Inspiring higher education to accelerate the sustainability transformation
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Campuses across the AASHE community celebrated Earth Day 2026 through tree plantings, sustainability fairs, zero-waste programming, and campus-wide engagement initiatives. At UNC Charlotte, students and staff planted 35 trees and removed 1,500 pounds of litter during Campus Beautification Day, while the University of Delaware planted 60 native trees across 15 species with support from faculty, staff, students, and a student intern. Georgia Tech’s Earth Day Organization Fair connected attendees with sustainability-focused student groups, departments, research projects, and local nonprofits through hands-on activities and engagement opportunities. West Chester University’s fourth annual Zero Waste Summit brought the campus community together around upcycling, reuse, and student sustainability research, while the University of Maryland’s EarthFest welcomed more than 600 students this year. At Emory University, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives celebrated Earth Month with its sustainability fest and smoothie bike during the university’s annual Dooley’s Week festivities.
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Join us October 4–6, 2026, in Baltimore, MD, for the AASHE Conference & Expo—the premier gathering for sustainability in higher education. Connect with sustainability professionals, educators, students, and leaders from across the globe for three days of learning, collaboration, and practical insights you can bring back to your campus. Whether you’re advancing climate action, engaging your campus community, or shaping institutional strategy, this conference offers the tools and connections to support your work. Register now and start planning your experience at #AASHE2026. More details on sessions, speakers, and special events coming soon.
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AASHE announces the 2026 Sustainability Award winners, recognizing 17 individuals and institutions advancing sustainability across higher education. From innovative academic programs to climate resilience initiatives and student leadership, these awardees are driving meaningful change.
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Join AASHE this May for a webinar series featuring the 2026 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award winners. Learn how institutions are embedding sustainability into academics, advancing climate resilience, and building collaborative solutions.
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This 2-day, virtual workshop will take place on Monday, May 18 and Thursday, May 21 from 2-4:30 p.m. ET.
This intermediate-to-advanced level STARS workshop offers strategies and tools to develop and hone literacy around STARS version 3.0, with the ultimate goal of helping institutions efficiently submit, review and publish high-quality and accurate reports.
This workshop will cover the principles of STARS data quality, the review and revision process, differences under version 3.0, important deadlines, and integral data quality resources. It will address common issues that apply to all credits and will include a deeper dive into challenging credits. Attendees will learn from example responses from Version 3.0 reporting institutions, and will learn about strategies for effective report reviews.
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Join us June 4–5, 2026 for the AASHE Sustainability Education Forum, building on the success of previous years. This dynamic virtual event, grounded in Open Space Technology, creates a collaborative environment for open dialogue, shared learning, and co-creating the future of sustainability education in higher education. Whether you’re a faculty member, curriculum developer, instructional designer, or simply passionate about advancing sustainability education, the Sustainability Education Forum offers engaging conversations, valuable connections, and fresh insights to support your work. Registration is now open, and we are excited to announce Dr. Gary E. Machlis (Clemson University) as this year’s opening speaker, with additional speakers to be announced.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
The largest stage to share effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions which advance sustainability in higher education.
A one-stop shop for toolkits and resource collections on all aspects of sustainability in higher education.
A weekly e-newsletter that delivers the latest in campus sustainability news, resources, opportunities, events, and jobs and internships.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
About AASHE
AASHE empowers higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. AASHE enables members to translate information into action by offering essential resources and professional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability leaders.
By sharing knowledge, cooperating on projects and fostering meaningful relationships, partners in the Mentorship Program help advance the field of higher education sustainability.
As the campus sustainability movement has evolved, a wide variety of networks of campus sustainability advocates have emerged. These networks, which are often formed along state, provincial and/or regional lines, share many goals with AASHE. For this reason, we have formalized a collaborative relationship with many of these networks through our Affiliates Program.
AASHE has partnered with 13 Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum on a pilot basis to offer workshops and other professional development opportunities on sustainability in the curriculum in an effort to increase the accessibility and diversity of sustainability-oriented training for faculty.
