With new partnership, UAB Sustainability aims to spark UAB Medicine collaborations
For some time, healthcare practitioners have come to Bambi Ingram, sustainability manager for UAB, with questions and ideas about implementing sustainable practices in their units in UAB Medicine. Practice Greenhealth is an organization dedicated to helping its more than 1,500 member hospitals and health systems increase efficiencies and their environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge.
'Flipping the switch' on the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park at Miami University
A $5 million gift from Sharon Janosik Mitchell ’73 and Graham Mitchell ’73, M.En. ’76 will help Miami reach its 2040 carbon neutrality goal. Miami University President Gregory Crawford announced the creation of the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park during a public celebration Sept. 24 to “Flip the Switch for Sustainability.” The park will encompass two ground mount solar panel installations in partnership with Melink Solar, which are expected to produce 2,260 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity annually. One will located over Miami's Western Geothermal Field , harnessing the power of the sun and the earth for sustainable energy. Admins can make updates.
Georgetown U Introduces Social Justice Core Requirement
Going into effect with the beginning of the fall 2024 semester, all undergraduates will take three courses: a mandatory one-credit seminar–Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown–and two additional courses that draw upon themes such as marginalization, inequity and identity.
AASHE Releases 2024 Sustainable Campus Index
AASHE recently published the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index, spotlighting sustainability achievements and celebrating top-performing colleges and universities in 17 impact areas. Powered by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), this annual report includes an International Top Performers List (top-scoring institution in each country with STARS participation), and an Institutional Highlights section that recognizes innovative leadership within academics, engagement, operations and administration.
U Notre Dame Adopts Need-Blind Policy for All Students
In a historic expansion to its affordability and accessibility initiatives, the university's recently expanded financial aid commitment includes a new no-loan policy for undergraduate students and an expansion of its need-blind policy to include international students.
Endicott College Publishes Sustainability Plan
The university's recently released Sustainability Plan includes a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2039. Centered around four pillars—climate and energy; campus operations; health and equity; and experiential learning—the plan includes milestones such as develop new onsite renewables and energy infrastructure to support 25 percent of campus power by 2030 and support the Center for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Thompson Rivers U to Begin Low-Carbon District Energy Installation
The university recently broke ground on a low-carbon district energy system that is projected to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent. Replacing the university’s natural gas boilers, the high-efficiency electrified district heating system will feature air-source and water-source heat pumps, along with backup and peaking boilers.
U Utah Establishes School of Environment, Society & Sustainability
The result of a merger between the department of Geography and the Environmental and Sustainability Studies program, the new school includes physical sciences; social and behavioral sciences, which include environmental justice, environmental sociology, politics ecology and economic geography; and data science.
Flinders U Earns STARS V3.0 Gold
(Australia) As the first institution in the world to receive a STARS version 3.0 rating, the university's points of distinction include being powered exclusively from renewable energy, using recycled water for irrigating sports fields, and using electric vehicle surplus battery storage during peak demand periods. Tecnológico de Monterrey–Campus Chihuahua, listed below, is the second institution in the world to submit under version 3.0.
Catawba College Gift Enables $66M Endowment for Sustainability
The college received recently a $200 million anonymous gift to its endowment. Two-thirds of the annual distributions from the gift will provide unrestricted funding for the college while the remaining third will be directed to programs that support environmental education and sustainability.
