Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education explained

AASHE
Full Name:Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Founding Location:Portland, Oregon
Headquarters:2401 Walnut Street, Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19103[1]
Location Country:United States
Leader Title:Executive Director
Leader Name:Meghan Fay Zahniser
Leader Title2:Director of Finance & Administration
Leader Name2:Allison Jones

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE, pronounced)[2] [3] is a 501(c)(3) association of higher education institutions headquartered in Philadelphia. The association aims to improve sustainable practices in higher education by advocacy of sustainable innovation.[4] [5] AASHE encourages people involved in education to promote sustainable development to their communities.[6] [7]

AASHE is an official partner of the Sustainable Development Goals program of the United Nations,[8] [9] the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Initiative,[10] the U.S. Green Building Council,[11] and The Princeton Review.[12]

The journal of AASHE is Sustainability and Climate Change, published by Mary Ann Liebert.[13]

History

AASHE was founded in December 2005 in Portland, Oregon.[14] At the time of their founding, they had two staff members, of which Judy Walton was the first executive director.[15]

Their main office is currently located in Philadelphia,[16] though they have also been located in Boston[17] and Denver.[18] [19]

Conference

AASHE organizes an annual Conference, the "AASHE Annual Conference & Expo".[20] It was held in different locations in the United States from 2006 to 2019, with each year having a different theme.[21] The AASHE Conference was re-established in 2022 in a virtual format.[22]

The purpose of the conference is to be a venue for institutions, companies, and educators to collaborate in maximizing the sustainable impact of higher education.[23] The conference is intended to be an opportunity for administrators to connect with companies and other institutions to exchange sustainable ideas and innovations.[24]

STARS

The AASHE STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System[25]) program is a way for institutions to be tracked and ranked on their progress in developing sustainable solutions for their communities.[26] An institution can be awarded a Platinum, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Reporter designation.[27]

The STARS program tracks multiple factors in an institution's overall sustainability, including purchasing of sustainably-sourced products,[28] community outreach, and offerings of sustainability courses.[29] Adherence to any of the factors is self-reported.[30] [31] [32]

History

The STARS program was founded with the purpose of being a sustainability rating system for higher education campuses to compliment existing sustainability plans being implemented by individual institutions.[33]

Sustainability and Climate Change

Sustainability and Climate Change
Former Name:Sustainability: The Journal of Record
Abbreviation:Sustain. Clim. Change
Discipline:Sustainability
Editor:Madhavi Venkatesan
Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
History:2008–present
Frequency:Bimonthly
Issn:2692-2924
Eissn:2692-2932
Website:http://home.liebertpub.com/scc
Italic Title:no

Sustainability and Climate Change is the academic journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, in collaboration with AASHE.[34] It is the society journal of the association.

History

The first issue, (Volume 1, Issue 1) was published in February 2008.[35] The journal was published as Sustainability: The Journal of Record until Volume 13, Issue 6 (December 2020),[36] after which the next issue in February 2021 was published under the name Sustainability and Climate Change.[37] [38]

