Sustainable Campus Partners

Actual Energy

Business Affiliate

Actual Energy is a retail energy supplier with an expanding presence in New England. Our dynamic, hourly electricity pricing and advisory services facilitate energy conservation, cost savings, and carbon management. Actual Energy’s innovative Carbon Response Program provides colleges and universities with sophisticated carbon data and sustainability reporting tools. Our Energy Advisory Services Group, Actual Energy’s in-house consulting practice, works closely with higher education clients to synchronize sustainability efforts and deliver measurable results. AASHE members: Actual Energy can help you with your STARS goals and reporting–and engage your campus community at the same time! Click here to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn.

Aircuity

Business Affiliate

Aircuity is the 20-year leader optimizing ventilation through its patented indoor environmental quality (IEQ) platform, improving the indoor environmental quality for occupants while significantly reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. As a result, commercial, institutional and lab building owners can protect occupants, improve employee productivity and wellness, lower operating costs, and verifiably reduce energy use by as much as 60 percent. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Aircuity’s solutions have benefited over 240 universities SUNY, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern and the University of California-Irvine. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Ameresco

Business Affiliate

Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients in the higher education industry throughout North America and the United Kingdom. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Customer First Renewables

Business Affiliate

CustomerFirst Renewables (CFR) enables campuses to achieve their sustainability and resiliency goals by addressing their energy and water consumption. We provide expert advice, multidisciplinary insights, and tailored solutions to reduce your campus’s demand for brown power and municipal water. We take the time to understand your organization’s requirements, recommending and implementing cost-effective, risk-minimized energy and water procurement strategies. We have served dozens of higher education clients with large-scale solutions, including onsite solar, offsite virtual power purchase agreements, utility partnerships, retail-delivered renewables, and large-scale water optimization, treatment, and reuse. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Energy Strategies LLC 

Business Affiliate

Energy Strategies is a multi-disciplined, management consulting firm specializing in energy and sustainability. For the last 35 years we have provided tailored, technically grounded analyses and objective guidance in an increasingly complex market, policy and regulatory environment. Our clients are institutions of higher education, NGOs, government agencies, renewable power and transmission developers, utilities, and large energy users. In the mid-2000’s we helped Cornell University develop one of the nation’s earliest higher education Climate Action Plans. Today we develop energy and climate leadership strategies for colleges, universities, and corporates intent on leading the way to achieve science-based carbon reduction targets.

PlanZero

Business Affiliate

PlanZero provides an all-in-one web-based sustainability platform that enables higher education institutions to develop, manage, and track climate action initiatives with greater speed and scale. Key objectives, documentation, and resources are all centrally stored and accessible, promoting more effective coordination and decision-making across initiatives and stakeholders. Data-driven insights can be leveraged to rapidly benchmark performance. Overall progress is measured & communicated to key stakeholders through easy-to-read reports & dashboards, increasing transparency and engagement. Turn your ambition into actionable results and contact us to find out how PlanZero can help you achieve your net-zero objectives. Click here to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn.

Verdis Group

Business Affiliate

Verdis Group is a sustainability and climate consulting company, helping higher education institutions across the country since 2009. Climate action plans, net zero emissions pathways, zero waste and active transportation program development, and STARS benchmarking are our specialties. Learn more about our higher ed work here and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Climate Vault

Non-Profit

Founded at the University of Chicago, Climate Vault is an award-winning 501c3 that helps higher education institutions reduce and eliminate their carbon footprint.

We do this by using regulated compliance markets to purchase and “vault” CO2 permits. Because the number of permits is capped, keeping them off the market decreases CO2 emissions and provides a verifiable offset. We then take offsetting one step further by using the permits’ value to support Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies vetted by our Tech Chamber, chaired by the former US Secretary of Energy and including academic leaders from MIT, Harvard, Princeton, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Green-e

Non-Profit

Center for Resource Solutions | Green-e®

Green-e® is the only certification for renewable energy and carbon offsets accepted by AASHE STARS, setting quality standards, third-party verification, and ensuring purchasers receive full environmental benefits. Green-e® also verifies renewable energy marketing claims and certifies products made with renewable energy. Green-e® is a program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, creating policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. Find Green-e Certified Renewable Energy/RECs and Carbon Offsets and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

PIPS Education Fund

Non-Profit

PIPs Education Fund (PEF) is a New York State 501(c)(3) organization whose charitable mission is to help bridge the education equity gap by turning student engagement in health, sustainability, and community service into financial support for school. Meeting the urgency of the moment, PEF offers its institutional partners an innovative and highly scalable “action-study” program that utilizes a behavior motivation and tracking platform called the PIPs Rewards™ App (PIPs App) to give agency to students who develop eco-healthy habits and strive to be better citizens. Follow us on LinkedIn.

SEI

Non-Profit

SEI is an environmental nonprofit building leaders to drive sustainability solutions. For over 20 years, SEI has partnered with schools, communities, and businesses to develop a sustainability leadership pathway from elementary school to early career. Our flagship programs educate and empower students and emerging professionals to create thriving, resilient communities. Learn more about SEI’s Energize Colleges program. Follow SEI on LinkedIn for the latest on sustainability education and workforce development.

Clearloop

Business Leader

Clearloop creates carbon solutions for organizations of all sizes to decarbonize the American economy and accelerate the development of new solar projects in the communities where the greatest economic and environmental benefits can be achieved. These projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions while spurring economic investment to usher in a more equitable energy transition in the United States. Clearloop uses emissionality, a quantitative measurement that compares the impact of renewable energy projects on driving down emissions, to determine where new solar generation can displace the most carbon. Clearloop is shifting climate action investments to accelerate grid decarbonization and help organizations like colleges and universities achieve emissions reductions faster and more effectively. To learn more, visit clearloop.us.

Epson America, Inc.

Business Leader

Epson’s portfolio of superior performing Business Inkjet printing solutions forge the future of printing and set the new standard for minimal intervention, affordability and low energy consumption. Engineered with Epson’s innovative PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, Epson’s groundbreaking print solutions support remote learning and in-school printing needs alike while delivering high performance and low energy consumption. To learn more about Epson’s portfolio of business inkjet printing solutions for education, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet-Education. To learn more about Epson Business Inkjet and the PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet.

Follett Higher Education

Business Leader

Follett Higher Education partners with more than 1,000 colleges and universities across North America to foster academic enrichment, drive student success, and evoke campus pride. We’re shaping the future of the higher education journey—with memorable retail experiences, pioneering technology, sustainable practices, and programs that ensure students get instant, equal, and affordable access to course materials. Students are at the heart of everything we do. We stand firm in our belief of putting people first, and our intentional practice of corporate and social responsibility has been a guiding force across our 145-year history. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Tersano

Business Leader

Tersano creates highly innovative products that turn tap water into a cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer safe for people, pets, and planet. Using advanced technology, Tersano products create Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO): a sustainable solution that is safe for use around people, pets, and our planet. SAO carries an EPA Establishment #93508-CHN-1. It is used in more than 45 countries around the world and is ideal for homes, schools, hospitals, zoos, daycare, stadiums, offices, airports, and virtually anywhere people gather to live, work, and play. Aqueous ozone has been used for over 100 years. In 1914, Nice, France began using aqueous ozone to clean its public water system. Today aqueous ozone has been advanced to Tersano’s Stabilized Aqueous Ozone and is used by world class organizations like Stanford University, Colorado Convention Center, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Google, Microsoft, McDonald’s, Kimberly Clark, AETNA, Domino’s Pizza, HSBC Financial, Pepsi, Nestle, and much more. Created and manufactured in Canada, Tersano simply took the processes used every day in governments and businesses around the world, applied innovation to create the technology to be generated onsite and on-demand, and offered it as a daily solution to clean, sanitize, and deodorize.

