AASHE Bulletin – Oct. 24th edition

 

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October 24, 2017
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News of the Week
AASHE Announces 2017 Sustainability Award Winners
Announced at the annual AASHE Conference & Expo, 10 awards were handed out to those that rose to the top in the juried program. The three award categories were Campus Sustainability Achievement, Student Sustainability Leadership and Campus Sustainability Research. There were 230 total entries in 2017.
More Coordination & Planning News
Coordination & Planning Resources
U Reading Reduces Vending Machine Waste
(U.K.) In an effort to prevent more than half a million plastic bottles from entering the landfill, new vending machines allow students to use a specially designed reusable bottle. The “Sustain It” bottle is a reusable bottle that contains a microchip that allows users to pre-pay for drinks that can be filled at the new vending machines.
More Waste News
Waste Resources
Monash U to Become 100% Renewable Energy Powered
(Australia) The university is investing $135 million in a project called Net Zero in an effort to generate all of the energy used on its campuses from renewable resources. In addition, Monash has committed that it will be carbon neutral by 2030, meaning residual emissions from operations, such as plane travel, will be mitigated by purchasing certified and socially-conscious carbon offsets.
More Energy News
Energy Resources
Academics
Penn State U University Park Receives $262K for Graduate Studies of Pollinator Decline
Engagement
St. Joseph College Maine Launches Local Food Institute With $4M in Funding
Penn State U Berks Chancellor Establishes Endowment for Ethics & Sustainability
Operations
Loyola U & Portland CC Win Climate Leadership Award
EPA Announces Green Power Leadership Award Winners
U Maryland Celebrates 2MW Solar Carport Installations
U Utah Announces LEED Gold Certification on Athletics Building
North Carolina State U Introduces Professional Clothes Exchange
Planning & Administration
Blackburn College to Meet 100% of Student Financial Need
Ohio State U to Cover Full Tuition for Qualified Students
Saint Joseph’s U & PRME to Develop Business Education Assessment Tool
HEI Presidents Urge Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Dreamers
Smith College Trustees Approve Responsible Investment Recommendations
U Chicago Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
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Opportunities
AASHE Member Discount: 25% Off Sustainable Business Courseware

Sustainable Business Consulting offers AASHE members a 25 percent discount on Sustainable Business Courseware including individual modules, entire courses or full certificates. The discount expires expires Dec. 1.

Call for Papers: Scientific Conference on Sustainable Tourism

The purpose of this conference is to examine the role of sustainability in the development and commercialization of tourism and aims to integrate sustainable development into the production of tourism services and products. Researchers are invited to submit empirical, methodological and conceptual papers that focus on topics related to the implementation of creative tourism related to sustainable development. Abstracts are due Nov. 1.

New Resources
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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Events
Sustainability Competencies Webinar
Oct. 25, 2017 (2:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
What Can Higher Ed Learn from Corporate Renewable Strategies
Oct. 26, 2017 (2:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
NWF EcoLeader Certifications Webinar
Oct. 26, 2017 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
Advancing Safer Chemistry: The Role of Government Policy
Nov. 1, 2017 (11:00 a.m. Eastern) – Online
Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines
Nov. 1, 2017 (2:30 p.m. Eastern) – Online
AASHE Webinar: Art and Science Collaboration: The Key to a Sustainable Future
Nov. 1, 2017 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
Bring Your Own Problem (BYOP): A Green Campus Co-Laboratory
Nov. 3, 2017 – Saint Peter’s University, New Jersey, New Jersey
Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium
Nov. 5, 2017 – Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Burlington, Vermont
AASHE Webinar: Radical Supply Chain Transparency
Nov. 6, 2017 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
Learn How Campuses can Identify and Engage in Key Energy Policy
Nov. 7, 2017 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
AASHE Webinar: Speaking the Language of Executive Leadership
Nov. 8, 2017 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
Scientific Conference on Sustainable Tourism
April 24-26, 2018 – Hayward, California
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Jobs & Internships
Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator
Simon Fraser University
Sustainability Learning Coordinator
Dickinson College
Sustainability Manager, Student Learning and Leadership
Simon Fraser University
Research Sustainability Manager
Simon Fraser University
Sustainability Grants Program Manager
University of California, Davis
Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services
University of Illinois at Chicago
Assistant Director, Facilities Services and Sustainability
Black Hills State University
Assistant Tenure-Track Professor, Sustainability Education
Arizona State University
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