This workshop has passed. You can purchase a copy of the recording and resource materials. 

The event will took place virtually on Tuesday, January 16, Thursday, January 18, Monday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 24 from 1-4:30 p.m. ET.

What’s the best thing that happened at the last in-person conference you attended? It’s very likely you remember one or more “hallway conversations”, an impromptu discussion, or meeting new people haphazardly. Did you miss this type of interaction at virtual events you attended in the past few years?  

The Sustainability Professionals Exchange is a whole event based on creating that experience, by ensuring that you are always having the most interesting conversation possible. Using an Open Space Technology format* for a participant-led gathering, the event brings together like-minded people around conversations that matter to you. It provides a forum for exchanging ideas and relationship-building. See what topics registrants would like to discuss.

Participants will:

• Develop relationships with new people who share the same interests and challenges; 
• Engage in conversations that matter to them; 
• Come away with new ideas and inspiration to apply in their work in sustainability.

Let’s come together, share our expertise and co-create our emerging future. After years of global disruption, what are the challenges and opportunities for sustainability in higher education as we progress in a post-pandemic world? Are higher education institutions simply reverting to how things were done pre-pandemic or can we use this opportunity to truly redesign systems? What should be the priorities and how do we implement them on our campuses given the urgency of the times? How do we catalyze the higher education community to overcome barriers and accelerate the scaling of climate change solutions? How do we increase impact and help build capacity for campuses and their local communities to implement these solutions? What do YOU need to support you in this work? 

The Sustainability Professionals Exchange will provide space to explore these possibilities and more. Let’s engage as a community, exchange ideas and make new professional connections, while gaining inspiration and an opportunity to recharge your own efforts.

Why You Should Attend

This is the event to attend if you are:

• An experienced higher education sustainability professional looking to recharge and engage with others in shaping the field.
• A newer higher education sustainability professional seeking to deepen your skills and make connections with higher education sustainability leaders.
• A sustainability professional from another sector seeking to partner or collaborate with higher education sustainability staff.
• A leader within your institution’s sustainability council or committee.

At this event, you will connect with others who approach their work with the same sense of urgency that you do. It is these types of connections that serve us throughout the years; they make the hard times manageable and the good times fun. Join us and let’s make some good times — together!

Although the Exchange is 100% online, there’s nothing virtual about it. Participate in this event as if it were in-person:

• Save the time you would have spent walking through the security line at TSA, and spend it with friends and colleagues by being present and engaged.
• Save the money you would have spent on transportation to the venue, and put it towards a great meal.

See a map of registered participants:

Pay what you wish to attend the remaining days 

Key Details

Standard Registration Fees *

* To check if your organization is a current AASHE member, please search the AASHE Membership Directory.

Registration Policies:

• Payment is accepted in the form of Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards.
  If you need to pay by check or ACH, please contact us at least 5 weeks prior to the event start date. Registration using these forms of payment must be received 4 weeks prior to the event start date and full payment must be received by AASHE within 2 weeks of event start date.
• Cancellation Policy: A 20% processing fee applies to any cancellation prior to January 8, 2024. No refunds will be given after January 8, 2024.
• No substitutions are allowed.
• Registered participants will receive access to the recorded portions after the live event.
• Review all Terms & Conditions.