AASHE Sustainability Awards Call for Applications Now Open
The AASHE Sustainability Awards are now open for applications! Submissions are sought for three categories of awards: Campus Sustainability Case Study, Student Research on Campus Sustainability, and Student Sustainability Leadership. All winners will receive a free complimentary AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo pass and more! Apply today for your chance to join this celebrated group of leaders from over 60 campuses in the U.S. and Canada. Awards will be presented during the opening ceremony on Oct. 25 in Minneapolis, Minn. Submissions are due by June 11.
AASHE 10-Year Anniversary Live Tweet Session: The New AASHE Bulletin
You are invited to join Crystal Simmons, AASHE Bulletin editor, for a one-hour live tweet session on April 23 from 3-4:00 p.m. Eastern. Crystal will be answering all AASHE Bulletin questions during the hour. If you are unsure of how to submit or what the new submission guidelines are, you won't want to miss this conversation. Questions can be submitted on Twitter by tweeting at our handle, @AASHENews, and using the hashtag #AASHEchat.
2015 Champions of the Earth Award
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is inviting nominations for the 2015 Champions of the Earth, the United Nations' flagship environment award that recognizes outstanding environmental visionaries and leaders and seeks to build momentum for the transition to a sustainable future. Deadline for receipt of nominations for 2015 has been extended to April 30.
The Sustainability Movement on Campus: Forming a Library Action Plan for Engagement
Offered through Library Juice Academy, this course focuses on the role of the academic librarian in the sustainability movement sweeping across U.S. campuses. The co-mingling of sustainability subject areas offers limitless opportunities for collaboration and cross-pollination between librarians and the faculty, students, staff and administrators we support. Emphasis will be on the curriculum with a preliminary exploration of how facilities management and co-curricular activities tie into the teaching and learning of sustainability. The course is from May 4-29.
Human Factors Prize: Excellence in Human Factors/Ergonomics Research
The topic for the 2015 Human Factors Prize is Human Factors/Ergonomics Research in Sustainability/Resilience. We seek articles that describe research pertaining to sustainable development that goes beyond a single human lifespan and instead focuses on future generations. Consideration should be given to the interaction between humans and systems over the course of the next few decades and beyond. The prize carries a $10,000 cash award and publication of the winning paper in the Society's flagship journal, Human Factors. The award will be formally conferred at a special session at the HFES International Annual Meeting, where the recipient will present his or her work. Submission period is June 1 - July 1.
Logo Design Competition 2015 World Environment Day
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) invites designers around the world to create and submit their best logo design for the World Environment Day (WED) 2015 campaign. The designer whose logo is selected to be the official logo for 2015 WED will win a trip to Milan, Italy to visit the Expo Milano 2015. Submissions are due by April 19 at 4:59 p.m. Eastern.
Second Nature 2015 Climate Leadership Awards
The Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards recognize innovative and advanced leadership in sustainability, climate mitigation, and resilience at signatory campuses of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment. This year, Second Nature is partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. Award winners will be recognized as part of the 2015 Greenbuild Leadership Awards Program on November 19 in Washington, D.C. Finalists not selected for the award will be invited to participate in a video competition. Applications due May 8.
2015 IARU Global University Climate Forum
The 2015 Global University Climate Forum taking place during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015. The Global University Climate Forum is a call to action for university students. Student teams are invited to submit ideas for a project that will have measurable impacts – on campus, in communities or regions, or in the world. Selected teams will be invited to send two or three student representatives to participate in a one-day workshop during the conference. There are two application periods - one closing April 30 and the other Oct. 1, 2015.
U Vermont Campus Sustainability Leadership Program
The university is offering a five-day Campus Sustainability Leadership Program this summer. This program will focus on the institution's role in the transformation to a sustainable future with opportunities to expand the professional network of participants and learn from leaders in the field. The program can be taken as a professional certificate program.
Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability
Water in the World: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Access and Sustainability Conference at Winthrop University taking place on Nov. 6-7 is now accepting papers that relate to the theme and are interdisciplinary in nature. Example of possible topics include and are not limited to the privatization of water, climate change, water security and insecurity, food, water and the environment, and financing and investment schemes. Abstracts for individual papers, panels and posters are due by April 10.
