Papers by Monika Urbanski
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sep 1, 2015
Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2014
ABSTRACT This paper focuses on findings from an analysis of data submitted through the Sustainabi... more ABSTRACT This paper focuses on findings from an analysis of data submitted through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). STARS has addressed the demand for standard metrics to measure sustainability progress at US and Canadian colleges and universities, with expanding access to institutions in other countries gained through the launch of an International Pilot and release of STARS 2.0. Since its release in 2009, STARS has emerged as a reputable source of data that can provide a broad overview of the state of campus sustainability. The release of STARS Version 2.0 in 2013 improved upon the original reporting framework and also expanded accessibility of STARS to all higher education institutions worldwide. The findings in this paper tell the story of a campus sustainability movement that is quite young. As STARS matures along with this movement, STARS data will hopefully show a trend of continuous improvement at participating institutions. By participating in STARS and learning from examples set by other institutions, colleges and universities from across the world can be on the leading edge of moving toward a more just and sustainable world.
Association For the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Jul 1, 2012
Association For the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Apr 1, 2012
Association For the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Apr 1, 2012
Environment Development and Sustainability
This paper focuses on findings from an analysis of data submitted through the Sustainability Trac... more This paper focuses on findings from an analysis of data submitted through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). STARS has addressed the demand for standard metrics to measure sustainability progress at US and Canadian colleges and universities, with expanding access to institutions in other countries gained through the launch of an International Pilot and release of STARS 2.0. Since its release in 2009, STARS has emerged as a reputable source of data that can provide a broad overview of the state of campus sustainability. The release of STARS Version 2.0 in 2013 improved upon the original reporting framework and also expanded accessibility of STARS to all higher education institutions worldwide. The findings in this paper tell the story of a campus sustainability movement that is quite young. As STARS matures along with this movement, STARS data will hopefully show a trend of continuous improvement at participating institutions. By participating in STARS...
Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, 2014
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Papers by Monika Urbanski