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AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) AASHE is a professional, membership-based association of colleges and universities working to advance sustainability in higher education in the U.S. and Canada. The association also provides a professional home for campus sustainability coordinators, directors, and other practitioners. Its mission is to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, communication, research and professional development. AASHE Partners include Businesses, NGO's, and government agencies. AASHE's website ( www.aashe.org ) houses many resources to assist members in their campus sustainability efforts, including a sustainability policy bank, a campus sustainability professionals page, interest groups, publications, and classroom resources, as well as useful links for virtually every aspect of campus operations. While most resources are members-only, several are available to everyone. Everyone is welcome to subscribe to AASHE Bulletin. It's a free, weekly e-newsletter offering a compilation of the latest campus sustainability news stories, events, resources and opportunities. To subscribe go to www.aashe.org/lists/lists.php
APPA (Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers) This organization has developed a useful homepage for environmental managers and decision-makers. It includes a list of environmental publications, and updated environmental policies and regulations for such issues as water quality, hazardous waste, environmental management, asbestos, OSHA, pesticides, state legislation, and air quality.
Association of College Administration Professionals This group strives to meet the needs of college administrators that were not being met by other organizations and groups.
Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) A national non-profit organization that helps college students start, strengthen, and expand their community service programs.
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Builds progressive campus activism in a number of ways. Their staff, interns, and volunteers provide resources, refer you to helpful organizations, and offer tools to break through the apathy and challenge the status quo on your campus and beyond.
Site providing information for business officers when deciding on sustainability issues
National Association of Education Buyers (NAEB) The professional association serving colleges and universities providing a forum where campus purchasing professionals might share valuable information. The NAEB is one of the co-sponsors of Campus Ecology's Green Investment, Green Return report.
The nation's premier leadership magazine for college and university campus leaders
Higher Education Environmental Organizations:Campus Green Vote A project of the Center for Environmental Citizenship. CGV is a national non-profit, non-partisan project dedicated to training and organizing a diverse national network of young voters to protect the environment; "Blueprint for a Green Campus" can be found at this site. Class of 2000 Report Presents information and strategies for environmental education, campus environmental practices, and activism in U.S. colleges and universities. It is recommended reading for anyone interested in the environment and the role of higher education in preparing a generation of professionals to tackle the world's most critical problems. The report is brought to you by the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Committee for the National Institute for the Environment A national, non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for making decisions on environmental issues through creation of a new, non-regulatory environmental science and education entity, the National Institute for the Environment (NIE). This site includes a Directory of Higher Education Environmental Programs, providing interdisciplinary environmental program information at colleges and universities in the U.S. or abroad. Consortium for Environmental Education in Medicine A nonprofit organization with a mission to expand the capacity of colleges and universities to make an environmentally just and sustainable future a foundation of learning, research, operations and interaction within the local, regional and global community. College and University Recycling Council (CURC) Organized to facilitate information exchange between institutions of higher education to learn about waste reduction, recycling and waste management. CURC now has a membership of 150 college and university based waste management officials. Earth Day Network Believes that it's time for a Powershift: moving our energy system away from outdated, polluting fossil fuels to clean, high-tech renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. Free the Planet! A campus-based movement to confront polluter lawlessness and government inaction through local, regional, and national action. This growing network of 600 campuses, provides campaign resources, organizing consultation, and networking to empower and activate our generation around key environmental issues. Green Schools Helps schools use energy efficiently through building retrofits, changes in operational and maintenance routines, and changes in the behavior of building users. Students, teachers, custodians, administrators, and community partners all work together toward a common goal--saving energy and money. Knight Center for Environmental Journalism MSU's Environmental Journalism program, designed to train students and journalists to handle environmental issues. Making a Difference College Guides An invaluable opportunity to learn about distinctive and unusual colleges. Students who roll up their sleeves to feed the homeless, tutor at-risk kids, protect the environment, and sign up with AmeriCorps will find these college guides a goldmine of information about colleges that support their wish to make a better world. National Alliance for Green Education (NAAGE) A student-inspired consortium of small, independent liberal arts colleges with a commitment to environmental studies programs. They combine their varied institutional strengths to maximize educational opportunities for students and faculty. Second Nature A nonprofit organization working to help colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice. Education for Sustainability (EFS) is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions. Second Nature focuses on colleges and universities because they educate our future teachers, leaders, managers, policymakers and other professionals. Sierra Club Student Coalition Strives to help students become the most effective, responsible activists they can be, by tailoring and amending the resources of the Sierra Club to fit their needs. The Sierra Student initiates and organizes national, regional, and local issues campaigns, uniting individual students, campus groups, and environmental organizations in an effort to create positive change. Starfish Provides educational resources for sustainability through a collection of