Call For Presentations: AASHE 2012 Conference
The call for presentations for the AASHE 2012 Conference and Student Summit, to be held in Los Angeles, opens February 21. Sign up to receive more information about the conference and call for presentations. A complete submitters packet with instructions and detailed walk-throughs will be available for download when the call for presentations opens. AASHE 2012 is slated for October 14-17.
Philadelphia Student Opportunity: Social Business Leader Program
Ocean friendly retailer United By Blue has launched an on-campus opportunity for Philadelphia-area college students for the spring 2012 semester. Through its Campus Crew program, students will learn about running a sustainably minded business with the chance to participate in a brand design competition. The program will be offered nationwide in fall 2012.
Student Opportunity: Join the 'CliMates' International Think Tank
Students looking to expand their knowledge of climate issues are invited to join the CliMates international student think tank. With the goal of researching, debating and finding innovative solutions to climate destabilization, members interact online and will meet for the first CliMates conference in fall 2012. Created in 2011 by 30 Parisian students, CliMates aims to form delegations around the world including the U.S. and Canada. Professors and scholars can also join the project as associated experts, reviewing the work of the delegations.
Sustainable Farming, Local Food Systems Summer Practicum
In cooperation with the environmental studies program at Tompkins Cortland Community College (NY), the Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming will offer a summer practicum in sustainable farming and local food systems. Held May 31-June 26, 2012, participants will explore issues affecting social justice and sustainability of agriculture and food systems through readings, discussion, lectures, field trips, labs and immersion in the actual work of operating a sustainable small farm. The practicum is designed for students from any discipline or non-students who are interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture, local food systems and small-scale farming.
Textbook Reviewers Needed: Help Educate for a Sustainable Future
AASHE is supporting partner organization DANS (Disciplinary Associations' Network for Sustainability) and the Mobilizing Disciplinary Societies on Behalf of our Students and our Planet initiative to answer the demand from educators and students for sustainability-related materials in all disciplines. Major textbook publishers Cengage and McGraw-Hill are currently looking for reviewers who can suggest ideas about how to educate for a sustainable future. These ideas will be used as examples and themes in textbook revisions by the publishers. Anyone involved in education for a sustainable future - in any academic discipline - interested in this opportunity can email their contact information to EducationForASustainableFuture@gmail.com (include contact's discipline in the subject line) and they will receive a follow up email with more details. Reviewers will receive remuneration for their work.
Ars Electronica 'Next Idea' Art and Technology Grant
Higher education staff and students with innovative campus sustainability projects from around the world are encouraged to apply for Ars Electronica's "Next Idea" grant. The art and technology grant invites submissions for "new and extraordinarily promising ideas" in the form of artistic, social, technological and/or scientific innovations. The Austria-based digital media organization seeks to nurture projects that deal with energy, mobility and access in relation to the future of humankind. Submissions will be accepted through March 2, 2012.
Free Access to Int'l Journal of Sustainability in Higher Ed
The International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is providing free access to its content from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2012. Anyone interested may browse all published issues with the following information: username: Environ2012; password: emerald.
Institute for Emerging Sustainability Leaders Workshop
The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research invites applications for a 12-day Institute for Emerging Sustainability Leaders in Peru, slated for June 24 to July 6, 2012. Themed "Education for Sustainability," this inaugural study tour is open to students, educators and professionals in the field of education for sustainability, as well as individuals interested in developing a planetary perspective on the challenge of educating for sustainability.
Registration Open for 2012 RecycleMania
The registration deadline for the 2012 RecycleMania tournament has been extended to February 3. Featuring a new video contest and new "electronics" category, the nationwide competition invites colleges and universities to compete to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most campus waste. The tournament will run from Feb. 5 to March 31, 2012. RecycleMania is a project of the College and University Recycling Council and is supported by Keep America Beautiful and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise Program.
Student Opportunity: Start a 'Net Impact' Chapter
Net Impact, a nonprofit that works to train leaders in sustainability, corporate responsibility and social entrepreneurship, invites higher education students to start a Net Impact chapter on their campus. Chapter activities include speaker events, career treks and professional development workshops. Chapter founders receive step-by-step instructions on how to offer unique programming that meets the needs of local members.
