Higher Education Satisfaction, Career Development and Management Survey
Compass Group USA is coordinating a survey to study the experiences of higher education professionals. With concerns over burnout, staff turnover and the overall value of working in the higher education sector, this collaborative study is intended to gather insights on current employee experiences to understand opportunities for improvement and create an action plan to enhance employee satisfaction, career development and management in the higher education field. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The deadline for participation is April 28.
AASHE Earth Day Photo Opportunity
In honor of Earth Day, AASHE invites image submissions depicting sustainability in action, such as planting a garden or a tree, organizing a community service event, or something else. Images submitted to the Campus Sustainability Hub by May 1 will be included in an Earth Day image gallery.
Call for Submissions: AASHE Sustainability Awards
AASHE will bestow 10 awards across five categories to those at the forefront of higher education sustainability. The award categories recognize sustainability achievements by individuals and institutions as well as meaningful research on campus sustainability. The deadline to apply and/or nominate someone is May 26.
Global Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program Development Support Group
The support group is designed specifically for faculty leaders seeking to establish a sustainability across the curriculum program at their institution. Participants in the support group will engage in lively discussions with a cohort of peers from diverse schools to share strategies, allies, and ways to overcome challenges in building strong curriculum development programs. The deadline to apply is May 12.
Invest in Nature Call to Action
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) invites academic institutions, educators and others to join the mission of investing in jobs, youth, and resilient cities and communities through nature. Actions that are being taken to support nature-based solutions can be submitted to the OSTP.
Global Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program Development Support Group
The support group is designed specifically for faculty leaders seeking to establish a sustainability-across-the-curriculum program at their institution. Participants in the support group will engage in lively discussions with a cohort of peers from diverse schools to share strategies, allies, and ways to overcome challenges in building strong curriculum development programs. The deadline to apply is May 12.
Call for Submissions: AASHE Sustainability Awards
AASHE will bestow 10 awards across five categories to those at the forefront of higher education sustainability. The award categories recognize sustainability achievements by individuals and institutions as well as meaningful research on campus sustainability. The deadline to apply and/or nominate someone is May 26.
AASHE 2023 Call for Virtual Education Programs
AASHE is accepting submissions for virtual education programs. These programs aim to provide a way to share experience, knowledge and skills in higher education sustainability via webinars, virtual workshops and/or online courses. The deadline for submissions is April 21.
Compost Research College Scholarships
The Compost Research & Education Foundation invites college students to apply for scholarships to assist with compost research projects. The scholarship is available for undergraduate through doctorate students studying at a college or university in the United States. The scholarship is for $4,000, and also includes an invitation to present research findings at a U.S. Composting Council Annual Conference.
Call for Student Abstracts: HBCU Climate Change Conference
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University, invites student abstracts by Sept. 1. The purpose of the conference is to bring together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change in order to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change.
Clean Earth Challenge
The National Wildlife Federation invites members of campuses to sign up for the Clean Earth Challenge, which seeks to collect one million pieces of trash and debris.
EPA Pollution Prevention Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $16 million for two new grant opportunities for assistance to higher education institutions seeking to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices that advance environmental justice in underserved communities.
2023 EcoCareers Summit Series
The NWF EcoCareers Summit Series prepares students and young professionals for sustainability careers by providing information on the latest EcoCareer trends from leading analysts and employers, clarifying career-enhancing credentials and academic offerings, and formulating a better understanding of the competencies employers seek.
Call for Presentations: NAAEE Research Symposium
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) seeks compelling proposals that address the conference theme, Together We Thrive. Submissions should promote dialogue around challenges ranging from climate change to environmental, economic and racial injustices. Proposals are encouraged about in-progress research projects or discussion topics related to the research process. Proposals are due May 5.
Call for Presentations: NAAEE Conference
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 2023 conference theme is Together We Thrive. The conference will focus on the importance of collaboration, creativity and crossing boundaries to address the environmental and social issues. NAAEE seeks compelling proposals that advance justice, equity, and inclusion in the field; inform environmental educators about proven practices; push the leading edge of the profession; and motivate the pursuit of excellence. The proposal deadline is May 5.
2023 Survey of Sustainability in Education Abroad
Bound International, in partnership with Earth Deeds, invites education abroad coordinators and managers to participate in this survey. The survey is designed to provide insight into how the field of education abroad is evolving and how it can address climate change and other environmental and social crises. The deadline is April 5.
Request for Proposals: Endowment Impact Benchmark Project
The Intentional Endowments Network is seeking proposals from consultants to assist with the development of the Endowment Impact Benchmark, a rating system that will track the sustainable investing progress of endowments and encourage the adoption of emerging impact standards. The deadline for proposals is March 24.
AASHE 2023 Call for Virtual Education Programs
The call for proposals provides a way to share your experience, knowledge and skills in higher education sustainability via AASHE’s educational programs (i.e., webinars, virtual workshops and online courses). The deadline for submissions is April 21.
Sustainability Education Forum
Presented by AASHE, the Sustainability Education Forum will provide space to explore challenges and opportunities for sustainability education in a post-pandemic world. The online event takes place June 8 - 9 in an Open Space Technology format, where participants co-create the session agenda, in addition to several pre-scheduled sessions. The deadline to register is June 6.
