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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE, pronounced Шаблон:Respell)[1][2] 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.[3][4] AASHE encourages people involved in education to promote sustainable development to their communities.[5][6]

AASHE is an official partner of the Sustainable Development Goals program of the United Nations,[7][8] the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Initiative,[9] the U.S. Green Building Council,[10] and The Princeton Review.[11]

The journal of AASHE is Sustainability and Climate Change, published by Mary Ann Liebert.[12]

History

AASHE was founded in December 2005 in Portland, Oregon.[13] At the time of their founding, they had two staff members, of which Judy Walton was the first executive director.[14]

Their main office is currently located in Philadelphia,[15] though they have also been located in Boston[16] and Denver.[17][18]

Conference

AASHE organizes an annual Conference, the "AASHE Annual Conference & Expo".[19] It was held in different locations in the United States from 2006 to 2019, with each year having a different theme.[20] The AASHE Conference was re-established in 2022 in a virtual format.[21]

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.[22] The conference is intended to be an opportunity for administrators to connect with companies and other institutions to exchange sustainable ideas and innovations.[23]

STARS

The AASHE STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System[24]) program is a way for institutions to be tracked and ranked on their progress in developing sustainable solutions for their communities.[25] An institution can be awarded a Platinum, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Reporter designation.[26]

The STARS program tracks multiple factors in an institution's overall sustainability, including purchasing of sustainably-sourced products,[27] community outreach, and offerings of sustainability courses.[28] Adherence to any of the factors is self-reported.[29][30][31]

History

The STARS program was founded with the purpose of being a sustainability rating system for higher education campuses to compliment existing sustainability plans being implemented by individual institutions.[32]

Sustainability and Climate Change

Шаблон:Infobox journal Sustainability and Climate Change is the academic journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, in collaboration with AASHE.[33] It is the society journal of the association.

History

The first issue, (Volume 1, Issue 1) was published in February 2008.[34] The journal was published as Sustainability: The Journal of Record until Volume 13, Issue 6 (December 2020),[35] after which the next issue in February 2021 was published under the name Sustainability and Climate Change.[36][37]

Indexing

The journal is indexed by SCImago Journal Rank,[38] Elsevier, (including Scopus,[39] EMBiology, and GEOBASE), CAB Abstracts, Sustainability Science Abstracts (now ProQuest Environmental Science Collection[40]), and GreenFILE.

Further reading

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