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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Jillian Buckholz Senior Programs Manager. What is AASHE? . AASHE (founded in 2006) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future.

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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

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  1. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Jillian Buckholz Senior Programs Manager

  2. What is AASHE? AASHE (founded in 2006) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. Mission: To empower higher education to lead the sustainably transformation. • Institutional Member Organization • 871 Members – Colleges and Universities • 239 Associate Members – Businesses, NGOs, Gov. Agencies, etc. stars.aashe.org

  3. How does AASHE contribute to sustainable campuses? • Events • Professional Development • Interactive Resource Center • STARS Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation at University of Pittsburgh stars.aashe.org

  4. AASHE Resources for Students • AASHE Student Su • AASHE Resource Center • AASHE Sustainability Student Diary Series • Student Sustainability Leadership Award • Student Research on Campus Sustainability Award • Student Resource Webpages • STARS

  5. What is STARS? • A voluntary, self-reporting framework • A guide for advancing sustainability in all sectors of higher education. • A common standard of measurement for sustainability in higher education. • A tool that promotes a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that includes its social, economic and environmental dimensions. stars.aashe.org

  6. STARS Founding Partners & Partner Organizations stars.aashe.org

  7. Headline is 24 pt Aller Bold and may be up totwo lines longA subhead may be used if needed and is 18 pt Aller • First level body content is 16 pt Aller and may be made bold as a lead statement • Normal first level copy is 16 pt Aller. • Second level is bulleted and 16 pt Aller • Third level text is dashed and 14 pt Aller • Fourth level 12 pt Aller • Fifth level 12 pt Aller Collaboration vs. Competition Rating NOT Ranking STARS focuses on sharing sustainability information Created in collaboration with the higher education community stars.aashe.org

  8. Who Can Participate? • Any higher education institution in the US and Canada • International institutions are encouraged to participate in the STARS International Pilot (11 registrants, 1 college system) • Chiba University – Japan • Danish Institute for Study Abroad – Denmark • Euromed Management – France • Hokkaido University – Japan • InstitutoTechnologicoydeEstudiosSuperiores de Monterrey – Mexico • Lahore University of Management Sciences – Pakistan • Les Roches Gruyere University of Applied Sciences Glion Institute of Higher Education – Switzerland • The UnversidadTecnologicaMetropolitana – Chile • The University of Adelaide – Australia • Universidad de Monterrey – Mexico • University of Greenwich – United Kingdom • University of Malaya - Malaysia • Do not have to be a member of AASHE stars.aashe.org

  9. STARS Credits stars.aashe.org

  10. Credit Outline • Credit Rationale • Criteria • Applicability • Scoring • Reporting Fields • Measurement • Standards & Terms stars.aashe.org

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