free databases designed to assist college and university faculty from all disciplines integrate environmental and sustainability issues into their teaching. Student Environmental Action Coalition A student run and student led national network of progressive organizations and individuals whose aim is to uproot environmental injustices through action and education. They define the environment to include the physical, economical, political and cultural conditions in which we live. By challenging the power structure which threatens these environmental conditions, SEAC works to create progressive social change on both the local and global levels. Through this united effort, thousands of members have translated their concern into action by sharing resources, building coalitions, and challenging the limited mainstream definition of environmental issues. The Center for a New American Dream Some good ideas and tips for creating green dorm rooms. US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)/Student PIRGs Registered hundreds of thousands of student voters, helped to pass the nation's most effective recycling laws, stopped Clean Water Act violators, strengthened the Clean Air Act, and promoted cutting-edge pollution prevention policies. PIRG student volunteers also organize community service projects ranging from food and clothing drives to beach clean-ups and waterway restorations. University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) Established to promote and support academic leadership for the advancement of global environmental literacy. Western Washington University Campus Planning Seminar Course and resources related to sustainabilty efforts at Western Michigan University. Wildlife Rockies Field Institute A non-profit educational organization that teaches field-based environmental studies courses for college students. All courses integrate studies of environmental policy, ecology, history and philosophy through focused studies of regional environmental issues and threats to specific ecosystems. World Resources Institute/Management Institute for Environment and Business Founded in 1990 to help companies improve environmental quality through business success. MEB seeks to demonstrate and communicate to the business community the opportunities of sustainable development. We do this by educating current and future business leaders. MEB works with business schools to integrate environmental issues into the core curricula, and we provide direct industry outreach and training. MEB merged with WRI in October, 1996. University Groups - Campus Sustainability Links: The Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College AJLC was conceived as an integrated building-landscape system that would function as a core component of Oberlin's Environmental Studies curriculum. Ball State University Council on the Environment. Birmingham Southern College Environmental Center. Brown University - Brown is Green (BIG) The combined effort of students, faculty, and administrators at Brown University to green the campus. Their extensive web site contains valuable information for students, faculty, and activists alike. California State Polytechnic University - Center for Regenerative Studies The Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies strives to advance the principles of environmentally sustainable living through education, research, demonstration and community outreach. Cambridge University - Environmental Institute The Environmental Office is responsible for promoting sound policies and practices throughout the University to protect and enhance the local and global environment. Carnegie Melon University - Green Design Initiative This is a major interdisciplinary research effort to make an impact on environmental quality through green design by forming partnerships with companies, government agencies and foundations to develop processes that can improve environmental quality and product quality while enhancing economic development. Connecticut College - Living Green The College has a tradition of operating as an Environmental Model by initiating and implementing innovative policies and programs that promote environmental sustainability. Cornell University - Center for the Environment This university established intergeneration obligation as a basis for managing the environment and developed the concept of sustainable development. Dartmouth College: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Policies for College Operations Submitted to the Provost's Council Dartmouth College November, 1994; Hanover, New Hampshire Durham University - Green Space Links to research and teaching, environmental policy, and energy management policy. Fort Lewis Environmental Center A dedicated web site that works as a resource for students, community members, and global citizens by offering an ever-expanding list of links dealing with various issues within the environmental movement. Georgia Institute of Technology University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education A Group of German EMS Sites Environmental Management Project. George Washington Green University Initiative Began as a grassroots movement to implement sustainable practices into all aspects of life at George Washington University. This site includes environmental information resources, a curriculum guide and strategic plan, the institute for the environment, and a what's new section. Environmental Action Committee at Harvard The EAC deals with a variety of environmental issues at campus through international levels. We are interested in spreading awareness of current environmental challenges, taking effective action to sustain our environment and promote environmental justice, and organizing events and activities to celebrate and protect our environment. Harvard Green Campus Initiative A university-wide collaborative effort between faculty, administrators, staff and students with the goals of reducing the environmental impacts of campus operations and promoting environmental sustainability. Humboldt State's Campus Center for Appropriate Technology The mission of the CCAT residents is to demonstrate technologies which contribute to a healthy environment, to examine the ethical and social consequences of the use of technology and to provide a forum for experiential learning. Humboldt State Campus Recycling Program This program provides a means for the student body to take responsibility for the waste flow generated and to make a positive contribution to the quality of their environment through waste reduction, prevention and education. Middlebury College - Environmental Council This liberal arts institution is committed to environmental mindfulness and stewardship by integrating environmental awareness and responsibility into the daily life of the institution. Mississippi State University Center for Sustainable Design Mount Allison University Recently performed an environmental audit in Canada. You need Adobe Acrobat to view this and other PDF files. North Carolina State University - Center for Integrated