The full, formal launch of STARS 1.0 (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) will take place on Tuesday, January 19th. Already over 100 institutions have registered as STARS Charter Participants.

In honor of the launch, AASHE is presenting an educational webinar titled“Measuring Campus Sustainability: Reaching for the STARS,”which addresses how STARS will meet the needs of the campus sustainability community. This free webinar, broadcast from American University, starts at noon Eastern on Jan. 19th and will run for 60 minutes. Please RSVP for the webinar to receive login details. For those that are unable to attend, a version of the webinar will be available for download on the STARS website.

The webinar features the following leaders in higher education (and includes a Q & A session):
- Nan Jenks-Jay - Dean of Environmental Affairs, Middlebury College
- Dave Newport - Director of the Environmental Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Chris O'Brien - Director of Sustainability, American University
- Paul Rowland - Executive Director, AASHE

For questions about the launch, contact the STARS Team (stars@aashe.org).