ABCO Products, Inc.

Business Affiliate

ABCO Products is the FIRST and ONLY manufacturer with a Green Seal Certification on Wet and Dust Mops in the industry. At ABCO Products, sustainability means innovative manufacturing processes & products that create value for our customers & our society without compromising the environment. With current recommendations for increased cleaning, the importance of using sustainable products has never been higher. We believe we can contribute towards achieving your institution’s environmental goals. For more information, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Aircuity, Inc

Business Affiliate

Aircuity is the 20-year leader optimizing ventilation through its patented indoor environmental quality (IEQ) platform, improving the indoor environmental quality for occupants while significantly reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. As a result, commercial, institutional and lab building owners can protect occupants, improve employee productivity and wellness, lower operating costs, and verifiably reduce energy use by as much as 60 percent. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Aircuity’s solutions have benefited over 240 universities SUNY, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern and the University of California-Irvine. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Ameresco

Business Affiliate

Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients in the higher education industry throughout North America and the United Kingdom. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Badger Meter

Business Affiliate

Badger Meter is an innovator in flow measurement, water quality and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers worldwide. With more than 115 years of innovation and strong, stable growth, Badger Meter continues to help protect one of the world’s most precious resources. Our smart water metering solutions provide actionable intelligence without the need for utility-owned infrastructure, enabling customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. We offer the widest range of water metering technologies, proven remote meter reading solutions, cloud-based software and consumer engagement tools. Learn more at www.badgermeter.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Eagle Protect PBC

Business Affiliate

Eagle Protect, the world’s only disposable glove and clothing specialist to be B Corp Certified, focuses on food and worker safety while minimizing customer’s environmental impact. Supplying ethically sourced, higher-quality gloves and better processes enhance food safety and reduce glove consumption, associated waste and cost. In addition, overall water use and carbon emissions are also reduced. Eagle Protect supplies the world’s only tested and verified disposable gloves as well as a line of high-quality, economic gloves that perform. Contact our team to learn more. Click here for high-quality gloves that work and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Zabble Inc.

Business Affiliate

Zabble’s mission is to enable organizations to achieve zero waste by delivering actionable insights that close the loop. Zabble uses mobile and AI technology to automate waste management analytics for universities to lower their financial, operational and environmental footprint. Learn more about our zero waste management platform for universities and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Green-e

Non-Profit

Center for Resource Solutions | Green-e®

Green-e® is a certification for renewable energy and carbon offsets accepted by AASHE STARS, setting quality standards, third-party verification, and ensuring purchasers receive full environmental benefits. Green-e® also verifies renewable energy marketing claims and certifies products made with renewable energy. Green-e® is a program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, creating policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. Find Green-e Certified Renewable Energy/RECs and Carbon Offsets and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Follett Higher Education

Business Leader

Follett Higher Education partners with more than 1,000 colleges and universities across North America to foster academic enrichment, drive student success, and evoke campus pride. We’re shaping the future of the higher education journey—with memorable retail experiences, pioneering technology, sustainable practices, and programs that ensure students get instant, equal, and affordable access to course materials. Students are at the heart of everything we do. We stand firm in our belief of putting people first, and our intentional practice of corporate and social responsibility has been a guiding force across our 145-year history. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Lyon Software

Business Leader

For over 30 years, Lyon Software has provided a comprehensive tool to enable our clients to track and evaluate how their community initiatives are working to improve the communities in which they serve. CBISA for Sustainability, a web-based software, tracks both quantitative and qualitative data about your sustainability efforts to make sure they are meeting the identified needs of your communities. Easy reporting features allow you to report to your stakeholders with the click of a button. We believe in helping you and your campus achieve a better tomorrow. CBISA can manage all of your sustainability and AASHE Stars data in one convenient location. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Actual Energy

Business Affiliate

Actual Energy is a retail energy supplier with an expanding presence in New England. Our dynamic, hourly electricity pricing and advisory services facilitate energy conservation, cost savings, and carbon management. Actual Energy’s innovative Carbon Response Program provides colleges and universities with sophisticated carbon data and sustainability reporting tools. Our Energy Advisory Services Group, Actual Energy’s in-house consulting practice, works closely with higher education clients to synchronize sustainability efforts and deliver measurable results. AASHE members: Actual Energy can help you with your STARS goals and reporting–and engage your campus community at the same time! Click here to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn.

AGreenOZZI (dba OZZI)

Business Affiliate

The Mission of OZZI® is to Change the World from Disposables to Reusables One Meal at a Time. The OZZI® Closed-Loop Technology Solution for Sustainable Dining is simple to implement and has been proven to reduce overall take-out dining costs, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, deliveries, and waste hauling. The Made in the USA O2GO® reusable containers by OZZI® are safe and completely zero waste using the closed loop take back program for recycling and reuse. Using the OZZI® Machine for O2GO® collection yields a 98.5% container retention rate and the highest diner engagement. Calculate your savings and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

EcoPlum

Business Affiliate

EcoPlum®, a certified B-Corporation, offers branded marketing solutions with its Sustainable Swag® line of promotional products. We customize ecofriendly business gifts for clients with their logos, taglines, and messages. EcoPlum helps buyers make responsible choices on branded gifts – a visible symbol of their values – while helping to reduce plastic and other harmful waste in our landfills and oceans. Product sourcing criteria include: USDA organic, fair trade/fair labor certified, biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable, sustainably harvested, Made-in-the-USA, handcrafted/artisan, non-toxic, other third-party eco-labels, women/minority-owned, and/or B-Corporation. EcoPlum is a WBENC certified Women-owned Business Enterprise and a Green America Gold Certified Green Business. Find the best sustainable, branded products you’ll be proud to put your logo on and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Creative Dining Services

Business Affiliate

Creative Dining Services is a total hospitality management company serving colleges & universities, corporations and senior living communities. Headquartered in West Michigan, Creative serves 75 locations throughout the Midwest, Colorado and southern states, including Florida. Creative regularly partners with campus and community sustainability offices and teams to support and enrich STARS programming and dining that actively educates and advocates for green best practices, and strengthening the triple bottom line for our clients.

GreenerU

Business Affiliate

GreenerU envisions educational and community institutions leading the world in mitigating climate change. Our mission is to help our clients achieve climate neutrality and sustainable operations. From big-picture planning and programming to detail-driven project orientation, GreenerU helps institutions navigate the organizational, operational, and infrastructure changes required to reach climate neutrality. We achieve this through planning, engineering, and implementing climate action and energy efficiency projects. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Herff Jones, LLC

Business Affiliate

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and recognition products and services designed to inspire student achievement. Our products include graduation regalia, class rings, commemorative jewelry, announcements, diploma covers and diploma frames, as well as motivation and recognition tools and resources. We partner with schools to create engaging campus environments and help commemorate and celebrate the education experience. Herff Jones has been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years.

