Teaching Sustainability
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
AASHE is an invaluable sustainability tool for faculty, staff, and students at the University of Utah. All campus-affiliated individuals can log in but are required to create a username and password.
In AASHE, you can find:
- AASHE Publications LibraryAASHE maintains a current library of articles and other publications regarding sustainability and college campuses, covering topics from sustainability literacy to sustainability research.
- Campus Sustainability Hub"The Campus Sustainability Hub is a one-stop shop for AASHE members to access toolkits and resource collections about all aspects of sustainability in higher education, from academics to operations to governance." The Campus Sustainability Hub is an invaluable resource for accessing sustainability curriculum, research, campus planning and more. You can browse or search by content type or topic.
- Current UofU AASHE STARS Rating ReportOn the UofU's AASHE STARS Rating Report, you can review the criteria for the ratings and how the UofU is meeting those criteria through campus research, curriculum, sustainable building operations, and more. The UofU is currently rated as Silver from the last report submitted in April 2017.
- STARS Participants and ReportsThe Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
Other Sustainability Guides
Key Resources
- Science Education Resource Center at CarletonSERC has a wealth of resources for teaching sustainability, including suggested activities, teaching with tools like GIS, sample course outcomes, and methods for incorporating sustainability themes into many different disciplines.
- Sustainability "Big Ideas"A summarization of the core ideas of sustainability; a great introduction to and definition of terms in sustainability.
- Chesapeake Project from the University of MarylandResources developed out of workshops on integrating sustainability into the curriculum. For the syllabi developed at this workshop every year, go to the Syllabi page of this guide.
University of Utah Sustainability Resources: Get Involved!
- Make sure to check out the Office of Sustainability website.
- Join the Sustainability Teaching Scholars Workshop: "The Sustainability Teaching Scholars workshop engages educators in a two-day experience on integrating the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and fundamental sustainability concepts into curriculum across campus. Upon program completion of the two day workshop participants will become eligible to apply for a small grant or teaching assistant award through the Sustainability Teaching Scholars Program.."
- Participate in the Sustainability Faculty Learning Community events (schedule at the bottom of the page): "A faculty learning community (FLC) comprises an interdisciplinary group of faculty devoted to enhancing teaching, learning, and the university experience. FLCs have been shown to increase faculty interest in teaching and learning while providing a safe space for faculty to explore and implement new approaches, give and receive feedback, and generate a knowledge base accessible to the broader University community."
