Elon University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Elon University staff and faculty from several departments have given presentations on sustainability-related topics at a number of state, regional and national conferences including, but not limited to, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Topics have included sustainability planning, stormwater irrigation, community partnerships, composting, sustainable landscape management, faculty development and sustainable construction among others. Office of Sustainability staff have collaborated with colleagues at other institutions for conference presentations on the topics of developing and maintaining Eco-Reps (sustainability peer education) programs, conducting energy reduction competitions and using outreach tools. The Associate Director of the Physical Plant/Director of Landscaping and Grounds chaired the task force for an APPA publication: Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities: Grounds. He collaborated with authors from other universities to include 2 new chapters on sustainability: Sustainable Grounds Operations and Green Fuels, Vehicles and Equipment. Elon has also submitted case studies on waste reduction, print management, energy competitions and Eco-Reps programs to the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology sustainability case study database.

AASHE, USGBC, Southeast Campus Sustainability Network, National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Network, APPA, Triangle Clean Cities Coalition

Elon regularly participates in a gathering of staff responsible for sustainability outreach at higher education institutions in the Piedmont Triad area. The staff members get together quarterly to share resources and ideas, and discuss best practices for communicating effectively about sustainability or implementing sustainability initiatives. In the summer of 2012, Elon hosted a meeting for those working in automotive/transportation services at other North Carolina institutions to share best practices and lessons learned regarding alternative fueled vehicles. Elon has hosted other colleges and universities on campus to learn about Elon's sustainability program to help inform their own programs.