PJC Organic

Business Affiliate

PJC Organic manufactures and distributes organic fertilizer and soil amendments. We work with landscapers, schools, and municipalities to tailor an organic fertilization program that is practical and fits your needs. A family-owned company that loves solving problems so good things grow…whether that’s grass, profits, or your customer base. Click here for our product information. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Sunbolt

Business Affiliate

Sunbolt Solar Workstations and Carousels power productivity using the world’s most dependable resource, the Sun. Built with a quality and sustainability-first attitude, each product is made from architectural-grade, eco-friendly materials. Sunbolt products are sold internationally and in many school campuses around the country, Puerto Rico and Mexico. With multiple charging outlets, customizable branding options and outstanding durability, Sunbolt delivers reliable power that will enhance any outdoor classroom, office or study area. Visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Arbor Day Foundation

Non-Profit

Launched in 2008, Tree Campus Higher Education helps colleges and universities establish and sustain healthy community forests by providing a simple framework to grow their tree canopy, achieve national recognition, and create a campus to be proud of.

Tree Campus Higher Education is a program of the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 400 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. See the Tree Campus Higher Education homepage and visit Arbor Day Foundation on Twitter and Facebook.

Climate Vault

Non-Profit

Founded at the University of Chicago, Climate Vault is an award-winning 501c3 that helps higher education institutions reduce and eliminate their carbon footprint.

We do this by using regulated compliance markets to purchase and “vault” CO2 permits. Because the number of permits is capped, keeping them off the market decreases CO2 emissions and provides a verifiable offset. We then take offsetting one step further by using the permits’ value to support Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies vetted by our Tech Chamber, chaired by the former US Secretary of Energy and including academic leaders from MIT, Harvard, Princeton, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Fair Labor Association

Non-Profit

Since 1999, FLA has helped improve the lives of millions of workers around the world. As a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, colleges and universities, and civil society organizations, FLA creates lasting solutions to abusive labor practices by offering tools and resources to companies, delivering training to factory workers and management, conducting due diligence through independent assessments, and advocating for greater accountability and transparency from companies, manufacturers, factories and others involved in global supply chains. Click here for more information and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Fair Trade Campaigns

Non-Profit

Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & Universities program partners with over one hundred college campuses across the U.S. to raise awareness of Fair Trade and increase institutional purchasing of Fair Trade products. Our campaigns are centered around partnerships and collaboration among campus stakeholders from students to dining and procurement staff to administration. As we advocate for Fair Trade, we aim to foster diversity and inclusion and help advance racial and social justice in partnership with our campus campaigns. Follow us on Instagram and Join the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni Group on LinkedIn.

Re:wild Your Campus

Non-Profit

Re:wild Your Campus envisions a toxin-free world created by student action. Our mission is to empower the next generation of environmental leaders to create safer, more sustainable living and learning environments for all by starting locally and advocating for organic land care on their campuses. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!

PIPS Education Fund

Non-Profit

PIPs Education Fund (PEF) is a New York State 501(c)(3) organization whose charitable mission is to help bridge the education equity gap by turning student engagement in health, sustainability, and community service into financial support for school. Meeting the urgency of the moment, PEF offers its institutional partners an innovative and highly scalable “action-study” program that utilizes a behavior motivation and tracking platform called the PIPs Rewards™ App (PIPs App) to give agency to students who develop eco-healthy habits and strive to be better citizens. Follow us on LinkedIn.

SEI

Non-Profit

SEI is an environmental nonprofit building leaders to drive sustainability solutions. For over 20 years, SEI has partnered with schools, communities, and businesses to develop a sustainability leadership pathway from elementary school to early career. Our flagship programs educate and empower students and emerging professionals to create thriving, resilient communities. Learn more about SEI’s Energize Colleges program. Follow SEI on LinkedIn for the latest on sustainability education and workforce development.

ViVA Virtual Visiting Artists

Non-Profit

ViVA is a nonprofit education and curatorial platform connecting internationally-recognized artists and projects emphasizing women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and social justice to diverse students, educators, and communities across all disciplines and ages. Our inaugural roster of artists produce work in the climate change and sustainability theme.

Each artist talk includes consultation with an educator as well as an artist packet with expertly prepared educational materials and information to help you facilitate the ViVA talk, augment your syllabus or curriculum, and make the most of your time with the artist.

Lyon Software

Business Leader

For over 30 years, Lyon Software has provided a comprehensive tool to enable our clients to track and evaluate how their community initiatives are working to improve the communities in which they serve. CBISA for Sustainability, a web-based software, tracks both quantitative and qualitative data about your sustainability efforts to make sure they are meeting the identified needs of your communities. Easy reporting features allow you to report to your stakeholders with the click of a button. We believe in helping you and your campus achieve a better tomorrow. CBISA can manage all of your sustainability and AASHE Stars data in one convenient location. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Nelnet

Business Leader

Nelnet proudly serves over 1,300 higher ed campuses and thousands of K-12 schools along with numerous businesses and municipalities with innovative energy, financial, and technology services. On-campus and off-campus solar as well as community solar are among our newest offerings. Since 2018 in response to public RFPs as well as non-public bids we’ve helped invest $720 million in solar projects across fifteen states and more are in the pipeline. Providing campuses, homes, and businesses with solar energy is easy given our breadth of expertise and our long-term commitment to boosting renewable energy nationwide. We are here to help AASHE members understand recent changes in laws, regulations and technologies, helping those who need power reduce their costs while also meeting other institutional goals. Nelnet on LinkedIn.

Brailsford & Dunlavey

Business Affiliate

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) leads the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen our communities. Our energy and utility practice combines a diverse background of techno-economic modeling and scenario planning, change management consulting, data visualization, engineering, utility business best-practice advisory, and ongoing program management services. Core services include energy & utility master planning, decarbonization planning, energy efficiency program design, and other owner’s advisory services.

Creative Dining Services

Business Affiliate

Creative Dining Services is a total hospitality management company serving colleges & universities, corporations and senior living communities. Headquartered in West Michigan, Creative serves 75 locations throughout the Midwest, Colorado and southern states, including Florida. Creative regularly partners with campus and community sustainability offices and teams to support and enrich STARS programming and dining that actively educates and advocates for green best practices, and strengthening the triple bottom line for our clients.

GreenerU

Business Affiliate

GreenerU envisions educational and community institutions leading the world in mitigating climate change. Our mission is to help our clients achieve climate neutrality and sustainable operations. From big-picture planning and programming to detail-driven project orientation, GreenerU helps institutions navigate the organizational, operational, and infrastructure changes required to reach climate neutrality. We achieve this through planning, engineering, and implementing climate action and energy efficiency projects. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Herff Jones, LLC

Business Affiliate

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and recognition products and services designed to inspire student achievement. Our products include graduation regalia, class rings, commemorative jewelry, announcements, diploma covers and diploma frames, as well as motivation and recognition tools and resources. We partner with schools to create engaging campus environments and help commemorate and celebrate the education experience. Herff Jones has been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years.

