In this second installment of the AASHE Interview Series we have the opportunity to hear from Jesse Pyles, the Service-Learning & Sustainability Coordinator at Green Mountain College. Green Mountain College has a strong environmental mission reflected in the 37-credit Environmental Liberal Arts General Education Program that all students complete. Experiential education and service learning are […]

AASHE needs your help! We are compiling a list of completed or in-progress theses and dissertations related to sustainability and higher education that we hope will serve as a helpful resource for those looking for academic research in this field.
If you know of dissertations or theses that we do not already have and might fit […]

Nestled in the north woods of Wisconsin a few hundred meters to Lake Superior and the town of Ashland, lies Northland College. I took a tour a few weeks ago with Clare Hintz, coordinator of campus sustainability for Northland College and its Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. The college aims “by academic excellence and sustainable practice, […]

The 2008 ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit just wrapped up and I’m excited to present the voices of some of the signatories who were present. Venturing into the world of podcast recordings, I attempted to catch some of these busy Presidents and Chancellors in between panel sessions, meals and any spare moment […]

 

 President Thomashow, Unity College: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (42)

 

 President Brennemen, Goshen College: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (22)

 

 President Pfeiffer, Warren Wilson College: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (19)

 

 Chancellor Johnson, University of Minnesota Morris: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (29)

 

 Chancellor Spangler, Houston Comunity College: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (34)

AASHE is currently at the ACUPCC Leadership Summit in Grand Rapids Michigan and we have partnered with Grand Rapids Community College to record and post panel presentations on You Tube. Even if you can’t be here you can still watch and hear what is happening. Below is a quick compilation of some presentations. All videos […]

I’m pleased to announce that AASHE is kicking off a new interview series with sustainability leaders from campuses, businesses, and non-profit organizations that are taking the lead in advancing sustainability in higher education. Our inaugural interview is with Susan Kidd, the Director of Sustainability at Agnes Scott College. Susan became the first director of sustainability […]

Cap and Trade! 80% by 2050! Carbon Taxes! The polluter pays!
Climate change and subsequently lowering GHG emissions is becoming the major topic of discussion; the presidential candidates are talking about it, college and university presidents are doing something about it, students are winning campaigns to get their campuses to embrace clean energy, and Europe already […]

AASHE is pleased to announce three unique internship opportunities for Summer 2008.
Perhaps you are passionate about advancing sustainability and have experience in web design and information technology, the IT Intern position could be a perfect fit.
Or maybe you are interested in contributing to one of the most exciting projects currently occurring in […]

As if everyday isn’t! I spent a part of my day today at the University of Kentucky participating in their Earth Day Festival. You can see all the events the students and staff planned for the entire month of April at www.earthdaysinthebluegrass.org . I am sure that campuses all across the US […]

Unless you are in the small minority of students who are not faced with student loans, rising tuition rates are cause for alarm, especially at a time when the general state of the economy is not shining so bright. According to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) two-thirds (65.7%) of […]