The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) offers various resources during these challenging times including online events. We are continuing with our regular schedule of Wednesday webinars but during the month of May, we’ve added a few more to address our community’s needs. Additionally, two online workshops may be of interest to you and your colleagues.

May Workshops

Coping with Climate Anxiety in the Classroom and for Yourself: a Workshop for College & University Faculty
May 21 @ 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET
This 2-hour online workshop is for faculty to address their own emotions so that we can create and hold space in our classrooms for students to integrate and process hard realities about climate change impacts. Learn more and register.

Online workshop – Sustainability Across the Curriculum
May 25 – June 28
This online curriculum workshop is designed for all higher education instructors wishing to infuse issues of sustainability into their curriculum. Learn more and register.

May Webinars
AASHE webinars are free for everyone and video recordings and presentation materials are available for members in the webinar archive at any time. Not a member? Join AASHE today! This year we are collaborating with the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium to offer a series of webinars on sustainability in the curriculum.

AASHE/SCC webinar: Using a Solutions Lens to Engage Students on the UN Global Goals
Tue, May 12 @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Join presenters from Babson College and Solutions Journalism Network as they showcase teaching resources that engage students in critical and creative thinking about solutions to the UN Global Goals and climate change. Learn more and register.

Staff Engagement: Embedding Sustainability into Campus Culture and Operations
Wed, May 13 @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
In this webinar, presenters from the University of Calgary highlight lessons learned about the program development, launch, and ongoing engagement of staff in UCalgary’s Sustainable Events and Offices programs. Learn more and register.

COVID-19 & Sustainability Discussion: Recap & Reflection
Thu, May 14 @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Join AASHE’s Executive Director, Meghan Fay Zahniser and other presenters as they provide a recap of the “COVID-19 & Sustainability” discussion series led by AASHE in April, as well as reflections on moving forward. Learn more and register.

No budget? No mandate? No problem! Sustainability from the Inside-out
Wed, May 20 @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
In this webinar, presenters from San Mateo County Community College District will share a story of learning, growth and connection along the journey to institutional sustainability. Learn more and register.

Doing Good While Doing Your Job – Moving Toward a Circular Economy (during this time of Coronavirus)
Wed, May 27 @ 3:00 – 4:20 pm ET
Join presenters from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council and Higher Education Institutions to receive resources for all campus staff on sustainable procurement, the circular economy and actions you can take today in the midst of COVID-19 and campus shut downs.