Now Online & Rate Reduced: Fair Trade Campaigns 2020 National Conference
The Fair Trade Campaigns 2020 National Conference, March 18-21, is now virtual and registration has been reduced to $75. The conference will highlight intersections between sustainability, social justice and Fair Trade, and explore solutions for a just and sustainable future through keynotes and breakout sessions. Registration allows for real-time access and access to any of the sessions for 60 days.
Sustainability Leadership Storytelling Scholarship
The U.S. Green Building Council‘s Living Standard campaign and Center for Green Schools invite applications from high school seniors or college undergrads for a post-high school education scholarship in the amount of $2,500 for first place and $1,000 for runner-up. Applications should focus on how students are leading on sustainability in their schools and communities. The deadline to submit is April 12.
#MakeClimateAClass National Power Dialog
The Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College is catalyzing a nationwide series of campus and community Power Dialogs on April 7. Organized by Solve Climate By 2030, dialogs will spotlight how transforming global energy and transportation in the 2020s will get us on the path to climate stabilization by 2030. On the evening of April 7, 52 simultaneous, university-hosted webinars will air, one in every state as well as in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Faculty and teaching instructors are encouraged to make a class about climate by assigning students to watch their state's webinar, then discuss it in the next class.
Earth Day Ecochallenge
Earth Day Ecochallenge is a 30-day environmental and social engagement program, developed and managed by Northwest Earth Institute. From April 1 - 30, participants select actions to take that align with their values and make a 30-day commitment to complete those actions, while reinforcing more sustainable habits.
Request to Help Support the Student Sustainability Survey
Students Organizing for Sustainability (SOS) International is organizing a survey of student opinions and attitudes towards sustainability. The survey is intended for all students, not just students involved in or learning about sustainability. SOS is seeking universities and student organizations to communicate the survey to students in return for the data. The survey will be open from April 1 - 30, 2020. SOS International will provide support (promotional materials, response rate updates, etc.) to organizations that can help share this survey with students. Those able to help distribute the survey should email sandi@sos.earth.
AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshops
There are nine curriculum workshops to choose from on topics ranging from climate anxiety in the classroom to environmental justice to food and health. Additionally, there are workshops designed for any faculty to introduce sustainability content in any course or to develop a new course. Event types also vary from online to in-person.
Defend Our Future Campus Ambassador
Defend Our Future's Campus Ambassador program encourages applications from students who want to help build networks by recruiting new volunteers and supporters, deepen relationships with allies and local businesses alike, and encourage lawmakers to act boldly to solve one of the greatest challenges of our time. Selected ambassadors will receive a stipend, support with organizing and communication, and afforded an opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., to meet lawmakers.
2020 Artists & Climate Change Incubator
The Artists & Climate Change Incubator, happening May 5 - 9, is open to artists, activists, scientists and educators who want to engage or further their engagement with climate change through artistic practices. During this five-day intensive think-tank workshop, participants will interact with guest speakers from the natural and social sciences who have in-depth knowledge of the Florida climate context, with a special focus on the built environment.
Second Nature Climate Solutions Acceleration Fund
Colleges and universities who are Second Nature Climate Leadership Network signatories and/or members of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) are eligible to apply for small-grant funding ($5,000-$10,000) through the Climate Solutions Acceleration Fund. The fund is dedicated to supporting the scaling of climate action acceleration activities of colleges and universities. This round will fund between 5-10 proposals. The deadline to apply is April 3.
Net Impact Food Solutions Challenge
The 2020 Food Solutions Challenge is an event series and case competition using target 2.3 of goal 2 of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, which states, "by 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women". Students anywhere are invited to host a campus or community event to find solutions to this challenge. Net Impact will provide training, resources and support to successfully develop solutions that impact female smallholder farmers worldwide. There is a $10,000 grand prize, and $2,500 and $1,000 prize to runners-up.
2020 Ford College Community Challenge
The 2020 Ford College Community Challenge encourages college students to develop creative community-building projects that address local needs, around the theme Making Lives Better by Building Sustainable Communities. Up to 10 winning proposals will be selected to receive $25,000 each. Winning student proposals must consider, in a unique way, a tangible, unmet community need, tied to one or more of the following categories: mobility, water, social enterprise, safety, workforce development and community need. Proposals are due April 1.
2020 ALPINE Summer Institute
The ALPINE (Academics for Land Protection in New England) Summer Institute program is designed for undergraduates, graduate students and young professionals to learn more about the theory and practice of large land conservation in the early twenty-first century. Staffed by experts in the field of land conservation, the institute is also designed to encourage the students to consider how land conservation might become a significant focus of their professional careers and volunteer commitments over the course of their lives.
