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In the March 2013
issue of AASHE Events: AASHE
2013
Workshops
Webinars
Partner Events
AASHE 2013
Deadline
Extended: AASHE 2013 Abstracts Due March 28
By popular demand, we have extended the call for AASHE 2013 Conference & Expo presentation abstracts to March 28. Please note that this will be the only extension, so don’t miss your chance to join us in Nashville October 6-9!
Visit
our Call
for Presentations to submit your abstract. Please email Amanda at conference@aashe.org with any
questions.
Be
an Abstract Reviewer
This is your chance to help shape the AASHE 2013 session offerings. We rely on the expertise of our volunteer reviewers to ensure that we provide invaluable and timely presentations to attendees. Signing up is easy! Log in to AASHE's Abstract Submission Website and select "volunteer to be a reviewer" by March 28.
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Workshops
Sustainability
Across the Curriculum for Campus Leaders
Looking for a reason to visit sunny San Diego? Taking place June 27-28 at San Diego State University, this workshop is for faculty leaders of all disciplines who wish to develop or enhance curriculum change programs around sustainability on their campuses. Engaging with the philosophy of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project, you will experience an intensive two days of presentations, exercises, discussions, reflection and planning with the aim of adapting the Ponderosa Project model to your own campus. We've extended the deadline by a few days to March 25. Apply here.
Developing
a Campus Sustainability Living Lab
Taking place June 7-9 in Portland, Oregon, this workshop will introduce systematic efforts to break through the current curricular and operational paradigms and form a new model for both education and sustainability action—the campus living lab. You will leave this workshop with: a plan and a set of actions/strategies for implementing a living lab at your campus; a deep understanding about the underlying theory and value proposition in implementing a sustainability living lab on campus; clear typology and definition for a living lab program and courses that increase sustainability education; a network of peers; and more. Register by April 23.
Webinars
Sustainable
Procurement in Higher Education: Apparel
Featuring panelists from the Fair Labor Association, Workers Rights Consortium Register and the University of Washington, Seattle, this AASHE webinar on March 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern will discuss sustainable procurement strategies as they relate to apparel purchasing, supply chain disclosure, sourcing apparel from sustainable materials, and what it means to follow a code of ethics. Register here to learn how your institution can create and implement campus policies to secure the purchase of sustainable apparel.
AASHE
Member Update and Forum
The AASHE Board of Directors Executive Committee and Leadership Team invite you to participate in the inaugural AASHE Member Update and Forum on March 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Updates will include new information about membership and the AASHE conference. Anyone at an AASHE member institution/organization is welcome to register here. If you'd like to submit a question to be answered during the webinar, please email the question and your name to memberupdate@aashe.org.
Mission
Zero Waste with Waste Management
This webinar on April 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern will feature Waste Management’s Think Green ® Campus Model, a comprehensive framework to help campuses improve diversion, drive toward zero waste, and make sustainability a way of life on campus. You will also get a real-world case study of the successful implementation of zero-waste events at Rutgers University. Register here.
Implementation
Strategies for Campus Green Revolving Funds
On the heels of our recent "Green Revolving Funds: An Introductory Guide to Implementation and Management" collaboration with Sustainable Endowments Institute, this webinar on April 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern will provide tips and insights to help you successfully design, implement and manage green revolving funds. Register here.
Partner Events
Financing
the Future of Energy Efficiency Summit
AASHE members receive discounted registration to this April 17 gathering of national leaders in sustainability and finance including presidents, trustees, senior officials in finance, facilities managers and sustainability coordinators. Hosted by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, the summit will focus on how colleges and universities play pivotal roles in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, discussing ways to transform energy efficiency upgrades from expenses to high-return investments. The event features Agnes Scott College President Elizabeth Kiss, Second Nature Presidential Fellows Program Director Mitch Thomashow and a keynote address by Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson. Early bird registration ends March 22 but registration is open through April 1. Register here and contact conference@greenbillion.org with any questions. |
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