AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo: Early Bird Registration
Early bird registration is open for the AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California, happening Oct. 27-29. The conference offers invaluable educational and professional advantages, equipping participants with the latest insights and strategies in higher education sustainability. Register by June 30 to take advantage of discounted registration.
Clean Earth Challenge
Organized through the National Wildlife Federation, the Clean Earth Challenge invites individuals at higher education institutions to collect trash and debris through a coordinated cleanup.
Survey: Stakeholder Perceptions of Water Conservation and Wastewater Management in Buildings
Researchers at North Carolina State University, Arizona State University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are conducting a study to better understand how departments/offices make decisions about sustainability with a focus on green building design and water conservation through urine diversion. This study is supported by the National Science Foundation Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center. The first 50 respondents to complete the approximately 10-minute survey will be offered a $15 gift card. The deadline to participate in the survey is May 7.
Sustainability Communications Cohort Summer 2024
The cohort will meet virtually for five weeks and dive into topics, such as key messaging, social media strategies, storytelling techniques, content creation, scheduling, metrics and behavior change principles. There will be opportunities for discussion and coaching.
Equity and Justice Institute
Achieving the Dream's virtual Equity and Justice Institute, happening May 1 - 2, will explore the intersection of equity and justice within higher education, spotlighting the vital role community colleges play in social and economic mobility for the diverse communities they serve.
Call for Participation: Intersectional Climate Action Leaders Working Group
BIPOC faculty, staff and community partners working in climate action or resilience at HBCUs and MSIs are invited to become a part of Second Nature's Intersectional Climate Action Leaders Working Group. This working group brings together BIPOC higher education leaders to advance relationships within the field, accelerate institutional resilience, encourage climate action planning, and build capacity within and beyond HBCUs and MSIs in Second Nature's Climate Leadership Network.
Call for Applications: 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invites proposals for the 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition, an annual competition that helps college students prepare for jobs in wind and renewable energy. Applications are due June 13.
AASHE Member Discount: TASK™ (The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge)
TASK is an assessment tool to measure the sustainability knowledge of your students. It provides comparable metrics (e.g., between programs or entry- and exit-testing) to monitor, improve and report your sustainability education strategy. Until July 31, 2024, AASHE members who sign up as a TASK Change Leader will receive a 10 percent discount.
Global Program Development Support Group for Sustainability Across the Curriculum
AASHE invites faculty leaders to apply to the Sustainability Across the Curriculum program development support group, which aims to further develop and spread the Sustainability Across the Curriculum Model of Faculty Development. Participants will engage in discussions, share strategies, receive one-on-one consultations with experienced curriculum development leaders, and access modest grants of up to $5,000 to enhance curriculum development. Thanks to Microsoft Philanthropies, there is no registration cost. The application deadline is April 12. Accepted participants will begin meeting in July 2024 and continue through at least February 2025.
AASHE Workshop: Embed the Sustainable Development Goals in Courses
This workshop, happening virtually on May 9 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, is designed to help participants identify the SDGs that are most pertinent to their course(s), develop learning outcomes that will help students work towards the SDG, and adapt methods of instruction for engagement in sustainable development. Group discounts are available, as well as a limited number of scholarships.
Call for Applications: Young Champions of the Earth 2024
Young Champions of the Earth is a youth engagement initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The award is bestowed annually to young people from around the world with outstanding ideas to protect and restore the environment. The deadline to submit an application is April 5.
Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme 2024
The Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme 2024 is designed for visionary young entrepreneurs who are committed to pioneering sustainable solutions for the planet. The application deadline is March 22.
Campus Nature Rx Academy Certificate Program
This program provides campus leaders with a personalized approach to the design of Nature Rx initiatives to improve mental health and students’ overall well-being through nature engagement. The application deadline is May 1.
AASHE On-Demand
This virtual repository encapsulates years of insights and knowledge gleaned from AASHE conferences. With over 400 sessions, keynotes, masterclasses and webinars, the platform provides indispensable resources to drive effective and impactful changes in institutional sustainability. Registration for AASHE On-Demand is open to all, while attendees of AASHE 2023 in Boston are granted complimentary access. All content is available through July 31.
AASHE 2024 Earth Day Photo Opportunity
Throughout April, AASHE invites photo submissions depicting diverse sustainability efforts on higher education campuses and in communities, such as planting trees, advocating for environmental justice, implementing energy-saving initiatives, or similar. Submitted images will be shared in a 2024 Earth Day gallery.
