Tag Archives: Partnerships

Momentum in Energy and Water Conservation

Andy Pattison , Auraria Higher Education, and Michelle Sprowl, Metropolitian State College of Denver, talk about their project of maintaining momentum with energy and water conservation. Through three tiers of bureaucracy Auraria is challenged with getting approval by multiple boards, … Continue reading

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Partnerships through Food and Community Gardens

Scott Green, University of Northern British Columbia, focuses on strengthening community through partnerships around local food and sustainability. “Sustainability is as much about social and cultural relationships as it is to restoring natural environment,” said Green. Green argues that technology … Continue reading

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Social Equity and Student Activism

Derrick Robinson, University of North Florida Environmental Center, tells his story of improving disadvantaged communities through sustainable, urban gardening. His project, in collaboration with Colleen Herms at UNF, is literally and figuratively planting seeds, in the soil and in people’s … Continue reading

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Innovative Partnerships Pushing Energy Sustainability

Melea Press, University of Wyoming, focuses her discussion on academics with a public-private partnership. One project that her research is focusing on is energy use in one community. There are many restraints to consumption because it is intangible. Macro level … Continue reading

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Julian Ageyman, “just” sustainability

Julian Ageyman, co-founder and co-editor of the international journal ‘Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability,’ opens up the Monday morning AASHE conference talking about ‘just sustainability.’ ‘Just’ sustainability is re-imagining (e)quality, living within environmental limits. Ageyman quotes … Continue reading

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Connecting Campus to the Wider Community

Scurrying into the next session, Connecting Campus to the Wider Community I realized as I looked around at the established round tables of students that I would be forced on the periphery. However, also on the border was Jonathon, a … Continue reading

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