SustainU College and University 'oneShirt Challenge'
SustainU, a producer of apparel using fabrics made from 100 percent recycled materials that are manufactured in the U.S., invites colleges and universities to join its 2012 collegiate clothing drive, "oneShirt Challenge." Participating institutions will compete to collect the most clothes from their community during Earth Week 2012 (April 16-21). Last year, nearly 100 schools participated for the title of "Big Shirt on Campus," collecting more than 2 tons of clothing from their communities.
Call for Abstract Reviewers: AASHE 2012 Conference
More than 250 volunteers are needed to help create a quality, timely and exciting AASHE 2012 Conference program. Each reviewer will be assigned 15 to 20 submissions and paired to sessions by topical focus. Sign up to receive more information about becoming a reviewer.
Ithaca College Online Sustainability Leadership Certificate
Ithaca College's (NY) online professional certificate program offers practitioners the ability to credential their work as sustainability coordinators or advocates on college campuses and in other organizations across professions. With the option to register for a single course or a six-course certificate, participants will learn to assess their institution's green policies and practice, communicate sustainability initiatives and evaluate best practices. New classes begin 11 times each year. Each online class is 16 days long, but work can be completed anytime on any schedule. Next two session start dates: Jan. 26, 2012 and Feb. 23, 2012. Discounts are available to AASHE members. Next courses include "A Systems Approach to Sustainability" (LEED-certified for 15 GBCI CE hours), "The Sustainability Coordinator as Organizational Change Agent" and "How Green is Your Organization: Sustainable Policy and Practice."
Pittsburgh Green Central Student Design Competition
The City of Pittsburgh invites higher education students in Pittsburgh to design Green Central, the city's first communications hub for sustainable information. Successful designs will include space dedicated to recycling pick-up and drop-off, three research computers, and displays for standard and electronic information including posters, brochures, event awareness, resource guides, photos and program applications. Students may compete individually or in groups of up to five. The winning design team will be awarded a $25,000 budget and a Kindle Fire for each member. The registration deadline for students is January 30. Contact PghGreenCntr@gmail.com for more information or to register.
Deadline Extended: 'America's Next Eco-Star' Campus Competition
U.S. college or university students, faculty and administrators are encouraged to submit nominations for SmartPower's "America's Next Eco-Star" competition. Each school can nominate up to three contestants, chosen by the school's sustainability director, who can accept the challenge by submitting a video about their commitment to clean energy and energy efficiency on campus. Nominations and video submissions will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2012.
Call for Articles: Int'l Student Journal for Social Change
Columbia College's (SC) International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change invites articles from undergraduate students. Case studies of a service-learning project; reflection on service-learning and the development of personal leadership; or articles that discuss the development of a service-learning project and the impact of the project on the community served will be considered. Articles will be accepted through Feb. 15, 2012.
Call for Entries: AASHE's 'Higher Education Occupation' Project
AASHE is soliciting the thoughts of the higher education community to better understand the relationship between the Occupy movement and the establishment of a just and sustainable society. Students, faculty, staff and administrators: we invite you to submit a photo and statement of about 200 words on what the Occupy movement means to you in the context of higher education sustainability . Examples include access to affordable education and an end to mounting student debt. AASHE will compile the results into a photo essay that will appear in AASHE's Campus Sustainability Perspectives blog, be announced in the AASHE Bulletin, and be included in the upcoming "2011 Higher Education Sustainability Review." Please submit a high-resolution photo of yourself or a photo related to your experience in the Occupy movement. The tentative deadline is Jan. 10, 2012, but we will accept later submissions for those still returning from holiday break. Contact Margo Wagner at margo@aashe.org with any questions.
Call for Proposals: CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Hosted by the University of California, Davis, the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference invites campus staff, faculty, students and administrators to submit proposals on case studies, pilot programs and replicable best practices. The conference seeks speakers who have crossed silos within their institutions to create sustainable change, infuse concepts of sustainability into curriculum, and/or pursue research questions related to sustainability. Submissions are due by Jan. 20, 2012.