PlanZero

Business Affiliate

PlanZero provides an all-in-one web-based sustainability platform that enables higher education institutions to develop, manage, and track climate action initiatives with greater speed and scale. Key objectives, documentation, and resources are all centrally stored and accessible, promoting more effective coordination and decision-making across initiatives and stakeholders. Data-driven insights can be leveraged to rapidly benchmark performance. Overall progress is measured & communicated to key stakeholders through easy-to-read reports & dashboards, increasing transparency and engagement. Turn your ambition into actionable results and contact us to find out how PlanZero can help you achieve your net-zero objectives. Click here to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn.

RRS

Business Affiliate

RRS assists universities in moving toward zero waste goals by creating and implementing plans for waste reduction, recycling, and organics recovery. This may include data-driven research and analysis, on-site assessments, benchmarking, recycling/composting program development, stakeholder engagement, economic and cost analysis, as well as outreach/behavioral change campaign planning and facilitation. At the heart of RRS are its people. Our strategists, engineers, economists, technical analysts, and communications specialists are people who want to help universities create a sustainable future that enhances the quality of life and brings economic value to our communities, all while having a positive impact on our environment. Download the White Paper on US University Sustainability & Recovery Practices and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Verdis Group

Business Affiliate

Verdis Group is a sustainability and climate consulting company, helping higher education institutions across the country since 2009. Climate action plans, net zero emissions pathways, zero waste and active transportation program development, and STARS benchmarking are our specialties. Learn more about our higher ed work here and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

SEI

Non-Profit

SEI is an environmental nonprofit building leaders to drive sustainability solutions. For over 20 years, SEI has partnered with schools, communities, and businesses to develop a sustainability leadership pathway from elementary school to early career. Our flagship programs educate and empower students and emerging professionals to create thriving, resilient communities. Learn more about SEI’s Energize Colleges program. Follow SEI on LinkedIn for the latest on sustainability education and workforce development.

ViVA Virtual Visiting Artists

Non-Profit

ViVA is a nonprofit education and curatorial platform connecting internationally-recognized artists and projects emphasizing women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and social justice to diverse students, educators, and communities across all disciplines and ages. Our inaugural roster of artists produce work in the climate change and sustainability theme.

Each artist talk includes consultation with an educator as well as an artist packet with expertly prepared educational materials and information to help you facilitate the ViVA talk, augment your syllabus or curriculum, and make the most of your time with the artist.

Follett Higher Education

Business Leader

Follett Higher Education partners with more than 1,000 colleges and universities across North America to foster academic enrichment, drive student success, and evoke campus pride. We’re shaping the future of the higher education journey—with memorable retail experiences, pioneering technology, sustainable practices, and programs that ensure students get instant, equal, and affordable access to course materials. Students are at the heart of everything we do. We stand firm in our belief of putting people first, and our intentional practice of corporate and social responsibility has been a guiding force across our 145-year history. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Herff Jones, LLC

Business Affiliate

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and recognition products and services designed to inspire student achievement. Our products include graduation regalia, class rings, commemorative jewelry, announcements, diploma covers and diploma frames, as well as motivation and recognition tools and resources. We partner with schools to create engaging campus environments and help commemorate and celebrate the education experience. Herff Jones has been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years.

PIPS Education Fund

Non-Profit

PIPs Education Fund (PEF) is a New York State 501(c)(3) organization whose charitable mission is to help bridge the education equity gap by turning student engagement in health, sustainability, and community service into financial support for school. Meeting the urgency of the moment, PEF offers its institutional partners an innovative and highly scalable “action-study” program that utilizes a behavior motivation and tracking platform called the PIPs Rewards™ App (PIPs App) to give agency to students who develop eco-healthy habits and strive to be better citizens. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Clearloop

Business Leader

Clearloop creates carbon solutions for organizations of all sizes to decarbonize the American economy and accelerate the development of new solar projects in the communities where the greatest economic and environmental benefits can be achieved. These projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions while spurring economic investment to usher in a more equitable energy transition in the United States. Clearloop uses emissionality, a quantitative measurement that compares the impact of renewable energy projects on driving down emissions, to determine where new solar generation can displace the most carbon. Clearloop is shifting climate action investments to accelerate grid decarbonization and help organizations like colleges and universities achieve emissions reductions faster and more effectively. To learn more, visit clearloop.us.

Epson America, Inc.

Business Leader

Epson’s portfolio of superior performing Business Inkjet printing solutions forge the future of printing and set the new standard for minimal intervention, affordability and low energy consumption. Engineered with Epson’s innovative PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, Epson’s groundbreaking print solutions support remote learning and in-school printing needs alike while delivering high performance and low energy consumption. To learn more about Epson’s portfolio of business inkjet printing solutions for education, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet-Education. To learn more about Epson Business Inkjet and the PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet.

Nelnet

Business Leader

Nelnet proudly serves over 1,300 higher ed campuses and thousands of K-12 schools along with numerous businesses and municipalities with innovative energy, financial, and technology services. On-campus and off-campus solar as well as community solar are among our newest offerings. Since 2018 in response to public RFPs as well as non-public bids we’ve helped invest $720 million in solar projects across fifteen states and more are in the pipeline. Providing campuses, homes, and businesses with solar energy is easy given our breadth of expertise and our long-term commitment to boosting renewable energy nationwide. We are here to help AASHE members understand recent changes in laws, regulations and technologies, helping those who need power reduce their costs while also meeting other institutional goals. Nelnet on LinkedIn.

Actual Energy

Business Affiliate

Actual Energy is a retail energy supplier with an expanding presence in New England. Our dynamic, hourly electricity pricing and advisory services facilitate energy conservation, cost savings, and carbon management. Actual Energy’s innovative Carbon Response Program provides colleges and universities with sophisticated carbon data and sustainability reporting tools. Our Energy Advisory Services Group, Actual Energy’s in-house consulting practice, works closely with higher education clients to synchronize sustainability efforts and deliver measurable results. AASHE members: Actual Energy can help you with your STARS goals and reporting–and engage your campus community at the same time! Click here to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn.

Aircuity, Inc

Business Affiliate

Aircuity is the 20-year leader optimizing ventilation through its patented indoor environmental quality (IEQ) platform, improving the indoor environmental quality for occupants while significantly reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. As a result, commercial, institutional and lab building owners can protect occupants, improve employee productivity and wellness, lower operating costs, and verifiably reduce energy use by as much as 60 percent. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Aircuity’s solutions have benefited over 240 universities SUNY, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern and the University of California-Irvine. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Ameresco

Business Affiliate

Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients in the higher education industry throughout North America and the United Kingdom. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Badger Meter

Business Affiliate

Badger Meter is an innovator in flow measurement, water quality and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers worldwide. With more than 115 years of innovation and strong, stable growth, Badger Meter continues to help protect one of the world’s most precious resources. Our smart water metering solutions provide actionable intelligence without the need for utility-owned infrastructure, enabling customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. We offer the widest range of water metering technologies, proven remote meter reading solutions, cloud-based software and consumer engagement tools. Learn more at www.badgermeter.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Brailsford & Dunlavey

Business Affiliate

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) leads the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen our communities. Our energy and utility practice combines a diverse background of techno-economic modeling and scenario planning, change management consulting, data visualization, engineering, utility business best-practice advisory, and ongoing program management services. Core services include energy & utility master planning, decarbonization planning, energy efficiency program design, and other owner’s advisory services.

