The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE, pronounced AY-shee)[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]
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Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education | |
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Portland, Oregon |
| Headquarters | 2401 Walnut Street, Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19103[1] |
| Location |
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Executive Director | Meghan Fay Zahniser |
Director of Finance & Administration | Allison Jones |
| Website | aashe |
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 complement existing sustainability plans being implemented by individual institutions.[33]
Sustainability and Climate Change
| Discipline | Sustainability |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Madhavi Venkatesan |
| Publication details | |
Former name(s) | Sustainability: The Journal of Record |
| History | 2008–present |
| Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Sustain. Clim. Change |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 2692-2924 (print) 2692-2932 (web) |
| Links | |
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
References
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