Call for Submissions: Student Peace Conference
Organized by students at the University of Notre Dame (IN), the Notre Dame Student Peace Conference invites submissions for this year's theme, "Strategies of Peace: Transforming Conflict in the Modern World." The conference committee is seeking undergraduate and graduate student papers, presentations and media displays including photography, performances and films that explore the various approaches to building sustainable peace in the modern world. Suggested presentation topics include sustainable development, global citizenship, social entrepreneurship, education and cultural understanding, social networking and Arab Spring. Submissions are due by Jan. 23, 2012. The conference will take place March 30-31, 2012.
Limited-time AASHE Membership and STARS Discounts
AASHE is offering discount packages for both first-time AASHE members and STARS Participants through Feb. 15, 2012. New members that sign up for an AASHE membership will receive a 10 percent discount and one free AASHE 2012 conference pass. First-time STARS Participants will receive a $250 discount on STARS registration. New institutions that sign up for both AASHE membership and STARS will receive a 20 percent discount on AASHE membership and a $400 discount on STARS registration, plus one free AASHE 2012 conference pass.
Odebrecht Sustainable Development Award for Students
Engineering and construction services company Odebrecht USA and thermoplastic resin manufacturer Braskem invite entries for the Odebrecht Organization's inaugural U.S. sustainable development award. Open to undergraduate students who are studying engineering, architecture, building and construction management or chemistry, the award will recognize innovative practices, methods and ideas in the areas of new building techniques, new chemical and petrochemical processes and alternative uses of sustainable materials. The first place project will receive a total of $40,000 ($20,000 to the student(s), $10,000 to the faculty adviser and $10,000 to the university). Entries will be accepted from Jan. 2, 2012 to May 31, 2012.
Call for Proposals: Greenbuild 2012 Ed Sessions and Reviewers
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is currently accepting proposals from industry experts for Greenbuild 2012 International Conference and Expo education sessions and associated Greenbuild summits including the Residential Summit, Green Jobs Summit, Legal Forum and Research Track. The deadline for submittals is Jan. 13, 2012. USGBC is also seeking peer reviewers to evaluate session proposals. Reviewers are eligible to present at the events and will receive a $100 discount off a full Greenbuild conference registration.
Call for Proposals: Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference
The 2012 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference is accepting presentation and workshop proposal submissions until Jan. 5, 2012. Slated for April 16-17, 2012 at the University of Maryland, the conference will look at defining, understanding and creating solutions to sustainability issues facing campuses. Proposals are welcome in the areas of: life cycle of the built environment, community connections, the campus as a learning laboratory, fostering behavior change, and strategic implementation.
Win a Tree Campus USA Tree Planting Event
In partnership with AASHE and Toyota, the Arbor Day Foundation invites higher education institutions to apply for a chance to win a Tree Campus USA event, which will include the planting of 100 trees as part of a service learning project or Arbor Day celebration in spring 2012. To be eligible, institutions will have begun the process of becoming a Tree Campus USA and have a sustainability, forestry, horticulture, natural resources or environmental sciences department, and/or an active student group/program. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 7, 2012.
AASHE Member Opportunity: GLAD Waste Diversion Grant
The Glad Products Company has announced a collaboration with AASHE to provide a series of grants to AASHE college and university members that are designed to help reduce game day waste during football season. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15, 2011.
Call for Proposals: Northeast Campus Sustainability Conference
Syracuse University's (NY) Sustainability Division invites students, faculty and staff in the Northeast to submit proposals for its eighth annual Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference. Themed "Climate, Community and Culture," the conference will take place April 2-4, 2012 at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center. Proposals will be accepted through Jan. 20, 2012.
Start a Food Recovery Network Chapter
The University of Maryland invites students, staff, faculty and administrators to start their own Food Recovery Network on their campus. A network of student groups at the university started the initiative to pick up surplus food from campus dining halls, catered events and sporting events that would otherwise be composted, and donate it to local shelters. In a given week, the university's Food Recovery Network has about 60 unique volunteers from 11 student groups and is on track to donate about 15,000 meals this fall 2011 semester. The founders have now incorporated the Food Recovery Network as a nonprofit with the mission of exporting this program to other colleges and universities across the U.S. Email frn.umd@gmail.com for more information.