Customer First Renewables

Business Affiliate

CustomerFirst Renewables (CFR) enables campuses to achieve their sustainability and resiliency goals by addressing their energy and water consumption. We provide expert advice, multidisciplinary insights, and tailored solutions to reduce your campus’s demand for brown power and municipal water. We take the time to understand your organization’s requirements, recommending and implementing cost-effective, risk-minimized energy and water procurement strategies. We have served dozens of higher education clients with large-scale solutions, including onsite solar, offsite virtual power purchase agreements, utility partnerships, retail-delivered renewables, and large-scale water optimization, treatment, and reuse. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Energy Strategies LLC

Business Affiliate

Energy Strategies is a multi-disciplined, management consulting firm specializing in energy and sustainability. For the last 35 years we have provided tailored, technically grounded analyses and objective guidance in an increasingly complex market, policy and regulatory environment. Our clients are institutions of higher education, NGOs, government agencies, renewable power and transmission developers, utilities, and large energy users. In the mid-2000’s we helped Cornell University develop one of the nation’s earliest higher education Climate Action Plans. Today we develop energy and climate leadership strategies for colleges, universities, and corporates intent on leading the way to achieve science-based carbon reduction targets.

GreenerU

Business Affiliate

GreenerU envisions educational and community institutions leading the world in mitigating climate change. Our mission is to help our clients achieve climate neutrality and sustainable operations. From big-picture planning and programming to detail-driven project orientation, GreenerU helps institutions navigate the organizational, operational, and infrastructure changes required to reach climate neutrality. We achieve this through planning, engineering, and implementing climate action and energy efficiency projects. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Sunbolt

Business Affiliate

Sunbolt Solar Workstations and Carousels power productivity using the world’s most dependable resource, the Sun. Built with a quality and sustainability-first attitude, each product is made from architectural-grade, eco-friendly materials. Sunbolt products are sold internationally and in many school campuses around the country, Puerto Rico and Mexico. With multiple charging outlets, customizable branding options and outstanding durability, Sunbolt delivers reliable power that will enhance any outdoor classroom, office or study area. Visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Vanguard Renewables

Business Affiliate

Vanguard Renewables is the national leader in the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. We are committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing emissions from farms and food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture. Vanguard Renewables owns and operates 6 Farm Powered anaerobic digester facilities and has established renewable natural gas partnerships with utilities including Dominion Energy and ONE Gas. In 2020, Vanguard launched the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance alongside Dairy Farmers of America, Unilever, and Starbucks. The Alliance commits to developing a circular solution for food waste reduction and recycling, and the decarbonization of food supply chains and manufacturing. Learn more here. Follow us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.

Climate Vault

Non-Profit

Founded at the University of Chicago, Climate Vault is an award-winning 501c3 that helps higher education institutions reduce and eliminate their carbon footprint.

We do this by using regulated compliance markets to purchase and “vault” CO2 permits. Because the number of permits is capped, keeping them off the market decreases CO2 emissions and provides a verifiable offset. We then take offsetting one step further by using the permits’ value to support Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies vetted by our Tech Chamber, chaired by the former US Secretary of Energy and including academic leaders from MIT, Harvard, Princeton, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Green-e

Non-Profit

Center for Resource Solutions | Green-e®

Green-e® is the only certification for renewable energy and carbon offsets accepted by AASHE STARS, setting quality standards, third-party verification, and ensuring purchasers receive full environmental benefits. Green-e® also verifies renewable energy marketing claims and certifies products made with renewable energy. Green-e® is a program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, creating policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. Find Green-e Certified Renewable Energy/RECs and Carbon Offsets and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Non-Profit

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to: 1) set criteria for characterizing hydropower facilities that are low impact; 2) conduct a program to certify that hydropower facilities meet these criteria; and 3) make information about the impacts of hydropower available to the public. LIHI’s Certification Program encourages a range of benefits associated with healthy rivers and enables Low Impact projects to access renewable energy markets. Click here to learn more about LIHI and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Tersano

Business Leader

Tersano creates highly innovative products that turn tap water into a cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer safe for people, pets, and planet. Using advanced technology, Tersano products create Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO): a sustainable solution that is safe for use around people, pets, and our planet. SAO carries an EPA Establishment #93508-CHN-1. It is used in more than 45 countries around the world and is ideal for homes, schools, hospitals, zoos, daycare, stadiums, offices, airports, and virtually anywhere people gather to live, work, and play. Aqueous ozone has been used for over 100 years. In 1914, Nice, France began using aqueous ozone to clean its public water system. Today aqueous ozone has been advanced to Tersano’s Stabilized Aqueous Ozone and is used by world class organizations like Stanford University, Colorado Convention Center, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Google, Microsoft, McDonald’s, Kimberly Clark, AETNA, Domino’s Pizza, HSBC Financial, Pepsi, Nestle, and much more. Created and manufactured in Canada, Tersano simply took the processes used every day in governments and businesses around the world, applied innovation to create the technology to be generated onsite and on-demand, and offered it as a daily solution to clean, sanitize, and deodorize.

AGreenOZZI (dba OZZI)

Business Affiliate

The Mission of OZZI® is to Change the World from Disposables to Reusables One Meal at a Time. The OZZI® Closed-Loop Technology Solution for Sustainable Dining is simple to implement and has been proven to reduce overall take-out dining costs, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, deliveries, and waste hauling. The Made in the USA O2GO® reusable containers by OZZI® are safe and completely zero waste using the closed loop take back program for recycling and reuse. Using the OZZI® Machine for O2GO® collection yields a 98.5% container retention rate and the highest diner engagement. Calculate your savings and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Creative Dining Services

Business Affiliate

Creative Dining Services is a total hospitality management company serving colleges & universities, corporations and senior living communities. Headquartered in West Michigan, Creative serves 75 locations throughout the Midwest, Colorado and southern states, including Florida. Creative regularly partners with campus and community sustainability offices and teams to support and enrich STARS programming and dining that actively educates and advocates for green best practices, and strengthening the triple bottom line for our clients.

Eagle Protect PBC

Business Affiliate

Eagle Protect, the world’s only disposable glove and clothing specialist to be B Corp Certified, focuses on food and worker safety while minimizing customer’s environmental impact. Supplying ethically sourced, higher-quality gloves and better processes enhance food safety and reduce glove consumption, associated waste and cost. In addition, overall water use and carbon emissions are also reduced. Eagle Protect supplies the world’s only tested and verified disposable gloves as well as a line of high-quality, economic gloves that perform. Contact our team to learn more. Click here for high-quality gloves that work and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Grind2Energy® – An InSinkErator® Solution

Business Affiliate

InSinkErator, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, is a business unit of Emerson Electric Co. and is the world’s leading provider of food waste disposers for home and commercial use. In the last 10 years, InSinkErator has invested extensive resources in R&D to design a unique food waste-to-energy organics management system for commercial use called Grind2Energy®.

The Grind2Energy system is a solution that helps businesses divert all types of food scraps into renewable energy. The Grind2Energy technology includes a customized dashboard to help customers monitor their operations. The dashboard provides valuable data, including system usage, tank levels, tonnage, and sustainability reporting. Learn more by visiting us on YouTube and join our Environmental Leadership Group on LinkedIn.

