Inspiring higher education to lead the sustainability transformation
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The 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). The SCI also features institutional highlights that showcase innovative leadership and celebrates institutions with exceptional report accuracy and quality.
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We’re honored to have David W. Orr, a transformative leader in sustainability and environmental studies, join us as our second Keynote speaker at #AASHE24! David is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics emeritus at Oberlin College and currently serves as a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University. With a prolific career, David has authored eight influential books and over 250 articles, making him a leading voice of sustainability in higher education.
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Join our upcoming workshop on September 26, 2-5 pm ET to master STARS version 3.0 data quality for efficient and accurate reporting. This session covers essential strategies, the review process, and key deadlines while offering insights into building strong partnerships with report reviewers. This workshop is ideal for STARS liaisons, data collectors, and prospective report reviewers. We hope you’ll join us!
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Join our newest course, Introduction to Effective Change-Making in Higher Education, starting September 19. Over six sessions, develop skills to lead sustainability initiatives in higher ed. Explore organizational structures, power dynamics, and social factors influencing change. Gain insights from experienced leaders and create a personalized change map. Sessions run from 3-4:30 p.m. ET on scheduled dates. Register now!
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We’re thrilled to announce Peggy Shepard as our first Keynote speaker at #AASHE24! As co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Peggy is a leading voice in grassroots activism and environmental policy. Her work mobilizes communities to advocate for environmental protection and health. Join us in Anaheim, CA, from October 27-29, 2024, to learn from Peggy and other leaders in sustainability and environmental justice.
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We are excited to announce the launch of STARS Version 3.0, the latest update to our Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™. This new version has been developed over four years with input from hundreds of stakeholders, offering enhanced features to support higher education institutions worldwide. STARS 3.0 includes more robust indicators of racial equity and social justice, streamlined performance-based credits, and broadened global applicability.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
The largest stage to share effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions which advance sustainability in higher education.
A one-stop shop for toolkits and resource collections on all aspects of sustainability in higher education.
A weekly e-newsletter that delivers the latest in campus sustainability news, resources, opportunities, events, and jobs and internships.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
About AASHE
AASHE empowers higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. AASHE enables members to translate information into action by offering essential resources and professional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability leaders.
By sharing knowledge, cooperating on projects and fostering meaningful relationships, partners in the Mentorship Program help advance the field of higher education sustainability.
As the campus sustainability movement has evolved, a wide variety of networks of campus sustainability advocates have emerged. These networks, which are often formed along state, provincial and/or regional lines, share many goals with AASHE. For this reason, we have formalized a collaborative relationship with many of these networks through our Affiliates Program.
AASHE has partnered with 13 Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum on a pilot basis to offer workshops and other professional development opportunities on sustainability in the curriculum in an effort to increase the accessibility and diversity of sustainability-oriented training for faculty.
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