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AASHE's Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums are here!

Submitted by Seann Sweeney on October 23, 2009 - 10:29am
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The AASHE Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums are here!

If you have an interest in joining in on interactive campus sustainability discussions, you will want to visit and participate in the forums. The forums provide a central place where those interested in campus sustainability can ask and answer questions, share knowledge and expertise, and contribute to the growing body of knowledge on campus sustainability.


New Resource on Campus Fleets with Hybrid Vehicles

Submitted by David Abell on October 21, 2009 - 2:27pm
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AASHE has a new members-only resource featuring a list of campuses with hybrid vehicles in their fleets. This resource accompanies two other resources on campuses with electric and biodiesel vehicles in their fleets. Many campuses are making a transition to more efficient fleet vehicles in an effort to save money on fuel costs and lessen their impact on the environment.


Open Thread on College Sustainability Report Card

Submitted by Niles Barnes on October 7, 2009 - 3:13pm
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The Sustainable Endowments Institute released its  College Sustainability Report Card today. There often seems to be a desire within the campus sustainability community to discuss the Report Card so please use this space to share your thoughts. How is your campus reacting to the Report Card? Are you able to use the Report Card to advance sustainability on your campus? What do you like about it and what do you dislike about it? Are there things that you'd like to see changed?
 


STARS 1.0 Early Release has launched!

Submitted by Jillian Buckholz on September 17, 2009 - 5:01pm
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Since the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) first called for a campus sustainability rating system in 2006, AASHE has been creating STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System, for colleges and universities. After three years of collaboration with numerous higher education professionals, sustainability experts, and professional organizations, AASHE has launched the STARS 1.0 Early Release at the Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change.


AASHE Interview Series: David Steinour, Interim Chief Information Officer, The George Washington University

Submitted by Niles Barnes on June 25, 2009 - 3:24pm
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The topic of sustainability and of "greening" IT departments continues to become a more popular area of focus especially on college and university campuses. A recent AASHE Bulletin article highlighted the work The George Washington University (GWU) is doing to green it's IT infrastructure.


Buying Green Power – An Important Step Toward Climate Neutrality

Submitted by Niles Barnes on April 23, 2009 - 5:03pm
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This is a Guest Blog from Walter Simpson, CEM, LEED AP, retired 26-year University at Buffalo Energy Officer and Director of UB Green. Walter is working with AASHE and the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment to provide guidance to assist signatories of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. We encourage readers to post comments and questions for Walter. Read Walter's past blogs here.

It goes without saying that switching to renewable energy resources is an important strategy for achieving climate neutrality and buying green power is one way of making that transition to carbon-free energy. This week I will be discussing green power purchasing but before I focus on that topic I want to put campus renewables in a conservation context.
 

Big Blue Goes Green - Building Design and Local Foods

Submitted by John Johnson on October 19, 2007 - 7:21pm
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 The Lexington AASHE staff took a day this week (October 17) to attend the University of Kentucky's "Big Blue Goes Green" conference. As an AASHE staff member I know about all kinds of efforts and initiatives in sustainability on campuses all over North America, but I didn't know a lot about many of the sustainability initiatives around the campus where I'm attending.


Buying "green" computers for your campus is easy

Submitted by Sam Hummel on August 15, 2007 - 3:47pm
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As a computer scientist by training, I've always been a little chagrined that tech equipment is so bad for the environment. From what I can tell, it's clear now that investment in designing "green" computers is about to skyrocket:


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