Landmark Studio & Design

Business Affiliate

Let us partner with your sustainability program to clearly and effectively separate campus collection streams with a variety of series and site furnishings featuring standardized and custom stream identification. Our Brunswick Series features a vertical leg and panel design for indoor use while our Spruce Series features a fully framed unit with clean lines for indoor or outdoor use. Our Hunter Series offers larger framework for a more substantial look while our flagship Emerald Series incorporates accents to standout in any environment. Every furnishing is made from GreenCircle Certified recycled HDPE and offers numerous customizable options.

Preserve

Business Affiliate

Preserve is a leading sustainable consumer goods company that produces eco-friendly products. Through innovations in recycled and biodegradable materials and sustainable design, we have been creating everyday products for retail and the food service industry since 1996. Preserve is powered in part by individuals and companies getting involved and recycling their #5 plastics, such as yogurt cups and other common household containers, that are then transformed into Preserve products. Products range from food storage to tableware and personal care, all made from 100% recycled plastic or plant-based compostable materials. Made in the U.S.A, and BPA free. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Vanguard Renewables

Business Affiliate

Vanguard Renewables is the national leader in the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. We are committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing emissions from farms and food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture. Vanguard Renewables owns and operates 6 Farm Powered anaerobic digester facilities and has established renewable natural gas partnerships with utilities including Dominion Energy and ONE Gas. In 2020, Vanguard launched the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance alongside Dairy Farmers of America, Unilever, and Starbucks. The Alliance commits to developing a circular solution for food waste reduction and recycling, and the decarbonization of food supply chains and manufacturing. Learn more here. Follow us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.

Fair Trade Campaigns

Non-Profit

Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & Universities program partners with over one hundred college campuses across the U.S. to raise awareness of Fair Trade and increase institutional purchasing of Fair Trade products. Our campaigns are centered around partnerships and collaboration among campus stakeholders from students to dining and procurement staff to administration. As we advocate for Fair Trade, we aim to foster diversity and inclusion and help advance racial and social justice in partnership with our campus campaigns. Follow us on Instagram and Join the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni Group on LinkedIn.

Clearloop

Business Leader

Clearloop creates carbon solutions for organizations of all sizes to decarbonize the American economy and accelerate the development of new solar projects in the communities where the greatest economic and environmental benefits can be achieved. These projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions while spurring economic investment to usher in a more equitable energy transition in the United States. Clearloop uses emissionality, a quantitative measurement that compares the impact of renewable energy projects on driving down emissions, to determine where new solar generation can displace the most carbon. Clearloop is shifting climate action investments to accelerate grid decarbonization and help organizations like colleges and universities achieve emissions reductions faster and more effectively. To learn more, visit clearloop.us.

ABCO Products, Inc.

Business Affiliate

ABCO Products is the FIRST and ONLY manufacturer with a Green Seal Certification on Wet and Dust Mops in the industry. At ABCO Products, sustainability means innovative manufacturing processes & products that create value for our customers & our society without compromising the environment. With current recommendations for increased cleaning, the importance of using sustainable products has never been higher. We believe we can contribute towards achieving your institution’s environmental goals. For more information, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Eagle Protect PBC

Business Affiliate

Eagle Protect, the world’s only disposable glove and clothing specialist to be B Corp Certified, focuses on food and worker safety while minimizing customer’s environmental impact. Supplying ethically sourced, higher-quality gloves and better processes enhance food safety and reduce glove consumption, associated waste and cost. In addition, overall water use and carbon emissions are also reduced. Eagle Protect supplies the world’s only tested and verified disposable gloves as well as a line of high-quality, economic gloves that perform. Contact our team to learn more. Click here for high-quality gloves that work and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Landmark Studio & Design

Business Affiliate

Let us partner with your sustainability program to clearly and effectively separate campus collection streams with a variety of series and site furnishings featuring standardized and custom stream identification. Our Brunswick Series features a vertical leg and panel design for indoor use while our Spruce Series features a fully framed unit with clean lines for indoor or outdoor use. Our Hunter Series offers larger framework for a more substantial look while our flagship Emerald Series incorporates accents to standout in any environment. Every furnishing is made from GreenCircle Certified recycled HDPE and offers numerous customizable options.

PJC Organic

Business Affiliate

PJC Organic manufactures and distributes organic fertilizer and soil amendments. We work with landscapers, schools, and municipalities to tailor an organic fertilization program that is practical and fits your needs. A family-owned company that loves solving problems so good things grow…whether that’s grass, profits, or your customer base. Click here for our product information. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Sunbolt

Business Affiliate

Sunbolt Solar Workstations and Carousels power productivity using the world’s most dependable resource, the Sun. Built with a quality and sustainability-first attitude, each product is made from architectural-grade, eco-friendly materials. Sunbolt products are sold internationally and in many school campuses around the country, Puerto Rico and Mexico. With multiple charging outlets, customizable branding options and outstanding durability, Sunbolt delivers reliable power that will enhance any outdoor classroom, office or study area. Visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Arbor Day Foundation

Non-Profit

Launched in 2008, Tree Campus Higher Education helps colleges and universities establish and sustain healthy community forests by providing a simple framework to grow their tree canopy, achieve national recognition, and create a campus to be proud of.

Tree Campus Higher Education is a program of the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 400 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. See the Tree Campus Higher Education homepage and visit Arbor Day Foundation on Twitter and Facebook.

Re:wild Your Campus

Non-Profit

Re:wild Your Campus envisions a toxin-free world created by student action. Our mission is to empower the next generation of environmental leaders to create safer, more sustainable living and learning environments for all by starting locally and advocating for organic land care on their campuses. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!

Brailsford & Dunlavey

Business Affiliate

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) leads the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen our communities. Our energy and utility practice combines a diverse background of techno-economic modeling and scenario planning, change management consulting, data visualization, engineering, utility business best-practice advisory, and ongoing program management services. Core services include energy & utility master planning, decarbonization planning, energy efficiency program design, and other owner’s advisory services.

Energy Strategies LLC

Business Affiliate

Energy Strategies is a multi-disciplined, management consulting firm specializing in energy and sustainability. For the last 35 years we have provided tailored, technically grounded analyses and objective guidance in an increasingly complex market, policy and regulatory environment. Our clients are institutions of higher education, NGOs, government agencies, renewable power and transmission developers, utilities, and large energy users. In the mid-2000’s we helped Cornell University develop one of the nation’s earliest higher education Climate Action Plans. Today we develop energy and climate leadership strategies for colleges, universities, and corporates intent on leading the way to achieve science-based carbon reduction targets.

EcoPlum

Business Affiliate

EcoPlum®, a certified B-Corporation, offers branded marketing solutions with its Sustainable Swag® line of promotional products. We customize ecofriendly business gifts for clients with their logos, taglines, and messages. EcoPlum helps buyers make responsible choices on branded gifts – a visible symbol of their values – while helping to reduce plastic and other harmful waste in our landfills and oceans. Product sourcing criteria include: USDA organic, fair trade/fair labor certified, biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable, sustainably harvested, Made-in-the-USA, handcrafted/artisan, non-toxic, other third-party eco-labels, women/minority-owned, and/or B-Corporation. EcoPlum is a WBENC certified Women-owned Business Enterprise and a Green America Gold Certified Green Business. Find the best sustainable, branded products you’ll be proud to put your logo on and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Zabble Inc.

