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In the 5/17/2012 Issue of AASHE
Events: AASHE
2012
Webinars
AASHE 2012
AASHE 2012: Registration Opening
Shortly
2010 pricing for AASHE 2012 will be offered June 1-8. Don’t miss out on AASHE 2012,
North America’s largest Sustainability Conference and AASHE Student Summit in Los Angeles, California. This year we will offer more
workshops, Arts and Culture displays, an Advanced Track, CEU’s through UCLA’s
Extension Office, and more! AASHE Host Hotel information is now available! Students will
have very reduced hotel costs and will receive hotel information after
registering.
Thanks to our Host Campuses: California State
University, Channel Island; California State University, Northridge; Marymount
College, Palos Verdes; San Diego State University; Soka University of America;
University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Riverside;
University of San Diego. Learn how our host campuses are bringing groups of attendees to the conference through
collaboration!
Accepting Applications: AASHE 2012 Awards
Program
AASHE invites applications for its
2012 sustainability awards. AASHE will present four Campus
Sustainability Case Study Awards, one Student Sustainability Leadership Award,
two Student Research on Campus Sustainability Awards and one Faculty Leadership
Award. All winners will be announced at the AASHE 2012 conference and will be
featured in Sustainability: The Journal of Record. Applications will
be accepted through July 2.
Webinars
New and Improved AASHE Brand: Where we were,
where we’re going, and what this means for STARS Institutions
AASHE has been working on its branding and will soon unveil new AASHE and STARS logos. We’ve taken a very close look at how our organization functions, the purpose it serves, and the best way to communicate who we are with the higher education community and beyond. This
webinar will share the details of the branding process, from
concept to implementation, as well as how the new brand will affect STARS
Institutions. The webinar will take place 2 p.m. Eastern, May 29. RSVP for this event.
Academic Impressions Webinar: Creating a
Bike-Friendly Campus Culture
Best for those institutions that are still in the foundational stages of developing a campus-wide alternative transportation strategy, this
Academic Impressions webinar will take a step-by-step approach
to creating a bike-friendly culture on any campus using Duke University (NC) as
an example. Supported by AASHE, this event will start with basic initiatives
including bike racks, bike storage rooms and bike maps, and move into deeper
investments like developing effective town/gown relationships. The webinar will
take place 1 p.m. Eastern, June 6.
Webinar Recording Available: “How to Establish
and Maintain an Eco-Rep Program”
AASHE was pleased to co-host this informative webinar with National Wildlife Federation on April 18. A
recording of the webinar is now available, as well as a written transcript. The webinar
celebrated AASHE’s and NWF's joint publication, “Student Sustainability Educators: A Guide to Creating and
Maintaining an Eco-Rep Program on Your Campus,” by Dr. Christina Erickson,
Sustainability Director at Champlain College.
Other resources highlighted in the webinar include: 1)Student Peer-to-Peer Sustainability Outreach Programs (AASHE resource) 2)Eco-Reps - How students and staff are facilitating sustainability through peer-to-peer education on campus (NWF webinar) Workshops
Sustainability and Curriculum Design:
Place-based Case Study Approach, U Alberta
Register now! This intensive 2.5 day workshop, June 12-14,
will allow participants to creatively engage with sustainability and each other
in their roles as educators, curriculum designers and mentors. Through a highly
collaborative process participants from multiple disciplines will bridge the
breadth and complexity of sustainability with learning goals and pedagogical
practices. Registration Deadline May 31
Campus Sustainability Professionals Retreat,
Arbor Day Conference Center, Nebraska City, NE
Register now!Held June 24-26, this retreat will offer
professional development and support for staff managing institutional
transformation for sustainability in higher education. Attendees will build
relationships, develop leadership and change management skills and generate
ideas to contribute to the development of the field. The event will provide
space for learning tangible skills, sharing best practices, and learning from
each other and from those with more experience. Registration Deadline June
4
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