State and Regional Campus Sustainability Organizations
Multi-State (Regional)
Northeast
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)
C2E2's mission 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. Environmental performance includes campus regulatory compliance, environmental management, and sustainability initiatives. C2E2 holds bi-monthly meetings, active workgroups, and projects identified by the consortium's membership.
Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities
Formed in 2004, the Consortium is comprised of 43 institutions of higher education in the Hudson Valley region. The mission is to help shape the future of the regional and global environment through collaboration, education, and research. Programs utilize the Hudson Valley as an extended laboratory and classroom for policy analysis, multi-institutional field programs, teacher training for elementary and high schools levels, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and cooperative regional studies. The Consortium pledges a new era of cooperation among its regional colleges and universities. By channeling this extraordinary bank of intellect, educational talent and natural activism into innovative education and public service, the Consortium will further advance knowledge and understanding of the Hudson River Valley and beyond. The Consortium is managed by a Steering Committee and Director.
Northeast Campus Sustainability Coalition (NECSC)
Established in 2004, NECSC represents more than 40 institutions of higher education from the northeast United States and Eastern Canadian provinces. The main event is a campus sustainability annual gathering. Steering committee consists of representatives from 9 states and 3 provinces (Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland.)
The South
Environmental Initiative of the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)
The ACS includes 16 private schools across the southeast. The mission of the Environmental Initiative is to foster collaboration in environmental studies and activities among faculty, staff, and students at ACS member institutions. The Initiative aims to raise the level of environmental consciousness at each institution. It supports an environmental liaison team of students, faculty and staff at each campus, and inter-institutional programs, including three alliances that focus on academic and extracurricular environmental issues.
Southeast Higher Education Sustainability Network (SHES)
SHES is primarily a discussion list with occasional teleconferences aimed at networking campus sustainability practitioners throughout the South/Southeast U.S., from the Carolinas to Texas.
Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)
TRACS is is a joint effort of 4-year and 2-year universities in the Texas region of the United States. Its goal is to facilitate communication between regional schools about the successes and challenges of implementing sustainability and climate change initiatives. TRACS is hosted by the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program.
Upper Midwest
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS)
UMACS was established in 2005 to coordinate networking, collaboration, and biennial meetings among higher education administrators, faculty, staff and students in the Upper Midwest (Minnnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, with adjacent states to be added later). It is sponsored by The College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University, with support from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.
State-wide
California Student Sustainability Coalition (CSSC)
Founded in 2003, the CSSC's mission is to unite and empower the California community of higher education to collaboratively and nonviolently transform individuals and their institutions based on inherent social, economic, and ecological responsibilities. The CSSC creates and endorses campaigns, organizes "convergnece" events to foster community, share ideas and skills and organize action.
Illinois Community College Sustainability Network
Established in 2007, the Illinois Community College Sustainability Network (ICCSN) is a consortium of over 40 Illinois community colleges dedicated to providing the training and expertise to engage in the new energy economy.
Maine Green Campus Consortium
The Green Campus Consortium of Maine's mission is to develop an effective, statewide network of colleges, universities and partners that will stimulate the continual improvement of environmental sustainability in Maine's campus-based institutions through communication and education.
Michigan Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (MiHEPS)
A learning network of campus sustainability actors at colleges and universities in Michigan.
New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS)
Forty member campuses in New Jersey. Projects include "NJ DEP Greenhouse Gas Action Plan" (energy reports & action plans from campuses), "High Performance Campus Design Handbook, Vol II" (endorsed by NJ Presidents Council); and "Integrating Sustainability Issues in Undergraduate Curriculum" (NSF grant). Special teams for green design, environmentally preferable purchasing, energy, and sustainability education.
Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy (PCIEP)
Comprised of environmental policy makers, universities, and colleges throughout Pennsylvania devoted to improving environmental policy and understanding through government and academic cooperation that encourages interdisciplinary analysis and discourse.
South Carolina Sustainable Universities Initiative (SUI)
A consortium established by South Carolina's three research universities and subsequently joined by thirteen affiliate four-year and technical college members. SUI shares information and fosters cooperation among its members, with the dual purpose of incorporating sustainability into the curriculum and improving institutional "environmental footprints."
Vermont Campus Sustainability Network
A project of the Vermont Campus Energy Group, VCSN promotes environmental awareness and action on Vermont’s campuses and within Vermont’s larger communities through the free exchange of information, focused education and events, creative collaborations, and specific projects and initiatives.
Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education
Founded in 1985 and based at The Evergreen State College, the Center has 51 member campuses throughout Washington State. Ongoing initiatives include: learning communities, cultural pluralism, and academic success for underrepresented students. A new initiative, "Curriculum for the Bioregion," aims to better prepare college students in addressing complex environmental and social issues.
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