International Green Gown Awards
Administered by the EAUC, the International Green Gown Awards recognize sustainability initiatives, accomplishments and lessons at universities and colleges across the globe. There are eight award categories, including 2030 Climate Action, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sustainability. The deadline to submit is April 28.
Community College Rood Recovery Grant
Food Recovery Network encourages applications from community colleges in the U.S. for grant support to help establish food recovery programs. Selected colleges will receive one year of technical and financial assistance to set up food recovery programs on their campus to begin the fall 2025. The deadline to apply is April 30.
Super South Summit Capstone Challenge
Open to undergraduate and graduate teams from accredited southeastern U.S. institutions, this challenge, taking place April 15-17, aims to highlight projects that address climate mitigation or adaptation. Five submissions will be selected to present their submissions. Submission deadline is April 1. This initiative is in collaboration with Drawdown Georgia Business Compact and Georgia Climate Project.
Sign-On Opportunity: Open Textbook Pilot Program
This sign-on advocacy opportunity encourages the U.S. Congress to continue allocating funding to the Open Textbook Pilot Program, which helps students afford the increasing costs of textbooks.
Climate Foundations for Procurement Spring Cohort
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Councils' Climate Foundations for Procurement is a virtual training and coaching program specifically designed for professionals focused on addressing the decarbonization of their organization's procurement spend. Register on or by Feb. 19.
Navigating Sustainability in Higher Education in 2025 Discussion Series
This discussion series aims to help AASHE members understand how changing policies of the new U.S. federal administration are impacting campuses across the country and how to navigate them. This virtual series will be facilitated by AASHE staff and board leadership and will take place on every Tuesday in March from 1-2:00 p.m. Eastern. Registration is required.
AASHE On-Demand
AASHE On-Demand includes content from past AASHE conferences and events (2020-2024), including keynotes and over 500 recorded educational sessions and webinars. Access goes through June 30.
AASHE Workshop: Creating and Growing Green Labs Programs
Happening March 6 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern, this workshop will teach attendees strategies for establishing and expanding green labs on university campuses. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including program setup, funding sources, stakeholder engagement, incentive strategies, and the structural elements that drive program success. Participants will have ample opportunities to ask questions, engage in discussions, and participate in smaller group sessions for deeper exploration and problem-solving on specific topics.
Climate Change Quilt Initiative
Binghamton University invites people to participate in the Climate Quilt Project, which is aimed at raising awareness of the issues related to climate change. Student groups, residential communities, faculty and staff are encouraged to display the climate change quilts at Earth Day festivities. Organizers will be putting together a digital catalog that explains messages on each quilt.
STARS in the Curriculum Survey
AASHE invites academic instructors or students using STARS as an experiential learning opportunity to complete this survey. The responses will be used to inform the development of a new resource on STARS in the curriculum.
2025 Freezer Challenge
The Freezer Challenge is a cold storage competition for laboratories organized by My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). The Freezer Challenge occurs over a six-month period (Jan. 1-July 1) during which individual labs work at their own pace to implement optimal cold storage management practices.
Call for Abstracts: Symposium on Greening Campuses at UK Universities
Symposium organizers encourage abstract submissions for the Sept. 4 event focused on the adoption of sustainable development principles into the operations of higher education institutions in the U.K. It will also showcase research and innovation in sustainable practices. The deadline to submit an abstract is June 20.
Students for Sustainability Online Community
This new online community is for students advancing sustainability solutions on campuses and in communities. Hosted by AASHE and in partnership with Earth Day Network, the new community of practice is open to anyone (AASHE membership is not required).
AASHE Workshop: Creating and Growing Green Labs Programs
Happening March 6 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern, this workshop will teach attendees strategies for establishing and expanding green labs on university campuses. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including program setup, funding sources, stakeholder engagement, incentive strategies, and the structural elements that drive program success. Participants will have ample opportunities to ask questions, engage in discussions, and participate in smaller group sessions for deeper exploration and problem-solving on specific topics.
AASHE Workshop: Visualizing Sustainability With a Spatial Lens
Happening Feb. 13 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern, this session will explore how a spatial perspective can be used to visualize and address sustainability issues, highlighting where they occur and who is affected. Attendees will learn about publicly available tools and projects that leverage geographic data to examine sustainability challenges.
Seeking Research Participants: Advancing Circular Economy on Campus
Survey organizers are seeking staff and faculty members who are willing to participate in a 30-45 minute virtual interview about their experiences with the circular economy at their institutions. This research is being conducted through the University of Pittsburgh Center for Social & Urban Research.
Sustainability and the Anchor Mission Learning Community
Offered by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) and co-hosted by AASHE, the Sustainability and the Anchor Mission Huddle (learning community) allows participants to explore a variety of lenses for thinking about sustainability efforts and long-term regional impact. This huddle meets in the third week of each month, March through August, with the first meeting happening on March 25.
