Thursday, August 22, 2013
DU CTLAT Sustainability Resources: Social Sciences: AASHE Events: August 2013
DU CTLAT Sustainability Resources: Social Sciences: AASHE Events: August 2013: In this August special edition of AASHE Events, we of...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
AASHE 2013 Registration Now Open + Green Jobs Leader to Keynote
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In the April 2013
issue of AASHE Events: AASHE
2013
Workshops
Webinars
Partner Events
AASHE 2013
Early
Bird Registration Now Open!
Join us in Nashville for the AASHE 2013 Conference & Expo, taking place October 6-9 at the brand new Music City Center. Early bird registration opens today and ends June 7. Stay tuned for the full conference program next month. In the meantime, plan your trip with our Hotel Information and Explore Nashville pages. We'll see you in Nashville!
Green
Jobs Leader Joins Keynote Speaker Line-Up
Adding to the registration excitement, Green For All Chief Executive Officer Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is joining AASHE 2013 as a keynote speaker. One of Essence Magazine's 25 Most Influential African Americans, Phaedra has led Green For All in becoming one of the country’s leading advocates for a clean-energy economy. Her groundbreaking ideas for securing funding for job training and guaranteeing broad access to clean-energy jobs will be an important part of the AASHE 2013 conversation.
AASHE
Awards Due May 10
The deadline to have your sustainability wins and lessons learned recognized on a national scale is approaching fast. Held during the conference, the AASHE 2013 Awards ceremony will celebrate campus and student sustainability achievements. Email awards@aashe.org with any questions.
Workshops
Developing
a Campus Sustainability Living Lab
Just five days left to register for this workshop at Portland State University. If you are looking to break through the current curricular and operational paradigms and form a new model for both education and sustainability action, this is the opportunity to gain the tools you need. You'll leave this June 7-9 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.
Next
Steps for Campus Sustainability
When sustainability has been included in a few courses and all of the light bulbs have been changed, what comes next? This workshop, taking place August 26-28 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, will focus on helping you build the connections across disciplines, across campus and into the community that will transform the way your institution works toward sustainability. You will leave this workshop with: the ability to identify both opportunities for and barriers to transformative change in academics, operations and administration; and the skills to initiate strategies for meaningful change for sustainability. Register by July 25.
Webinars
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
Collegiate
Sports Sustainability Summit
Representatives from student groups and athletic, recreation, sustainability, facilities, food service and recycling departments are welcome to attend this summit, now in its third year. Through networking and idea exchanges, the summit will focus on ways that higher education athletic programs can make socially, economically and environmentally responsible investments. Early bird registration ends April 25. |
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Monday, April 1, 2013
DU CTLAT Sustainability Resources: Social Sciences: Johnson C. Smith University News: President Clinto...
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Friday, March 22, 2013
AASHE Events March 2013
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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.
Sign
Up for Early Bird Registration Notifications
Don't miss out on the AASHE 2013 early bird registration rate! Sign up for conference notifications to stay in the loop on this and other updates and news.
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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Friday, December 14, 2012
AASHE: Calling all Academic Sustainability Superstars
Friday, December 14, 2012
How to Participate in the Academic Commons
AASHE's Academic Commons aggregates educating for sustainability materials from across the sustainability community.Contributing Your Materials
Anyone can participate by providing course materials related to educating for sustainability in higher education. The course material submission includes an open-ended, rich text field for submitters to provide context, information, usage suggestions, and other tips in as much detail as they prefer and attach it to their submission. Please note: An AASHE Account login is required to upload materials.Supported Files
Course material file attachments are supported in the following formats:- Microsoft Word documents
- Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
- Powerpoint presentations
- text files
- image files (PNG, JPG, GIF)
- OpenOffice Document formats
Case Studies Content
In addition to curriculum materials, the Academic Commons includes curriculum-related case studies curated by AASHE staff and volunteers through interviews with figures in the educating for sustainability community. If you have a suggestion or would like to be featured in a future case study, please email our resources support address: resources @ aashe.org.A Work in Progress...
A variety of potential improvements are under consideration for future versions of the Academic Commons. If you would like to make a suggestion, please email our resources support address: resources @ aashe.org.Thursday, September 13, 2012
AASHE 2012 Hotel Discounts End September 22!
