Welcome to the AASHE Interview & Podcast Series! This series features interviews with sustainability professionals across North America working to advance sustainability on campuses and beyond. Read and listen to the challenges, successes, insights and joys these leaders have in advancing sustainability in higher education. Featuring interviews with faculty, staff, students, organization and business leaders, the AASHE Interview Series is a great way to learn more about campus sustainability initiatives from the perspective of those on the ground.

If you are interested in being interviewed or nominating a colleague for an interview, please email Niles Barnes, AASHE's Projects Coordinator (niles@aashe.org).

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AASHE Interview Series: JR Fulton, Capital Planning and Sustainability Manager for Housing & Food Services, University of Washington

Submitted by Niles Barnes on March 12, 2010 - 10:09am
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This week’s interview is with JR Fulton, who works as the Capital Planning and Sustainability Manager for Housing & Food Services (HFS), at the University of Washington. Continue reading to learn more about JR's work promoting sustainability, the many ways HFS at UW works with students and the advice he has for other campus sustainability professionals. Also, be sure not to miss his ideas on the need to make campus sustainability "go viral"!

If you are interested in participating in the AASHE Interview Series or wish to nominate someone to participate please email me (niles@aashe.org). To read past interviews, click here.


AASHE Interview Series: Angela Halfacre, Director of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and Professor of Political Science, Furman University

Submitted by Niles Barnes on January 14, 2010 - 3:35pm
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This week’s interview is with Angela Halfacre, Director of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and Professor of Political Science at Furman University. At Furman, Dr. Halfacre teaches environmental policy and sustainability courses and directs the Shi Center for Sustainability, especially its curricular programs and community based research efforts. In her interview, Dr. Halfacre discusses the many ways she is involved in advancing sustainability on Furman’s campus and surrounding community, advice she has for others in similar positions, and the area she views as having the largest potential for growth in the field.

If you are interested in participating in the AASHE Interview Series or wish to nominate someone to participate please email me. To read past interviews, click here.


AASHE Interview Series: Andrew Crane, George R. Gardiner Professor of Business Ethics, Schulich School of Business, York University

Submitted by David Abell on December 17, 2009 - 2:48pm
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This week’s interview is with Andrew Crane, the George R. Gardiner Professor of Business Ethics in the Schulich School of Business at York University (ON). The Aspen Institute recently released their Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking of business graduate schools that incorporate sound environmental and social stewardship into their curricula and the Schulich School of Business received first place. This prestigious ranking is attributed to a number of factors, one being the research from the many devoted professors at Schulich. Dr. Crane's research focuses on the evolving role of corporations and the role of businesses in the globalizing world--specifically their environmental and social responsibilities. In his interview, Dr. Crane discusses the ways he is involved in promoting the values of sustainability and social responsibility into the next generation of business leaders.


AASHE Interview Series: Tim Galarneau, Food Systems Education & Research Program Specialist, University of California, Santa Cruz

Submitted by Niles Barnes on November 6, 2009 - 5:33pm
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This week’s interview is with Tim Galarneau, who works as the Food Systems Education & Research Program Specialist at the University of California, Santa Cruz.


AASHE Interview Series: Joseph Tripodi, Director of Sustainability, Purchase College

Submitted by Niles Barnes on October 5, 2009 - 12:52am
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This week’s interview is with Joseph Tripodi, the Director of Sustainability at Purchase College State University of New York. Joseph was hired in August 2009 to lead the sustainability efforts for Purchase College.


ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit Podcast Interviews

Submitted by Niles Barnes on August 25, 2009 - 1:06pm
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Stephen Muzzy, the Program Manager at Second Nature recently had the opportunity to interview a few of the participants at the ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit in Chicago. Listen to the below podcasts to get a feel for all that happened! The recordings are in the order listed below.

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Podcast with Jesse Pyles, Sustainability Coordinator at Unity College

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Podcast with Dr. Kathleen Schatzberg, President of Cape Cod Community College

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Podcast with Glenn Cummings, Assistant Deputy Secretary with the U.S. Department of Education

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.


AASHE Interview Series: Shane Tedder, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Kentucky

Submitted by Niles Barnes on June 9, 2009 - 2:52pm
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This week's interview is with Shane Tedder, the Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of Residence Life at the University of Kentucky. Three years into his current position, Shane has been actively working to advance sustainability on the University’s campus for over six. He is responsible for transforming a graduate assistantship in which he helped to oversee recycling in the residence halls into a more comprehensive sustainability program emphasizing education, and he deserves much of the credit for connecting the many disparate sustainability initiatives on UK’s campus and taking them to the next level.

A longtime friend and mentor, Shane continues to work tirelessly to improving existing programs and working to help create new programs that move the University in a sustainable direction. Continue reading to learn more about the programs Shane is currently working on, his thoughts on the necessity of decentralization in the sustainability movement, and what he is most looking forward to in 2009.

If you are interested in participating in the AASHE Interview Series or wish to nominate someone to participate please email me. To read past interviews, click here.


AASHE Interview Series: Bharat Patel, Director of Sustainability, Los Angeles Community College District

Submitted by Niles Barnes on May 11, 2009 - 2:12pm
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This week’s interview is with Bharat Patel, the Director of Sustainability for Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). LACCD is one of the largest community college district in the United States with more than 130,000 students at nine campuses, spread throughout 36 cities in the Los Angeles area.
With over 30 years experience in energy and sustainable development, along with degrees in engineering and environmental building engineering, Bharat brings his knowledge to advancing sustainability at LACCD in many different areas. Continue reading to learn more about the work Bharat is currently doing, the way students are involved, and his advice for others working to advance sustainability on their own campuses.

If you are interested in participating in the AASHE Interview Series or wish to nominate someone to participate please email me. To read past interviews, click here.


Podcast - Ron Lee, Director of Campus Recreation, University of Kentucky

Submitted by Niles Barnes on May 1, 2009 - 11:41am
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Why can't we harness the energy of dozens of people working out on aerobics machines and use it? Some innovative new technology is allowing the opportunity to do just that.

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Podcast with Ron Lee Director of Campus Recreation at University of Kentucky on Green Exercise Machines

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