2015ANNUAL REPORT
Table of Contents 3 Mission, Vision & Goals
4 Letter from the Executive Director
5 STARS
8 Education & Professional Development
11 AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
12 AASHE Sustainability Awards
14 Publications
15 Membership
17 Marketing & Outreach
20 Finances
21 Board,Staff&Leadership
25 Business Leaders & Supporters
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AASHE defines sustainability in an inclusive way, encompassing human and ecological health, social justice, secure livelihoods
and a better world for all generations.
MISSION To inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.
VISION AASHE will lead higher education to be a foundation for a thriving, equitable and ecologically healthy world.
VALUES Transparency, Collaboration, Hope, Stewardship, Innovation, Courage, Accountability, Diversity.
social justice, secure livelihoods and a better world for all generations.
MISSION AASHE’s mission is to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.
VISION AASHE will lead higher education to be a foundation for a thriving, equitable and ecologically healthy world.
VALUES Transparency, Collaboration, Hope, Stewardship, Innovation, Courage, Accountability, Diversity.
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STRATEGIC GOALS
Grow membership to include at least 1,200 actively engaged colleges and universities, NGOs, government partners and businesses
• Enhance member value proposition
• Enhance communications and outreach to members
• Help new members become a part of the AASHE community and get the most out of their membership
• Engage members meaningfully in decision-making and demonstrate responsiveness
• Provide excellent customer service
• Increase awareness
AASHE brand
Empower members with indispensable resources to advance higher education sustainability
• Enable members to more easily access, interpret, and act on unique and valuable data
• Allow users to collaborate and share information through online tools
• Increase readership of the AASHE Bulletin
• Develop new, high-quality tools and publications
Catalyze sustainability leadership in higher education through increased visibility and recognition
• Enhance the ease and value of participating in STARS
• AASHE’s awards program
• Generate positive publicity for higher education sustainability
• Mobilize government support for higher education sustainability
Connect campus stakeholders with the training and professional development they need to be leaders for sustainability
• Increase participation in AASHE’s annual conference
• Organize unique, high value professional development programs with a special focus on faculty development
• Increase member access to relevant training and professional development through partnerships with other educational providers
Strengthen AASHE’s organizational capacity
• Support the growth and development of AASHE’s personnel
• Leverage partnerships to expand AASHE’s impact
• Upgrade AASHE’s information technology infrastructure
• Optimize board governance
• Model sustainability across operations
Mission, Vision & Goals
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2015 was a year to remember as we celebrated our 10th anniversary! Through a commemorative video, we captured exciting advancements in campus sustainability over the past decade including the launch of STARS, the AASHE Sustainability Awards and the annual AASHE Conference & Expo. The video also lauded the advancement of the sustainability profession and increasing participationoffacultyinthemovement.
Thisyearwasfilledwithsignificantachievements.In2015,wewelcomedfournewstaffand74newmembers.Ourprogramscontinuedtoflourishandworktoadvancethehighereducationsustainabilitymovement.ThefirstSTARSPlatinumratingwasearnedbyColoradoStateUniversity(CSU),aninstitutionwith exemplary sustainability performance, and serves as a great model for other institutions. We also launched the Green Gigawatt Partnership, a program designed to catalyze at least one gigawatt of new green power in higher education. The AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo was the most successful ever with morethan2,300attendees.Inaddition,welaunchedCampusSustainabilityMonthandmadeasharedcommitmentwithU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,NationalWildlifeFederationandSecondNaturetoworktogethertowardasharedvision:
“By 2025, 20 million graduates across all majors will be global sustainability citizens: learning about relationships between natural, physical, economic, social and cultural systems; understanding how their personal and professional choices impact these systems; and having the agency to create solutions that allow people and the environment to thrive.”
Looking ahead, there are many new projects underway that are important to supporting our members and our mission as outlined in our strategic goals shown on the previous page. This includes the launch of STARS2.1thatwillmakeiteasiertosubmitareportandofferanewexemplarypracticecredit,aswellasanewandimprovedresourcecenter,calledtheCampusSustainabilityHub.I’mconfidentyouwillbeasexcitedaswearewhenthesetwoinitiativeslaunch!
IamhonoredtohaveservedasyourExecutiveDirectoroverthelastyear.Ilookforwardtoworkingtogether to advance sustainability in higher education.
Many thanks,
Meghan Fay Zahniser Executive Director
Letter from the Executive Director
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STARS
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System
(STARS)wasintroducedin2009asatransparent,self-
reporting framework for colleges and universities to
measure their sustainability performance. STARS was
designed to provide a framework for understanding
sustainability in all sectors of higher education, enable
campus sustainability comparisons over time, incentivize
institutionstoboostfuturesustainabilityeffortsand
initiatives, as well as provide an open platform for
information sharing both nationally and internationally.
2015 marked another successful year noted by an increase
in total registrations and renewals. This demonstrates the
importance of the rating system as a valuable tool for both
seasoned campus sustainability leaders and institutions just
beginning their sustainability programs.
Colorado State University Achieves First STARS Platinum Rating
In2015,ColoradoStateUniversity(CSU)achievedthe
firstSTARSPlatinumrating.CSUwasoneofthefirst
institutions to participate in STARS. The Platinum report
istheinstitution’sthirdsubmission.CSUoffersmorethan
962sustainability-relatedcourses,morethan90percent
of the academic departments on campus are engaged in
sustainability research and students participate in more
than a dozen sustainability immersion programs.