Global Program Development Support Group for Sustainability Across the Curriculum
AASHE invites faculty leaders to apply to the Sustainability Across the Curriculum program development support group, which aims to further develop and spread the Sustainability Across the Curriculum Model of Faculty Development. Participants will engage in discussions, share strategies, receive one-on-one consultations with experienced curriculum development leaders, and access modest grants of up to $5,000 to enhance curriculum development. Thanks to Microsoft Philanthropies, there is no registration cost. The application deadline is April 12. Accepted participants will begin meeting in July 2024 and continue through February 2025.
AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo Call for Proposals
AASHE invites proposals for the AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo, in Anaheim, California, from Oct. 27 - 29. With three days of sustainability inspiration and collaboration, AASHE 2024 aims to connect attendees with the diversity of insights and experiences from the higher education sustainability community. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 12.
GRITS Anniversary Affinity Calls
In honor of GRITS 10th anniversary, Sustainable Endowments Institute is hosting a series of calls to support institutions of similar type (small liberal arts, etc.). The discussion is open to all current GRITS users and any other sustainability, facilities or energy professionals working to reduce resource use/emissions and meet institutional sustainability goals.
Survey of Indoor Waste and Diversion Practices
This survey project, led by Busch Systems, seeks to better understand the current trends in waste diversion programs and share the key lessons learned on how to successfully implement them.
Faculty Survey Exploring AASHE STARS as an Experiential Learning Tool
Faculty members residing in the U.S. are invited to participate in a research study investigating the underutilization of the AASHE STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) reporting framework within academic coursework, particularly as a platform for experiential learning. Conducted by researchers at the University of Louisville, this study aims to gather insights into faculty experiences, perspectives and challenges related to sustainability instruction and the integration of STARS into curriculum development. This voluntary survey will take approximately 15 minutes.
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 29.
Anti-Racists Community Engagement Workshop Series
Based on the published book, Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices, the series includes events with author talks and workshops that explore how students, staff and faculty can put anti-racist principles into practice at college and university campuses.
NAAEE Conference & Research Symposium: Call for Presentations
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) invites presentation submissions for its 2024 conference and research symposium, themed Building Bridges, happening Nov. 5-9 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 26.
AESS Student Research Symposium: Call for Proposals
The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) invites student poster proposals on original environmental research. on Friday, April 12, 2024. The purpose of this student-focused multidisciplinary event, happening from noon to 3:00 p.m. Eastern on April 12, is to provide a forum for students across the globe to present their original research to the broader environmental community. The deadline to submit is March 15.
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences 2024: Call for Proposals
The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences invites presentation proposals about research studies of the environment, both natural and social sciences, as well as presentations related to pedagogy. The proposals are in consideration for the annual, virtual conference happening June 20-21, themed Cultivating Courage for our Collective Future. The deadline to submit is March 18.
Clinton Global Initiative Fellowship
In the inaugural year, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Fellowship program will select 25 individuals to develop CGI Commitments to Action–new, specific and measurable projects that advance solutions to critical challenges, including the climate crisis, global health inequity and humanitarian crises. The deadline to apply is March 15.
Climate Equity Collaborative Youth Advisory Council
The Climate Equity Collaborative (CEC) seeks applications from youth to join its inaugural Youth Advisory Council. As the CEC finalizes its governance structure, the Youth Advisory Council will conduct an internal review and revision process so that the structure is youth-informed and -centered. The deadline to submit an application is March 8.
Global Program Development Support Group for Sustainability Across the Curriculum
AASHE invites faculty leaders to apply to the Sustainability Across the Curriculum program development support group, which aims to further develop and spread the Sustainability Across the Curriculum model of faculty development. Participants will engage in discussions, share strategies, receive one-on-one consultations with experienced curriculum development leaders, and access grants of up to $5,000 to enhance curriculum development. Thanks to Microsoft Philanthropies, there is no registration cost. The application deadline is April 12. Accepted participants will begin meeting in July 2024 and continue through at least February 2025.
Sustainability Education Forum 2024
Happening June 6-7, 2024, the Sustainability Education Forum 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.
AASHE Workshop: Toolkit Resources to Help Understand & Manage Campus Food Waste
The goal of this workshop, on March 14 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, is to help campus teams develop the skills and resources necessary to initiate or expand their food waste management approach. A toolkit will be used as a framework to walk participants through the process of identifying sources of food waste; auditing or estimating food waste generation; understanding the culture and attitudes of campus stakeholders toward managing food waste; and identifying relevant collection, recovery or recycling options to keep this resource out of landfills.
AASHE On-Demand
This virtual repository encapsulates years of insights and knowledge gleaned from AASHE conferences. With over 400 sessions, keynotes, masterclasses and webinars, the platform provides indispensable resources to drive effective and impactful changes in institutional sustainability. Registration for AASHE On-Demand is open to all, while attendees of AASHE 2023 in Boston are granted complimentary access. All content is available through July 31.
