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Causes: Biological & Life Sciences, Environment
Mission: To promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education through education, communication, research and professional development.
Programs: Conference and education programs: attendees from around the world share innovations, activities, frameworks, learning outcomes, tools, strategies, research, theory and leadership initiatives that are changing the face of sustainability in higher education. With trailblazing keynote speakers, workshops, sustainability tours, student summits, awards and networking opportunities, aashe conferences represent and inform the full spectrum of current sustainability challenges and best practices in higher education each year. Education programs aim to engage a diverse group of campus representatives; from faculty to sustainability officers, presidents to students. In dialogue and action focused on pressing issues including but not limited to; curriculum transformation, social justice, climate action and behavior change.
memberships: aashe is the leading association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. We serve a full range of higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students who are change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. Established in 2005, aashe's members are located in 48 u. S. States, 1 u. S. Territory, 9 canadian provinces and 20 countries. Over 900 higher education institutions, businesses and nonprofit organizations comprise aashe's membership base. We are committed to providing exceptional value to our membership through a robust and diverse suite of benefits including: networking and recognition, benchmarking and research, professional development, news and resources.
stars: the purpose is to provide a guide for advancing sustainability in all sectors of higher education: provides common standard of measurement to compare higher education institutions, creates incentives for improvement towards sustainability, facilitates information sharing and builds a more diverse campus sustainability community.