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Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference Call for Papers

By Tracey de Morsella on May 8, 2010 1 Comment AASHE, AASHE 2010: Campus Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Campus Initiatives, campus sustainability, CO, Denver, green building, green jobs, LEED, Social Equity, Social Justice, STARS, Student Activism, sustainability, sustainability curriculum, Sustainability Officers, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, Sustainable Governance, Waste Reduction and Recycling

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is accepting submissions of abstracts for AASHE 2010: Campus Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World, which will be held in Denver, CO.

Schools Expanding Green Career Degree Options

By Tracey de Morsella on August 14, 2009 1 Comment A National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education, AASHE, Association for Sustainability in Higher Education, Campus Environment, campus sustainability, certificate, College of the Atlantic, colleges, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, degrees, environment, going green, green careers, green degrees, green jobs, Green Majors, Harvard's Graduate School of Design, Julian Dautremont-Smith, LEED-certified classrooms, Maine, master's in environmental studies, mba, National Wildlife Federation, Stephanie Pfirman, sustainability, sustainable design, universities, University of Pennsylvania, US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

Colleges and universities are responding to a surging interest in green careers by offering more opportunities for degrees in sustainability. “The past few years, society as a whole has become increasingly interested in sustainability,” said Julian Dautremont-Smith of the Association for Sustainability in Higher Education, who was quoted in USA Today. “Higher education has been swept up as well.”

Applications Being Accepted for The Student Sustainability Leadership Award

By Tracey de Morsella on May 18, 2009 Comments Off on Applications Being Accepted for The Student Sustainability Leadership Award AASHE, campus sustainability, Greening of the Campus, IN, Indianapolis, student, student sustainability, Student Sustainability Leadership Award, Sustainability: The Journal of Record

This award honors an undergraduate student from an AASHE member institution who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting campus sustainability. The Student Sustainability Leadership Award includes a $750 prize. In addition, the winner of this year’s award will be featured in Sustainability: The Journal of Record. The award will be presented at the Greening of the Campus VIII Conference (Sept. 20-23 in Indianapolis, IN).