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Learn about AASHE which was officially launched in 2006, serving as the first professional higher education association for the campus sustainability community, but our roots start way before that.

In addition to Sierra Club, the Sustainability Club, Greening Vermillion, and others, USD is a member of UMACS — Upper Midwest Assoc. for Campus Sustainability.

Sustainability Action Fellowships are launched and fund 29 students to conduct research for campus sustainability planning.

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«Our campus is among the top in the nation for its sustainability, conservation focus, and environmental stewardship,» CU says.

The RFC bought together student activists, national food movement leaders and higher education sustainability experts to agitate for real food on university campuses.

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Sustainability Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, Ga.) The University's 5,000 guest / day dining operation incorporates a comprehensive, closed - loop waste management program through a variety of efforts including a robust organic «Farm - to - Campus - to - Farm» program, water reclamation, aerobic digestion, composting / recycling programs, oil - to - biodiesel conversion and more to significantly reduce costs, minimize environmental impact and qualify the facility for a gold LEED certification.

This team award recognizes the contributions of four Monsanto researchers — Robert Fraley, co-President of the Agricultural Sector; Robert Horsch, co-President of the Sustainable Development Sector and General Manager of the Agracetus Research Campus; Ernest Jaworski, retired Director of the Biological Sciences Program; and Stephen Rogers, Director of Biotechnology Projects at Monsanto's European Center for Crop Research in Brussels, Belgium — for their pioneering achievements in plant biology and agricultural biotechnology, and for global leadership in the development and commercialization of genetically modified crops to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.

The actions we are taking include (1) the development of new sustainable chemical technologies to reduce the magnitude and the impact of society's chemical and energy activities, (2) the development of a new multidisciplinary effort, The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (http://bcgc.berkeley.edu/) to organize and enhance sustainability activities on our campus and to reach out nationally and internationally for coordination and best practices transfer, and (3) the reconfiguration of the delivery and content of our educational curriculum and activities at all levels to emphasize sustainable green chemical practice, concepts and awareness so that all members of our profession advance the sustainability of our society through their work and decisions.

For my Sustainability class my group is supposed to brainstorms ways we can cut back on food consumption on campus (ASU).

The back story of those six gleaming panels goes like this: In 2008, as part of a University - wide pledge sponsored by the Harvard Office for Sustainability, 45 percent of the HGSE community took a vow to improve the environment — both on - and off - campus — through simple, everyday measures, such as shutting off lights, hanging wet laundry, recycling, and even forgoing paper napkins.

Sustainability over time seems to be grounds for calling a district, a campus, or a program excellent; that is, it works for all learners over time.

The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Suitability, a research centre that promotes change for environmental sustainability, is affiliated with the University and is located on its campus.

An electronic paper sign, for example, will require no cables, running on batteries for months on end or achieving self - sustainability through the use of solar power, all the while providing impeccable visibility even in the bright sun of the campus grounds or the fluorescent light of the lobby.

Committed to social and environmental responsibility, the campus is also praised for its leadership in sustainability.

Pratt Institute's Center for Sustainable Design Studies (CSDS) will present its second annual Sustainability Crash Course as part of Green Week 2012 from 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, March 24 in the Engineering Building on Pratt's Brooklyn campus.

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People working to reduce greenhouse - gas emissions in their own organizations may identify with one campus sustainability director who pointed to the wall in a well appointed meeting room and asked rhetorically, «What's the payback period for that beautiful wood paneling.»

Professor Wilkinson noted, «Our theme for the spring classes is Sustainability, so we are using the NWEI Choices for Sustainable Living readings in our freshman English seminar course... The students seem very excited about the ideas presented, and are eager to engage in discussion of the readings, as well as on - campus activities to promote sustainable living.

As a result of this perverse dilemma, many sustainability directors are now seeking an even playing field in the competition for the campus budget.

«Sustainability is the most precious endowment,» he says, explaining his reasons for participating in RMI's June workshop on campus climate initiatives - a follow up to research mentioned previously.The workshop, which took place in Denver, June 2 - 4, is the culmination of «Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives,» a two - year project created and facilitated by Rocky Mountain Institute in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (Acampus climate initiatives - a follow up to research mentioned previously.The workshop, which took place in Denver, June 2 - 4, is the culmination of «Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives,» a two - year project created and facilitated by Rocky Mountain Institute in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (ACampus Climate Initiatives,» a two - year project created and facilitated by Rocky Mountain Institute in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

The President's Sustainability projects included post-consumer composting in dining halls, occupancy sensors in vending machines, a solar tracker for research on the roof of the North Campus residence halls, and a blower door for physics students to conduct home energy audits.

Facilities and Campus Services reorganize and hire a Director to lead Projects, Energy and Sustainability to create and implement a plan for achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2030.

