Opportunities

NAAEE 30 Under 30 Call for Nominations

30 Under 30, administered by North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), celebrates young environmental leaders and their successes toward creating sustainable change. Both self-nominations and peer nominations are welcomed. The deadline to submit a nomination is May 12.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

PLAN Zero Waste Microgrant Application 2025

The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) encourages applications for a Zero Waste Microgrant. Microgrants up to $350 are available depending on project needs and are intended to support student zero waste projects. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until all funding is dispersed.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program

The Office of Science Graduate Student Research program aims to create pathways for advancing Ph.D. thesis research while working at a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory. The deadline to apply is May 7.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate the growth of new connections around climate change’s impact on human health. The fund is dispensing early stage grants of $2,500–$50,000 toward achieving this goal. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis through July 2026.

Call for Presentations: NAAEE 2025

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) encourages submissions for its 2025 virtual research symposium (Oct. 30) and annual conference (Nov. 3-6). The conference theme is Forward Together. Proposals are due May 16.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Carbon Footprinting Certificate

The Carbon Footprinting Certificate Program, offered through the University of New Hampshire, aims to help participants complete a greenhouse gas inventory using SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform), a carbon and nitrogen-accounting platform. 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.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Community Colleges and Climate Futures Webinar Series

Hosted by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, Community College Research Center, and other organizations whose work centers around the unique role community colleges play in climate adaptation and mitigation, this series aims to strengthen local ecosystems of education, economy and resilience.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Early Bird Registration Open: AASHE 2025 Conference & Expo

Early bird registration is open for the AASHE 2025 Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, happening Oct. 22-24. Attend this pivotal form to gain insights on strategic vision, connect with peers to help drive meaningful change and develop leadership skills, and engage with deep learning and the facilitation of knowledge exchange.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

AASHE 2024 Earth Day Photo Opportunity

AASHE welcomes photo submissions throughout April showcasing diverse sustainability efforts on higher education campuses and in communities. Examples include community gardening, bike-to-work events, local clean-up initiatives, installing energy-efficient lighting, and more. All images will be featured in the 2025 Earth Day gallery.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

AASHE Workshop: Utilizing Sustainability Pedagogy for Faculty Development

Designed for faculty teaching undergraduate or graduate students, this session explores the Burns Model of Sustainability Pedagogy, a framework for student-centered, action-oriented learning. Participants will collaborate on practical teaching strategies, explore transformative approaches to sustainability education, and receive a playbook with mini-lessons to implement in their courses. The workshop is April 10 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern.
  • Posted Apr 1, 2025

Endowment Impact Benchmark

The Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB) is a sustainable and impact investing assessment, rating and benchmarking framework for endowments and foundations. Users have the opportunity to benchmark their progress, receive feedback and recommendations, and gain recognition by earning a rating of Participant, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.
  • Posted Mar 24, 2025

2025 EPEAT Purchaser Awards

The Global Electronics Council invites colleges and universities to apply for the 2025 EPEAT Purchaser Awards, recognizing leadership in sustainable procurement through EPEAT registered products. Applications are accepted until April 4.

CEE-Change Fellowship: Building Leadership in Civics and Environmental Education

The Civics and Environmental Education (CEE) fellowship through the North American Association for Environmental Education supports leadership and innovation in civics and environmental education across the U.S. The twelve-month fellowship will provide opportunities to learn, network and share through online professional development, technical assistance and face-to-face training. There is an applicant webinar happening on March 20 from 3-4:00 p.m. Eastern.
  • Posted Mar 19, 2025

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.
  • Posted Mar 18, 2025

AASHE 2025 Call for Proposals

AASHE invites proposals for the AASHE 2025 Conference & Expo, as well as for virtual educational programs, such as webinars, virtual workshops and online courses. Foster connections within the community and enhance your skills by leading thought-provoking and success-oriented sessions at AASHE educational events. The deadline to submit proposals is April 11.
  • Posted Mar 18, 2025

Sustainability Education Forum 2025

The Sustainability Education Forum on June 5-6 is a virtual event designed to collaboratively address challenges and opportunities in sustainability education. It is intended for faculty from various disciplines, those integrating sustainability into courses, and anyone passionate about sustainability education and research in higher education. Thought-provoking sessions aim to encourage discussion, challenge conventional wisdom, and stimulate new ideas, thoughts and actions.
  • Posted Mar 18, 2025

Higher Education Sustainability Professionals Communication Cohort

The cohort will meet virtually for five weeks in July and dive into topics like key messaging, social media strategies, storytelling techniques and content creation. Plus, there will be ample opportunities for discussion, workshopping and practice. The cohort is limited to 15 participants. Registration deadline is July 1.
  • Posted Mar 17, 2025

Education for Sustainable Development at Technological University Dublin

This webinar is part of a series showcasing innovative approaches to embedding sustainability in teaching, research and practices across higher education institutions in Ireland. TU Dublin is one of the regional AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum.
  • Posted Mar 17, 2025

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).
  • Posted Mar 4, 2025

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.
  • Posted Mar 4, 2025

Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation

Earth Month Ecochallenge is a program in April focused on environmental and social engagement. Participants select actions that they can take for 30 days to foster and reinforce positive habits.
  • Posted Mar 4, 2025

AASHE 2025 Call for Proposals

AASHE invites proposals for the AASHE 2025 Conference & Expo, as well as for virtual educational programs, such as webinars, virtual workshops and online courses. Foster connections within the community and enhance your skills by leading thought-provoking and success-oriented sessions at AASHE educational events. The deadline to submit proposals is April 11.
  • Posted Mar 4, 2025

AASHE Workshop: Utilizing Sustainability Pedagogy for Faculty Development

Designed for faculty teaching undergraduate and graduate students, this session explores the Burns Model of Sustainability Pedagogy, a framework for student-centered, action-oriented learning. Participants will collaborate on practical teaching strategies, explore transformative approaches to sustainability education, and receive a playbook with mini-lessons to implement in courses. The workshop is April 10 from 2-5:00 p.m. Eastern.
  • Posted Mar 4, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 26, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 26, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 18, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 18, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 18, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 18, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 17, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 11, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 6, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 4, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 4, 2025

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).
  • Posted Feb 4, 2025

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.
  • Posted Feb 4, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

HBCU Energy Education Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites applications for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track. The goal of the competition is to expand clean energy education opportunities for HBCU students and provide them with the skills and opportunities needed to excel in clean energy careers. The deadline to apply is Feb. 27. An informational webinar will be held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 28, to guide potential applicants through the submission process.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

Seeking Input on the Professional Development for Environmental Education

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is updating the publication Professional Development of Environmental Educators, which offers recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality environmental education.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

Scope 3 Emissions Community of Practice

This community meets on the third Tuesday of each month to discuss Scope 3 emissions in higher education and how to reduce them. Anyone can join (requires AASHE account). This document has the link to join the meeting and maintains a history of prior meetings' topics, slides and recordings.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 22, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 21, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 21, 2025

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.
  • Posted Jan 21, 2025

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.