing ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Green Bikes at UNC Greensboro
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Learn how a public-private partnership resulted in the first free-flow dockless bike share system in North America. Presentation will highlight the planning process, program launch, and ongoing operations at the ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Factors associated with students' parking-pass purchase decisions: Evidence from an American University
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The primary objective of this research is to provide an in-depth understanding about factors affecting university students' parking-pass purchase decisions by integrating concepts and variables developed in various disciplines. A ...
- Posted Oct. 26, 2016
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UNCG Collaborative Planning for Key Thoroughfare
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Model community engagement that resulted in a mixed use village-style development on a major municipal thoroughfare in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Education for apparel sustainability from perspectives of design students from differing cultural contexts
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
The focus of this paper is how design students think about sustainable practices and design solutions. A survey distributed to American and Korean design students asked how important sustainability was ...
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Sustainability Film and Discussion Series: 8 Years of Films & Exchange
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
From the beginning the UNCG Sustainability Film and Discussion Series was not just about the films, but about encouraging discussion that included the campus and the surrounding community about issues ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Co-Creating Education for the Future: Constructing Highly Effective Programs in Sustainability Studies
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
- Littleglobe (NM)
Institutions of higher education are transforming their curriculum to better equip students for the complex challenges of the 21st Century and beyond. In this concurrent session workshop, faculty, students, and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Minding the Gap: Connecting Academic and Operational Sustainability
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This workshop considers three different models currently in practice to bridge operational and academic sustainability in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system. An interactive beginning will lay the groundwork ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Plenary: Sustainability and Sound
- Brown University (RI)
- Florida State University (FL)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This plenary will provide a brief introduction to the emerging field of ecomusicology followed by a discussion of some key issues as they relate to higher education. The three expert ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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CSI: Greensboro - Engaging Arts Students in the Sustainability Conversation
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The fine arts are often an overlooked area to promote and engage university sustainability. However, for institutions that embrace the arts throughout their curricula, ways to engage this community are ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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THIS SUCKS! Addressing Vampire Energy on College and University Campuses
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Vampire Energy Slayers was developed to raise awareness of vampire energy consumption at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Vampire energy accounts for over 10% of the electrical ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Parkaholics Anonymous: A 12 Step Intervention
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and commuter impacts while increasing operational efficiencies and effectiveness? Discover how a land-locked university with 18,000+ students, growing enrollments, and shrinking ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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No Money, No Travel, No Problem! UNC Focus Forward 2010
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Summer 2008. The Sustainability Committee of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, decided to host a traditional one-day, drive-in conference focusing on some of the best sustainable practices being ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustaining a University Committee on Sustainability
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
A campus-wide Committee on Sustainability was formed at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in the fall of 2006 through an open invitation to faculty, staff, and students ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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