Two years after the plan was released, the Office of Sustainability and the Department of Facilities now confirm that MIT is on the path to achieve the plan's call for at least a 32 percent reduction in campus emissions of greenhouse gases by the year 2030.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education awarded Green Mountain College the Campus Sustainability Leadership Award in 2007 for — and I quote:

Among the actions recommended by the committee were a leading role for MIT in responding to disinformation about climate change and a plan to turn the campus — through research, programs, and a carbon price — into a living sustainability lab.

A project of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities — from community colleges to research universities, and from institutions just starting their sustainability programs to long - time campus sustainabSustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities — from community colleges to research universities, and from institutions just starting their sustainability programs to long - time campus sustainabsustainability programs to long - time campus sustainabilitysustainability leaders.

Thanks to the generosity of President Oxtoby, the President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability administers a fund for student campus sustainabiSustainability administers a fund for student campus sustainabilitysustainability projects.

Columbia's student campus «greening» includes the Green Fund for environmental projects and the Sustainability Initiative Consulting Board, which is a student - faculty collaboration aimed at cultivating sustainable university policy.

Campus Sustainability Fellows or the Students for Sustainable Living on - campus paid internships encourage the implementation of environmentally - friendly policy in all campus operaCampus Sustainability Fellows or the Students for Sustainable Living on - campus paid internships encourage the implementation of environmentally - friendly policy in all campus operacampus paid internships encourage the implementation of environmentally - friendly policy in all campus operacampus operations.

While a student at UCLA, she led E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity, an environmental and social - justice organization, and helped launch the Green Initiative Fund, a grant - making fund for sustainability projects on the UCLA campus.

University of Colorado — Boulder prepares students for exciting and meaningful careers: scholars affiliated with CU - Boulder's Environmental Center, or the «largest student - run environmental center in the United States,» work off - campus, promoting sustainability throughout the city and beyond.

The Student Sustainability Committee funds student - led projects striving for «a better, cleaner, safer environment» on campus.

The Sustainability Working Advisory Teams (SWATeams,) a student - faculty collaboration promoted by UIUC's Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE), helps the school to meet campus sustainabiliSustainability Working Advisory Teams (SWATeams,) a student - faculty collaboration promoted by UIUC's Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE), helps the school to meet campus sustainabiliSustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE), helps the school to meet campus sustainabilitysustainability objectives.

Sharing best practices will help make sustainability policies the expected standard and create opportunities for collaboration with groups on - campus and off to work toward more sustainable management of food.

January 30, 2013 — Burlington, VT — Two leaders in corporate sustainability have come together with other small businesses like The Clymb to purchase Help Build ™ carbon offsets from NativeEnergy, providing essential upfront funding for a 900kW wind turbine at the Shenandoah School Corporation campus in rural Middletown, Indiana.

During the competition, the Sustainability Office organizes several events related to Zero Waste for the campus.

Buy a used book from the ReCoop Book Room (located in Walker Lounge) for a major discount and help support sustainability projects on campus!

David Wheaton, VP for Administration and Finance Paul Overvoorde, Associate Dean of the Faculty Joan Maze, Director of Campus Activities and Operations Marcus Carrigan, Study Away Pre-Departure Program Specialist Matt Rumpza, Purchasing and Accounts Payable Manager Nathan Lief, Director of Facilities Services Marcus Carrigan, Center for Study Away Deanna Seppanen, Director of High Winds Kurt Miller, Sustainability Project Coordinator

«The Bren students have done a fantastic job developing this plan, which will serve as a template for other UC campuses to develop Water Action Plans of their own,» said Ron Cortez, associate vice chancellor for administrative services and co-chair of the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee.

Explore the resources and programs in this welcome guide to find materials to support campus sustainability leadership, tips to promote membership to others at your institution and ways you can develop and prepare yourself for entering the workforce.

In addition, his role also includes working with faculty and student researchers to utilize the campus as a living laboratory for sustainability.

International Resources — Use resources from our international partners, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in the United Kingdom and Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) in Australia and New Zealand.

AASHE membership is intended for the full spectrum of colleges and universities — from community colleges to research universities, and from institutions just starting their sustainability programs to long - time campus sustainability leaders.

AASHE membership is intended for the full spectrum of higher education institutions and organizations — from community colleges to research universities, and from institutions just starting their sustainability programs to long - time campus sustainability leaders.

Submit a Resource: Add a document, video or another tool that works well for your institution to our ever - growing collection of resources in the Campus Sustainability Hub.

AASHE was established in 2005 to help coordinate and strengthen campus sustainability efforts at regional and national levels, and to serve as the first North American professional association for those interested in advancing campus sustainability.

The authors of an NAS report critiquing the campus sustainability movement make 10 recommendations for colleges and universities.