Business Affiliate

Zabble’s mission is to enable organizations to achieve zero waste by delivering actionable insights that close the loop. Zabble uses mobile and AI technology to automate waste management analytics for universities to lower their financial, operational and environmental footprint. Learn more about our zero waste management platform for universities and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Arbor Day Foundation

Non-Profit

Launched in 2008, Tree Campus Higher Education helps colleges and universities establish and sustain healthy community forests by providing a simple framework to grow their tree canopy, achieve national recognition, and create a campus to be proud of.

Tree Campus Higher Education is a program of the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 400 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. See the Tree Campus Higher Education homepage and visit Arbor Day Foundation on Twitter and Facebook.

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Non-Profit

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to: 1) set criteria for characterizing hydropower facilities that are low impact; 2) conduct a program to certify that hydropower facilities meet these criteria; and 3) make information about the impacts of hydropower available to the public. LIHI’s Certification Program encourages a range of benefits associated with healthy rivers and enables Low Impact projects to access renewable energy markets. Click here to learn more about LIHI and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

ViVA Virtual Visiting Artists

Non-Profit

ViVA is a nonprofit education and curatorial platform connecting internationally-recognized artists and projects emphasizing women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and social justice to diverse students, educators, and communities across all disciplines and ages. Our inaugural roster of artists produce work in the climate change and sustainability theme.

Each artist talk includes consultation with an educator as well as an artist packet with expertly prepared educational materials and information to help you facilitate the ViVA talk, augment your syllabus or curriculum, and make the most of your time with the artist.

Epson America, Inc.

Business Leader

Epson’s portfolio of superior performing Business Inkjet printing solutions forge the future of printing and set the new standard for minimal intervention, affordability and low energy consumption. Engineered with Epson’s innovative PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, Epson’s groundbreaking print solutions support remote learning and in-school printing needs alike while delivering high performance and low energy consumption. To learn more about Epson’s portfolio of business inkjet printing solutions for education, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet-Education. To learn more about Epson Business Inkjet and the PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet.

Nelnet

Business Leader

Nelnet proudly serves over 1,300 higher ed campuses and thousands of K-12 schools along with numerous businesses and municipalities with innovative energy, financial, and technology services. On-campus and off-campus solar as well as community solar are among our newest offerings. Since 2018 in response to public RFPs as well as non-public bids we’ve helped invest $720 million in solar projects across fifteen states and more are in the pipeline. Providing campuses, homes, and businesses with solar energy is easy given our breadth of expertise and our long-term commitment to boosting renewable energy nationwide. We are here to help AASHE members understand recent changes in laws, regulations and technologies, helping those who need power reduce their costs while also meeting other institutional goals. Nelnet on LinkedIn.

ABCO Products, Inc.

Business Affiliate

ABCO Products is the FIRST and ONLY manufacturer with a Green Seal Certification on Wet and Dust Mops in the industry. At ABCO Products, sustainability means innovative manufacturing processes & products that create value for our customers & our society without compromising the environment. With current recommendations for increased cleaning, the importance of using sustainable products has never been higher. We believe we can contribute towards achieving your institution’s environmental goals. For more information, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

EcoPlum

Business Affiliate

EcoPlum®, a certified B-Corporation, offers branded marketing solutions with its Sustainable Swag® line of promotional products. We customize ecofriendly business gifts for clients with their logos, taglines, and messages. EcoPlum helps buyers make responsible choices on branded gifts – a visible symbol of their values – while helping to reduce plastic and other harmful waste in our landfills and oceans. Product sourcing criteria include: USDA organic, fair trade/fair labor certified, biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable, sustainably harvested, Made-in-the-USA, handcrafted/artisan, non-toxic, other third-party eco-labels, women/minority-owned, and/or B-Corporation. EcoPlum is a WBENC certified Women-owned Business Enterprise and a Green America Gold Certified Green Business. Find the best sustainable, branded products you’ll be proud to put your logo on and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Preserve

Business Affiliate

Preserve is a leading sustainable consumer goods company that produces eco-friendly products. Through innovations in recycled and biodegradable materials and sustainable design, we have been creating everyday products for retail and the food service industry since 1996. Preserve is powered in part by individuals and companies getting involved and recycling their #5 plastics, such as yogurt cups and other common household containers, that are then transformed into Preserve products. Products range from food storage to tableware and personal care, all made from 100% recycled plastic or plant-based compostable materials. Made in the U.S.A, and BPA free. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Fair Labor Association

Non-Profit

Since 1999, FLA has helped improve the lives of millions of workers around the world. As a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, colleges and universities, and civil society organizations, FLA creates lasting solutions to abusive labor practices by offering tools and resources to companies, delivering training to factory workers and management, conducting due diligence through independent assessments, and advocating for greater accountability and transparency from companies, manufacturers, factories and others involved in global supply chains. Click here for more information and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Fair Trade Campaigns

Non-Profit

Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & Universities program partners with over one hundred college campuses across the U.S. to raise awareness of Fair Trade and increase institutional purchasing of Fair Trade products. Our campaigns are centered around partnerships and collaboration among campus stakeholders from students to dining and procurement staff to administration. As we advocate for Fair Trade, we aim to foster diversity and inclusion and help advance racial and social justice in partnership with our campus campaigns. Follow us on Instagram and Join the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni Group on LinkedIn.

TCO Development

Non-Profit

TCO Certified is the independent, global sustainability certification for IT products. Covering both environmental and supply chain social responsibility, IT purchasers around the world use TCO Certified freely, like an ecolabel, to specify computers and other electronics that meet a broad, rigorous set of sustainability criteria. Compliance is independently verified, so you can use TCO Certified with the confidence, and avoid greenwash. TCO Certified – Sustainability Certification for IT Products. TCO Certified is included in AASHE STARS. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Re:wild Your Campus

Non-Profit

Re:wild Your Campus envisions a toxin-free world created by student action. Our mission is to empower the next generation of environmental leaders to create safer, more sustainable living and learning environments for all by starting locally and advocating for organic land care on their campuses. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!

RRS

Business Affiliate

RRS assists universities in moving toward zero waste goals by creating and implementing plans for waste reduction, recycling, and organics recovery. This may include data-driven research and analysis, on-site assessments, benchmarking, recycling/composting program development, stakeholder engagement, economic and cost analysis, as well as outreach/behavioral change campaign planning and facilitation. At the heart of RRS are its people. Our strategists, engineers, economists, technical analysts, and communications specialists are people who want to help universities create a sustainable future that enhances the quality of life and brings economic value to our communities, all while having a positive impact on our environment. Download the White Paper on US University Sustainability & Recovery Practices and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Tersano

Business Leader

Tersano creates highly innovative products that turn tap water into a cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer safe for people, pets, and planet. Using advanced technology, Tersano products create Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO): a sustainable solution that is safe for use around people, pets, and our planet. SAO carries an EPA Establishment #93508-CHN-1. It is used in more than 45 countries around the world and is ideal for homes, schools, hospitals, zoos, daycare, stadiums, offices, airports, and virtually anywhere people gather to live, work, and play. Aqueous ozone has been used for over 100 years. In 1914, Nice, France began using aqueous ozone to clean its public water system. Today aqueous ozone has been advanced to Tersano’s Stabilized Aqueous Ozone and is used by world class organizations like Stanford University, Colorado Convention Center, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Google, Microsoft, McDonald’s, Kimberly Clark, AETNA, Domino’s Pizza, HSBC Financial, Pepsi, Nestle, and much more. Created and manufactured in Canada, Tersano simply took the processes used every day in governments and businesses around the world, applied innovation to create the technology to be generated onsite and on-demand, and offered it as a daily solution to clean, sanitize, and deodorize.

