Episode 46: Powering sustainability across California community colleges

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In this episode, guest host Jillian Buckholz sits down with Carla Grandy, David Liebman, and Holly Bailey-Hofmann to explore the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Climate Fellows program. They dive into how this innovative program taps into internal talent to drive sustainability initiatives that go far beyond emissions reduction. Each fellow shares their unique roles and goals, spotlighting projects in curriculum development, community engagement, workforce initiatives, and campus facilities. Together, they emphasize the crucial role of leadership support and offer valuable tips for launching similar programs at other institutions. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation about how the largest higher education system in the U.S. is paving the way for climate action!

Guests:
Carla Grandy
Senior Climate Fellow
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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David Liebman
Climate Fellow (Facilities)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Holly Bailey-Hofmann
Climate Fellow (Curriculum)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Host: Jillian Buckholz
Senior Associate & Sustainability Advisor
Brailsford & Dunlavey

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Episode 40: Carbon neutrality should not be the end goal with Alex Barron and Aaron Strong

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Alexander Barron (left) and Aaron Strong (right)

Guests:
Alexander Barron, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Policy
Smith College
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Aaron Strong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Hamilton College
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Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Energy and Sustainability at Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.

In this episode we interview two professors and researchers discussing a recently published paper in the peer-reviewed journal One Earth entitled: “Carbon neutrality should not be the end goal: Lessons for institutional climate action from U.S. Higher education.” You’ll hear lead author Alex Barron of Smith College and co-author Aaron Strong from Hamilton College discuss their study of U.S. schools that have announced that they have achieved carbon neutrality. This work was co-authored with Maya Domeshek and Lucy Metz (recent Smith College graduates who worked on the paper) and Laura Drauker (formerly of Amherst College, now at the Boston-based non-profit Ceres), and reflects feedback and input from many other sustainability practitioners.

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Episode 36: Podcasting for Sustainability - AASHE 2020

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From left to right: Brian Campbell, Director of Sustainability and Partnerships, Central College, Katie Boyle, Enrollment and Marketing Director, Bard Graduate Program, and Dave Karlsgodt, Director, Brailsford & Dunlavey

From left to right: Brian Campbell, Director of Sustainability and Partnerships, Central College, Katie Boyle, Enrollment and Marketing Director, Bard Graduate Program, and Dave Karlsgodt, Director, Brailsford & Dunlavey

Guest Co-hosts:
Katie Boyle
Enrollment and Marketing Director, Bard Graduate Program in Sustainability and host of the “Impact Report” podcast

Brian Campbell
Director of Sustainability and Partnerships, Central College and host of the “MidAmericana” podcast

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Management Advisory Services, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.

In this special episode of the podcast, we present a recording of Podcasting for Sustainability in Higher Education from AASHE’s 2020 Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. Dave Karlsgodt, Katie Boyle and Brian Campbell talk about what it’s like to run a podcast and how they utilize their shows to further the conversation on energy and sustainability. All three delve into the missions behind their podcasts, as well as how and why they pick topics to cover. In this episode that explores podcasting as a tool for sustainability in higher education, our hosts aim to aid participants and listeners in learning how to frame their sustainability efforts in stories, making them compelling to a variety of audiences, from students to senior leaders, academics to alumni.

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Episode 20: Streamlining Sustainability Reporting with AASHE STARS

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Julian Dautremont

Julian Dautremont

Guest: Julian Dautremont
Director of Programs, AASHE

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Principal, Fovea, LLC

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From energy use to purchasing decisions, waste management to community engagement, it’s no secret that sustainability is a notoriously broad and difficult to measure concept.

Creating a comprehensive sustainability rating system was exactly the challenge guest Julian Dautremont and colleagues from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) were tackling when the STARS program was born. STARS is short for the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System and is the most widely used sustainability reporting system among colleges and universities in the United States. (It’s also the primary metric used to determine the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” ranking each year, in case you were wondering).

If STARS still stumps you or if you’re simply curious about how a broad concept like sustainability can possibly be quantified and compared, join us this episode as Julian guides us through STARS’ creation, current function and challenges, and goals for the future.

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