Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
"AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. Our mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. We do this by providing resources, professional development, and a network of support to enable institutions of higher education to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research."
CONTACT: info@aashe.org
www.aashe.org
Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) – Environmental Initiative
www.colleges.org/~enviro/
"The mission of the Environmental Initiative is to foster collaboration in environmental studies and activities among faculty, staff, and students at the sixteen member institutions of the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)."
CONTACT: Elizabeth L. MacNabb, Director of Env. Programs
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
phone: (804) 287-6670
fax: (804) 287-1887
emacnabb@colleges.org
Building Environmental Stewardship, United Negro College Fund
www.uncfsp.org/bes/default.asp
"The Building Environmental Stewardship (BES) program was created to enhance the capability of faculty at twenty-five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) to conduct research, teach environmental studies and develop environmental studies curricula.activities at their institutions and identify potential areas of collaboration with other BES participants."
CONTACT: Hilary Chulock, Director of Environmental Programs
UNCFSP
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600
Fairfax, VA 22031
phone: (703) 205-7649
fax: (703) 205-7645
Hilary.Chulock@UNCFSP.org
California Student Sustainability Coalition
sustainabilitycoalition.org/main/
"Students in the University of California are working to bring system-wide sustainability policy to the university."
CONTACT: arthur@ucssc.org
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence
www.c2e2.org/
"The mission of the Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2) is to support the continued improvement of environmental performance in higher education through environmental professional networking, information exchange, the development of professional resources and tools, and the advancement of innovative regulatory models."
CONTACT: Thomas Balf
C2E2 c/o Nexus Environmental Partners
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
phone: (617) 951-1181
tbalf@c2e2.org
Council of Environmental Deans & Directors (CEDD)
www.ncseonline.org/CEDD/
"CEDD is an association of institutional representatives who come together to improve the quality, stature and effectiveness of academic environmental programs at U.S. universities and colleges."
CONTACT: David Blockstein, Executive Secretary
National Council for Science and the Environment
1707 H Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
phone: (202) 530-5810
david@CEDD.org
Education for Sustainability Western Network
www.efswest.org/
"A collaboration of individuals and institutions from throughout the western U.S. and Canada dedicated to accelerating higher education's transformation to sustainability. Members include business and NGO leaders as well as administrators, faculty, and students. EFS West is a partnership with Second Nature."
CONTACT: Judy Walton, Executive Director
1935 SE 24th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
phone: (503) 233-3560
info@efswest.org
Green Campus Consortium of Maine
www.megreencampus.com/
"The GCC’s mission is to develop an effective, Maine-wide network of colleges, universities and partners that will stimulate the continual improvement of environmental sustainability in our campus-based institutions through communication and education."
CONTACT: Fred Padula
phone: (207) 772-5214
alpadula@aol.com
Indiana Consortium for Education towards Sustainability
www.ices.ws/
"ICES is a nonprofit organization comprised of academic, industrial, and governmental institutions committed to establishing educational projects and programs toward sustainability."
CONTACT: Gabriel Grant, Executive Director
ICES
815 Westmore Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46214
phone: (317) 507-4246
grantgb@purdue.edu
New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability
njheps.org/
"The mission of NJHEPS is to be an agent of transformation so that New Jersey campuses might become models and messengers of sustainability in our society and the world."
CONTACT: NJHEPS, c/o York Center for Env. Engineering & Sci
New Jersey Institute of Technology
138 Warren Street, University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-9895
phone: (973) 642-4881
fax: (973) 642-7170
njheps@njheps.org
North American Alliance for Green Education
www.naage.org/
"The North American Alliance for Green Education is a non-profit consortium founded by students. Membership is comprised of varied educational institutions and organizations from diverse bioregions. Our common vision is of education dedicated to nurturing pro-active community members capable of creating a sustainable balance between natural and social ecologies. Our mission is to combine the strengths of our membership into an innovative, voluntary association of educators diversifying student learning opportunities."
CONTACT: N/A
Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy
http://www.paconsortium.state.pa.us/
"The Pennsylvania Consortium For Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy is an organization comprised of environmental policy makers and universities and colleges devoted to improving environmental policy and understanding through government and academic cooperation that encourages interdisciplinary analysis and discourse."
CONTACT: Donald A. Brown, Director
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, 9th Floor/DEP, P. O. Box 8464
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8464
phone: (717) 783-8504
fax: (717) 783-7911
BrownD@state.pa.us
Sustainable Universities Initiative
www.sc.edu/sustainableu/
"The Sustainable Universities Initiative is a joint effort by Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina to educate our students for a complex future and to provide models for sustainable design and operations within each school."
CONTACT: The Sustainable Universities Initiative
702G, Byrnes Building
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
phone: (803) 777-7760
fax: (803) 777-5715
jerman@sc.edu
UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php
"In December 2002, resolution 57/254 on the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO was designated as lead agency for the promotion of the Decade. This site shares information on the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in close consultation and collaboration with our partners at local, national, regional and international levels."
CONTACT:
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
www.ulsf.org/
"University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) assists colleges and universities in making sustainability an integral part of curriculum, research, operations and outreach. ULSF is also the secretariat for signatories of the Talloires Declaration (1990), which has been signed by more than 300 university presidents and chancellors around the world."
CONTACT: ULSF
2100 "L" Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
phone: (202) 778-6133
fax: (202) 778-6138
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability
www.umacs.org/
"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."
CONTACT: Dr. Derek Larson, Chair
Environmental Studies Program, St. John's University
Quad 357-C
Collegeville, MN 56321
phone: 320-363-3247
fax: 320-363-3300
dlarson@csbsju.edu
US Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
www.uspartnership.org
"The US Partnership believes in convening individuals and organizations from a broad spectrum of society in order to catalyze cross-sector communication about sustainable development and leverage the UN Decade. The primary goal of the US Partnership is to create a new norm within the United States that Americans will be literate about sustainability challenges and have both the skills and attitudes to participate in solutions."
CONTACT: USPDESD
The United State Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
c/o ULSF
2100 "L" Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
info@uspartnership.org
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