Indexing

The journal is indexed by SCImago Journal Rank,[39] Elsevier, (including Scopus,[40] EMBiology, and GEOBASE), CAB Abstracts, Sustainability Science Abstracts (now ProQuest Environmental Science Collection[41]), and GreenFILE.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community Home . 2023-03-22 . AASHE Connect . en.
  2. About AASHE . AASHE [@aasheorg] . YouTube.
  3. Collins . Denis . Gannon . Amy . Walking the Eco-Talk Movement: Higher Education Institutions as Sustainability Incubators . . March 2014 . 27 . 1 . 16–24 . 10.1177/1086026614521629.
  4. Web site: AASHE . 2023-03-20 . Rhodes College.
  5. Web site: September 28, 2011 . What is AASHE? :: Sustainability @ Bellevue College . 2023-03-20 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: The for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . 2023-03-23 . Green Gown Awards.
  7. Web site: Mission, Vision & Commitments . 2023-03-22 . The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . en-US.
  8. Web site: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019155149/https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/partners/?id=762 . October 19, 2020 . . United Nations.
  9. Web site: AASHE Commitments to 2015 Department of Economic and Social Affairs . 2023-03-22 . . United Nations.
  10. Web site: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) . Better Buildings Initiative . U.S. Department of Energy.
  11. Web site: Collaborating for the future of higher education sustainability . 2023-03-22 . . en.
  12. Web site: About Our Partner AASHE . 2023-03-23 . The Princeton Review.
  13. Web site: Sustainability and Climate Change . 2023-03-22 . Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers . en.
  14. Web site: Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) . 2023-03-22 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Learn More About AASHE's History . 2023-03-22 . The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . en-US.
  16. Web site: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) . 2023-03-22 . . en.
  17. Web site: Roberts . Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon . May 9, 2013 . Association For The Advancement Of Sustainability In Higher Education – Nonprofit Explorer . 2023-03-22 . . en.
  18. Web site: AASHE . 2023-03-22 . The Platform . The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC).
  19. Web site: February 25, 2022 . Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) . 2023-03-22 . Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) . en.
  20. Web site: AASHE Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . 2023-03-22 . Division of Student Affairs . University of North Texas.
  21. Web site: Gallery & Archives for the AASHE Conference & Expo . 2023-03-20 . The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . en-US.
  22. Web site: About AASHE's Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education . 2023-03-20 . The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . en-US.
  23. Web site: AASHE Conference & Expo HESD – Higher Education for Sustainable Development portal . 2023-03-23 . Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development . International Association of Universities (IAU).
  24. Web site: Lassen . Christina Markus . AASHE Conference and Expo . 2023-03-23 . American-Danish Business Council . . en-US.
  25. Encyclopedia: AASHE: STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) . Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide . . 26 March 2023 . 2011 . Newman . Julie . subscription.
  26. Web site: The Association for the Advancement in Sustainability In Higher Education, AASHE – North America . 2023-03-22 . The Platform . The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC).
  27. Web site: About STARS . 2023-03-20 . The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System . AASHE . en-US.
  28. Web site: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education – Sustainable Purchasing Guidance Profile . 2023-03-23 . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . en.
  29. Web site: STARS, Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System . 2023-03-23 . The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System . AASHE . en-US.
  30. Web site: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) STARS . 2023-03-23 . NC Sustainability . . en-US.
  31. Bonney . Makayla . Duram . Leslie . 2016 . Applying AASHE STARS to Examine Geography's 'Sense of Place' in Sustainability Education . Journal of Sustainability Education . 11 . 2151-7452 . 26 March 2023.
  32. Tisdale . Joan Kathryn . Bielefeldt . Angela R. . 2021 . Sustainability Incorporation in Courses in Mechanical, Civil and Environmental Engineering: Insights from AASHE STARS Data . 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference . ASEE. Content Access
  33. Web site: History . 2023-03-23 . The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System . AASHE . en-US.
  34. Web site: Smith . Kimberly . 2021-05-20 . The Sustainability Award Winners of 2020 Article Originally by Sustainability and Climate Change . 2023-03-24 . The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education . en-US.
  35. Web site: Sustainability and Climate Change Vol 1, No 1 . 2023-03-24 . Sustainability: The Journal of Record . en.
  36. Web site: Sustainability and Climate Change Vol 13, No 6 . 2023-03-24 . Sustainability: The Journal of Record . en.
  37. Web site: Sustainability and Climate Change Vol 14, No 1 . 2023-03-24 . Sustainability and Climate Change . en.
  38. Web site: Scopus preview - Scopus - Sustainability . 2023-03-24 . www.scopus.com.
  39. Web site: Sustainability and climate change . 2023-03-20 . Scimago Journal & Country Rank.
  40. Web site: Scopus preview - Scopus - Sustainability and climate change . 2023-03-23 . . Elsevier.
  41. Web site: Sustainability Science Abstracts Rutgers University Libraries . 2023-03-24 . www.libraries.rutgers.edu.
    Web site: Sustainability Science Abstracts . 2023-03-24 . login.ezproxy.princeton.edu.
    Web site: Sustainability Science Abstracts - Databases - UW-Madison Libraries . 2023-03-24 . search.library.wisc.edu.
    Web site: Sustainability Science Abstracts (within the Environmental Science Index) . The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State).

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