Call for AASHE 2012 Conference Steering Committee Members
AASHE invites applications for members of its AASHE 2012 Conference Steering Committee. The committee, which will include two to three board members and five to eight volunteers who represent the diversity of the campus community, will provide guidance, advice and oversight regarding the annual AASHE conference. Applications will be considered through Dec. 9, 2011.
Call for STARS Steering Committee Members
AASHE is seeking two to four campus representatives to join the STARS Steering Committee. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 9, 2011. For questions, contact stars@aashe.org.
Call for STARS Technical Advisors
AASHE is seeking individuals with expertise related to campus sustainability to serve as STARS Technical Advisors. One to two advisors are needed for each of the following areas: grounds, transportation, waste, coordination and planning, diversity and affordability, sustainable investment, and public engagement. Drawn from higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations and businesses - with a preference given to AASHE members - advisors are the primary source for input and insight regarding the content of STARS credits. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 9, 2011. For questions, contact stars@aashe.org.
Food Systems Journal Discount for AASHE Member Libraries
As a special opportunity for libraries at AASHE member institutions, New Leaf Publishing and Consulting is offering a 15 percent discount on its Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (focused on the interests of sustainable agriculture and food systems development for scholars and professionals) and a free membership to AgDevONLINE, where the journal is exclusively available. The upcoming issue of the international, peer-reviewed journal will focus on higher education.
New AASHE Faculty Fellows Program
AASHE invites members to apply for its new AASHE Faculty Fellows Program beginning Jan. 25, 2012. Faculty fellows will use their expertise to help AASHE advance sustainability by meeting its educational goals. The fellows will also work directly in the development and management of the new AASHE Faculty Commons, a new interactive web-based format that will feature faculty fellows as experts who convene other faculty in thinking about critical issues in curriculum development and transformation. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 3, 2012. One fellowship will be awarded in January 2012 to launch the initiative. The selection will be made by Jan. 15, 2012. For questions contact cindy@aashe.org.
Call for Proposals: National Volunteering and Service Conference
The Points of Light Institute invites proposals for the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, slated for June 18-20, 2012. Presentations from the higher education community are welcome in areas including "excellence in education" and "youth leadership," among others. Proposals are due by Dec. 5, 2011.
CoFED 2012 Winter National Leadership Retreat
Registration is open for the Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive's (CoFED) 2012 Winter National Leadership Retreat for students. Slated for January 2012 in Berkeley, Calif., participants will receive two days of intensive education workshops in green business planning, fundraising and co-op management. The event also offers an opportunity for networking among like-minded students doing similar projects on their campuses across the country.
Deadline Extended: Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards
Second Nature has extended the nomination period for its 3rd Annual Climate Leadership Awards to November 30. Nominations are invited from American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) signatory institutions to highlight the ways that senior leadership, academic and curricular initiatives, institutional efficiency and innovative financing are being used to adapt to a changing climate. Finalists will be featured in a public voting forum on PlanetForward.org during spring 2012, with award winners announced and recognized at the ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit in June 2012.
White House 'Campus Champions of Change' Student Challenge
In an effort to highlight student initiatives that are moving their communities forward, the White House has announced its "Campus Champions of Change Challenge," in partnership with MTV U. Students are invited to explain via web form how their projects are improving their campus communities for a chance to become one of five projects that are honored at the White House.
Earthzine Third Annual Student Essay and Blogging Contest
Earthzine, an online publication dedicated to promoting the societal benefits of Earth observation and Earth information, invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to submit an essay for its Third Annual College and University Student Essay and Blogging Contest. Winners will share $1,200 in prizes for this year's contest, themed "How Can Earth Observation Help Us to Build a More Sustainable World?" The submission deadline is Dec. 22, 2011.
Student 'Documerica' Challenge
The National Archives and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invite students to submit an original photo, poem, graphic or multimedia video that shares how they see the state of the environment today. The deadline is Jan. 6, 2012.
Tribal Energy Program Summer Internships
The U.S. Department of Energy's Tribal Energy Program is seeking Native American students for 2012 summer internships at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico. Interns will gain experience with on-grid photovoltaic installations; off-grid photovoltaic electricity systems; off-grid PV/small wind hybrid systems; large-scale commercial wind farms; and solar power towers. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 17, 2012.