STARS YEARINREVIEW
Ratings Earned in 2015: 110InternationalRatings:3Canadian Ratings: 11
Two-yearCollegeRatings:8
93% of 2015 STARS Rated InstitutionsareAASHEMembers
Lifetime Ratings: 553 Total Active Ratings: 272
Registrations in 2015: 305Renewals: 249
NewRegistrants:56
Lifetime Registrations: 737
STARS 2.0
Inresponsetoparticipantfeedback,theAASHEITteamimplementedanumberofimprovementsto
the STARS website, resulting in 50 percent increase in page load times. Benchmarking charts were
added to the online Reporting Tool that allow any full access STARS subscriber to compare their
performance against other institutions of the same type.
Click image to play the video
http://source.colostate.edu/csu-earns-first-ever-stars-platinum-rating-for-sustainability/https://stars.aashe.org/http://www.aashe.org/highlights/press-releases/colorado-state-university-first-aashe-stars-platinum-institutionhttp://www.aashe.org/blog/stars-reporting-tool-now-much-faster
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STARS International Reach Continues to Grow
InternationalinterestinSTARScontinuestogrow.In2015,thefirst
STARS Bronze ratings were awarded to international institutions:
• The American College of Greece
• UniversidadAutonomadeTamaulipas
• UniversidaddeMonterrey
STARS INTERNATIONAL
STARS PARTICIPANTS BY COUNTRY
UnitedStates 622
Canada 55
Mexico 27
Netherlands 6
Japan 3
Australia 1Brazil 1Chile 2
Costa Rica 1Denmark 1Ecuador 1France 1Greece 2India 1Ireland 1
Malaysia 1Nigeria 1
Pakistan 1Singapore 1
Spain 1Switzerland 2
Turkey 2United
Kingdom 2Bolivarian Republic
of Venezuela 1
https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/the-american-college-of-greece-deree-aghia-paraskevi/report/https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/universidad-autonoma-de-tamaulipas-tm/report/https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/universidad-de-monterrey/report/
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Congratulations to the following Institutions that earned a STARS rating in 2015!
Colorado State University
Appalachian State University Ball State University
Babson College California State University,
Channel Islands Chatham University
Colorado College Columbia University
Cornell University Dalhousie University
Dickinson College Furman University
George Washington University Grand Valley State University Kankakee Community College
Oregon State University Pitzer College
Pomona College Portland State University
State University of New York at Cortland
Sterling College Thompson Rivers University
University of British Columbia
University at Buffalo University of Colorado,
Colorado Springs University of Houston University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Michigan University of Minnesota,
Morris University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities University of Missouri
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of Virginia University of Washington,
Seattle University of Wisconsin,
Oshkosh University of Wisconsin,
Stevens Point Wartburg College
Aquinas College Baylor University
California State University, Fullerton
Camosun College Carnegie Mellon University
Central Carolina Community College
Coastal Carolina University College of Saint Benedict
Elon University Florida State University
Guilford College Indiana University Bloomington
Keene State College Knox College
LIU Post Madisonville Community
College Mills College
Missouri State University Northern Alberta Institute of
Technology Ohio University
Oklahoma State University Princeton University
Principia College Raritan Valley Community
College Saint John’s University Saint Louis University Sheridan Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
Southwestern University State University of New York at
New Paltz Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University Tufts University
Tulane University Wellesley College
Western Kentucky University University of Arkansas
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Manitoba
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Texas, Rio Grande
Valley University of Winnipeg
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin,
Whitewater Virginia Commonwealth
University Wake Forest University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Belmont University Beloit College
Illinois Central College Joliet Junior College
Juniata College Lehigh University Loyalist College
Muhlenberg College Roosevelt University
Temple University
The American College of Greece
Transylvania University Universidad Autónoma de
Tamaulipas Universidad de Monterrey
University of Saskatchewan University of West Georgia
Weber State University
Duke University Georgia State University Old Dominion University
University of Alaska Anchorage University of Regina
2015 STARS RATINGS
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AASHE’seducationandprofessionaldevelopmentprogramisdesignedtoempowerhighereducationtomodel
and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research. We
aimtoengageadiversegroupofcampusrepresentatives—fromfacultytosustainabilityofficers,presidentsto
students—in dialogue and action focused on pressing issues.
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop
Through an intensive two days of presentations, exercises,
discussions,reflectionsandplanning,participantsbecame
familiar with the philosophy of change in higher education
based on the Piedmont/Ponderosa model. Participants
also experienced a range of workshop strategies, heard
localexperts,enjoyedoutdoorplace-basedactivities
and dialogues with faculty from around the country. The
workshopwasledbyPeggyBarlettofEmoryUniversity,
co-editorofSustainabilityinHigherEducation:Storiesand
StrategiesforTransformation(MIT2013)andSustainabilityon
Campus:StoriesandStrategiesforChange(2004).
Webinars
In2015AASHEhostedfourwebinarseriesforatotalof13webinarsthataddressedtheneedsofourdiverse
membership through creating community and providing solutions, resources, tools and support in many areas of
sustainability in higher education. View the Webinar Archives.
Award Winner Series
Featuring case studies from three AASHE Sustainability Award Winners, this webinar series takes a deep dive into
several campus sustainability projects that won them international recognition.
