Instructional Resources

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Sustainability & Curriculum Inventory

Academic Courses with Sustainability_SUNY Orange_2018 (PDF)

Faculty SLO Sustainability Survey FALL 2018 (PDF)

Sustainability Lessons, Modules, Syllabi Content Across Disciplines

• Mathematics
  • Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics (DOC)
  • Sustainability and Probability (DOC)
• English

  • Campus Sustainability Initiatives (DOC)

  • Unit Plan - Reading & Study Skills 2 (DOC)

  • Sustainability Focused Library Project - Reading & Study Skills 1 (DOC)
• Business and Marketing
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Life Sciences
  • Carbon Cycle - BIO 102 (DOC)
  • Climate Outreach Project (DOC) - Environmental Conservation
    • Illustrations for Climate Outreach Project (DOC)
  • The Biodiversity Crisis (DOC) - Diversity of Life
  • Water Quality Issues in the Highlands (DOC) - Environmental Conservation
• Health Professions
  • Ecodentistry in Preventive Oral Health Services (DOC)
• Education
  • Growing Up Green - Powerpoint Presentation
    • Growing Up Green - Notes (PDF)
• Applied Technology
• Arts and Communication

Sustainable Teaching Methods - Cross-Disciplinary Examples

• Syllabi – Online and Hybrid Courses
• Green Toolbox for Faculty
  • Paperless Projects - Use Wikis in Angel (PDF)
  • Paperless Assignment - Discussion Forum in Angel (PDF)

Links for Teaching and Learning about Sustainability

• The link below will take you to the SUNY Orange Library page for sustainability research.
  SUNY Orange Library E-Resources - Subject Guides: Sustainability †
• American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment:
  Has a reporting system including SUNY Orange.  www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org†
• Audubon Society:
  Archived articles - http://audubonmagazine.org/issuearchives.html †
• Evaluating carbon-offset programs: http://www.audubonmagazine.org/audubonliving/audubonliving0707.html†
• Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities:
  SUNY Orange is a member institution. Most resources on this site are for members only, but there are several informative items available without login.  Home: 
  http://environmentalconsortium.org
• National Wildlife Federation:
  On this site is a search function. Click on campus ecology blog or colleges/universities to find good articles. www.nwf.org†
• NYSERDA:  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. http://www.nyserda.org†
• Purdue Global: "Combating Climate Change and What You Can Do to Help" guide is a valuable tool outlining energy-saving strategies to implement at home and in the workplace. This resource provides various resources on living an environmentally conscious lifestyle.
• March 17 CTL session ("Greening" One's Courses)
• Guide to Green Degrees: www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/green-degrees/†

Recycling:

• College and University Recycling Council:  www.nrc-recycle.org†
• Recyclemania. Information and resources: www.recyclemania.org†

Second Nature Education for Sustainability:
Learning and Practice in Higher Education – Sustainable Living:  www.secondnature.org†

Green Printing

Help SUNY Orange reduce the amount of paper printed in the library and at other computer sites on campus.  Here is a link to the SUNY Orange Library’s suggestions for printing only what you want from web documents:

http://www.sunyorange.edu/library/docs/paper-saving-tips.pdf