THE NEW SCHOOL SUPPORTS LARGEST HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

The New School is proud to announce our involvement as a Host Sponsor for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) 2016 Conference & Expo in Baltimore, Oct. 9-12With a theme of Beyond the Campus, this conference inspires, motivates, energizes and empowers higher education professionals to advance sustainability initiatives and programs. Higher education institutions have been modeling sustainability solutions on their campuses for many years, and we are excited to be able to highlight our initiatives and explore how we can collaborate across sectors to advance sustainability.“We are grateful for the overwhelming support from our Host Institutions as we work together to lead the sustainability transformation. I am confident that this conference will provide participants with a platform to explore innovative solutions to advance sustainability in higher education and the surrounding community,” said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser.Additional host institutions of the 2016 AASHE Conference & Expo include our master host institutions: Frostburg State University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Villanova University and Virginia Commonwealth University; our regional host institutions: Bowie State University and Virginia Theological Seminary; and our supporting host institutions: American University, College of William & Mary, Goucher College, Harford Community College, University of Maryland College Park, University of Richmond as well as the University of Virginia.About the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)  AASHE empowers higher education administrators, faculty, staff and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. AASHE enables members to translate information into action by offering essential resources and professional development to a diverse, engaged community of sustainability leaders. We work with and for higher education to ensure that our world's future leaders are motivated and equipped to solve sustainability challenges. For more information, visit www.aashe.org. Follow AASHE on Facebook and Twitter.