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Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education |
This document is intended to help higher education sustainability practitioners more powerfully articulate the value of sustainability to higher education leaders and the general public. AASHE invites readers to share additional resources that support this publication’s claims and tag them with “value of sustainability.”
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Carbon Markets & Offsets Guidance |
The document was developed by Second Nature as a resource for higher education institutions implementing one of the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments. It outlines the concept of carbon offsets, how offsetting can be used, and what constitutes a quality carbon offset project. It is meant to provide guidance to help signatories understand the best practices for incorporating carbon offsets into their greenhouse gas mitigation plans while aligning with institution-specific goals.
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Higher Education’s Anchor Mission: Measuring Place-Based Engagement |
This new report from the Democracy Collaborative examines how an ongoing effort to track the impact of colleges and universities on the financial and social well-being of their surrounding neighborhoods is helping these anchor institutions align their resources to build stronger community partnerships and create more inclusive local economies. The institutions in the report are part of a cohort of six universities working to address the economic realities and needs of their communities by directing more of their resources locally. They are: Buffalo State College; Cleveland State University; Drexel University; Rutgers University at Newark; University of Missouri at St. Louis; and Virginia Commonwealth University.
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New Drivers for Campus Microgrids: Resiliency, Community, Research, Jobs & Cost Savings |
This white paper explores drivers of campus microgrids installations. Some of the drivers highlighted are climate change and resiliency, and student recruitment and learning.
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Handbook of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development |
This handbook focuses on lifelong learning for sustainable development to foster the exchange of information, ideas and experiences. It also presents methodological approaches and experiences from case studies and projects, which demonstrate how lifelong learning for sustainable development can be implemented in practice.
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Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research |
This handbook presents the work of researchers from across the spectrum of the social sciences. The book offers a basis for the dissemination of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of research projects, including initiatives that have influenced behavior, decision-making or policy.
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Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research |
This multidisciplinary handbook includes case studies that illustrate how sustainability science and research can contribute to the realization of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It provides examples from different countries that highlight sustainable development research.
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