Deadline Extended for Campus Conservation Nationals 2012
The extended registration deadline for Campus Conservation Nationals 2012 ends today, November 15. The nationwide resource use reduction competition challenges college and university campuses to achieve the greatest electricity and water use reductions during a three-week period. In the competition's inaugural year, participating institutions saved a total of $50,200 in energy costs and averted 816,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Competition begins Feb. 6, 2012.
STARS Discount for ACUPCC Signatories
AASHE is offering an exclusive discount on STARS registration to American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) signatories during the month of November. The discount will offer $250 off the registration price for institutions that have not yet signed on to STARS. This offer is available through Nov. 30, 2011.
Higher Education Policy Advocacy Workshop
Antioch University New England is organizing a policy advocacy workshop that will focus on how to translate higher education research into policy and build the capacity of the science community to engage in the policy process. The workshop is part of the twelfth annual National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Environment and Security, to be held Jan. 18-20, 2012. Conference attendees will explore the policy and governance needed to address security risks from a rapidly changing environment.
2012 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards
Second Nature invites nominations for its 3rd Annual Climate Leadership Awards. Nominations are invited from American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) signatory institutions to highlight the ways that senior leadership, academic and curricular initiatives, institutional efficiency and innovative financing are being used to adapt to a changing climate. Finalists will be featured in a public voting forum on PlanetForward.org during spring 2012, with award winners announced and recognized at the ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit in June 2012. Applications are due by Nov. 18, 2011.
Call for Higher Ed Papers: Food Systems Journal
New Leaf Publishing and Consulting's Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development invites researchers, administrators, graduate students and others to submit manuscripts featuring the results of surveys, case studies, policy analyses, review articles, reflective essays and commentaries that examine the ways colleges and universities are pursuing their food system sustainability goals and the extent to which they are finding success. Submissions are due Dec. 1, 2011.
AASHE Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership Workshop
AASHE's latest Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership workshop is slated for Jan. 9-10, 2012 at Emory University (GA). For faculty leaders of all disciplines who wish to develop curriculum change programs around sustainability on their campuses, the workshop will include two days of presentations, exercises, discussions, reflection and planning. Participants will experience a range of workshop strategies, hear local experts, and enjoy outdoor place-based activities and dialogue with faculty from around the country. The deadline for applications is Oct. 28, 2011.
Call for Papers: Journal of Sustainability Education
The Journal of Sustainability Education invites submissions for its March 2012 special issue on the Geography of Sustainability. Preference will be given to authors who address emerging binaries that are guiding sustainability education including North vs. South; natural vs. cultural; carbon-based vs. electron-based; urban vs. rural; and traditional vs. modern. Submissions are due by Jan. 1, 2012.
EPA P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Competition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites higher education students and faculty to apply for its P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet competition to design solutions for a sustainable future. Winners of the first phase of the competition will receive a $15,000 grant to develop their idea. Designs will then compete at the National Sustainable Design Expo in April 2012 for the P3 Award and a $90,000 grant for real world application. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 22, 2011.
Ithaca College Online Sustainability Leadership Certificate
This Online Professional Certificate program offers practitioners the ability to credential their work as sustainability coordinators or advocates on college campuses and in other organizations across the professions. Learn to assess your institution's green policies and practice, communicate sustainability initiatives and evaluate best practices. Participants can register for a single course or a six-course certificate. New classes begin 11 times each year. Each online class is only 16 days long, but work can be completed anytime, on your schedule. Next two session start dates: Oct. 27, 2011 and Dec. 1, 2011. Discounts are available to AASHE members. Next courses include "Communicating the Organization's Sustainability Efforts," "Marketing Sustainability Initiatives," "Marketing Metrics that Matter" and "How Green is Your Organization?: Sustainable Policy and Practice."
Call for Nominations: ACPA Champion of Sustainability Award
ACPA (College Student Educators International) is currently accepting nominations for its Champion of Sustainability Award. The honor recognizes the contributions and impact of individuals and organizations regarding sustainability who have made a significant impact upon their department and/or campus by incorporating healthy environments, social justice and/or strong economies into student learning, scholarship or administrative processes. Nominations are due by Nov. 18, 2011 and can be e-mailed to kedward2@macalester.edu.