• TheFormandFunctionoftheSustainabilityAgendainHigherEducationInstitutions;
Case-in-Point:HawaiiApproachtoSustainableLivingOnandOff-campus
• Composting,RecyclingandTurningTrashIntoCash
• Changing Commuting Behaviors
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
http://www.aashe.org/events/archivehttp://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-3
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Educating for Sustainability Series
Collegesanduniversitieshavethemeanstoinfluencestudentsbyprovidingindividualswiththenecessaryskillsto
shape existing communities into sustainable societies. The challenge of integrating sustainability into college and
university curricula involves writing course syllabi, sitting on curriculum committees, developing student learning
outcomesandcreatingnewacademicprograms.Inadditiontoeducatingstudents,institutionalizingsustainability
includes creating new knowledge through research, modeling sustainability in operations and promoting
sustainability through community engagement. This webinar series provides resources, skills, solutions and tools for
educatorsandcampuschange-makers.
• IntroductiontoSustainabilityintheCurriculumandSTARS(It’smorethanscience)
• The Why and How of Transformative Learning
• StrategiesforInstitutionalizingSustainabilityintheCurriculum
• StrategiesforRedesigningYourCoursetoIntegrateSustainability
Research in Sustainability Series
Oururgentsustainabilitychallengesrequireintegrated,cross-disciplinarythinking.Byresearchingsustainability
issuesandrefiningtheoriesandconcepts,highereducationinstitutionscanleadthetransitiontoasustainable
future and continue to help the world understand challenges while developing new technologies, strategies
andapproachestoaddressthosechallenges.Thistwo-partseriesexploresthecurrentmodelsofresearchin
sustainability, the future of engaged sustainability education, and how to institutionalize research in sustainability.
• From Classroom to Community and Planet: The Future of Engaged Learning and Research in Sustainability
• InstitutionalizingResearchinSustainabilityintheContextofCompetingUniversityPriorities
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED
Photo courtesy of SUNY Cortland
http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-4http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Research-in-Sustainability-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Research-in-Sustainability-2
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Engaging Across Boundaries Series
Colleges and universities are increasingly being called upon to deepen their engagement, both internally and externally
to address economic, social and environmental challenges. Engaging in sustainability issues on the campus can take
manydifferentformsandcreatesefficiency,driveschangeandharnessesthepowerofideas.Engagingacrossa
variety of boundaries is also important in many ways for the impact of sustainability beyond the traditional walls of
an institution. This type of engagement includes partnering with external stakeholders, local communities, community
agencies,local,nationalandinternationalgovernmentbodies,non-profitorganizationsandnetworks.Allthedifferent
forms of engaging across boundaries help higher education institutions shape the campus and local communities into
sustainable societies. Through this webinar series campus communities brainstormed, discussed and shared resources,
skills, solutions and tools for a meaningful engagement of all campus constituents.
• CampusSustainabilityMonth-OpportunitiestoEngage
• The Power of Civic Engagement in Sustainability
• CreatingaSustainableFuturewiththeUN’sSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandUNESCO’sGlobalAction
Program
Partner Webinar
Fromtimetotime,AASHEinvitesitspartnerstopresentonspecificprogramsandservicesthatbenefitthehigher
educationsustainabilitycommunity.In2015,onepartnerwasinvitedtopresentawebinar:
• GreenGigawattPartnership:RampingUpRenewablesinHigherEducation
Photo courtesy of Colorado State University
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED
http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-CSMhttp://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Green-Gigawatt-Partnership
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TheAASHE2015Conference&ExpowasheldOct.25-28inMinneapolis,Minnesota.Theconferencetheme,
Transforming Sustainability Education, was featured throughout the conference to ignite a new way of
approaching sustainability and a renewed sense of motivation and drive to achieve sustainability goals.
Among the keynote speakerswereUnityCollegePresidentStephenMulkey,OberlinProjectFounderDavid
Orr,BraveNewWorkshop’sMargiSimmonsandElenaImaretska,andCEEDExecutiveDirectorShaliniGupta.
Discussion involved themes of growth, transformation, social justice and learning through play and hope.
Attendees networked and shared innovations, activities, frameworks, learning outcomes, tools, strategies,
research, theory and leadership initiatives which are changing the face of sustainability on their campuses and
surrounding communities. There were over 400 sessions available, including case studies, panel discussions
and networking events, and an Expo Hall that housed over 80 exhibitors. AASHE 2015 was the largest gathering
of higher education sustainability professionals and students to date.
AASHE 2015 CONFERENCE & EXPO
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION STATISTICS
2,337 registrants
1,026 institutions/
organizations
49 states plus the
District of Columbia17 countries
in attendance: UnitedStates,Canada,Japan,
Mexico,Qatar,India,Nigeria,
UnitedKingdom,Aruba,
China, Germany, Hong Kong,
Italy,Australia,Cameroon,
Colombia & Ethiopia
# of exhibitors:
% of member registrants:
# of student registrants:
# of presenters:
93
91%
741
935
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWouUMH8JRH1QgAuUsk3UjKVJIkg6LkShttp://www.aashe.org/resources/conference
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The AASHE Sustainability Awards are a prestigious honor bestowed upon
organizations and individuals for their achievements in campus sustainability.
The award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments and innovations in higher
education campus sustainability.
In2015,sevenwinnersacrossthreecategorieswerecelebratedduringtheopening
receptionoftheAASHEConference&Expo.Awardfinalistspresentedontheir
winningachievementsandwereinvitedtoparticipateinAASHE’s2016AwardWinner
Webinar Series.
Campus Sustainability Case Study Awards
Honoring projects that further campus sustainability with contributions from diverse stakeholders.