2025 Better Project and Better Practice Awards
The Better Project Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments at individual facilities, and the Better Practice Award recognizes the implementation of practices and procedures more broadly. U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Initiative partners can nominate their organization Jan. 22.
Reusable To-Go ROI Calculation Course
The Reusable To-Go ROI Calculation Course is a 5-6 week program designed for students to gain hands-on experience in financial and logistical analysis of reusable systems. Participants will collaborate to deliver a comprehensive ROI analysis and detailed logistics plans. The deadline to apply for this course is Feb. 5.
AASHE On-Demand
Dive into a wealth of knowledge with AASHE On-Demand, which includes content from past AASHE conferences and events (2020-2024), including keynotes and over 500 recorded educational sessions and webinars. Access is given through June 30.
Geothermal Heat Pumps PATHs Prize
The American-Made Partnerships to Accelerate Training & Hiring (PATHs) for Geothermal Heat Pumps Prize is a $3 million-dollar prize competition with a goal to build regional pipelines from people seeking jobs and training in geothermal heat pumps to companies and organizations offering geothermal heat pumps jobs and training. The phase 1 submission deadline is Feb. 12.
AASHE Workshop: Visualizing Sustainability With a Spatial Lens
Happening Feb. 13 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern, this session will explore how a spatial perspective can be used to visualize and address sustainability issues, highlighting where they occur and who is affected. Attendees will learn about publicly-available tools and projects that leverage geographic data to examine sustainability challenges related to the environment, economy and equity.
APCU Sustainability Initiative
The Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities invites institutions to submit stories about sustainability successes (and failures) that address principles of environmental sustainability: rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.
Wild Kingdom College and University Grant Program
National Wildlife Federation and Mutual of Omaha invite applications for grant funding aimed at supporting universities and colleges to showcase and fund innovative and solutions-based programs or strategies that help protect and/or restore wildlife and key habitats. Grant amounts are $7,500 and $10,000. The deadline to submit an application is March 15.
Call for Proposals for Book Chapters on Sustainability Leadership in Libraries and Archives
This call for proposals is for a peer reviewed, edited book on sustainability leadership in libraries and archives with an international focus. It aims to explain leadership that challenges the status quo of libraries and archives, focusing on transformative leadership in sustainability. It will feature practices, ideas, theories and frameworks that are replicable in libraries and archives.
Call for Submissions by Jan. 24: AASHE Sustainability Awards
AASHE seeks applications and nominations for all categories in its newly revamped Sustainability Awards program. These prestigious awards recognize leaders and innovators transforming campuses and communities for a sustainable future. New this year is a category for mid-career professionals called the AASHE Fellows Award. All applications and nominations are due Jan. 24.
AASHE Workshop: Building a Sustainability Across the Curriculum Faculty Development Program
This two-day workshop in mid-January is designed for interested faculty leaders, or staff responsible for sustainability-related faculty development, to acquire the knowledge, materials and strategies to create and implement sustainability across the curriculum workshops at their own institution. Activities will explore the content, structure, timing, funding sources, partnerships, recruitment process and philosophy behind the aspects of the workshop model. The deadline to register is Jan. 10.
AASHE Course: Introduction to Effective Change-Making in Higher Education
This online short course is designed to help higher education leaders develop an in-depth understanding of the various factors that affect change. By the end of the course, participants will have a change plan, which includes a sense of the power dynamics that might be at play and an awareness of the critical levers for change. The course will meet six times from 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern starting on Jan. 21.
2025 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition
Registration is now open for the 2025 Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) competition. The CR2ZW competition is for colleges and universities working to reducing waste on campus. It takes place over 8 weeks in the spring and offers different levels of participation depending on a school’s goals and ability to track and report weight data. Participation is free and the competition begins February 2.
APASCD Excellence in Sustainability Student Award
Offered by the American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division (APASCD), the Student Award recognizes an outstanding class project or paper about sustainable, resilient and equitable communities. The jury may award up to one undergraduate project and one graduate project per year.
Call for Climate Justice Case Studies
As part of its Leading with Justice 2.0 project, the Intentional Endowments Network Climate Justice Taskforce encourages compelling case studies and expert insights that showcase effective strategies for advancing climate justice in the investment community. The submissions may be used in a series of comprehensive resources that empower allocators to make a meaningful impact on climate justice through their investments.
STARS Discount & 2025 STARS Support Cohort
Through the end of 2024, AASHE offers two opportunities to help institutions participate in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)–a cohort program and a 20 percent discount off a new STARS subscription. The deadline to sign up and use the discount is Dec. 31.
