AASHE 2008:  Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond (November 9-11, 2008 - Raleigh, North Carolina) offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the United States & Canada to come together to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future.  The conference […]

Greetings to the AASHE Community:
As of Wednesday, April 20, 2008, the AASHE Office (Lexington, KY)  has a new phone number and a new fax number.
P: 859.258.2551
F: 859.258.2264
Please update your contact list now.
AASHE Members - please be sure to update your institution’s vendor files with the new numbers as well.
As always, please visit the Contact Us […]

In one week there will be a Webcast focusing on strategies to achieve climate neutrality in the context of the ACUPCC. More details below:
ACUPCC WebcastFebruary 27, 2008 1:30pm EST
Commit to Change: Leading Your Campus Towards Climate NeutralityThe National Association of College and University Business Officers will host an informational webcast on what various institutions are […]

We are busy working on the AASHE Resource Center with many new resources and different types in the works for 2008 (including podcasts, an interview series,  and many others).
I wanted to let the community know about a few new academic resources that have been going up recently. Our “Academic Programs in Sustainability” page is […]

Have you ever wanted to be part of an exciting open-source web project?
Have you ever wanted to provide a custom software solution that will be used by a community of thousands?
Have you ever wanted to do those things while working for a good cause?
How about while working from anywhere, on a flexible schedule and in […]

For many students textbooks are one item that while a necessity,  can create quite a bit of scorn- high prices, low sell-back value, new editions coming out each year creating the dismal cycle all over again while making buying used increasingly difficult.  There are examples of textbook exchange programs that seek to minimize costs and […]

Over the past few months, I’ve been helping to plan SSCC 2008, and I am so excited. Here’s what’s happening:
The conference will take place March 31 - April 2, 2008 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Here’s the overview from the conference website:
“The conference brings together current and future leaders in the […]

Focus the Nation was a great success and I am proud to have been able to participate and present at the University of Kentucky about AASHE and the Presidents Climate Commitment.  In my pre-FTN post two weeks ago I asked for any campuses that were especially excited about events and activities they had planned to […]

In late December, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was signed into law. The Act included language introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) that authorizes $250 million annually in grants and another $500 million in direct loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects at higher education institutions, public schools, or local governments. […]

We’re excited to report that the STARS pilot phase is launching today, with nearly 100 participating campuses! To moderate the workload of participating campuses, the pilot phase will be conducted in two stages. The first part will be released on February 4, and the second part will be released in the fall. The STARS Liaisons from each participating campus will receive special instructions on the pilot process, including a schedule of conference calls and the reporting structure.