AASHE Workshop: Toolkit Resources to Help Understand and Manage Campus Food Waste
Participants of this workshop, happening on March 14 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, will start to develop an understanding of how and where their campus generates food waste, and then begin to lay out a framework for a comprehensive food waste management plan. A recently developed toolkit includes education and outreach materials, templates, and instructions for each step in the process of understanding and managing food waste from sources across campus. The deadline to register is March 14 at noon Eastern.
AASHE Workshop: Teaching Building Decarbonization to the Next Generation
This workshop, Feb. 29 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, will share valuable lessons from the Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator, which provides free teaching resources to professors to integrate building decarbonization into their architecture, engineering or construction management courses. Workshop participants will be given tools to teach these topics.
CFP: Climate Communication and Education Funded Case Studies
The Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project invites proposals from researchers, practitioners and stakeholders to conduct case studies of quality climate communication and education (CCE) initiatives. Funded case studies will receive up to $10,000 Canadian dollars ($7,416). The deadline to apply is March 25.
AASHE Workshop: Teaching Building Decarbonization to the Next Generation
This workshop, Feb. 29 from 2 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, will share valuable lessons learned from the Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator, which provides free teaching resources to professors to integrate building decarbonization into their architecture, engineering or construction management courses. Workshop participants will be given tools to teach these topics.
Call for Contributions: National Sustainability Society Inaugural Conference
The National Sustainability Society's 2024 conference, happening Sept. 9 - 12 at the University of Washington, brings together academics, students and practitioners within the field of sustainability to build consensus on the key principles, competencies, capacities and frameworks of sustainability. Conference themes are sustainability innovation, closing the implementation gap, and workforce development. Conference organizers invite proposals through April 20.
NSF Grant: Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks
The goal of this solicitation is to fund convergent research and education that will advance sustainable regional systems science, engineering and education to facilitate the transformation of current regional systems to enhance sustainability. The application closing date is May 15.
Engaged Scholars Initiative
The Engaged Scholars Initiative is a one-year, cohort-based leadership and professional development program for early-career faculty and staff. Over two in-person retreats, bi-weekly virtual meetings, individualized coaching sessions and scholarly work, participants will strengthen their capacities to engage in critical community-engaged scholarship and lead change within their institutions and communities.
Understanding the Inextricable Connections Between Racial and Climate Justice
This two-part virtual training series, offered by Equity in the Center, will explore the current reality of climate catastrophe, using an intersectional lens to help participants understand the central role that racial oppression has played up to this crisis point. This interactive series will encourage attendees to implement their learning by identifying specific action steps that apply to their work and communities.
SportsArt Campus Challenge
The challenge invites students to submit TikTok videos explaining how they are taking up sustainable actions. Three students from three different schools will win prize packages valued at $27,000, $43,000 and $70,000 to be awarded to their campus recreation centers. The challenge ends on March 15.
Drawdown Ecochallenge
Drawdown Ecochallenge is a customizable and solutions-oriented engagement program focused on reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Participants choose actions to complete, then track and share their progress. Ecochallenge is offered in partnership by Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown.
Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit
Taking place in Washington, D.C., from April 2 - 4, the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit provides the opportunity for professionals to explore emerging technologies and share innovative strategies in energy efficiency, decarbonization, water and waste reduction.
NSF Strengthening American Infrastructure Grant Opportunity
This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program seeks to stimulate human-centered, use-inspired, fundamental and potentially transformative research aimed at strengthening infrastructure in the United States. Successful projects will represent a convergence of expertise in one or more social, behavioral or economic sciences, deeply integrated with other disciplines, to support fundamental research applied to strengthening a specific focal infrastructure. The application closing date is March 12.
Energy Dept Grid Resilience Planning Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office launched the Grid Resilience Technical Assistance Consortium, a funding opportunity to provide technical assistance for grid resilience planning and decision-making to accelerate analysis of regional climate change threats and impacts on electric grid infrastructure. The initial grant opportunity of up to $2 million will support the formation of regional consortia made up of universities, nonprofits and industry organizations to leverage existing models, tools and methodologies to prioritize investments for impactful community benefits.
Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics
The prize recognizes the best current affairs book or long-form journalism that advances public understanding of real-world environmental challenges using the principles of ecological economics, a field that explores the relationships between economics and Earth’s limited natural resources. The winning author will receive $5,000, plus financial support for a trip to the University of Vermont for a public campus event. The deadline to submit is Jan. 31.