Introduction to STARS: Chart your Course and Complete your First STARS Journey
On May 4, from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, AASHE staff members Robin Frederick and Monika Urbanski will present an introduction to the STARS assessment framework with a focus on assisting participants in STARS goal-setting and creating a plan for report submission. Additionally, the workshop will offer best practices for becoming STARS rated and using content from the report to advance change. The deadline to register is noon Eastern on May 4.
Call for Nominations: ISCN Excellence Awards
The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions made by universities to advancing sustainability initiatives, programs and projects. Submissions are due March 17.
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program
The new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is a competition to select multiple grantmakers to reduce barriers to the U.S. grants application process and increase the efficiency of the awards process for environmental justice grants. The program is an initiative of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
NAAEE 30 Under 30 Call for Nominations
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is accepting nominations for 30 Under 30 recognition. 30 Under 30 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 March 29.
AASHE Member Discount: 30% Off WOHESC Registration
AASHE members can automatically save 30 percent off registration to the next Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC), which aims to inspire change, and facilitate action and collaboration. The conference theme is Mindscape/Landscape: Human Health, Social + Environmental Justice are Inextricably Linked. This event takes place March 6 - 8. The discount offer expires March 5.
Call for Student Proposals: Global University Climate Forum
Offered in the context of the global climate negotiations, this program challenges student teams around the world to propose ideas for local-scale projects that will yield measurable results over the course of six months. This program is free and open to students at all levels of their higher education journey. It is offered by the University of Pennsylvania Environmental Innovations Initiative on behalf of the International Sustainable Campus Network. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 30.
Call for Input: Guidelines for Climate Change Action
The North American Association for Environmental Education is in the early stages of developing a set of guidelines focused on community-driven, climate change education that centers on climate justice and climate science and empowers climate action. When fully developed, the guidelines aim to provide education to individuals and organizations as a tool for working with communities to find climate solutions. The deadline to provide input is March 15.
Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects Committee Recruitment
Organized by the University of California and California State University systems, the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects seeks 15 committee members for three committees that will focus on research, pre-kindergarten through grade 12 teaching and learning, and community-based partnerships. Higher education faculty, staff, and graduate students with particular knowledge or involvement in teacher education, climate and environmental literacy, research and evaluation, sustainability, environmental justice, and Indigenous knowledge may apply. The expected time commitment for committee members is 15 hours per year, and committee members will receive compensation equivalent to $500 annually. Applications are due Feb. 28.
Higher Education and the SDGs Series
Emerald Publishing is seeking contributors to a 17 volume series on higher education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with each volume focused on one SDG and the critical role universities and their partners play in achieving the goals.
2023 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey
This survey, conducted every two to three years by AASHE, seeks to understand the higher education sustainability career field. Survey questions cover salary, scope of work, engagement, supervision and position structure, and will also capture impacts and outcomes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey link can be shared with colleagues that have a sustainability role. A follow-up report will be published later this year that summarizes the results. The deadline to participate is March 1.
GRITS Library Digest
The Sustainable Endowments Institute and GRITS invite members and users to sign up for free basic access to a new GRITS Library Digest that highlights new projects added by other institutions to the GRITS library, which currently includes over 4,000 completed projects.
2023 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge
The International Freezer Challenge is a cold storage competition for laboratories organized by My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). Taking place this spring, the challenge uses friendly competition to optimize sustainability of freezer management in laboratories. Any type of laboratory is eligible to participate.
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council Summit Call for Proposals
Summit organizers invite session proposals for the SPLC Summit, happening Aug. 14-16 in Atlanta, Georgia. The summit's focus is moving sustainable procurement from intentions to impact, and driving positive change through global supply chains. The deadline to submit is Feb. 20.
International Sustainable Campus Network Conference Call for Proposals
The call for 2023 conference submissions is open. The conference, taking place June 6-8 at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, aims to discuss and reflect on the roles that universities can play in the strengthening of socio-ecological resilience within their campuses and broader communities. The deadline to submit a proposal is Feb. 28.
Call for Nominations: OER Oscars
Organized by the Student PIRGs, the OER Oscars recognize faculty who help students save money by using open educational resources (OER), which are published with an open license, making them completely free beyond the cost of printing.
Call for Proposals: Case Studies on Climate Change Communication and Education
The Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project is seeking to fund case studies about innovative climate change communication and education. The case studies will assist the MECCE Project in better understanding quality climate change communication and education policy and/or practice. The proposal deadline is Feb. 19.
Request for Topics: 2023 Community Conversation Series
The Sustainable Endowments Institute, GRITS and Second Nature are seeking votes on topics for the 2023 Community Conversation Series. The conversations in the series are one-hour, monthly zoom calls about a specific topic. Participation is free and open to all universities and colleges, K-12 schools, municipal/county/state governments and healthcare institutions. The deadline to vote is Jan. 31.
AASHE Workshop: Assessing Impact: Are Your Sustainability Communications Working?
This half-day workshop, on March 16, aims to provide participants with the tools and resources to create an intentional communications strategy, set measurable goals, and evaluate key metrics in order to understand the impact of the communications strategy. While primarily focused on social media, strategies for other communications mediums, such as websites, newsletters and videos, will also be included. The deadline to register is March 16.
