Hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, February 23-25, 2020. This Request for Proposals closes on Monday, September 30, 2019. The 2020 Summit is the premier gathering of higher education leaders committed to driving our nation’s climate action. Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments...
The winners of the 2019 International Green Gown Awards were announced on 10th July 2019 at our host partner venue – the Institute of International Education (IIE) – in New York as part of the United Nations High Level Political Forum. The International Green Gown Awards celebrate the...
The COPERNICUS Alliance Online Conference 2019, entitled “Reaching out for the Stars: Consolidating the HESD Constellation”, will take place from 9-11 September 2019. This innovative online conference is free of charge and travel carbon! It seeks to unite people and institutions committed to...
New York, 10 July 2019 – Today, networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from 6 continents announced that they are declaring a Climate Emergency, and agreed to undertake a three-point plan to address the crisis through their work with students. The...
Sustainability: our sector’s current best chance of responding to the urgent demands of climate science – new report A cross-sector partnership advocating for a more urgent and more co-ordinated approach to sustainability in our universities and colleges is today reporting on the first year in use...
Join us for the 2019 SPARC Faculty Development Workshop which focuses on the critical global and local efforts to support incorporating sustainability into any and all curriculum in the next 10 years. UNESCO has a new 10-year plan with practical steps – “Education for Sustainable...
You are invited to the upcoming AASHE webinar Internal Carbon Pricing in Higher Education Toolkit. This webinar will review key elements of the Internal Carbon Pricing in Higher Education Toolkit, which provides recommendations, examples, and tools to guide schools through the process of...
Participate in a tailor-made SDG Kickstarter Program, where you will receive assistance to align your values to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At the forefront of the Revolution! Through research and technical expertise universities and colleges are already at the forefront of developing...
Join us for the Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) on Monday, February 25 – Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Seattle. WOHESC is a platform for empowering and inspiring change making, facilitating action, and for sharing, networking, and collaboration...
On the heels of the recent IPCC report and COP24 in December, the 2019 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit comes at an opportune time to gather as climate action leaders in higher education. The newest speakers added to the Summit will bring their expertise to addressing higher ed’s...
Happy New Year! Our Gift to You: Register by January 31 and Save up to $50! As we begin another year, we are gearing up to deliver our best event yet—AASHE 2019 in Spokane, Washington! Expected to draw approximately 2,000 participants, our annual conference is the largest stage in North America...
The International Association of Universities (IAU) has launched a Global Cluster on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD) to advocate for the key role that higher education institutions play in achieving Agenda 2030. This global endeavor directly engages universities in...