Call for Submissions: 'Sustainability' Journal
Submissions are encouraged for a special issue in the journal Sustainability called “The Role of Universities in Regional Transitions towards Sustainability”. The special issue aims to bring together researchers from multiple disciplines to contribute to the theoretical and practical understanding of the role of universities in regional transitions towards sustainability. The manuscript deadline is Dec. 31.
AASHE Sustainability Awards: Call for Submissions
Each year, AASHE bestows 11 awards across four categories to institutions and individuals who demonstrate a commitment to higher education sustainability. The award categories recognize sustainability achievements by institutions and individuals as well as high impact research on campus sustainability. Submissions and nominations are due on May 15. The deadline for submissions and nominations will not be extended.
2020 AASHE Workshop: Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership
Become familiar with the philosophy of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project at Northern Arizona University and adapted at Emory in Piedmont Project. Learn how to lead curriculum change for sustainability by participating in a two-day workshop, June 3-4 at San Diego State University, featuring presentations, exercises, discussions, reflection and planning. Drs. Peggy Barlett and Geoffrey Chase will facilitate the workshop. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 16.
Call for Nominations: 2020 ISCN Awards
The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) invites submissions for its Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards. The awards promote landmark projects that demonstrate how environmental, social and economic issues provide opportunities for university administrations and faculty alike to improve campus infrastructure. The deadline to apply is March 4.
RFP: Waste & Recycling Behavior Change Consultant
The University of Florida is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to develop, implement and evaluate sustainable materials management marketing and behavior change communications and messaging. In particular, UF is seeking expert advice on consistent branding across campus and best practices for waste programs based on successful examples from peer higher education institutions in the United States.
2020 International Green Gown Awards
The International Green Gown Awards recognize exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges. Supported by U.N. Environment, the program is open to any university or college, except where there is an existing Green Gown Awards program. The deadline to apply is March 31.
Call for Presentations: World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day 2020
The World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day, being held on Dec. 4, is a day for faculty and lecturers to pick a Sustainable Development Goal and offer an in-person or online lesson. Online options include a live or a pre-recorded webinar. Academic staff from universities anywhere can participate.
University Award for Innovative Civic Engagement
The University Award for Innovative Civic Engagement is a pilot grant program to discover novel research and learning strategies for university civic engagement among Talloires Network member universities. It provides direct support for the local expansion of civic engagement partnerships to build more equal and inclusive societies. It also aims to facilitate critical reflection as well as dialogue and exchange among awardees and members of the network. The deadline is April 6.
MobilizeU Green Campus Network
The Earth Day Network invites campuses to join MobilizeU's Green Campus Network. By joining the network, campuses will join others in magnifying the effect of Earth Day.
MobilizeU Ambassadors
Students are invited to sign up to be ambassadors for MobilizeU's Earth Day event, Earthrise, happening on April 22, 2020, which is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Ambassadors help organize the Earthrise event for their university.
Call for Proposals: 2020 AASHE Conference & Expo
February 28 is the last day to submit a proposal and/or sign up to be a reviewer for AASHE 2020, happening Oct 4-7 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Themed Mobilizing for a Just Transition, the conference will focus on centering justice within the transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one. All accepted presenters receive a discount applicable to full conference registration. The deadline to submit a proposal will not be extended.
Sustainability Professionals Retreat
The 2020 Sustainability Professionals Retreat will help you accelerate your ability to effectively and courageously engage your campus community around the unfolding climate crisis and its implications for higher education and society. Applications close May 1.
AASHE Leadership Workshop: Sustainability Across the Curriculum
Learn how to lead curriculum change for sustainability by participating in a two-day workshop based on the philosophy of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project at Northern Arizona University and adapted at Emory in the Piedmont Project. Readings and organizational materials are provided. Applications close March 16.
Environmental Education Outcomes Online Course
Through short pre-recorded lectures, podcasts, readings, social media and live webinars, participants will apply research-based knowledge to start new or enhance existing environmental education programs. Topics include environmental behaviors, collective action, nature connectedness, sense of place, social capital, health and well-being, academic achievement, and resilience. Course participants diagram their own theory of change outlining how to reach their environmental education goals.
Call for Proposals for the Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium Host Institution
The Sustainability Student Leaders Symposium board of curators invites proposals from schools wishing to host the 2020 symposium. The annual symposium brings together peer-to-peer student sustainability educators/leaders from many different colleges and universities in the northeast to learn and be inspired by each other for a half-day conference. Proposals are due by Feb. 20.
The Scoop Journalism Contest
Earth Day Network's Foodprints for the Future campaign invites original essay, podcast and video submissions from students for The Scoop, a journalism contest encouraging students to think about the intersection of food and climate. The deadline to submit is Jan. 31.
