| February 9, 2022 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs |
| Only a few slots remain for the AASHE workshop happening tomorrow from 2 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Climate Anxiety to Action: Cultivating a Radical Imagination for the Future presents a framework for teaching and tackling wicked sustainability problems through understanding the root causes of climate anxiety and grounding climate solutions through a lens of participatory design. Don’t wait to register for this solutions-oriented workshop! Register by Feb. 10 at noon Eastern. |
| News of the Week EPA Releases Top 30 Green Power Usage List The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released the top 30 college and university Green Power Partners, as ranked by green power use. The University of California, Arizona State University and the University of Iowa are the top three ranked (respectively) higher education institutions for their usage of green power. Ten institutions on the list purchase green power in an amount equal to or exceeding 100 percent of their institution-wide electricity use. More Energy News Energy Resources U Surrey Enters Renewable Energy Partnership (U.K.) The university recently announced a strategic partnership that will significantly increase the on-site renewable energy generation from 0.1 percent to 20 percent of total annual demand. More Energy News Energy Resources Academics U Pittsburgh to Launch Undergraduate Public Health Program Engagement Eight Hong Kong Universities Launch Joint Program on Sustainable Consumption U Oregon Adds Bike Tour Route Celebrating Black Leaders Georgia Tech Expands Campus Farm Share Program Operations U Newcastle Building Earns 6 Star Green Star Certification U North Carolina Charlotte to Invest $1M in Electric Vehicles U Pittsburgh Bradford Receives $230K Green Building Grant U Michigan Campus Farm Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2026 McGill U Expands Compost Collection System U North Carolina Wilmington Implements Climate Friendly Food Program Virginia Tech to Build Two Covered Bike Shelters Planning & Administration Antioch U Receives $1M Gift To Create Environmental Scholarship U Oregon Environmental & Natural Resources Law Center Receives $600K Gift Carnegie Mellon U Earns STARS Gold U Monterrey Achieves STARS Silver U Rochester Earns STARS Silver Submit sustainability news & information from your institution |
| Opportunities AASHE 2022 Call for Proposals The Call for Proposals provides a streamlined way to share your experience, knowledge and skills in higher education sustainability at the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education or via AASHE’s other educational programs (i.e., webinars, virtual workshops and online courses). The deadline for submissions is March 25. AASHE Course: 2022 Sustainability Change Leadership Development Program The AASHE Sustainability Change Leadership Development Program is a six-month cohort-based program that trains participants in a diverse set of frameworks, tools and models for leading organizational change. One-on-one and collaborative coaching from faculty and peers provide participants with ongoing support and feedback. Program participants meet virtually from March 8 through Aug. 23. The deadline for submitting the application is Feb. 25. AASHE Workshop: Building a Curriculum Development Program: The Piedmont/Ponderosa Model This three-hour curriculum development session on Feb. 17, from 2 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern, will provide faculty leaders with the knowledge, materials and strategies to adapt the Piedmont/Ponderosa model of sustainability across the curriculum at their own institutions. Activities will explore the unique aspects of the workshop model. Challenges in making the transition to teaching fellow faculty will also be discussed. The registration deadline is Feb. 16. International Green Gown Awards Administered by the EAUC, the International Green Gown Awards recognizes exceptional sustainability initiatives and accomplishments at universities and colleges across the globe. The deadline to submit is March 31. Grounds Management at Universities Survey Herbicide-Free Campus invites university and college grounds professionals or sustainability staff involved in the management of campus landscape to fill out this brief survey. Information provided through this survey will be used to help inform resources for campus landscaping work and to support land management staff. UMBC’s 2022 National Talking Trash Tour The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Kinetic Sculpture team recently built a kinetic sculpture primarily out of upcycled materials recovered from the UMBC campus. The team is offering kinetic sculpture workshops to university sustainability groups. |
| New Resources Competences in Education for Sustainable Development: Critical Perspectives This book highlights and explores the different ways in which Education for Sustainable Development competences have been conceptualized and implemented. |
| Events AASHE Webinar: Community Engagement Through Earth Day Celebrations Feb. 9, 2022 (3 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online Sustainable Development Solutions Network USA Virtual Networking Meeting Feb. 17, 2022 (3:30 p.m. Eastern) – Online Combined Heat & Power in Academic Buildings Webinar Feb. 22, 2022 (11:00 a.m. Eastern) – Online AASHE Workshop: Integrating Sustainability Literacy Across Curricula-Best Practices March 3, 2022 (2 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online Visit the Sustainability Events Calendar |
| Jobs & Internships Sustainability & Equity Special Projects Manager University of California Santa Cruz Sustainability Project Manager University of Minnesota Sustainability Coordinator Allegheny College Environmental Dashboard Assistant Project Manager Oberlin College Building Management System Network Analyst Oregon State University Architectural Project Manager Portland State University Summer Sustainability Fellowships University of New Hampshire New Jersey Sustainability Reporting Fellow CivicStory Urban Environmental Studies Director Antioch University Sustainability Studies Lecturer Stony Brook University |