Earth Day 2015 MobilizeU
Earth Day Network provides a platform for college students from around the globe to mobilize their campus for Earth Day 2015 happening on April 22. The website provides a media toolkit, the Billion Acts of Green platform, and resources for holding a climate communication forum.
Call for Applications: EPEAT Purchaser Awards
The EPEAT Purchaser Awards are open to all organizations that purchase EPEAT-registered products. EPEAT, Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, is managed by the Green Electronics Council. Applications are due by April 6.
Call for Applications: Tufts Environmental Literacy Institute
The Tufts Environmental Literacy Institute (TELI) is a four-day interdisciplinary workshop that brings together educators from diverse backgrounds to engage in environmental issues. This year's theme is Climate-Safe Energy Futures: Vision, Implementation, and Education. The workshop will take place at Tufts University (near Boston, Mass.) from May 19-22. Topics covered will range from climate change to renewable energy to international equity. Educators are invited to apply by April 15.
Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability
Water in the World: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Access and Sustainability Conference at Winthrop University taking place on Nov. 6-7 is now accepting papers that relate to the theme and are interdisciplinary in nature. Example of possible topics include and are not limited to the privatization of water, climate change, water security and insecurity, food, water and the environment, and financing and investment schemes. Abstracts for individual papers, panels and posters are due by April 10.
Call for Proposals: 2015 Fuller Challenge
Recognized as “Socially-Responsible Design’s Highest Award”, the Fuller Challenge invites students from all over the world to submit their innovative solutions to humanity’s most pressing problems. A $100,000 prize is awarded to support the development and implementation of one outstanding strategy. Entries will be accepted until March 31 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
SEPN Education Policy and Practice Survey
All post-secondary students, faculty, sessional instructors, facilities managers, sustainability staff and administrators in an education institution in Canada are invited to participate in a 15-20 minute online survey to help Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN) identify how education policy and practice on sustainability might be better developed and implemented. Participants will be entered for one of three $150 gift certificates to a bookstore of their choice.
Call for Abstracts: Sustainability and the Library
Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy invites contributions that integrate science, practice and policy in original research, case studies and policy analysis. Submissions should address social, economic, political and biological/environmental interactions relevant to sustainability problems. Deadline to submit abstracts is May 1.
Sustainability Staffing Survey: Deadline is Today
Anyone in a paid sustainability position in higher education can take the survey and be entered to win a FREE AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo registration pass! To qualify for the survey, you must be in a paid sustainability position in a higher education institution or college/university system office with either broad responsibility for campus sustainability, or focus on a particular area such as energy, recycling or curriculum. If you qualify, click here. The survey closes today, March 10.
Sustainability Staffing Survey: Deadline Extension March 10
The 2015 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey deadline has been extended! Anyone in a paid sustainability position in higher education can take the survey and be entered to win a FREE AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo registration pass! To qualify for the survey, you must be in a paid sustainability position in a higher education institution or college/university system office with either broad responsibility for campus sustainability, or focus on a particular area such as energy, recycling or curriculum. If you qualify, click here. The survey closes March 10.
Call for Reviewers: AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
Calling all interested parties to review abstract submissions for the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education. Reviewers will be asked to review 20-25 proposals on topics that offer the strongest level of expertise, and will not review any personally submitted proposals. Deadline to apply for a reviewer position is Feb. 25.
AASHE 2015 Sustainability in Higher Education Staffing Survey
The 2015 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey is open! We encourage anyone in a paid sustainability position in higher education to take the survey and be entered to win a FREE AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo registration pass! To qualify for the survey, you must be in a paid sustainability position in a higher education institution or college/university system office with either broad responsibility for campus sustainability, or focus on a particular area such as energy, recycling or curriculum. If you qualify, click here and be entered to win a free conference pass! The survey closes Feb. 20.