Portland Community College was recognized for its
work on addressing food insecurity at the student
level.Thecasestudyoutlinestheinstitution’sefforts
toenablestudentsoflessermeanstoaffordtoeata
healthyandnutritiousmealandengageinhands-on
learning opportunities.
Southern Oregon University achieved an
award on behalf of its set of practices that
support pollinators,includingbees,butterflies,
birdsandbats,resultinginaBeeCampusUSA
designation.
The University of British Columbia won an award for
student research projects that use the campus as a living
laboratory and support the integration of academic and
operational work on sustainability.
AASHE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
Photo courtesy of Portland Community College
Photo courtesy of Southern Oregon University
Photo courtesy of The University of British Columbia
http://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/addressing-food-insecurity-portland-community-college-rock-creek-campushttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/addressing-food-insecurity-portland-community-college-rock-creek-campushttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/bee-campus-usa-model-pollinator-friendly-campuseshttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/bee-campus-usa-model-pollinator-friendly-campuseshttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/social-ecological-economic-development-studies-seeds-sustainability-program-uhttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/social-ecological-economic-development-studies-seeds-sustainability-program-u
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Student Sustainability Leadership Awards
Honoring student teams who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting campus sustainability
efforts.
• Pierre Parranto withtheUniversityofHawaiiMauiCollegewononbehalfofastudentsustainabilityclubthat
promotessustainabilitypracticesthroughcommunity-basededucationprojectsandevents.
• TempleUniversity’s The Rad Dish cafe was honored for
providinglocal,fairtrade,organicandaffordablefoodtothe
campuscommunitythroughthestudent-operatedcafe.
Student Research on Campus Sustainability Awards
Honoring students who are advancing the higher education
sustainability transformation through focused research.
• Thomas Bryan’sLearningThroughEatingcourseatthe
UniversityofWisconsin-Madisoninvestigatedthecarbon
footprintsofspecificmenuitemsservedatapopularcampus
eatery, which served as the introduction to food systems
sustainability.
• Bailey RowlandwiththeUniversityofPennsylvaniaresearchedtheeffectivenessoftheuniversity’s
sustainablelivingcertificationprogram.
“ The award provides a worthy
signpost along the road to
sustainability that reinstates
and recognizes the mission of
campus sustainability” Thomas Bryan
University of Wisconsin-Madision
Photo courtesy of Temple University
AASHE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS CONTINUED
http://www.aashe.org/resources/awards/2015/pierre-parrantohttp://www.aashe.org/resources/awards/2015/rebecca-crooghttp://www.aashe.org/resources/student-research/learning-through-eating-bringing-campus-dining-operations-introductory-enhttp://www.aashe.org/resources/student-research/evaluating-penn%E2%80%99s-green-living-certification-successes-and-recommendation
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In2015,AASHEreleasedthreepublicationsthatprovideabroadperspectiveonthedirectionofcampus
sustainabilityandhighlightinstitutionsthataremakingsignificantcontributionstothehighereducation
sustainability movement. These publications also serve as reference guides for those working to advance
campus sustainability.
Higher Education Sustainability Review
The Higher Education Sustainability Review is a big picture look at the trends captured
in the nearly 1,350 stories published in the weekly AASHE Bulletin newsletter in 2014.
The Review highlights campus sustainability success stories and implementation tips
fromcollegesanduniversitiesinCanada,Denmark,SingaporeandtheUnitedStates.
Eleven colleges and universities are highlighted, including two Associate colleges and
two Canadian institutions.
Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey Report
The HigherEducationSustainabilityStaffingSurveyReport presents the results of
AASHE’s2015sustainabilitystaffingsurvey.Itexaminesthenatureofsustainability
positionsatcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesandCanada,providing
insights into salaries, funding, supervision, job satisfaction, challenges and more. This
reportaimstoincreaseourunderstandingofthecontinuouslygrowingcareerfieldof
sustainability professionals in higher education.
Sustainable Campus Index
The SustainableCampusIndexhighlightstop-performingcollegesanduniversities
in17areas,asmeasuredbytheSustainabilityTracking,Assessment&RatingSystem
(STARS).TheIndexalsohighlightsbestpracticesfromover50U.S.,Canadianand
Mexican institutions that have submitted a STARS report in the last 12 months.
Average trends in each impact area based on institution type and country are also
included.
PUBLICATIONS
http://www.aashe.org/publications/sustainability-review/2014-Higher-Education-Sustainability-Reviewhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015http://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015https://stars.aashe.org/pages/about/2015-campus-sustainability-report.htmlhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/sustainability-review/2014-Higher-Education-Sustainability-Reviewhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015https://stars.aashe.org/pages/about/2015-campus-sustainability-report.html
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Our members are the heart of AASHE. The diverse and unique
membershiprepresentsinstitutions,businessesandnon-
profits.Ourmembersaremadeupofstrong,passionateleaders
committed to advancing the higher education sustainability
movement.
In2015,wedeterminedtoputpentopaperandcapturewhat
we have always strived to do… go the extra mile in serving our
members. While not new, our Member Service Commitment
(right)isawrittenstatementthatoutlinesandformalizesour
pledge to providing exceptional service to our members.
Member Elections
In2015,AASHEhelditsfirstelection for the Board of Directors.