Pest Management North Carolina State University's "Biological Pest Control." Includes advantages, disadvantages, and approaches to biological pest control. North Carolina State University - Environmental Sustainability Fosters an environmentally sustainable campus and educates students regarding environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Northland College Sigurd Olsen Environmental Institute The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute was founded as the environmental outreach arm of Northland College in 1972. Located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin, its purpose is to increase public understanding of the complex relationships between natural and cultural environments in the Lake Superior basin and to assist in developing workable solutions to regional environmental problems. Northwestern University Recycling For each of the past three years, their recycling efforts have diverted more than 1,000 tons from disposal in landfills. Nottingham Trent University - Environmental Office Environmental activities have been coordinated through TNTU's EcoCampus Taskforce. NYU - Earth Matters This student group has been dealing with the bureaucratic system for over 17 years. They've developed a variety of campaigns and a diverse group of members. Oberlin College Student Group LCEA is a student based environmental action organization at Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio. Oberlin College Environmental Studies Program The Environmental Studies Program provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human interactions with the environment. Oxford Brookes University - Environment Aiming to improve environmental management in the campus community. Penn State University - Green Destiny Council An association of students, faculty, and staff committed to promoting ecological responsibility at Penn State. Penn State Indicators Report An extensive environmental audit that can serve as a model for audits at other schools. Princeton University - Environmental Reform Committee The Princeton Environmental Reform Committee (PERC) is a group of students, graduate students, faculty, and staff that work with University Offices and departments to encourage responsible environmental campus management. Rutgers University New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability. South Carolina Sustainable Universities Initiative Encompasses interdisciplinary conferences for faculty at each of the three universities (Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and University of South Carolina) and serves as a statewide sustainability network. Sustainable Development on Campus Tools for campus decision makers: learning modules, case studies, action plans, environmental policies, resources, forums and contacts. Tufts University - Institute of the Environment (TIE) TIE is an interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute which facilitates and coordinates environmental programs at the University. Tulane University Greening the Campus: Institutional Change examines how to change an institution of higher education and include environmental concerns into its mission (education, research and operations). Although a case study of Tulane, the models, information, ideas and conclusions are relevant for any institution, higher education or otherwise. University of British Columbia A department of land and building services. Set up real-time 'consumption meters' for the use of environmental resources on campus. University of Buffalo - UB Green Through campus environmental stewardship, UB Green makes campus operations less consuming of natural resources and less polluting of natural ecosystems. University of Colorado Environmental Center featuring the Campus Earth Summit. University of Florida - Sustainable UF Home to the Greening UF program and the Office of Sustainability. University of Hertsfordshire - Environmental Strategy Gateway to information on environmental issues at the University of Hertfordshire. University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE) Offers a regularly scheduled Compost School. The objective of the school is to provide training to people interested and/or involved with medium and large-scale composting operations. This course is offered as a certificate program by UMCE and will train personnel to be qualified compost site operators. University of Oregon Institute for a Sustainable Environment This center for special, collaborative, and applied research projects aims to produce information that can help resolve complex problems and enable people to sustain the economies and environmental systems. University of Pennsylvania Campus Environmental Audit University of South Florida - Clean Energy/Electric Vehicle Research Program In the College of Engineering, it was designed to be the first comprehensive electric vehicle solar powered charging station and test facility in the United States. University of Waterloo - Campus Greening They envision UW transforming itself into a showcase of sustainability, a true ecosystem in harmony with its environment. University of Waterloo - Extensive Waste Management This page includes a composting section. University of Wisconsin - Campus Ecology Campus Ecology activities are coordinated by Environmental Management (E.M.), a program of UW Facility Planning and Management's Physical Plant. E.M. staff collaborate with students, faculty, facility managers, and administrators to encourage resource conservation, pollution prevention, and protection of natural areas. University of Vermont - Solid Waste Recycling Program The University of Vermont Recycling and Solid Waste Program University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) ULSF assists colleges and universities in making sustainability an integral part of curriculum, research, operations and outreach. Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability UMACS is a regional organization focusing on sustainability in higher education institutions throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Hosted by The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in central Minnesota, UMACS will serve as as a networking tool, information resource, and conference organizer for academics, physical plant administrators, and students seeking to promote environmental sustainability on their campuses. Virginia Tech - Recycling From the history of the program on campus, to current initiatives, expanding knowledge of recycling, providing information and links to other local, state, and national resources. Western Washington University Environmental Center The A.S. Environmental Center is dedicated to providing resources and education for students and other community members about local, national and international environmental issues. Washington State University Washington State University energy program. Washington State University Center for Multiphase Environmental Research Yale Student Environmental Coalition Yale campus student group. |
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