Inspiring higher education to accelerate the sustainability transformation
Announcements
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.
Announcements
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.
Announcements
AASHE proudly recognizes Dr. Debra Rowe as the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for her decades of leadership advancing sustainability in higher education and beyond. As President of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development and a longtime AASHE Advisory Council member, her work has helped build global collaboration and drive systemic change across institutions.
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.