AASHE Member Discount: Integrated Sustainability Mgmt Program
Colorado State University offers all AASHE members a discount for its new online certificate program on Integrated Sustainability Management. All AASHE members are eligible for a 40 percent discount on the mastery badge and 25 percent discount on the quest badge.
Call for Applications: 2015 Clean Energy Competition
The Clean Energy Competition is a multi-stage, student-organized business plan competition in which teams compete for a $50,000 grand prize and category prizes. University teams from across the U.S. can enter their business ideas in energy efficiency, renewable energy, or infrastructure and resources. Application submissions are due by March 7.
Call for Applications: Awards in Solar Energy Research
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Postdoctoral Research Awards support EERE's mission in energy efficiency and renewable energy by offering recent Ph.D. recipients the opportunity to conduct applied research at universities. The objective of the awards is to support scientific research in energy efficiency and renewable energy by attracting the best scientists and engineers to pursue breakthrough technologies in a highly prestigious postdoctoral research program. Deadline to apply is May 7.
Call for Proposals: AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
Submissions are now being accepted for the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 25 - 28. There are six tracks to choose from and new presentation-type options. The six tracks are operations, curriculum, research, engagement, innovation and art. The submission period closes Feb. 23. Read more here and submit your proposal.
Call for Students: Conduct Free Local Business Energy Audits
The Green Impact Campaign is a national student-powered movement working to raise awareness of energy consumption. Students across the country are provided with virtual training and cloud-based tools to conduct free energy audits for local businesses in their community.
Energy Dept Allocates $2.5M for Collegiate Clean Energy Tech
The newly announced $2.5 million in funding for the Cleantech University Prize (Cleantech UP) aims to support the commercialization of promising technologies for sectors such as solar and wind that reduce carbon pollution and grow the clean energy economy. The Cleantech UP Collegiate Competitions will provide prizes for eight individual university-focused competitions that will equip students with business skills to move clean energy technologies from the discovery phase to the marketplace.
Sustainable Campus International Competition 2015
The Sustainable Campus International Competition (SCIC) 2015 invites students to develop a sustainability project proposal they can implement within their campuses or local communities within one academic year (Sept. 2015 – June 2016). The SCIC will award $3,000 Canadian dollar ($2,410) to start the project. Ideas must be submitted before Feb. 15.
USGBC Curricular Needs for Higher Education Survey
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is engaging a focus group and conducting a survey to determine the types of curricular resources and technology platforms instructors use and need to provide high quality educational experiences for their students around sustainability and green building. Please take the short survey here by end of day Feb. 13. If you are interested in participating in the focus group, you have the option to provide contact information within the survey.
AASHE 2015 Sustainability in Higher Education Staffing Survey
The 2015 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey is open! We encourage anyone in a paid sustainability position in higher education to take the survey and be entered to win a FREE AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo registration pass! To qualify for the survey, you must be in a paid sustainability position in a higher education institution or college/university system office with either broad responsibility for campus sustainability, or focus on a particular area such as energy, recycling or curriculum. If you qualify, click here and be entered to win a free conference pass!
Call for Submissions: MIT Clean Energy Prize
The MIT Clean Energy Prize is a multi-stage, student-organized business plan competition in which teams compete for a $250,000 grand prize and category prizes. University teams from across the U.S. can enter their business ideas in one of three categories: energy efficiency, renewable energy, or infrastructure and resources. Entries must be submitted no later than Feb. 8.
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
The Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation announced the opening of the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. Students are invited to submit commercially viable, nature-inspired solutions to global food system challenges. All participants get access to the Design Challenge Toolbox and supporting resources, including sessions with mentors and biomimicry professionals. The grand prize, to be awarded in 2016, is $100,000. Submissions are due August 3.
Call for Reviewers: AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
Calling all interested parties to review abstract submissions for the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education. Reviewers will be asked to review 20-25 proposals on topics of which they offer the strongest level of expertise, and will not review any personally submitted proposals.
