Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

AASHE
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Formation2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Founded atPortland, Oregon
Headquarters2401 Walnut Street, Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19103[1]
Location
  • United States
Executive Director
Meghan Fay Zahniser
Director of Finance & Administration
Allison Jones
Websiteaashe.org

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE, pronounced AY-shee)[2][3] 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.[4][5] AASHE encourages people involved in education to promote sustainable development to their communities.[6][7]

AASHE is an official partner of the Sustainable Development Goals program of the United Nations,[8][9] the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Initiative,[10] the U.S. Green Building Council,[11] and The Princeton Review.[12]

The journal of AASHE is Sustainability and Climate Change, published by Mary Ann Liebert.[13]

  1. ^ "Community Home". AASHE Connect. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. ^ About AASHE. AASHE [@aasheorg] – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Collins, Denis; Gannon, Amy (March 2014). "Walking the Eco-Talk Movement: Higher Education Institutions as Sustainability Incubators". Organization & Environment. 27 (1): 16–24. doi:10.1177/1086026614521629.
  4. ^ "AASHE". Rhodes College. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "What is AASHE? :: Sustainability @ Bellevue College". Bellevue College. September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Associaton [sic] for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education". Green Gown Awards. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Mission, Vision & Commitments". The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)". Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "AASHE Commitments to 2015 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)". Better Buildings Initiative. U.S. Department of Energy.
  11. ^ "Collaborating for the future of higher education sustainability". U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "About Our Partner AASHE". The Princeton Review. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Sustainability and Climate Change". Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Retrieved March 22, 2023.