Havingapartiallymember-electedBoardisanimportantstepfor
AASHE in increasing its transparency and accountability to our
members.Italsooffersmembersanopportunitytonotonlyapply
toserve,buttohavetheopportunitytoelecttheirleaders.New
boardmembersbeginservicein2016andinclude:
Jay Antle, PhD, Executive Director, JCCC Center for
Sustainability, Johnson County Community College
BenChampion,DPhil,Director,OfficeofSustainability,
UniversityofArizona
MEMBERSHIP
Member Service Commitment
Our success depends on how well we support our members. With this commitment, we will:
• Be Responsive — We promise to listen carefully and respond to all inquiries via phone or email in a timely fashion.
• Provide Personalized Service — We promise to understandandaddresseachmember’suniquerequests and quickly resolve problems when they arise.
• Demonstrate Professionalism — We promise to provide helpful and knowledgeable service in a courteousandproficientmanner.
• ActwithIntegrity—Wepromisetobetransparent and accountable in all interactions with members.
AASHE is committed to honoring its mission and goals. We pledge to uphold our values and provide services thatembodyAASHE’spassionforservingourmembersand inspiring higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.
Tenth Anniversary Video
To celebrate our tenth anniversary,
AASHE launched a commemorative
video to recognize campus sustainability
achievements over the last 10 years. Several
higher education sustainability leaders
shared their perspectives on the future
of AASHE and the campus sustainability
movement. Click image to play the video
http://www.aashe.org/node/87493https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn-Q3NFhlCM
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Institutional Amherst CollegeCaliforniaStateUniversity,SanMarcosCatawba CollegeCyprus School of Molecular MedicineDa-YehUniversityEasternWashingtonUniversityEndicott CollegeHaskellIndianNationsUniversityJohnsonC.SmithUniversityManchester Community CollegeNewYorkMedicalCollegeNovaSoutheasternUniversityPolytechnique MontrealSaintJoseph’sCollegeShippensburgUniversitySuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeThomasUniversityTulsa Community CollegeUnionCollegeUniversidadEANdeColombiaUniversityofCincinnatiClermont CollegeUniversityofKansasMedicalCenterUniversityofLaVerneUniversityofMassachusettsLowellUniversityofMontana-MissoulaUniversityofSt.ThomasUniversityofWaterlooUniversityofWestGeorgiaWhitecliffeCollegeofArtsandDesignWidenerUniversityWilliamPeaceUniversityWilson College
BusinessLeader
Altenex CustomerFirst RenewablesMy Open RoadSchneider Electric
SupporterAmeresco,Inc.Veritiv
AffiliateAPCFiltration,Inc.AverdeBuildpulseCampusLogic,Inc.Carbon CashChartwells Higher EducationCreative Dining ServicesDC Solar FreedomeWater AdvantageFovea, LLCFreight FarmsGreenBuildingServices,Inc.InnovaUEVInnovationalConcepts,Inc.Java CityLocal OrbitPatraEco-DinnerwarePharosSystemsInternationalRelanSebestaSEQUILSystems,Inc.Sun Charge SystemsVB ConsultingVegwareUSWFF Facility Services
Non-Profit/AssociateBishop’sCollegeSchoolDemonstrationGardens@UCHastings College of the LawEngineers for a Sustainable WorldGRACE Communications FoundationInternationalLivingFutureInstituteInternationalSocietyofSustainability Professionals IslandPressMinnesota Green Chemistry ForumNewYorkStateEnergyResearch and Development AuthoritySustainability Curriculum ConsortiumThe Campus Kitchens Project
In2015,AASHEgained32newcampusmembers,31newbusinessmembersand11associateornon-profitmembers.
MEMBERSHIP NEW MEMBERS
University Systems10
Membership by Type
Total: 918as of Dec. 31, 2015
Four-year & graduate
institutions601
Two-year institutions &
community colleges
152
Businesses99
NGOs, government agencies, K-12
institutions56
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An important role in advancing campus sustainability is continual communication to members and the community. AASHE
communicatesthroughitswebsite,socialmedia,blogande-newsletters.Also,whereappropriate,AASHEbuildssupportive
partnershipsoutreacheffortstobroadenourscopeandawarenesstothelargersustainabilitycommunity.
Website
The AASHE websitecontinuesasthetopresourceforthecampussustainabilitycommunity.InNovember,theBoardapproved
fundingforawebsiteredesigntoshowcaseamorestreamlined,inspiringandeasy-to-usewebpresence.Thenewwebsitewill
belaunchedin2016andaimstoincreasememberengagementthroughfacilitationofsharing,networkingandcollaboration
amongmembers,aswellasaseamlessandintuitiveexperienceallowinguserstoquicklyandefficientlyfindinformation.
Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog
TheCampusSustainabilityPerspectivesBlogisaspaceforstaffandcampussustainabilitycommunitymemberstoreporton
theirwork,conferencesandideasformovingcampussustainabilityforward.Since2007,therehavebeen more than 1,000
posts!
E-Newsletters
In2015,theAASHE Bulletinnewsletterwasredesignedtopresentcommunitynewsinaneasy-to-readformat.TheAASHE
EventsnewsletterwascombinedintoourmonthlyAASHEAnnouncementsNewsletterinordertoreduceemailfrequencyand
streamline communication.
Social Media
Social media is an important communication tool to share news and campus sustainability successes. Top ranked posts included
announcements related to sustainability jobs, the AASHE conference and STARS achievements.
Campus Sustainability Month
BuildingonthelongstandingsuccessofCampusSustainabilityDay(historicallyheldonthefourthWednesdayinOctober),
AASHE extended the celebration throughout the entire month of October, now known as Campus Sustainability Month.
Withmorethan60submissionshighlightingsustainabilityeventsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada,thiseventisan
opportunity to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders.
