Resource Center
Below you will find resources from individual HEASC members, helping to promote sustainability to each other and their constituents. You will discover resources on programs, policies, trends and tools for implementing sustainability at colleges and universities, and beyond. Click on a section link below to go to a particular resource topic or scroll down.
HEASC Member Sustainability webpages, articles, and resources
Education for a Sustainable Future: What You Need to Know
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
Articles, Presentations, and Other Resources
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability (DANS)
Book List (to be added soon)
HEASC Member Sustainability webpages, articles, and resources
HEASC Members have been adding sustainability pages to their websites. We encourage all members to do the same--show your own members all the good things you are doing to promote sustainability. Here is a short guide that can help get you started!
HEASC Member Website Guidelines for Sustainability Pages (PDF)
Below you will find links to each association's homepage, as well as resources to their sustainability efforts.
*AACC American Association of Community Colleges
Resources
Sustainable Development Resolution (PDF)
"Funding Sustainability at Community Colleges" by Jennifer Hayward
A list of Sustainability Mentors at Community Colleges by Jennifer Hayward
*AASCU American Association of State Colleges & Universities
Resources
The State College Role in Advancing Environmental Sustainability: Policies, Programs and Practices (PDF)
*ACE American Council on Education
Resources
Feature story of the American Council on Education's The Presidency on higher education sustainability leadership. "Sustainability and the University," by G. Wayne Clough, Jean-Lou Chameau, and Carol Carmichael. One of the major challenges facing the human race is charting a course for the future that allows for economic growth while protecting our fragile planet, says the president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with two colleagues. They discuss the role that higher education must play to help create a vibrant economy and high quality of life while sustaining natural resources. Mary Spangler, chancellor of Oakland Community College; David Shi, president of Furman University; Juan Olivarez, president of Grand Rapids Community College; and Daniel Fogel, president of the University of Vermont, add their views on sustainability.
*ACPA College Student Educators-International
Resources
Sustainability Flyer for Student Organizations (PDF)
Campus Activities that Support and Educate on Sustainability (PDF)
Sustainability Primer (PDF)
Learning Outcomes for Sustainability (PDF)
*APPA Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Books
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability by Walter Simpson
The Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, published in partnership with the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA).
APPA is currently developing a practical guide that will share best practices for incorporating sustainability concepts and the implementation of the ACUPCC into the operating culture of the educational facilities organization. They will be working with their members (facilities) to develop trainings on how to best support and implement the ACUPCC. The Guide should be available in Fall 2008!
*AASHE Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Resources
STARS Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment
*ACUHO-I Association of College & University Housing Officers-International
Resources
The Sustainability Advisory Committee
ACUHO-I's Talking Stick magazine
*AGB Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges
*CCCU Council of Christian Colleges & Universities
*NACA National Association for Campus Activities
*NACUBO National Association of College & University Business Officers
Conferences
Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference
Books
The Business Case for Renewable Energy: A Guide for Colleges and Universities by Andrea Putman and Michael Philips
NACUBO is sponsoring a book entitled Boldly Sustainable: Hope and Opportunity for Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change, co-written by Andrea Putman and Peter Bardaglio due out this fall 2008
Web Casts
Creating a Greenhouse Gas Inventory – What Does it Take?
Commit to Change: Leading Your Campus Towards Climate Neutrality
Articles
Waste Not article by Karla Hignite
Student Led Sustainability by Apryl Motley
A Prudent Green Purchase by Andrea Putman and Michael Philips
Will Sustainability Take Root? by Karla Hignite
The Payoffs of Planet-Friendly Initiatives by By Dave Newport and Larry Litten
*NAEP National Association of Educational Procurement
Articles
Written by Brian Yeoman (and friends) on a number of sustainbility topics, from Brian's "Roamin' with Yeoman" column in the NAEB Journal.