AASHE Workshop: Building a Sustainability Across the Curriculum Faculty Development Program
This two-day workshop in mid-January is designed for faculty leaders, or staff responsible for sustainability-related faculty development, to acquire the knowledge, materials and strategies to create and implement sustainability across the curriculum workshops at their own institution. Activities will explore the content, structure, timing, funding sources, partnerships, recruitment process and philosophy behind the workshop model. The deadline to register is Jan. 10, 2025.
AASHE Member Discount: 100% Off SPLC Navigator
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) Navigator is a digital platform that enables procurement and sourcing professionals to develop and maintain a roadmap towards sustainable procurement over time. The platform provides sustainable procurement measurement, benchmarking, performance tracking, targeted actions and supporting resources. AASHE members are entitled to a 100 discount. The discount expires Dec. 31.
Clinton Global Initiative Fellowship
The Clinton Global Initiative Fellowship is an international year-round program for entrepreneurs and social impact leaders who are in the implementation phase of a social impact initiative. Program managers will select 25 individuals that will develop specific and measurable projects that advance solutions to critical challenges, including the climate crisis, global health inequity and humanitarian crises. The final deadline to apply is Dec. 20.
Collaborative Changemaking Certificate for College and University Students
College and university students working or volunteering with social impact-focused organizations will design their own collaborative changemaking journey using a field guide with universal and practical resources for putting empathy, equity and empowerment into action. This certificate program is offered by Collaborative Changemaking Labs, AshokaU and National Peace Corps Association.
Climate Wayfinding Facilitator Workshop
The All We Can Save Project is hosting an online facilitator training workshop for higher education faculty and staff in its Climate Wayfinding program, a program that fosters space for individual and collective navigation amidst the climate crisis. The program begins in February 2025. Applications are due Dec. 6.
Clean Earth Challenge
Organized through the National Wildlife Federation, the Clean Earth Challenge invites individuals at higher education institutions to organize a cleanup event and report the trash that was collected. The Clean Earth Challenge website also provides resources and tips on organizing a successful cleanup
Reusable To-Go Return on Investment Calculation Course
The Reusable To-Go Return on Investment Calculation Course, offered through the Post-Landfill Action Network, is a five to six week program designed for students to gain hands-on experience in financial and logistical analysis of reusable systems. Participants will collaborate to deliver to their institution a comprehensive return on investment analysis and detailed logistics plans. The deadline to apply for a seat on the cohort is Dec. 6.
Call for Data: Sustainability Across the Curriculum Initiatives Inventory
This survey is focused specifically on programs that conduct workshops to support the infusion of sustainability across the curriculum. If your institution has a team leading this effort, only one person needs to complete the survey. The organizers hope to use the data to support collaboration among institutions that have programs.
Call for Applications: AASHE Sustainability Awards
AASHE seeks applications and nominations across all categories in its newly revamped Sustainability Awards program. These awards recognize leaders and innovators transforming campuses and communities for a sustainable future. New this year is an award for mid-career professionals called the AASHE Fellows Award. Applications and nominations are due Jan. 24, 2025.
STARS Discount & 2025 STARS Support Cohort
Through the end of 2024, AASHE is offering two opportunities for institutions to participate in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). The STARS Cohort program is designed to guide new and returning participants through the reporting process by providing hands-on training and support. AASHE is also offering a 20 percent discount to institutions without a current STARS subscription. This offer is only applicable to new STARS subscriptions not renewals, which are already substantially discounted. The deadline to sign up for the cohort and/or the discount is Dec. 31.
The Climate Education Policy Toolkit
Released by the North American Association for Environmental Education, this toolkit is designed to support anyone advocating for educational policies that emphasize climate literacy and action, career readiness and STEM learning, skill development, or healthy and just learning environments.
AASHE Member Discount: 100% Off SPLC Navigator
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) Navigator is a digital platform that enables procurement and sourcing professionals to develop and maintain a roadmap towards sustainable procurement over time. The platform provides sustainable procurement measurement, benchmarking, performance tracking, targeted actions and supporting resources. AASHE members are entitled to a 100 discount. The discount expires Dec. 31.
Carbon Footprinting Certificate Program
Offered through the University of New Hampshire, the program requires three core courses and one elective be completed within a two year window. The three required courses provide an introduction to carbon footprinting, an overview of core concepts for footprinting, and strategies for interpreting and communicating your carbon footprint results. Two elective course options are a SIMAP tutorial and scope 3 accounting.
AASHE Workshop: Program Evaluation for Sustainability & Related Programs
AASHE's six-month Program Directors Cohort begins in November, offering an invaluable opportunity for program leaders to assess and enhance sustainability degree programs. This directors cohort will pilot program learning outcomes that integrate the key competencies in sustainability framework and the best practices that support them. This is a six-month program consisting of six meetings with asynchronous and synchronous components.