Call for Submissions: INSS 2015 Conference
The Integrated Network for Social Sustainability is now accepting abstracts for its 2015 conference themed Social Sustainability and Infrastructure. Academic papers and non-traditional written media can be submitted that examine one of the two areas: defining social, political or ethical issues that emerge in the pursuit of sustainability, or encountering social, political or ethical approaches to addressing broad issues of sustainability. 500-1,000 word abstracts are due by February 15.
Call for Proposals: AESS 2015 Conference Deadline Extension
The Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences 2015 Conference is currently accepting individual abstracts for paper and poster presentations, workshops and panels to its theme Confronting Frontiers, Borders, and Boundaries taking place at the University of California San Diego on June 24-27. The conference theme will allow for interdisciplinary discussions about issues such as transboundary pollution, environmental equity and representation, international connections and collaborations, and teaching across disciplines. Submissions are due by January 30.
Call for Proposals: Campus Sustainability in the Northeast Region
The Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium and the New England Campus Sustainability Forum are accepting proposals for the April 2015 conference titled Strengthening Ties for Collective Impact: Campus Sustainability in the Northeast Region. Key conference objectives are to understand and discuss the most important and urgent regional sustainability issues, determine collective impact to address these issues and to grow as sustainability professionals. Submission deadline is January 23.
Call for Papers: BioCycle West Coast Conference 2015
Organized by the editors of BioCycle magazine, this year's conference, April 13-16, is currently accepting 250-word abstracts for conference presentations about composting, anaerobic digestion, food recovery and recycling, climate resilient communities and urban agriculture connections. The abstract submittal deadline is December 31.
Call for Papers: Business, Peace and Sustainability Development
The new journal from Greenleaf Publishing is currently accepting papers between 3,000 and 6,000 words. Acceptable topics include and are not limited to social impact of corporate peace, tools and mechanisms of corporate peace and sustainable development, and business and disaster reduction.
Call for Proposals: Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
Greenbuild is now accepting proposals for presenters and topics for Greenbuild 2015 including climate, certification systems, design innovation, energy efficiency, green schools, health and well-being, and net zero. This conference features educational sessions covering aspects of sustainable design, construction, and operations practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people, and environment and the domestic and global economy. All proposals must be submitted by January 16.
Call for Submissions: International Film Festival
The International Film Festival for Environment, Health and Culture is accepting submissions for films pertaining to environment, health and culture issues. There are five submission categories: international feature film, international short film, documentary feature, documentary short and newcomer. The film festival will be held on May 27. Deadline for submissions is May 4.
End of Year Discount for New STARS Users
To encourage new participants, AASHE is offering a $250 discount on a STARS full access subscription for any institution that has yet to submit its first report. To take advantage of this offer, use the following discount code when registering or purchasing a subscription in the STARS Reporting Tool: NEVERSUBMITTED Valid until December 31.
AASHE Member Discount: Northwest Earth Institute Course Books
The Northwest Earth Institute offers AASHE members a discount of $5 off each $25 sustainability-focused course book. Course book titles include Choices for Sustainable Living, Menu for the Future, Seeing Systems, Voluntary Simplicity, and more.
Save the Date: Campus Sustainability in the Northeast Region
Offered by the Northeast Campus sustainability Consortium, Strengthening Ties for Collective Impact: Campus Sustainability in the Northeast Region is a conference hosted by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst April 9 -10, 2015. A call for presentations and conference details including lodging, schedule, speakers and sponsors will be updated as available.
Working on your first STARS report?
To encourage new participants, AASHE is offering a $250 discount on a STARS full access subscription for any institution that has yet to submit its first report. To take advantage of this offer, use the following discount code when registering or purchasing a subscription in the STARS Reporting Tool: NEVERSUBMITTED Valid until December 31.
AASHE Advisory Council Opportunities
AASHE’s Advisory Council promotes and supports the organization’s growth and development, and advises staff on complex or specialized matters and general programmatic goals. The Advisory Council consists of leaders from higher education, business, nonprofit and government sectors, are nominated by AASHE members, volunteers and staff, and approved by the Board of Directors. There are 10 open positions. All applicants must be associated with a current AASHE member organization. Applications must be completed by December 3.