MARKETING & OUTREACHMARKETING & OUTREACH
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Green Gigawatt Partnership
In2015,AASHElaunchedtheGreen
GigawattPartnership(GGP). This
partnership aims to catalyze at least
one gigawatt of new green power
in higher education by 2020, by
recognizing colleges and universities
sourcinglarge-scalerenewableenergy
and by helping more campuses do the
samebyusinglong-term,large-scale,
power purchase agreements.
Media & Outreach
AASHE’soutreacheffortsincludedsupportofthe WhiteHouse’sAmericanCampusesActonClimate
Round Table wherecollegeanduniversityexecutives,studentleaders,non-profitrepresentativesand
Obamaadministrationofficialsmettodemonstratehighereducation’ssupportforacomprehensiveand
ambitious agreement at the COP21 climate talks. More than 300 institutions supported the call for strong
action in Paris by signing the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge and committing to implement
sustainable practices on
campus and accelerate the
transitiontolow-carbonenergy.
Additionally, Rich Miller,
Director,Officeof
Environmental Policy at
UniversityofConnecticut,
AASHE Board of Directors,
represented AASHE in Paris
at COP21. He shared his
experiences in this blog post.
MARKETING & OUTREACH CONTINUED
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• Dal Ears Gold “STARS” in Sustainability(DalhousieUniversity)
• GWearns‘gold’ratingafterreducinggreenhousegasemissionsby7percent(The GW Hatchet)
• CSUBecomesFirstUniversityToGetPlatinumRatingForSustainability(CBSDenver)
• ColbySecondinSustainabilityinNorthAmerica(Colby)
• 7QuestionswithMeghanFayZahniser (Sustainability:TheJournalofRecord)
• ISSPIsPleasedtoReceiveAASHESupportofCreationofSustainabilityProfessionalCertification(PRWeb)
• UniversityEarnsSilverforSustainability(UMassLowell)
• UCCSearnsgoldratingforsustainability(Communique)
• TimeformoreN.C.universitiestogo‘green’ (TheCharlotteObserver)
• AASHE Sees Sustainability Progress(BusinessViewMagazine)
• CollegeUndertakingSustainabilityAssessment(GuilfordCollege)
• InsideLook:Sustainablecampusbuildings (UniversityBusinessMagazine)
• UBgoesforsustainabilitygold(UniversityatBuffalo)
• Sustainability Salaries on the Rise(Environmental Leader)
• JJC Receives Bronze Rating from Sustainability Tracking Organization AASHE STARS (JolietJuniorCollege)
• MorrisNamedaTopPerformerin2015SustainableCampusIndex (UniversityofMinnesotaMorris)
• 3 universities get into hot water, cut emissions and save money (Environment&EnergyPublishing)
• InnovaUEVtolaunchtheInnovaEVCarShareprogramatAASHE2015 Conference & Expo “Transforming Sustainability Education” (TheAutoChannel)
• UBCnamedtopCanadianuniversityinsustainability(UBC100)
• BaylorRecognizedAmongTopPerformingUniversitiesinSustainability(Baylor)
• BUDiningServicesReachesaBigGoal,AheadofSchedule (BUToday)
• UBreceivesgoldcertificationonSTARSsustainabilityreport (TheSpectrum)
• CSUFAchievesSilverforSustainabilityEfforts(Fullerton)
• Pizza Box Composting Gets College Try(WallStreetJournal)
• Signs of Green(CollegePlanning&ManagementMagazine)
• ConcordiaRepresentsatNationalSustainabilityConference (ConcordiaCollege)
• PCC Rock Creek wins national sustainability award (HillsboroTribune)
• NationalorganizationlaudsRVCCforsustainability(NJ)
• Sustainability “STARS”(DalNews)
• Sustainability Lessons from Maui(KHON2)
• College campuses are working to lessen parking pains (LosAngelesTimes)
MARKETING & OUTREACH CONTINUED
AASHE is quoted or mentioned in media stories about everything from examining climate changesolutionstostudentspetitioningfordivestmentfromfossilfuels.In2015,AASHEreceived coverage in 30 media stories:
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/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961http://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961http://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961https://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.html
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Inanefforttoincreasetransparency,AASHEispublishingtheAnnualReportearlierthisyearthaneverbefore.
Asaresult,thefinancialstatementswillnotbeincludedinthisreportastheywon’tbeauditeduntilmid-year
2016.Theauditedfinancialstatementswillbemadeavailabletomembersoncetheyarecompleted.
AASHE Divests Fossil Fuels from Staff 401K Plan
We wanted our retirement savings to work for a sustainable future. As we looked deeper at what our
retirement savings were invested in, we saw holdings in fossil fuel companies. We recognize that the
continued extraction and burning of fossil fuels directly contributes to climate change. We cannot, in good
conscience, take ownership in companies that imperil the work that we do. Moreover, the past couple of
years have shown the volatility of fossil fuel company stocks and the recent downward slide is yet another
reasontobewary.AsaprudentFiduciary,weneedtobemindfulofthefinancialrisksthatownershipinsuch
companiesposetoourstaff’sinvestments.Therefore,onbothmoralandfinancialgrounds,AASHEmadea
decisiontodivest.Investmentsthatcontainedfossilfuelcompaniesweredropped.Thesewerereplacedby
investments with holdings in companies working toward a clean economy. We are proud to have a retirement
plan that enables us to save for a future, saving well while doing good.
