Appalachian State University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

The Appalachian Energy Summit is held annually and brings together leaders from over 20 public and private higher education institutes. Goals include: Educate our students to be leaders of tomorrow, Reduce and stabilize the university system’s average annual energy expenditures, Transform and stimulate the North Carolina economy, Position the UNC system and our private university colleagues as national leaders, and Create a culture of environmental and economic sustainability. Appalachian State University Sustainability Yearbook published in 2013 AASHE 2014 Conference Papers and Presentations - Social Media Engagement "How #HigherEd should #Talk2Targets", "Sustainability as Appalachian's Strategic Plan", "Justifying the Cost of a Compost Facility for your Campus and/or Community", "Local APPetite: Partnering w/ Rural Farms to Grow our Economy", and "Navigating the Renewable Road at Appalachian State University" AppState Collaborative Biodiesel Project is an EPA P3 award winner and its associated web site hosts the written grant and research associated with this ongoing study of biodiesel research. - http://biodiesel.appstate.edu/research ASU is part of a Google Site called Southeast Sustainability Network consisting of 20 higher education sustainability directors and/or sustainability staff. Conference calls occur once per month.

Appalachian State University is a member of the Carolina Recycling Association. This is an organization whose overall goal is "to promote waste reduction and source separation and recycling of marketable/recyclable materials in the solid waste stream." -http://nc.myecoville.com/cra/about-cra/mission-goals-core-values ASU is a member of the Coordinated Recycling Committee. This is a joint effort consisting of representatives from the Town of Boone, Watauga County, and ASU. The committee's mission statement is: "To coordinate recycling opportunities and educational outreach among the Town of Boone, Watauga County, and Appalachian State University.” - http://offcampus.appstate.edu/pagesmith/66 In 1997, ASU formalized its commitment to sustainability by signing the Talloires Declaration, created in 1990.The commitment is a ten-point action plan to assist colleges and universities with incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy into education and research, teaching, outreach, and operations. - http://sustain.appstate.edu/commitments Appalachian is committed to the AASHE STARS program as a means to assess our level of sustainability and foster valuable relationships across our university community. Appalachian signed on as a member of the ACUPCC (American College and Universities Presidents' Climate Committment) on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2008. - http://sustain.appstate.edu/about/guiding-commitments/climate-commitment

Appalachian is working on a project in conjunction with the NC Solar Center at North Carolina State University, as well as two private partners, to produce around 2600 homes with improved efficiency standards. American and Recovery Reinvestment Act grant funding ~ $2.55million. Appalachian State University has received a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program to implement a four-year U.S.-Brazil Sustainability and Sustainable Development Education Initiative. Appalachian will implement the program in collaboration with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, University of Fortaleza, and State University of Amazonas in Brazil.