Verdis Group

Business Affiliate

Verdis Group is a sustainability and climate consulting company, helping higher education institutions across the country since 2009. Climate action plans, net zero emissions pathways, zero waste and active transportation program development, and STARS benchmarking are our specialties. Learn more about our higher ed work here and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

AGreenOZZI (dba OZZI)

Business Affiliate

The Mission of OZZI® is to Change the World from Disposables to Reusables One Meal at a Time. The OZZI® Closed-Loop Technology Solution for Sustainable Dining is simple to implement and has been proven to reduce overall take-out dining costs, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, deliveries, and waste hauling. The Made in the USA O2GO® reusable containers by OZZI® are safe and completely zero waste using the closed loop take back program for recycling and reuse. Using the OZZI® Machine for O2GO® collection yields a 98.5% container retention rate and the highest diner engagement. Calculate your savings and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Busch Systems

Business Affiliate

Busch Systems has been the North American leader in recycling and waste management solutions for over 35 years. Our products are known for the quality of their design, both aesthetically and with smart ergonomics. As a company, we are committed to advancing sustainability solutions, and are a registered B Corporation. It is our mission to support everyone who cares about waste diversion with leading edge products and services that maximize the quantity and quality of their recycling program. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn!

Grind2Energy® – An InSinkErator® Solution

Business Affiliate

InSinkErator, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, is a business unit of Emerson Electric Co. and is the world’s leading provider of food waste disposers for home and commercial use. In the last 10 years, InSinkErator has invested extensive resources in R&D to design a unique food waste-to-energy organics management system for commercial use called Grind2Energy®.

The Grind2Energy system is a solution that helps businesses divert all types of food scraps into renewable energy. The Grind2Energy technology includes a customized dashboard to help customers monitor their operations. The dashboard provides valuable data, including system usage, tank levels, tonnage, and sustainability reporting. Learn more by visiting us on YouTube and join our Environmental Leadership Group on LinkedIn.

Landmark Studio & Design

Business Affiliate

Let us partner with your sustainability program to clearly and effectively separate campus collection streams with a variety of series and site furnishings featuring standardized and custom stream identification. Our Brunswick Series features a vertical leg and panel design for indoor use while our Spruce Series features a fully framed unit with clean lines for indoor or outdoor use. Our Hunter Series offers larger framework for a more substantial look while our flagship Emerald Series incorporates accents to standout in any environment. Every furnishing is made from GreenCircle Certified recycled HDPE and offers numerous customizable options.

Preserve

Business Affiliate

Preserve is a leading sustainable consumer goods company that produces eco-friendly products. Through innovations in recycled and biodegradable materials and sustainable design, we have been creating everyday products for retail and the food service industry since 1996. Preserve is powered in part by individuals and companies getting involved and recycling their #5 plastics, such as yogurt cups and other common household containers, that are then transformed into Preserve products. Products range from food storage to tableware and personal care, all made from 100% recycled plastic or plant-based compostable materials. Made in the U.S.A, and BPA free. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

RRS

Business Affiliate

RRS assists universities in moving toward zero waste goals by creating and implementing plans for waste reduction, recycling, and organics recovery. This may include data-driven research and analysis, on-site assessments, benchmarking, recycling/composting program development, stakeholder engagement, economic and cost analysis, as well as outreach/behavioral change campaign planning and facilitation. At the heart of RRS are its people. Our strategists, engineers, economists, technical analysts, and communications specialists are people who want to help universities create a sustainable future that enhances the quality of life and brings economic value to our communities, all while having a positive impact on our environment. Download the White Paper on US University Sustainability & Recovery Practices and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Vanguard Renewables

Business Affiliate

Vanguard Renewables is the national leader in the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. We are committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing emissions from farms and food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture. Vanguard Renewables owns and operates 6 Farm Powered anaerobic digester facilities and has established renewable natural gas partnerships with utilities including Dominion Energy and ONE Gas. In 2020, Vanguard launched the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance alongside Dairy Farmers of America, Unilever, and Starbucks. The Alliance commits to developing a circular solution for food waste reduction and recycling, and the decarbonization of food supply chains and manufacturing. Learn more here. Follow us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.

Zabble Inc.

Business Affiliate

Zabble’s mission is to enable organizations to achieve zero waste by delivering actionable insights that close the loop. Zabble uses mobile and AI technology to automate waste management analytics for universities to lower their financial, operational and environmental footprint. Learn more about our zero waste management platform for universities and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Badger Meter

Business Affiliate

Badger Meter is an innovator in flow measurement, water quality and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers worldwide. With more than 115 years of innovation and strong, stable growth, Badger Meter continues to help protect one of the world’s most precious resources. Our smart water metering solutions provide actionable intelligence without the need for utility-owned infrastructure, enabling customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. We offer the widest range of water metering technologies, proven remote meter reading solutions, cloud-based software and consumer engagement tools. Learn more at www.badgermeter.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Customer First Renewables

Business Affiliate

CustomerFirst Renewables (CFR) enables campuses to achieve their sustainability and resiliency goals by addressing their energy and water consumption. We provide expert advice, multidisciplinary insights, and tailored solutions to reduce your campus’s demand for brown power and municipal water. We take the time to understand your organization’s requirements, recommending and implementing cost-effective, risk-minimized energy and water procurement strategies. We have served dozens of higher education clients with large-scale solutions, including onsite solar, offsite virtual power purchase agreements, utility partnerships, retail-delivered renewables, and large-scale water optimization, treatment, and reuse. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

NextEra Distributed Water

Business Affiliate

NextEra Distributed Water (formerly Sustainable Water) is a leading provider of commercial-scale water reclamation and reuse solutions across the United States. Our ecologically-driven solutions bring together teams of experts who have built hundreds of high-profile, innovative, multi-million dollar projects. NextEra Distributed Water provides effectual water management solutions that minimize risk, maximize financial savings and enhance environmental stewardship. Utilizing innovative performance financing vehicles, we provide turn-key project development services at no capital cost to our clients. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Non-Profit

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to: 1) set criteria for characterizing hydropower facilities that are low impact; 2) conduct a program to certify that hydropower facilities meet these criteria; and 3) make information about the impacts of hydropower available to the public. LIHI’s Certification Program encourages a range of benefits associated with healthy rivers and enables Low Impact projects to access renewable energy markets. Click here to learn more about LIHI and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Fair Labor Association

Non-Profit

Since 1999, FLA has helped improve the lives of millions of workers around the world. As a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, colleges and universities, and civil society organizations, FLA creates lasting solutions to abusive labor practices by offering tools and resources to companies, delivering training to factory workers and management, conducting due diligence through independent assessments, and advocating for greater accountability and transparency from companies, manufacturers, factories and others involved in global supply chains. Click here for more information and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.