FINANCES
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• FahmidaAhmed,Chair,DirectorofOfficeofSustainability,StanfordUniversity
• StephenMulkey,ViceChair,FormerPresident,UnityCollege
• TrinaInnes,Secretary,Chief Sustainability Officer,UniversityofAlberta
• Jon Jensen, Treasurer, Director of Environmental Studies,Luther College
• JacquelineJohnson,FormerChair,Chancellor,UniversityofMinnesota-Morris
• CiannatM.Howett,DirectorofSustainabilityInitiatives,EmoryUniversity
• Ruth Johnston, Finance & Facilities Administration,UniversityofWashington
• Sally Grans Korsh, Director of Facilities Management andEnvironmentalPolicy,NationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusinessOfficers
• RichardMiller,DirectorofOfficeofEnvironmentalPolicy,UniversityofConnecticut
• CharlesRichardson,SchoolofBusinessDean,ClaflinUniversity
• Kimberley Smith, Department of Sociology Professor,PortlandCommunityCollege-Sylvania
• Adam Steinman, Senior Vice President, Woodard & Curran,Inc.
• KyuJung Whang, Vice President for Facilities, CornellUniversity
Board of Directors (as of year-end 2015)
StaffManagement
• Meghan Fay Zahniser, Executive Director
Finance• Allison Jones, Director of Finance & Administration
• MargueritteWilliams,StaffAccountant
Programs• JulianDautremont-Smith,DirectorofPrograms
• MonikaUrbanski,Data&ContentManager
• Chris Pelton, STARS Program Manager
• Daita Serghi, Programs Coordinator
• Crystal Simmons, Programs Coordinator
Membership & Marketing• Jessica Chase, CAE, Director of Membership & Marketing
• NikiaJohnson,MemberServicesManager
• SkyelarHabberfield,BusinessDevelopmentSpecialist
• Andrea Huggins, Marketing & CommunicationsCoordinator
• NoahSwistak,MemberServicesCoordinator
Information Technology• BenjaminStookey,DirectorofInformationTechnology
• Christopher Harris, Data & Systems Coordinator
• Robert Erb, Web Application Developer
• Scott Johnson, Web Application Developer
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Advisory Council
• PeterW.Bardaglio,SecondNature
• Bonny Bentzin, Spirit Bay Developments
• LeanneBilodeau,UniversityofBritishColumbia
• DavisBookhart,HongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology
• JonBortles,UniversityofColoradoBoulder
• WynnCalder,UniversityLeadersforaSustainableFuture
• CassidyCannon,ElizabethCityStateUniversity
• MadeleineCharney,UniversityofMA
• BlaineCollison,U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
• AnthonyD.Cortese,SecondNature
• PhoebeCrisman,UniversityofVirginia
• DedeeDeLongpréJohnston,WakeForestUniversity
• LeanneDenby,MacquarieUniversity
• LisaDockman,UniversityofAlberta
• RichardDonnelly,VermontEnergyInvestmentCorporation
• BobbiDunham,NovaScotiaCommunityCollege
• James L. Elder, Campaign for Environmental Literacy
• ClaraFang,TowsonUniversity
• IraFeldman,UniversityofPennsylvania
• Sierra Flanigan, Ecomotion
• Anamarija Frankic, Green Boston Harbor Project,CenterforGovernanceandSustainability,UniversityofMassachusetts
• JesseFreedman,HollinsUniversity/Emory&HenryCollege
• Stephania Fregosi, Chemeketa Community College
• JessGerrior,AntiochUniversityNewEngland
• SmithGetterman,BaylorUniversity
• AngelaHalfacre,FurmanUniversity
• Billie Hardin, Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeSystem
• CiannatHowett,EmoryUniversity
• NanJenks-Jay,MiddleburyCollege
• JulianKeniry,NationalWildlifeFederation
• Erika Kociolek, Energy Trust of Oregon
• BobKoester,BallStateUniversity
• GeneLuna,UniversityofSouthCarolina
• Jean MacGregor, The Evergreen State College
• SoniaMarcus,UNCAsheville
• SteveMital,UniversityofOregon
• VivianNeal,SimonFraserUniversity
• MarkOrlowski,SustainableEndowmentsInstitute
• David Orr, Oberlin College
• MiekoOzeki,UniversityofVermont
• JacquelinePalmer,BowieStateUniversity
• Jacob Park, Green Mountain College
• KellyParker,GrandValleyStateUniversity
• RoderickParnell,NorthernArizonaUniversity
• Daniel Pederson, Greenseal
• Linda Petee, Delta College
• JacobPollack,UniversityofOregon
• Stephenie Presseller, Moraine Valley Community College
• JohnPumilo,ColgateUniversity
• Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College
• Heather Spalding, Portland State University
• AndreaRuedyTrimble,UniversityofVirginia
STARS Steering Committee
• DennisCarlberg,SustainabilityDirector,BostonUniversity
• ElaineDurr,DirectorofSustainability,ElonUniversity
• MichaelGulich,DirectorofUniversitySustainability,PurdueUniversity
• PrestonJacobsen,SustainabilityCoordinator,UniversityofTennessee, Knoxville
• NuritKatz,ChiefSustainabilityOfficer,UniversityofCalifornia, Los Angeles
• ChrisO’Brien,DirectorofSustainability,AmericanUniversity
• Anna Pautler Sustainability Data Assessment andReportingOfficer,SheridanCollege
• CindyShea,Director,SustainabilityOffice,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
Councils & Committees AASHE wishes to extend a big thank you to the members representing the following councils and committees in 2015.
