News Category: STARS News

STARS Sessions at the 2024 AASHE Conference & Expo

We are excited to announce that the AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo will be held at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA, this October 27-29. This is the premiere event for sustainability in higher education and will include the following sessions focused on STARS: Starting STARS: A Workshop for Beginners Using STARS as a Curriculum Tool […]

STARS Education Programs in 2024

Webinar: Sustainability Engagement Tracking for STARS 3.0 August 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT In anticipation of changes to Campus Engagement credits in STARS 3.0, Santa Clara University’s Center for Sustainability pivoted our methods of tracking participation in sustainability activities from “tallying attendance” to tracking who exactly was attending our events and Forge garden volunteering, leading […]

Upcoming STARS 3.0 Webinars

What’s new in STARS 3.0 July 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT This webinar will provide an overview of the most significant changes between STARS 2.2 and the latest version of the framework, STARS 3.0. These changes include more robust indicators of racial equity and social justice, streamlined performance-based credits and increased global accessibility. This webinar […]

STARS Reports considered for inclusion in AASHE’s 2024 Sustainable Campus Index

AASHE is preparing the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), and expect to release it this September! A list of STARS reports that qualify for inclusion in this year’s Top Performer lists can be found below. Information about eligibility and timeframes is available in the STARS Help Center. SCI Top Performer lists recognize the top 10-scoring […]

STARS Reports Shared With The Princeton Review

A list of STARS Reports that have been shared with The Princeton Review to inform its next Guide to Green Colleges is posted below. Information about eligibility and timeframes is available in the STARS Help Center. If you have any questions about reporting to The Princeton Review, including the identity of the designated data contact for […]

EOY Discount and 2024 STARS Cohort

AASHE is making available two opportunities to support participation in STARS: EOY Discount for New STARS Subscribers AASHE is offering a 20 percent discount through December 31, 2023, to institutions without a current STARS subscription. This offer is only applicable to new STARS Full Access subscriptions, not renewals (which are already substantially discounted). The discount cannot […]

STARS 3.0 Consultative Weighting Exercise

As one of the last steps in the development of the next version of STARS, AASHE is inviting participation in a consultative weighting exercise. This short survey is designed to give the broader AASHE community a voice in the process of weighting the categories and impact areas to be included in STARS 3.0, which is slated […]

STARS Reports Shared With The Princeton Review

A list of STARS Reports that have been shared with The Princeton Review to inform its 2024 Guide to Green Colleges is posted below. Information about eligibility and timeframes is available in the STARS Help Center. If you have any questions about reporting to The Princeton Review, including the identity of the designated data contact for […]

Opportunity to be Included in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

As in past years, AASHE is collaborating with The Princeton Review to allow colleges and universities to use the STARS Reporting Tool to share their sustainability data for potential inclusion in their annual Guide to Green Colleges. To be included, institutions must have submitted a valid STARS report between March 4, 2020 and March 3, […]