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In the September 13,
2012 issue of AASHE Events: AASHE
2012
Webinars
Partnered Events
AASHE 2012
Registration
Ends October 8
Don’t miss North America’s largest gathering of higher education sustainability champions! AASHE 2012: Investing in the Future will be held October 14-17 in Los Angeles, home to more than one million college students. This year’s conference features a new advanced session track, local campus tours, curriculum and STARS workshops, and presentations by L. Hunter Lovins, Billy Parish, Tony Cortese and the Crossroads Project.
AASHE has created AASHE
2012 event pages on Facebook
and LinkedIn. Find hotel roommates,
learn about impromptu networking opportunities, ask questions, and much more.
Make sure to RSVP on these pages to stay in the loop!
Hotel
Discounts End September 22
Register for AASHE 2012 to receive your discounted access to reservations at our host hotels. The Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles is AASHE's general attendee hotel, with $177 pre tax rates. Students receive $99 pre-tax reservations at the student hotel. Contact events@aashe.org if you have any questions.
Hunter
Lovins Slated for AASHE 2012 Opening Keynote
In her "Innovation in Higher Education: Leading the Change" keynote, Natural Capitalism Solutions President and Founder L. Hunter Lovins will outline ways that higher education institutions can take a lead role in creating the next generation of thought leaders.
AASHE
2012 Workshops, Campus Tours Filling Up Fast!
Modify your existing registration to add any of these opportunities, or complete your conference registration to take advantage of these workshops and tours before they sell out:
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AASHE 2012 Advanced
Track: Sustainability Unbound New this year, this advanced track will
challenge the content, design, delivery, place, purpose, intent and future of
sustainability education.
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Communicating
Sustainability to Create Change Workshop Featuring the CEO of Natural
Capitalism Solutions, this workshop will explore what phrases and concepts
connect, motivate and generate sustainable actions that strengthen campus
communities, operations and employees.
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Designing
Introductory Courses for Undergraduate Learners Participants in this
workshop will come away with a deepened understanding of sustainability
learning outcomes, a chance to test their objectives for sustainability
learning against those of colleagues, and several proven examples of
sustainability teaching-and-learning activities that have been taught
successfully in introductory courses.
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CSU Northridge Campus
Sustainability Tour Attendees will visit the one megawatt fuel cell and
LEED Gold Student Recreation Center.
$100
Discount on Bulletin Sponsorships for AASHE 2012 Exhibitors
With more than 11,000 subscribers, AASHE Bulletin is a great way to get in front of the higher education sustainability decision makers that attend our conference each year. Using up to 50 words of text, your sponsorship can be customized to let Bulletin readers know that you will be at the conference. This discount is available through October 16! Contact margo@aashe.org if you have any questions.
Webinars
STARS
Webinar: Highlighting Best Practices from the Innovation Category
Featuring presenters from Elon University, this September 25 webinar will walk through the process of documenting an Innovation credit in the STARS Reporting Tool and highlight best practices in this area.
CURC
Webinar: Handling Food Waste in Dining Halls, Events
Hosted by the College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) with support from AASHE, this September 13 webinar will take a detailed look at the challenges and solutions specific to campus composting. Participants will hear from industry and collegiate experts about the technologies and systems being used in successful dining hall composting programs, and learn about the challenges and solutions specific to special event composting programs.
Partnered Events
Take
Part in Campus Sustainability Day 2012 Events!
Are you ready for the 10th Annual Campus Sustainability Day? October 24 is coming up fast. Here are a few ways you can participate:
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Add your
campus celebration to the Campus Sustainability
Day Website
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Join
campus sustainability thought leaders in a live, interactive
panel as they discuss best practices and challenges for preparing
students for a changing climate
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Participate
in a regional
conversation on the same topic (Note: AASHE is hosting the Western
regional conversation)
USGBC
Greenbuild 2012 International Conference & Expo
AASHE is a sector partner for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild 2012 International Conference and Expo. This year's event, taking place Nov. 14-16, 2012 in San Francisco, will feature three days of speakers, networking opportunities, industry showcases, LEED workshops and tours of the host city's green buildings. USGBC Center for Green Schools and AASHE will present the Innovation in Green Building Award, recognizing a leading college or university that is transforming the built environment and creating living laboratories for sustainability.
AASHE
Member Bioneers Conference Discount
As part of an alliance between AASHE and Bioneers’ Education for Action Program, groups of 6-10 AASHE-associated educators, students or allies will receive a group discount of $150 per person to attend the entire conference. |
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