Reuse and Recycling C&D Materials by Brian Yeoman, Winter 2007
Talk About an Opportunity by Brian Yeoman, Fall 2007
House Buying Primer by Brian Yeoman, Summer 2007
Green Purchasing by Brian Yeoman, Sping 2007
Totally Unprepared by Brian Yeoman, Winter 2006
Construction and Demolition Waste by Brian Yeoman, Sept 2006
Is Greening on Campus Hard to Do? by Brian Yeoman, July 2006
Another Arrow in the Quiver: Local Green Materials by Brian Yeoman, March 2006
Baby Steps Do Count by Brian Yeoman, December 2005
Environmental Purchasing Ethics by Brian Yeoman, September 2005
Student-Driven Sustainability Effort at Princeton University by Brian Yeoman, June 2005
Out, Out, Brown Spot; or, Ceiling Tile Alternatives by Brian Yeoman & Linda Paisley, March 2005
*NAICU National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
*NIRSA National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
*SCUP Society for College & University Planning
Conferences
Resources
SCUP Sustainability Knowledge Community
SCUP White Paper (PDF) : We Rise to Play a Greater Part: Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community Converge in Search of Leadership from the Top
Sustainability Report (PDF), "A (recycled, of course) Six-Pack of Sustainability Lessons from the Past Year in Higher Education"
Books
Planning for Higher Education Special Issue: Sustainability: Taking the Long View
Webcasts
CSD 5.0—Building a Durable Future: Community, the Campus, and Deep Economy (2007)
Climate Change and Higher Education: Leadership to Achieve Climate Neutrality (2007)
Making the Business Case: Understanding the Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building (2007)
CSD 4.0— Where Is Your Campus On the Continuum of Integrated Sustainability Planning? (2006)
Many other webcasts can be found on SCUP's Sustainability Webpage
Education for a Sustainable Future: What you Need to Know
Education for a Sustainable Future: Resource Page
This one-hour teleconference can be seen by the the PDF of the presentation and the companion audio file. Learn from national experts, Debra Rowe (US Partnership), Judy Walton (AASHE) and Terry Calhoun (SCUP) about sustainability education in curriculum, facilities, purchasing, student life and more. Share this with your staff and association members.
Download the Presentation: Education for a Sustainable Future Presentation (PDF)
Download the Audio File: Education for a Sustainable Future Audio (WAV)
"Lessons In Sustainability" by Debra Rowe. Read For Our Future to learn how sustainability is affecting campus operations, curriculum, housing and more.
HEASC Sustainable Meetings and Conferences Resources
The following resources have been developed to assist HEASC member associations in making their meetings and conferences greener.
"Greening" your meetings and conferences resource from Greenbiz.com
http://greenbiz.com/s?filter0=meetings
Green event Resources from Earthwatch Institute
http://www.earthwatch2.org/sustainability/GreenEventResources.html
Sustainable Meetings and Conferences Report - October 2007
This report was written to help HEASC members understand the trends that are occurring in the green meeting industry and to provide the best resources for helping members implement sustainable practices in their own meetings and conferences.
Download the report: HEASC Sustainable Meetings & Conferences Report (PDF)
Sustainable Meetings and Conferences Questionnaire
This document was originally created for ACUHO-I as a list of criteria that could be included in an RFP when seeking venues (hotels or conference facilities) for meetings and conferences. It was assembled from several sources including the Convention Industry Council's "Green Meetings Report", CERES' "Green Hotels Resource Guide", and the National Recycling Coalition's "Green Meetings Policy".
Feel free to download this document and use in your own RFPs. It is divided into functional sections so you can use the portions that are applicable to your event and modify as needed. See Sustainable Meetings and Conferences Questionnaire June 07 (Word)
Sources for Sustainable Conference Products
Enviro-Tote®, Inc. makes environmentally friendly promotional tote bags that can be used for meetings or conferences. They offer various types of bags made from unbleached and colored cotton, certified organic cotton, and The Bottle Bag™, a material made from 100% recycled soda bottles. Bags can be imprinted with your logo and a custom message.
MayaWorks offers fairly traded, fabric products hand-made by Guatemalan artisans including conference items. Go to: MayaWorks conference products
Rivanna Natural Designs creates environmentally and socially responsible recognition awards and gifts. These include gifts and plaques created from FSC certified wood and from recycled materials. Rivanna is a small, woman-owned business based in Charlottesville, VA. Click on the link to download their catalog (PDF).
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
The following resources have been created to support the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The first is a letter template that can be customized and used to reach out to presidents, chancellors, and other higher education colleagues, expressing your support of the initiative and asking them to join the ACUPCC.
There is also a generic ACUPCC Presentation with supporting notes. It may be customized as appropriate, though we ask that the spirit and intent of the information be maintained.
Here is a checklist that provides examples on how your individual organizations can support the ACUPCC by promoting it to your constituents.
Support the ACUPCC Checklist (PDF)
HEASC Member sponsored Webcasts
Creating a Greenhouse Gas Inventory – What Does it Take?
