Farmingdale State College recently joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in an effort to make its campus a more sustainable place to live, work, and learn. With AASHE membership, FSC will receive additional support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution and surrounding communities.
“As we looked to further FSC’s sustainability efforts, we knew joining AASHE would be one of the first items on our to-do list,” said new Sustainability Manager Maia Roseval. “We’re excited to have our Sustainability Department utilize this program with the goal of making FSC a leader in all things sustainability. Joining AASHE was only the first step.”
AASHE enables higher education institutions to meet their sustainability goals by providing specialized resources, professional development, and a Community Home - AASHE Connect network of peer support and knowledge sharing. Membership covers every individual at an institution, so all Rams can take advantage of member benefits.
“We are happy to have FSC join AASHE and take an active role within this community as we all work to advance sustainability,” shared AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “We invite students, faculty, and staff at the institution to visit our site and create an AASHE account. This will allow everyone to take advantage of the member-only resources, free webinars and discounts to AASHE workshops.”
Among AASHE’s major programs is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities - from community colleges to research universities - and encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions as well as entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability.
AASHE empowers higher education administrators, faculty, staff, and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. AASHE enables members to translate information into action by offering essential resources and professional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability leaders.
