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.
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Online Workshop
This online course runs from Jan. 20 through March 15 and is designed for higher education instructors wishing to infuse sustainability (ecological stability, social equity and economic vitality) into their curriculum regardless of the discipline. The intent of this course is to identify areas of intersections across disciplines. Effective assessment of critical thinking skills, collaboration, creativity, and the ability to analyze, discuss and create solutions to real world sustainability problems will be explored. Registration is open through Jan. 19.
Seeking Examples of Behavior Change Approaches
The U.N Environment Program and Behavioral Insights Team are seeking examples of approaches taken to encourage sustainable behavior on higher education campuses. These examples will be used to inform a new piece of research being developed to support behavior change in higher education institutions. The deadline to contribute is Dec. 10.
AASHE Member Discount: Free Year of Syllabi
AASHE members get a free year of Syllabi as part of the #GreenSyllabusChallenge. Syllabi is a digital, syllabus-based student planner that aggregates all course curriculum and due dates to the calendars of your choice. This discount expires on Dec. 31.
2020 Keeling Curve Prize
The 2020 Keeling Curve Prize competition will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase their uptake. Prizes will be awarded to two projects in each of the following five categories: transport and mobility; social and cultural pathways; energy; finance; and capture and utilization. The application deadline is Feb. 10 or when 300 applications are received – whichever comes first.
Call for Proposals: This Way to Sustainability Conference 2020
The planning committee of the This Way to Sustainability conference invite presentation proposals for this year's conference, happening March 26-27, at California State University, Chico. The theme is Resiliency in a Changing World. This Way to Sustainability is a student-run conference focused on challenges, ideas, solutions and resiliency for a more sustainable future. Presentation proposals are due by Nov. 30.
Call for Papers: 'Interdisciplinary Sustainability Curricula in Higher Education'
A special issue of Sustainability aims to explore and develop the common priorities of the design and nature of undergraduate and graduate programs in sustainability-related areas. Particularly encouraged are articles that introduce and assess innovation in novel pedagogies, and curricular and course design; articles that consider transdisciplinary synthesis of ideas and practice within the context of sustainability competencies; and articles that address challenges in implementation such as institutional/structural and economic barriers.
APA-SCD Excellence in Sustainability Awards
The Awards for Excellence in Sustainability is an annual program by the American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division (APA-SCD) that honors projects, plans, policies, individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting sustainable communities. The deadline to nominate is Jan. 18.
SIILK Network Mentorship Program
The Sustainable and Impact Investing Learning and Knowledge (SIILK) mentorship program pairs students with diverse backgrounds and experiences with experts from the sustainable investing industry to provide real-world experience in sustainable investing and build their professional networks. The goal of the mentorship program is to create a more diverse pipeline of finance professionals with a solid grasp on sustainable investing.
2020 Best of Green Schools Awards
The Center for Green Schools at USGBC, in partnership with Green Schools National Network, invites nominations for the Best of Green Schools 2020 awards. The Best of Green Schools celebrates significant strides toward creating more sustainable schools. Winners will be announced and awarded in 10 categories, including one for higher education institutions or faculty members who have made a significant contribution to the K–12 green schools movement, at the 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo, to be held March 2–4, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. All submissions are due on Nov. 18.
2020-2021 Newman Civic Fellows Nominations
Campus Compact is seeking community-committed students from member institutions for the next cohort of Nemwan Civic Fellows. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 3.
Global Survey on Sustainability Publishing & Research in Higher Education
The European School of Sustainability Science and Research and the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Program have released this survey that aims to understand the breadth and sources of research and publications on sustainability in higher education. The deadline to participate is Nov. 15.
Campus 2030 Challenge
University professors, researchers and students are encouraged to submit proposals that articulate the college campus of 2030, having achieved the 17 SDGs. Project ideas should take into account the social, environmental and economic dimensions of the 2030 agenda and should include at least three of the 17 Goals. The deadline to submit a five-slide presentation that explains the idea is Feb. 16.