Commit to Change: Leading Your Campus Towards Climate Neutrality
ACUPCC 2007 Annual Report
The 2007 Annual Report (PDF) was released in May 2008. In addition to a snapshot of all signatory reports received by December 31, 2007, the 2007 Annual Report includes a collection of brief stories from select ACUPCC institutions describing exciting climate and energy successes on their campuses related to ACUPCC implementation.
by Brian Yeoman and others
- A Word -- or Two about Technology by Brian Yeoman and George Morrell, from "NAEB Journal", April 2004
- Leadership, Stewardship, and Excellence -- Reaching Together for the Stars by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", Feb 2004
- Mythology in our Society by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", Winter 1999
- Lifetime Product Liability - A Model for a Future by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", Nov 1997
- Don't Demolish That Building--Deconstruct It , by Marisa Miller Hegyesi and Brian Yeoman, from "College Planning & Management", June 2002
- Is There Such a Thing as a Zero-Emissions Vehicle? , by Marisa Miller Hegyesi and Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", Fall 2002
- The Most Precious Resource--Water , by Brian Yeoman, Linda Paisley & Marisa Hegyesi, from "NAEB Journal", Fall 2003
- The Green Alternative to Pest Management , by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", August 2004
- Leadership in Transformational Times by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", October 2004
- Fly Ash--Cast in Concrete by Brian Yeoman and Linda Paisley, from "NAEB Journal", Spring 2003
- Can We Become Responsible? by Brian Yeoman, from "NAEB Journal", Summer 2002
- Broadening the Definition of Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center by Charles Figari and Brian Yeoman, from "College Services", August 2002
- Status of Our Profession panel with Brian Yeoman and others, from "NAEB Journal", Summer 2001
- The Failure (and Success) of Recycling by Brian Yeoman and John C. McKee , from "NAEB Journal", Spring 2000
Presentations
Below are presentations you may find useful for making your own presentations about sustainability. Please consider sending in any presentations that you create that might be useful to other members!
- Sustainability in Higher Education (PPT) by Tony Cortese
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (PPT) by Brian Yeoman
- Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard- The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
HEASC Sustainability Workshop
Here is a summary of the HEASC Sustainability Workshop that was held for ACUHO-I staff on April 24, 2007. It contains links to resources that were discussed at the workshop as well as comprehensive lists created by the ACUHO-I staff as a result of examining ways that their respective functional groups can apply sustainability principles to their practices and operations.
Other Resources
Science Magazine Publishes Article by Debra Rowe Highlighting HEASC's Mission
Education for a Sustainable Future, a Policy Forum written by Debra Rowe and published in the esteemed Science magazine on July 20th, highlights the formation of HEASC and its mission as well as the national trends toward education for sustainability. Follow the links below to read the article:
GREEN IS THE COLOR OF MONEY DVD
A video that describes a platinum building that costs no more money to build than a conventional building.The direct link to purchase the DVD is: http//:www.deepgreen.tv
Harvard's Green Campus Initiative- Building Green Resources
http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/resources/
Green School List-serve
This is the primary listserve for all activities relating to sustainability on higher education campuses. Ask questions, post events, publications, etc...
To subscribe Email: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU with subject heading “SUBscribe GRNSCH-L” also put “SUBscribe GRNSCH-L” in the body of the text (delete all other text from the body, including your signature. Only “SUBscribe GRNSCH-L” should be in the email.
Insiden Higher Ed: "Getting to Green" a blog by G. Rendell
An administrator pushes, on a shoestring budget, to move his university and the world toward a more sustainable equilibrium. Sign up for this daily blog at,
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/blogs/getting_to_green
Sustainability 101 (1-hour) & Sustainability: Step by Natural Step (3-hour)
Fresh and innovative e-learning experiences developed by The Natural Step that provide practical sustainability education to a broad base of business, government, and community organizations that are serious about moving towards more sustainable operations
http://naturalstep.ca/elearning/SBNS_Introduction.htm
Grist-Environmental News & Commentary Website
Reports
A (Recycled, Of Course) Six-Pack of Sustainability Lessons from the Past Year in Higher Education, by Terry Calhoun, director of media relations and publications, SCUP. Reprinted with permission from SCUP.
Lead story of ACCED-I's e-Communique on sustainability in the context of on-campus meetings. The Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I) has published the first installment of a two-part article on campus sustainability as it relates to greening conferences and events held on college and university campuses. Part one of Environmental Sustainability in Conference & Event Services, by Scott D. Doyle, residential and event services at Cornell University, appears in the April/May 2006 of ACCED-I's member publication e-Communique.
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, is a member organization of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future. Our 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. We work in partnership with businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that support our mission.
Visit the Resource Center for information to support your campus sustainability work.
Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability (DANS)
For resources pertaining to sustainability in curriculum, visit the Disciplinary Associations' Network for Sustainability (DANS) website.
Sponsored by the US Partnership on Education for Sustainable Development, DANS is an informal network of professional associations working on:
* Professional development for association members
* Educating the public about sustainability
* Curricula, standards and tenure requirements to reflect sustainability
* Legislative briefings on what higher education can bring to sustainability related policies
* Cross disciplinary projects on education for sustainability
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Book List
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