Ithaca College

Submitted on behalf of the Office of Energy Management & Sustainability

The Office of Energy Management & Sustainability is excited to announce that Ithaca College is a host institution for 2020’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE). Host institution status allows anyone with an @ithaca.edu email address to register for the conference for free by using the discount code: ITHACA090120 at checkout. Register for the conference here.

GCSHE is hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), where IC has been a member for nearly 10 years. With a theme of “Mobilizing for a Just Transition,” this year’s conference will focus on centering justice within the transformation from an extractive economy to a regenerative one, and ensuring that it leaves no one behind. To find out more about the 2020 theme, check out the Just Transition Principles from the Climate Justice Alliance.

Over the course of three days, GCSHE will bring together sustainability leaders from around the world in a virtual format to share effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions that advance sustainability in higher education and surrounding communities. You’ll find on-demand lightning talks, live discussions, networking, and world-renowned keynote speakers – all from the comfort of your computer! To keep an eye on conference announcements, including this year’s keynote speakers, visit the GCSHE website.

Students, faculty, and staff are all encourage to register and attend the conference for free using the discount code: ITHACA090120. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Evans, Campus Sustainability Coordinator at revans1@ithaca.edu