2020 NWF EcoCareers Conference
The National Wildlife Federation EcoCareers Conference, happening online April 1-2, prepares students and young professionals for wildlife and sustainability careers by providing information on the latest career trends from leading analysts and employers, clarifying career enhancing credentials and academic offerings, and formulating a better understanding of the competencies employers seek in the sustainability sector.
Call for Proposals and Reviewers: 2020 AASHE Conference & Expo
AASHE is accepting proposals for the 2020 AASHE Conference & Expo, happening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Oct. 4-7. This year’s theme, Mobilizing for a Just Transition, focuses on centering justice within the transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one, ensuring that it leaves no one behind. All accepted presenters receive a discount applicable to full conference registration. The submission period closes Feb. 28.
Recyclemania 2020 Registration
Colleges and universities can sign up to participate in the 2020 competition, which is a platform for colleges and universities to have a friendly waste reduction competition over an eight-week period in the spring. Institutions will report recycling and trash amounts each week and are ranked in various categories. Registration closes Feb. 1.
2020 Saving Endangered Species College Student Art Contest
The Endangered Species Coalition and National Wildlife Federation invite students to submit entries for the 2020 Saving Endangered Species College Student Art Contest. The contest is part of the 15th annual Endangered Species Day, happening on May 15, 2020. The first place winner will be featured in National Wildlife magazine and promotions for Endangered Species Day 2020.
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge 2020
The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge asks teams of students and professionals to address critical global issues with nature-inspired solutions that align with one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals. The design concepts may address any aspect of climate change adaptation, mitigation and reversal in any sector of the economy. Submissions are due May 1.
Circular Economy Program: From Linear to Circular Atlanta
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation encourages postgraduate students or professionals who are committed to accelerating the transition towards a circular economy to apply for the Linear to Circular program. Through expert-run sessions and collaborative team-projects, this program gives participants the opportunity to expand their circular economy knowledge and professional networks. The deadline to apply is Feb. 4.
Patagonia Case Competition
Patagonia and the Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business seek proposals from graduate students to tackle the interconnected business and sustainability aspects of a current, real-life issue facing the outdoor gear retailer Patagonia. First place teams win $15,000, second $5,000 and third place $2,500. The deadline for team sign-up is Jan. 15 and case proposals are due Feb. 9.
Climate Justice League
The Sierra Student Coalition's Climate Justice League is a 10-week organizing fellowship for high school and college-aged young people to learn key organizing and leadership skills, meet other youth activists from around the country, and take action for climate and social justice. Apply for the spring fellowship by Jan. 17.
2020 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge
The Freezer Challenge is a cold storage competition for laboratories run by the non-profit organizations My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories. The International Laboratory Freezer Challenge utilizes friendly competition over a five-month period during which individual labs and institutions work at their own pace to implement optimal cold storage management practices. Any type of laboratory is eligible to participate.
Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey
This survey, conducted every two to three years by AASHE, seeks to understand the career field of sustainability professionals in higher education. The survey link can be shared with colleagues that have a sustainability role in higher education. A follow-up report will be published later this year that summarizes the results. The deadline to complete the survey is Feb. 14.
Beyond Waste Student Summits
The Beyond Waste Student Summits bring together students to understand the systemic impact of waste, from extraction to disposal. These full-day, regional leadership intensives welcome students from all levels of experience and interest. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate on simulated campaigns that range from building zero waste campus infrastructure to standing in solidarity with front line communities. All solution-building will address accessibility, equity, and systemic oppression. Regional events begin Jan. 18 and go through March 29 and span the northwest, northeast, south coast and mid-Atlantic regions.
Sierra/Princeton Review Data Sharing Procedures
AASHE is collaborating with Sierra and The Princeton Review to allow colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada to use the STARS Reporting Tool to share their sustainability data for potential inclusion in Sierra's Cool Schools ranking and The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges. The submission deadline for inclusion in both rankings, as well as AASHE’s annual Sustainable Campus Index, is March 6.
Call for Proposals: 2020 Environmental Advocacy Symposium
Organizers for the Environmental Advocacy Symposium invite scholars, educators, practitioners and students to submit proposals to the one-day convening on the research and practice of environmental advocacy. The Environmental Advocacy Symposium will take place June 10, 2020, at Pace University, followed by the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference.
Survey: Benefits & Challenges of Sustainability Curriculum
A student in the University of Colorado, Boulder Environmental Studies program is conducting research about the benefits and challenges of sustainability curriculum in higher education institutions. The information will be used for an honors thesis report that aims to provide data on the benefits of increasing the sustainability learning opportunities at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
