With goals to increase sustainability, safety and cost-savings on campus, Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Madison innovated their cleaning programs by replacing their […]
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Why Your College Hasn’t Achieved Carbon Neutrality (Yet)
This blog post is a snippet of Nelnet’s new white paper with the same title. Climate change: It’s real, and it’s happening. Between 1880 and 2022, the global temperature rose […]
Funding Sustainability Initiatives: A Reflection on Pandemic Era Financing Innovation
Nowadays, we seem to be living in two worlds, caught between a longing for pre-pandemic culture and the wish for a different tomorrow. I feel we are in a very […]
A Quick, Simple, Cost-Neutral Way to Make a Sustainable Impact on Your Campus
As the pressure for making sustainable change on higher education campuses continues, the question becomes: of the many initiatives for sustainable change, which are the fastest, easiest, and most effective […]
Building Climate Resiliency with Zero Waste Campaigns
Discover the 6 steps to successfully execute a zero waste campaign at your institution.
Relive the Fun of the 2021 AASHE #GCSHE!
Nearly 5,000 sustainability leaders from around the world gathered virtually for AASHE’s second Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE). Individuals from 353 institutions across 23 countries came together […]
The Campus Carbon Footprint Hiding in Plain Sight
How to use purchasing to drive out waste and lower emissions As we all know, the higher education segment is considered a leader in setting and achieving sustainability goals. However, […]
3 Ways You’re Going to Benefit by Attending GCSHE
Don’t miss out on your chance to attend this virtual event! In Oct. 2020, AASHE held its first virtual event – the Global Conference for the Advancement of Sustainability in […]
Looking Back on #GCSHE 2020 and What’s In Store for 2021!
Every year, the keynote addresses at AASHE’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (#GCSHE) are some of the most highly-anticipated sessions of the event. Last year’s virtual #GCSHE ushered […]
2020 AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Nan Jenks-Jay | Article Originally by Sustainability and Climate Change
Nan Jenks-Jay was recognized as the 2020 AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. In this interview with Sustainability and Climate Change editor Jamie Devereaux, Nan Jenks-Jay gives us insight into her work, what defines sustainability education, and how the quest for restorative justice can include restoring the climate.