Recyclemania began this week, January 27th to be more specific, with a record 400 schools participating!! Whewee! The competition started in 2001 with just 2 schools - Miami University (of Ohio) and Ohio University. Here’s a graph Recyclemania has posted on their website which shows participation and the number of pounds recycled […]

Focus the Nation is helping to organize a national teach-in on global warming solutions through dialogues, lectures and discussions at over 1,100 colleges and universities happening simultaneously this Thursday. Focus the Nation is helping to organize a national teach-in on global warming solutions through dialogues, lectures and discussions at over 1,100 colleges and universities happening simultaneously this Thursday. Click here to see a map and if an event is planned near you.

Having this past Monday off in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, (one of only four federal holidays here in the US that celebrate an individuals life) got me thinking of the importance of this holiday for everyone living here in the US, and to all those working towards a just and sustainable […]

Last week, when AASHE received Western Carolina University’s Membership Application, our total reached 500.

Here’s a breakdown of our members:
4 Year and Graduate Institutions - 308
2 Year Institutions and Community Colleges - 91
System Offices - 4
Businesses - 66
NGOs/Government Agencies - 33
K-12 Institutions - 8
You’ll notice that these numbers actually total 510, which is because we have […]

“When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” - Daniel Webster
The 17th Annual Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference was January 16 – 19, 2008 in Louisville, KY. A driven collection of people making a difference on the ground in their communities, […]

I recently read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding Adam Werbach’s controversial alliance with Wal-Mart, entitled, “Werbach at Wal-Mart“? Adam Werbach’s consulting firm, Act Now Productions, recently took Wal-Mart as a client although Werbach strongly criticized the retailer in his 1997 book, “Act Now, Apologize Later”.
The issue, in my opinion, is not […]

I’ve just finished a great book by Laurence Gonzalez called Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why. Gonzalez does a great job of synthesizing a lot of the fascinating research that makes a connection between neural network activity and human behavior. Much of this research has been popularized by helpful books by […]

AASHE is offering sponsorship opportunities for its 2nd biennial conference scheduled for November 9-11, 2008 at the new LEED-registered Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. AASHE welcomes you to look at these sponsorship opportunities, in our sponsorship brochure (pdf).
If you have any questions or would like to secure a sponsorship, please contact Lisa […]

I wanted to update you on one of our most exciting projects last year, which continues into 2008 – the creation of a standardized, national “Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System” (STARS) for colleges and universities.