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STARS Technical Advisors
• EliseAmel,DirectorofEnvironmentalStudies,Universityof St. Thomas
• DanielApfel,SeniorAssociate,CroatanInstitute
• Bill Benet, Executive Director, Graduation Pledge Alliance,BentleyUniversity
• Kevin Bright, Sustainability Coordinator, Colby College
• MarianneBuehler,UrbanSustainabilityLibrarian,UniversityofNevada,LasVegas
• JennydeHart,SustainabilityDirector,UnityCollege
• Aparna Dial, Director, Energy and Sustainability, The OhioStateUniversity
• CarolDollard,EnergyEngineer,ColoradoStateUniversity
• David DuBois, Director of Research & Development, TrueMarket Solutions
• Christina Erickson, Sustainability Coordinator, ChamplainCollege
• ElaineGallagherAdams,ProfessorofArchitecture&UrbanDesign, Savannah College of Art and Design
• Amber Garrard, Outreach & Education Manager, YaleUniversity
• NathanGauthier,ConstructionManagementConsultant,UNICEFRwanda
• KevinGilford,AssistantSustainabilityDirector,Universityof Colorado Colorado Springs
• Brian Hagenbuch, Dean, MST & Health, SchenectadyCounty Community College
• Albert Hankel, Project Manager and SustainabilityAmbassador,SURFnet;UniversiteitUtrecht
• Christie-JoyHartman,ExecutiveDirector,OfficeofEnvironmental Stewardship and Sustainability, JamesMadisonUniversity
• LindellHaverstic,ProjectArchitect,OfficeofFacilitiesPlanning,PittsburgStateUniversity
• Corey Hawkey, Zero Waste Manager, Arizona StateUniversity
• Dan Hellmuth, Principal, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects,LLC
• Julie Higgins, Principal, Landscape Architecture, HordCoplan Macht
• JocelynHittle,Director,DenverOperationalInitiatives,ColoradoStateUniversity
• Kristy Howell, Sustainability Engagement & EducationCoordinator, Johnson County Community College
• GabrielHuppé,Associate,InternationalInstituteforSustainable Development
• Matthew James, Assistant Professor, LandscapeArchitecture,SouthDakotaStateUniversity
• LindseyKalkbrenner,Director,OfficeofSustainability,SantaClaraUniversity
• CynthiaKlein-Banai,AssociateChancellorforSustainability,UniversityofIllinoisatChicago
• CaryKrosinsky,AdjunctandCoordinator,EarthInstitute,ColumbiaUniversity
• Kim Landsbergen, Associate Professor of Biology andEnvironmental Science, Antioch College
• PierreLemay,Adjointauvice-recteurexécutifetaudéveloppement,UniversitéLaval
• Maike Luiken, Dean, Applied Research and SustainableDevelopment, Lambton College
• MatthewMancuso,SustainabilityCoordinator,IowaWestern Community College
• RickMartin,SustainabilityEvangelist,SyracuseUniversity
• Zuhair Mased, Director, Energy, Sustainability &Engineering,UniversityofCaliforniaMerced
• Audrey Mayer, Assistant Professor, Ecology &EnvironmentalPolicy,MichiganTechnologicalUniversity
• LisaMcNeilly,Director,OfficeofSustainability,Universityof California Berkeley
• BethMercer-Taylor,SustainabilityEducationCoordinator,UniversityofMinnesota
• Michael Meyering, Project and Sustainability Manager,UniversityofWashington
• JustinMiller,Director,SponsoredProgramsOffice/EducationalStudies,BallStateUniversity
• Yolanda Moses, Associate Vice Chancellor of Diversity,UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside
• NinaMukherji,DirectorofPrograms,TheRealFoodChallenge
• JeffMurphy,ManagerofSustainabilityServicesatSightlines, LLC
BOARD, STAFF & LEADERSHIP CONTINUED
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STARS Technical Advisors continued from previous page
• AlbertNg,SeniorTransportationEngineer,VanasseHangen Brustlin
• James Pittman, Director of Sustainability and AssociateFaculty member, Prescott College
• Jill Ramirez, Coordinator of Sustainability Education,UniversityofArizona
• John Riley, Senior Sustainability Scientist at the Julie AnnWrigleyGlobalInstituteofSustainability,ArizonaStateUniversity
• Debra Rowe, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, OaklandCommunity College
• Wade Sanner, Assistant Director of Strategic Sourcing,EmoryUniversity
• Erin Stanforth, Director of Sustainability, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity
• AdamStoker,SustainabilityConsultant,UniversityofCalgary; Director, Alberta Chapter of the Canada GreenBuilding Council
• Joel Stout, Senior Associate, Building SustainabilityPractice, Thornton Tomasetti
• Khaled Tarabieh, Assistant Professor of SustainableDesign,TheAmericanUniversityinCairo
• AndreaTrimble,SustainabilityDirector,UniversityofVirginia
• Elizabeth Turner, Campus Planner and Architect,Perkins+Will
• Ron Vance, Chief, Materials Conservation and RecyclingBranch,U.S.EPA
• KristiWiedemann,OfficeofSustainability,PrincetonUniversity
• BrianYeoman,DirectorofSustainableLeadership,Natl.Assoc. of Educational Procurement
• MaxZahniser,EcoxeraandTheSustainabilityNEXUS
Photo courtesy of the University of Winnipeg
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Business Leaders & Supporters
AASHE wishes to thank our Business Leaders and Supporters who help make our programs and services possible.
Business Leaders
Business Supporters
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