Sentences with phrase «of campus sustainability»

Towson University is rolling out a smorgasbord of green transportation options as part of the campus sustainability plan.

As the campus sustainability movement has evolved, a wide variety of networks of campus sustainability advocates have emerged.

Our calendar of events includes AASHE professional development opportunities, as well as a variety of other events related to the advancement of campus sustainability.

The AASHE Conference & Expo is a three - day gathering of campus sustainability leaders who come together to learn, grow and be inspired.

One of the State University of New York campuses has a new Office of Campus Sustainability.

The new office and its hires come in support of the SUNY New Paltz president's recent submission of the Campus Sustainability Plan to the American College and University Presidents» Climate Commitment.

Not exact matches

«We enable companies to take waste out of their systems,» says Nicola Acutt, VMware's vice president of sustainability, «so it makes sense that sustainability thinking has been woven into our campus.»

Cecily is a Senior International Studies major minoring in Sustainable Design and Leadership Studies at West Virginia University, who works to promote sustainability on campus as the Eco-Reps Coordinator Intern at the WVU Office of Ssustainability on campus as the Eco-Reps Coordinator Intern at the WVU Office of SustainabilitySustainability.

Where multiculturalism balkanizes the campus, sustainability crosses all barriers, uniting students with each other — and with all of humanity.

We see this clearly in the huge scale of on - campus sustainability efforts.

«The Food Justice Summit is organized by GreenStar Community Projects in collaboration with community and campus partners interested in building a system of regional food sustainability that promotes health, equity, and community control of essential resources.»

University of California, Berkeley's Cal Dining program is committed to spreading the word about sustainability across campus.

«We have a very aggressive sustainability program on campus,» Executive Director of Culinary Services Guy Procopio says.

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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.

Located on a beautiful, 12 - acre campus at the foot of South Mountain, our biodynamic garden, protected nature pond, and resident farm animals give substance to our commitment to sustainability as an intrinsic part of our curriculum.

Rachel May, director of the university's sustainability education, said she's excited about her campaign and kicked it off at a party in Westcott Community Center on Euclid Avenue, a few blocks from Main Campus.

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.

Recent research by Dr Cox and Professor Kevin Gaston, who are based at the Environmental Sustainability Institute at the Penryn Campus at the University of Exeter, found that watching birds makes people feel relaxed and connected to nature (Cox and Gaston 2016).

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.

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.

Richard Jobson addressed sustainability in a session titled «The challenges facing the 21st century university estates, before Chris Pattison delved into campus design, with Jason Challender of Leeds City College completing the conferences with a session on masterplanning and strategy.

It is encouraging that there are an increasing number of colleges and universities now including elements of sustainability as part of their campus management programs and curriculum.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, the HGSE Green Team will be hosting several activities on campus, as well as partnering up with sustainability teams university - wide to host an Earth Day Bonanza.

Student Sustainability Educators work with the Office of Sustainability on programs around campus.

USGBC supports campus sustainability by providing solutions to transform your existing buildings and infrastructure and by supporting the creation of innovative curriculum solutions.

The ECHS campus is a living textbook, which makes it easy to design every course through a lens of sustainability.

Our facilitators, students and administrators are available to speak at conferences on the following topics: • Creating a culture of sustainability • Greening your campus • An integrated approach to sustainability across multiple disciplines • Making learning authentic through sustainable service learning • Connecting curriculum to the community • Creating student leaders

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.

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.

Nascent movements in sustainability, environmental justice, and cultural and social inclusivity set the tone of scholarly and creative conversation on college campuses.

The questions included are aimed not only at fostering an intellectual understanding of the author's perspectives, but also at encouraging inquiry and reflection on the part of each student, particularly around how the issues of sustainability interface with daily campus life and personal decision - making processes.

Andy Revkin lectured on sustainability and communication at the real University of Delaware and its synthetic campus on Second Life.

«The status quo is not an option,» Neil Connelly, the university's director of campus planning and sustainability, said last year.

Among the sharp Q&A s; from the audience, someone asked about the consistency of «values» with the sustainability of the event: though recycle bins accompanied trash barrels throughout campus, she pointed out the stacks of bottled water sitting behind the speakers and the single bottle in front of each of them.

With all of our campus engagement efforts in mind, we were excited to strike up a collaboration with the International Sustainable Campus Network, who recently shared exemplary campus sustainability case studies provided by 25 of the world's leading universities at the World Economic campus engagement efforts in mind, we were excited to strike up a collaboration with the International Sustainable Campus Network, who recently shared exemplary campus sustainability case studies provided by 25 of the world's leading universities at the World Economic Campus Network, who recently shared exemplary campus sustainability case studies provided by 25 of the world's leading universities at the World Economic campus sustainability case studies provided by 25 of the world's leading universities at the World Economic Forum.

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).

One of our discoveries was that many campus sustainability directors are frustrated by what they regard as a double standard in campus budgeting: A climate - mitigation project, such as energy - efficient building design, is subject to strict payback requirements.

It is extremely heartening to witness, and be a part, of the movement on college campuses these days towards sustainability.

The latest Education Life section of The Times provides a great tour of energy - related actions in academia, from the sustainability curriculum at the newest campus in the State University of New York system, Stony Brook Southhampton, to seven examples of environmental initiatives at schools around the country.

Our areas of expertise include sustainability, employee engagement, behavior change, transformative learning, sustainability leadership and campus sustainability.

Here are some of the steps we are taking to integrate sustainability into our campus planning and buildings:

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.

Highlights of the 2009 - 10 Sustainability Annual Report include a major renovation of Norton Clark (an upgraded HVAC system, dual - flush toilets and new energy - efficient appliances); an estimated 54.4 % campus waste diversion rate; an almost 12 % decrease in water use; the retrofitting of more than 9,000 fluorescent light fixtures to more efficient models; and in Dining Services, the introduction of trayless dining and reusable to - go containers.

The report was developed collaboratively by the Department of Facilities, the Office of Sustainability, the Office of Campus Planning, and the Environment, Health and Safety Office.

The George Washington University is at the forefront of sustainability on college campuses, consistently ranking well in the Sierra Club's list of most environmentally friendly schools.

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: