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2015ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents 3 Mission, Vision & Goals

4 Letter from the Executive Director

5 STARS

8 Education & Professional Development

11 AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo

12 AASHE Sustainability Awards

14 Publications

15 Membership

17 Marketing & Outreach

20 Finances

21 Board,Staff&Leadership

25 Business Leaders & Supporters

www.aashe.org 3 AASHE Annual Report 2015

AASHE defines sustainability in an inclusive way, encompassing human and ecological health, social justice, secure livelihoods

and a better world for all generations.

MISSION To inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.

VISION AASHE will lead higher education to be a foundation for a thriving, equitable and ecologically healthy world.

VALUES Transparency, Collaboration, Hope, Stewardship, Innovation, Courage, Accountability, Diversity.

social justice, secure livelihoods and a better world for all generations.

MISSION AASHE’s mission is to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.

VISION AASHE will lead higher education to be a foundation for a thriving, equitable and ecologically healthy world.

VALUES Transparency, Collaboration, Hope, Stewardship, Innovation, Courage, Accountability, Diversity.

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STRATEGIC GOALS

Grow membership to include at least 1,200 actively engaged colleges and universities, NGOs, government partners and businesses

• Enhance member value proposition

• Enhance communications and outreach to members

• Help new members become a part of the AASHE community and get the most out of their membership

• Engage members meaningfully in decision-making and demonstrate responsiveness

• Provide excellent customer service

• Increase awareness

AASHE brand

Empower members with indispensable resources to advance higher education sustainability

• Enable members to more easily access, interpret, and act on unique and valuable data

• Allow users to collaborate and share information through online tools

• Increase readership of the AASHE Bulletin

• Develop new, high-quality tools and publications

Catalyze sustainability leadership in higher education through increased visibility and recognition

• Enhance the ease and value of participating in STARS

• AASHE’s awards program

• Generate positive publicity for higher education sustainability

• Mobilize government support for higher education sustainability

Connect campus stakeholders with the training and professional development they need to be leaders for sustainability

• Increase participation in AASHE’s annual conference

• Organize unique, high value professional development programs with a special focus on faculty development

• Increase member access to relevant training and professional development through partnerships with other educational providers

Strengthen AASHE’s organizational capacity

• Support the growth and development of AASHE’s personnel

• Leverage partnerships to expand AASHE’s impact

• Upgrade AASHE’s information technology infrastructure

• Optimize board governance

• Model sustainability across operations

Mission, Vision & Goals


2015 was a year to remember as we celebrated our 10th anniversary! Through a commemorative video, we captured exciting advancements in campus sustainability over the past decade including the launch of STARS, the AASHE Sustainability Awards and the annual AASHE Conference & Expo. The video also lauded the advancement of the sustainability profession and increasing participationoffacultyinthemovement.

Thisyearwasfilledwithsignificantachievements.In2015,wewelcomedfournewstaffand74newmembers.Ourprogramscontinuedtoflourishandworktoadvancethehighereducationsustainabilitymovement.ThefirstSTARSPlatinumratingwasearnedbyColoradoStateUniversity(CSU),aninstitutionwith exemplary sustainability performance, and serves as a great model for other institutions. We also launched the Green Gigawatt Partnership, a program designed to catalyze at least one gigawatt of new green power in higher education. The AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo was the most successful ever with morethan2,300attendees.Inaddition,welaunchedCampusSustainabilityMonthandmadeasharedcommitmentwithU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,NationalWildlifeFederationandSecondNaturetoworktogethertowardasharedvision:

“By 2025, 20 million graduates across all majors will be global sustainability citizens: learning about relationships between natural, physical, economic, social and cultural systems; understanding how their personal and professional choices impact these systems; and having the agency to create solutions that allow people and the environment to thrive.”

Looking ahead, there are many new projects underway that are important to supporting our members and our mission as outlined in our strategic goals shown on the previous page. This includes the launch of STARS2.1thatwillmakeiteasiertosubmitareportandofferanewexemplarypracticecredit,aswellasanewandimprovedresourcecenter,calledtheCampusSustainabilityHub.I’mconfidentyouwillbeasexcitedaswearewhenthesetwoinitiativeslaunch!

IamhonoredtohaveservedasyourExecutiveDirectoroverthelastyear.Ilookforwardtoworkingtogether to advance sustainability in higher education.

Many thanks,

Meghan Fay Zahniser Executive Director

Letter from the Executive Director


STARS

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System

(STARS)wasintroducedin2009asatransparent,self-

reporting framework for colleges and universities to

measure their sustainability performance. STARS was

designed to provide a framework for understanding

sustainability in all sectors of higher education, enable

campus sustainability comparisons over time, incentivize

institutionstoboostfuturesustainabilityeffortsand

initiatives, as well as provide an open platform for

information sharing both nationally and internationally.

2015 marked another successful year noted by an increase

in total registrations and renewals. This demonstrates the

importance of the rating system as a valuable tool for both

seasoned campus sustainability leaders and institutions just

beginning their sustainability programs.

Colorado State University Achieves First STARS Platinum Rating

In2015,ColoradoStateUniversity(CSU)achievedthe

firstSTARSPlatinumrating.CSUwasoneofthefirst

institutions to participate in STARS. The Platinum report

istheinstitution’sthirdsubmission.CSUoffersmorethan

962sustainability-relatedcourses,morethan90percent

of the academic departments on campus are engaged in

sustainability research and students participate in more

than a dozen sustainability immersion programs.

STARS YEARINREVIEW

Ratings Earned in 2015: 110InternationalRatings:3Canadian Ratings: 11

Two-yearCollegeRatings:8

93% of 2015 STARS Rated InstitutionsareAASHEMembers

Lifetime Ratings: 553 Total Active Ratings: 272

Registrations in 2015: 305Renewals: 249

NewRegistrants:56

Lifetime Registrations: 737

STARS 2.0

Inresponsetoparticipantfeedback,theAASHEITteamimplementedanumberofimprovementsto

the STARS website, resulting in 50 percent increase in page load times. Benchmarking charts were

added to the online Reporting Tool that allow any full access STARS subscriber to compare their

performance against other institutions of the same type.

Click image to play the video

http://source.colostate.edu/csu-earns-first-ever-stars-platinum-rating-for-sustainability/https://stars.aashe.org/http://www.aashe.org/highlights/press-releases/colorado-state-university-first-aashe-stars-platinum-institutionhttp://www.aashe.org/blog/stars-reporting-tool-now-much-faster


STARS International Reach Continues to Grow

InternationalinterestinSTARScontinuestogrow.In2015,thefirst

STARS Bronze ratings were awarded to international institutions:

• The American College of Greece

• UniversidadAutonomadeTamaulipas

• UniversidaddeMonterrey

STARS INTERNATIONAL

STARS PARTICIPANTS BY COUNTRY

UnitedStates 622

Canada 55

Mexico 27

Netherlands 6

Japan 3

Australia 1Brazil 1Chile 2

Costa Rica 1Denmark 1Ecuador 1France 1Greece 2India 1Ireland 1

Malaysia 1Nigeria 1

Pakistan 1Singapore 1

Spain 1Switzerland 2

Turkey 2United

Kingdom 2Bolivarian Republic

of Venezuela 1

https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/the-american-college-of-greece-deree-aghia-paraskevi/report/https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/universidad-autonoma-de-tamaulipas-tm/report/https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/universidad-de-monterrey/report/


Congratulations to the following Institutions that earned a STARS rating in 2015!

Colorado State University

Appalachian State University Ball State University

Babson College California State University,

Channel Islands Chatham University

Colorado College Columbia University

Cornell University Dalhousie University

Dickinson College Furman University

George Washington University Grand Valley State University Kankakee Community College

Oregon State University Pitzer College

Pomona College Portland State University

State University of New York at Cortland

Sterling College Thompson Rivers University

University of British Columbia

University at Buffalo University of Colorado,

Colorado Springs University of Houston University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Michigan University of Minnesota,

Morris University of Minnesota, Twin

Cities University of Missouri

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

University of Virginia University of Washington,

Seattle University of Wisconsin,

Oshkosh University of Wisconsin,

Stevens Point Wartburg College

Aquinas College Baylor University

California State University, Fullerton

Camosun College Carnegie Mellon University

Central Carolina Community College

Coastal Carolina University College of Saint Benedict

Elon University Florida State University

Guilford College Indiana University Bloomington

Keene State College Knox College

LIU Post Madisonville Community

College Mills College

Missouri State University Northern Alberta Institute of

Technology Ohio University

Oklahoma State University Princeton University

Principia College Raritan Valley Community

College Saint John’s University Saint Louis University Sheridan Institute of

Technology and Advanced Learning

Southwestern University State University of New York at

New Paltz Stevens Institute of Technology

Texas A&M University Tufts University

Tulane University Wellesley College

Western Kentucky University University of Arkansas

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Manitoba

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Texas, Rio Grande

Valley University of Winnipeg

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin,

Whitewater Virginia Commonwealth

University Wake Forest University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Belmont University Beloit College

Illinois Central College Joliet Junior College

Juniata College Lehigh University Loyalist College

Muhlenberg College Roosevelt University

Temple University

The American College of Greece

Transylvania University Universidad Autónoma de

Tamaulipas Universidad de Monterrey

University of Saskatchewan University of West Georgia

Weber State University

Duke University Georgia State University Old Dominion University

University of Alaska Anchorage University of Regina

2015 STARS RATINGS


AASHE’seducationandprofessionaldevelopmentprogramisdesignedtoempowerhighereducationtomodel

and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research. We

aimtoengageadiversegroupofcampusrepresentatives—fromfacultytosustainabilityofficers,presidentsto

students—in dialogue and action focused on pressing issues.

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop

Through an intensive two days of presentations, exercises,

discussions,reflectionsandplanning,participantsbecame

familiar with the philosophy of change in higher education

based on the Piedmont/Ponderosa model. Participants

also experienced a range of workshop strategies, heard

localexperts,enjoyedoutdoorplace-basedactivities

and dialogues with faculty from around the country. The

workshopwasledbyPeggyBarlettofEmoryUniversity,

co-editorofSustainabilityinHigherEducation:Storiesand

StrategiesforTransformation(MIT2013)andSustainabilityon

Campus:StoriesandStrategiesforChange(2004).

Webinars

In2015AASHEhostedfourwebinarseriesforatotalof13webinarsthataddressedtheneedsofourdiverse

membership through creating community and providing solutions, resources, tools and support in many areas of

sustainability in higher education. View the Webinar Archives.

Award Winner Series

Featuring case studies from three AASHE Sustainability Award Winners, this webinar series takes a deep dive into

several campus sustainability projects that won them international recognition.

• TheFormandFunctionoftheSustainabilityAgendainHigherEducationInstitutions;

Case-in-Point:HawaiiApproachtoSustainableLivingOnandOff-campus

• Composting,RecyclingandTurningTrashIntoCash

• Changing Commuting Behaviors

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

http://www.aashe.org/events/archivehttp://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/AASHE-2015-Award-Winner-Webinar-Series-3


Educating for Sustainability Series

Collegesanduniversitieshavethemeanstoinfluencestudentsbyprovidingindividualswiththenecessaryskillsto

shape existing communities into sustainable societies. The challenge of integrating sustainability into college and

university curricula involves writing course syllabi, sitting on curriculum committees, developing student learning

outcomesandcreatingnewacademicprograms.Inadditiontoeducatingstudents,institutionalizingsustainability

includes creating new knowledge through research, modeling sustainability in operations and promoting

sustainability through community engagement. This webinar series provides resources, skills, solutions and tools for

educatorsandcampuschange-makers.

• IntroductiontoSustainabilityintheCurriculumandSTARS(It’smorethanscience)

• The Why and How of Transformative Learning

• StrategiesforInstitutionalizingSustainabilityintheCurriculum

• StrategiesforRedesigningYourCoursetoIntegrateSustainability

Research in Sustainability Series

Oururgentsustainabilitychallengesrequireintegrated,cross-disciplinarythinking.Byresearchingsustainability

issuesandrefiningtheoriesandconcepts,highereducationinstitutionscanleadthetransitiontoasustainable

future and continue to help the world understand challenges while developing new technologies, strategies

andapproachestoaddressthosechallenges.Thistwo-partseriesexploresthecurrentmodelsofresearchin

sustainability, the future of engaged sustainability education, and how to institutionalize research in sustainability.

• From Classroom to Community and Planet: The Future of Engaged Learning and Research in Sustainability

• InstitutionalizingResearchinSustainabilityintheContextofCompetingUniversityPriorities

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED

Photo courtesy of SUNY Cortland

http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Educating-For-Sustainability-4http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Research-in-Sustainability-1http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Research-in-Sustainability-2


Engaging Across Boundaries Series

Colleges and universities are increasingly being called upon to deepen their engagement, both internally and externally

to address economic, social and environmental challenges. Engaging in sustainability issues on the campus can take

manydifferentformsandcreatesefficiency,driveschangeandharnessesthepowerofideas.Engagingacrossa

variety of boundaries is also important in many ways for the impact of sustainability beyond the traditional walls of

an institution. This type of engagement includes partnering with external stakeholders, local communities, community

agencies,local,nationalandinternationalgovernmentbodies,non-profitorganizationsandnetworks.Allthedifferent

forms of engaging across boundaries help higher education institutions shape the campus and local communities into

sustainable societies. Through this webinar series campus communities brainstormed, discussed and shared resources,

skills, solutions and tools for a meaningful engagement of all campus constituents.

• CampusSustainabilityMonth-OpportunitiestoEngage

• The Power of Civic Engagement in Sustainability

• CreatingaSustainableFuturewiththeUN’sSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandUNESCO’sGlobalAction

Program

Partner Webinar

Fromtimetotime,AASHEinvitesitspartnerstopresentonspecificprogramsandservicesthatbenefitthehigher

educationsustainabilitycommunity.In2015,onepartnerwasinvitedtopresentawebinar:

• GreenGigawattPartnership:RampingUpRenewablesinHigherEducation

Photo courtesy of Colorado State University

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED

http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-CSMhttp://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-2http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Engaging-Across-Boundaries-3http://www.aashe.org/events/webinars/2015/Green-Gigawatt-Partnership


TheAASHE2015Conference&ExpowasheldOct.25-28inMinneapolis,Minnesota.Theconferencetheme,

Transforming Sustainability Education, was featured throughout the conference to ignite a new way of

approaching sustainability and a renewed sense of motivation and drive to achieve sustainability goals.

Among the keynote speakerswereUnityCollegePresidentStephenMulkey,OberlinProjectFounderDavid

Orr,BraveNewWorkshop’sMargiSimmonsandElenaImaretska,andCEEDExecutiveDirectorShaliniGupta.

Discussion involved themes of growth, transformation, social justice and learning through play and hope.

Attendees networked and shared innovations, activities, frameworks, learning outcomes, tools, strategies,

research, theory and leadership initiatives which are changing the face of sustainability on their campuses and

surrounding communities. There were over 400 sessions available, including case studies, panel discussions

and networking events, and an Expo Hall that housed over 80 exhibitors. AASHE 2015 was the largest gathering

of higher education sustainability professionals and students to date.

AASHE 2015 CONFERENCE & EXPO

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION STATISTICS

2,337 registrants

1,026 institutions/

organizations

49 states plus the

District of Columbia17 countries

in attendance: UnitedStates,Canada,Japan,

Mexico,Qatar,India,Nigeria,

UnitedKingdom,Aruba,

China, Germany, Hong Kong,

Italy,Australia,Cameroon,

Colombia & Ethiopia

# of exhibitors:

% of member registrants:

# of student registrants:

# of presenters:

93

91%

741

935

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWouUMH8JRH1QgAuUsk3UjKVJIkg6LkShttp://www.aashe.org/resources/conference


The AASHE Sustainability Awards are a prestigious honor bestowed upon

organizations and individuals for their achievements in campus sustainability.

The award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments and innovations in higher

education campus sustainability.

In2015,sevenwinnersacrossthreecategorieswerecelebratedduringtheopening

receptionoftheAASHEConference&Expo.Awardfinalistspresentedontheir

winningachievementsandwereinvitedtoparticipateinAASHE’s2016AwardWinner

Webinar Series.

Campus Sustainability Case Study Awards

Honoring projects that further campus sustainability with contributions from diverse stakeholders.

Portland Community College was recognized for its

work on addressing food insecurity at the student

level.Thecasestudyoutlinestheinstitution’sefforts

toenablestudentsoflessermeanstoaffordtoeata

healthyandnutritiousmealandengageinhands-on

learning opportunities.

Southern Oregon University achieved an

award on behalf of its set of practices that

support pollinators,includingbees,butterflies,

birdsandbats,resultinginaBeeCampusUSA

designation.

The University of British Columbia won an award for

student research projects that use the campus as a living

laboratory and support the integration of academic and

operational work on sustainability.

AASHE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Photo courtesy of Portland Community College

Photo courtesy of Southern Oregon University

Photo courtesy of The University of British Columbia

http://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/addressing-food-insecurity-portland-community-college-rock-creek-campushttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/addressing-food-insecurity-portland-community-college-rock-creek-campushttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/bee-campus-usa-model-pollinator-friendly-campuseshttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/bee-campus-usa-model-pollinator-friendly-campuseshttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/social-ecological-economic-development-studies-seeds-sustainability-program-uhttp://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/social-ecological-economic-development-studies-seeds-sustainability-program-u


Student Sustainability Leadership Awards

Honoring student teams who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting campus sustainability

efforts.

• Pierre Parranto withtheUniversityofHawaiiMauiCollegewononbehalfofastudentsustainabilityclubthat

promotessustainabilitypracticesthroughcommunity-basededucationprojectsandevents.

• TempleUniversity’s The Rad Dish cafe was honored for

providinglocal,fairtrade,organicandaffordablefoodtothe

campuscommunitythroughthestudent-operatedcafe.

Student Research on Campus Sustainability Awards

Honoring students who are advancing the higher education

sustainability transformation through focused research.

• Thomas Bryan’sLearningThroughEatingcourseatthe

UniversityofWisconsin-Madisoninvestigatedthecarbon

footprintsofspecificmenuitemsservedatapopularcampus

eatery, which served as the introduction to food systems

sustainability.

• Bailey RowlandwiththeUniversityofPennsylvaniaresearchedtheeffectivenessoftheuniversity’s

sustainablelivingcertificationprogram.

“ The award provides a worthy

signpost along the road to

sustainability that reinstates

and recognizes the mission of

campus sustainability” Thomas Bryan

University of Wisconsin-Madision

Photo courtesy of Temple University

AASHE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS CONTINUED

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In2015,AASHEreleasedthreepublicationsthatprovideabroadperspectiveonthedirectionofcampus

sustainabilityandhighlightinstitutionsthataremakingsignificantcontributionstothehighereducation

sustainability movement. These publications also serve as reference guides for those working to advance

campus sustainability.

Higher Education Sustainability Review

The Higher Education Sustainability Review is a big picture look at the trends captured

in the nearly 1,350 stories published in the weekly AASHE Bulletin newsletter in 2014.

The Review highlights campus sustainability success stories and implementation tips

fromcollegesanduniversitiesinCanada,Denmark,SingaporeandtheUnitedStates.

Eleven colleges and universities are highlighted, including two Associate colleges and

two Canadian institutions.

Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey Report

The HigherEducationSustainabilityStaffingSurveyReport presents the results of

AASHE’s2015sustainabilitystaffingsurvey.Itexaminesthenatureofsustainability

positionsatcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesandCanada,providing

insights into salaries, funding, supervision, job satisfaction, challenges and more. This

reportaimstoincreaseourunderstandingofthecontinuouslygrowingcareerfieldof

sustainability professionals in higher education.

Sustainable Campus Index

The SustainableCampusIndexhighlightstop-performingcollegesanduniversities

in17areas,asmeasuredbytheSustainabilityTracking,Assessment&RatingSystem

(STARS).TheIndexalsohighlightsbestpracticesfromover50U.S.,Canadianand

Mexican institutions that have submitted a STARS report in the last 12 months.

Average trends in each impact area based on institution type and country are also

included.

PUBLICATIONS

http://www.aashe.org/publications/sustainability-review/2014-Higher-Education-Sustainability-Reviewhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015http://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015https://stars.aashe.org/pages/about/2015-campus-sustainability-report.htmlhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/sustainability-review/2014-Higher-Education-Sustainability-Reviewhttp://www.aashe.org/publications/surveys/staffing-survey/2015https://stars.aashe.org/pages/about/2015-campus-sustainability-report.html


Our members are the heart of AASHE. The diverse and unique

membershiprepresentsinstitutions,businessesandnon-

profits.Ourmembersaremadeupofstrong,passionateleaders

committed to advancing the higher education sustainability

movement.

In2015,wedeterminedtoputpentopaperandcapturewhat

we have always strived to do… go the extra mile in serving our

members. While not new, our Member Service Commitment

(right)isawrittenstatementthatoutlinesandformalizesour

pledge to providing exceptional service to our members.

Member Elections

In2015,AASHEhelditsfirstelection for the Board of Directors.

Havingapartiallymember-electedBoardisanimportantstepfor

AASHE in increasing its transparency and accountability to our

members.Italsooffersmembersanopportunitytonotonlyapply

toserve,buttohavetheopportunitytoelecttheirleaders.New

boardmembersbeginservicein2016andinclude:

Jay Antle, PhD, Executive Director, JCCC Center for

Sustainability, Johnson County Community College

BenChampion,DPhil,Director,OfficeofSustainability,

UniversityofArizona

MEMBERSHIP

Member Service Commitment

Our success depends on how well we support our members. With this commitment, we will:

• Be Responsive — We promise to listen carefully and respond to all inquiries via phone or email in a timely fashion.

• Provide Personalized Service — We promise to understandandaddresseachmember’suniquerequests and quickly resolve problems when they arise.

• Demonstrate Professionalism — We promise to provide helpful and knowledgeable service in a courteousandproficientmanner.

• ActwithIntegrity—Wepromisetobetransparent and accountable in all interactions with members.

AASHE is committed to honoring its mission and goals. We pledge to uphold our values and provide services thatembodyAASHE’spassionforservingourmembersand inspiring higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.

Tenth Anniversary Video

To celebrate our tenth anniversary,

AASHE launched a commemorative

video to recognize campus sustainability

achievements over the last 10 years. Several

higher education sustainability leaders

shared their perspectives on the future

of AASHE and the campus sustainability

movement. Click image to play the video

http://www.aashe.org/node/87493https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn-Q3NFhlCM


Institutional Amherst CollegeCaliforniaStateUniversity,SanMarcosCatawba CollegeCyprus School of Molecular MedicineDa-YehUniversityEasternWashingtonUniversityEndicott CollegeHaskellIndianNationsUniversityJohnsonC.SmithUniversityManchester Community CollegeNewYorkMedicalCollegeNovaSoutheasternUniversityPolytechnique MontrealSaintJoseph’sCollegeShippensburgUniversitySuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeThomasUniversityTulsa Community CollegeUnionCollegeUniversidadEANdeColombiaUniversityofCincinnatiClermont CollegeUniversityofKansasMedicalCenterUniversityofLaVerneUniversityofMassachusettsLowellUniversityofMontana-MissoulaUniversityofSt.ThomasUniversityofWaterlooUniversityofWestGeorgiaWhitecliffeCollegeofArtsandDesignWidenerUniversityWilliamPeaceUniversityWilson College

BusinessLeader

Altenex CustomerFirst RenewablesMy Open RoadSchneider Electric

SupporterAmeresco,Inc.Veritiv

AffiliateAPCFiltration,Inc.AverdeBuildpulseCampusLogic,Inc.Carbon CashChartwells Higher EducationCreative Dining ServicesDC Solar FreedomeWater AdvantageFovea, LLCFreight FarmsGreenBuildingServices,Inc.InnovaUEVInnovationalConcepts,Inc.Java CityLocal OrbitPatraEco-DinnerwarePharosSystemsInternationalRelanSebestaSEQUILSystems,Inc.Sun Charge SystemsVB ConsultingVegwareUSWFF Facility Services

Non-Profit/AssociateBishop’sCollegeSchoolDemonstrationGardens@UCHastings College of the LawEngineers for a Sustainable WorldGRACE Communications FoundationInternationalLivingFutureInstituteInternationalSocietyofSustainability Professionals IslandPressMinnesota Green Chemistry ForumNewYorkStateEnergyResearch and Development AuthoritySustainability Curriculum ConsortiumThe Campus Kitchens Project

In2015,AASHEgained32newcampusmembers,31newbusinessmembersand11associateornon-profitmembers.

MEMBERSHIP NEW MEMBERS

University Systems10

Membership by Type

Total: 918as of Dec. 31, 2015

Four-year & graduate

institutions601

Two-year institutions &

community colleges

152

Businesses99

NGOs, government agencies, K-12

institutions56


An important role in advancing campus sustainability is continual communication to members and the community. AASHE

communicatesthroughitswebsite,socialmedia,blogande-newsletters.Also,whereappropriate,AASHEbuildssupportive

partnershipsoutreacheffortstobroadenourscopeandawarenesstothelargersustainabilitycommunity.

Website

The AASHE websitecontinuesasthetopresourceforthecampussustainabilitycommunity.InNovember,theBoardapproved

fundingforawebsiteredesigntoshowcaseamorestreamlined,inspiringandeasy-to-usewebpresence.Thenewwebsitewill

belaunchedin2016andaimstoincreasememberengagementthroughfacilitationofsharing,networkingandcollaboration

amongmembers,aswellasaseamlessandintuitiveexperienceallowinguserstoquicklyandefficientlyfindinformation.

Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog

TheCampusSustainabilityPerspectivesBlogisaspaceforstaffandcampussustainabilitycommunitymemberstoreporton

theirwork,conferencesandideasformovingcampussustainabilityforward.Since2007,therehavebeen more than 1,000

posts!

E-Newsletters

In2015,theAASHE Bulletinnewsletterwasredesignedtopresentcommunitynewsinaneasy-to-readformat.TheAASHE

EventsnewsletterwascombinedintoourmonthlyAASHEAnnouncementsNewsletterinordertoreduceemailfrequencyand

streamline communication.

Social Media

Social media is an important communication tool to share news and campus sustainability successes. Top ranked posts included

announcements related to sustainability jobs, the AASHE conference and STARS achievements.

Campus Sustainability Month

BuildingonthelongstandingsuccessofCampusSustainabilityDay(historicallyheldonthefourthWednesdayinOctober),

AASHE extended the celebration throughout the entire month of October, now known as Campus Sustainability Month.

Withmorethan60submissionshighlightingsustainabilityeventsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada,thiseventisan

opportunity to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders.

MARKETING & OUTREACHMARKETING & OUTREACH

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Green Gigawatt Partnership

In2015,AASHElaunchedtheGreen

GigawattPartnership(GGP). This

partnership aims to catalyze at least

one gigawatt of new green power

in higher education by 2020, by

recognizing colleges and universities

sourcinglarge-scalerenewableenergy

and by helping more campuses do the

samebyusinglong-term,large-scale,

power purchase agreements.

Media & Outreach

AASHE’soutreacheffortsincludedsupportofthe WhiteHouse’sAmericanCampusesActonClimate

Round Table wherecollegeanduniversityexecutives,studentleaders,non-profitrepresentativesand

Obamaadministrationofficialsmettodemonstratehighereducation’ssupportforacomprehensiveand

ambitious agreement at the COP21 climate talks. More than 300 institutions supported the call for strong

action in Paris by signing the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge and committing to implement

sustainable practices on

campus and accelerate the

transitiontolow-carbonenergy.

Additionally, Rich Miller,

Director,Officeof

Environmental Policy at

UniversityofConnecticut,

AASHE Board of Directors,

represented AASHE in Paris

at COP21. He shared his

experiences in this blog post.

MARKETING & OUTREACH CONTINUED

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• Dal Ears Gold “STARS” in Sustainability(DalhousieUniversity)

• GWearns‘gold’ratingafterreducinggreenhousegasemissionsby7percent(The GW Hatchet)

• CSUBecomesFirstUniversityToGetPlatinumRatingForSustainability(CBSDenver)

• ColbySecondinSustainabilityinNorthAmerica(Colby)

• 7QuestionswithMeghanFayZahniser (Sustainability:TheJournalofRecord)

• ISSPIsPleasedtoReceiveAASHESupportofCreationofSustainabilityProfessionalCertification(PRWeb)

• UniversityEarnsSilverforSustainability(UMassLowell)

• UCCSearnsgoldratingforsustainability(Communique)

• TimeformoreN.C.universitiestogo‘green’ (TheCharlotteObserver)

• AASHE Sees Sustainability Progress(BusinessViewMagazine)

• CollegeUndertakingSustainabilityAssessment(GuilfordCollege)

• InsideLook:Sustainablecampusbuildings (UniversityBusinessMagazine)

• UBgoesforsustainabilitygold(UniversityatBuffalo)

• Sustainability Salaries on the Rise(Environmental Leader)

• JJC Receives Bronze Rating from Sustainability Tracking Organization AASHE STARS (JolietJuniorCollege)

• MorrisNamedaTopPerformerin2015SustainableCampusIndex (UniversityofMinnesotaMorris)

• 3 universities get into hot water, cut emissions and save money (Environment&EnergyPublishing)

• InnovaUEVtolaunchtheInnovaEVCarShareprogramatAASHE2015 Conference & Expo “Transforming Sustainability Education” (TheAutoChannel)

• UBCnamedtopCanadianuniversityinsustainability(UBC100)

• BaylorRecognizedAmongTopPerformingUniversitiesinSustainability(Baylor)

• BUDiningServicesReachesaBigGoal,AheadofSchedule (BUToday)

• UBreceivesgoldcertificationonSTARSsustainabilityreport (TheSpectrum)

• CSUFAchievesSilverforSustainabilityEfforts(Fullerton)

• Pizza Box Composting Gets College Try(WallStreetJournal)

• Signs of Green(CollegePlanning&ManagementMagazine)

• ConcordiaRepresentsatNationalSustainabilityConference (ConcordiaCollege)

• PCC Rock Creek wins national sustainability award (HillsboroTribune)

• NationalorganizationlaudsRVCCforsustainability(NJ)

• Sustainability “STARS”(DalNews)

• Sustainability Lessons from Maui(KHON2)

• College campuses are working to lessen parking pains (LosAngelesTimes)

MARKETING & OUTREACH CONTINUED

AASHE is quoted or mentioned in media stories about everything from examining climate changesolutionstostudentspetitioningfordivestmentfromfossilfuels.In2015,AASHEreceived coverage in 30 media stories:

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/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=162307http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/dining-services-food-sustainability/http://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2015/10/ub-goes-green-and-goldhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://news.fullerton.edu/2015fa/STARS-Ranking.aspxhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961http://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961http://www.wsj.com/articles/pizza-box-composting-gets-college-try-1446420961https://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://webcpm.com/articles/2015/11/01/signage-wayfinding.aspxhttps://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news-media/detail/concordia-represents-at-national-sustainability-conference/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/282810-158474-pcc-rock-creek-wins-national-sustainability-awardhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2015/12/national_organization_lauds_rvcc_for_sustainability.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://www.dal.ca/news/2015/12/14/sustainability--stars-.htmlhttp://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://khon2.com/2015/12/09/sustainability-lessons-from-maui/http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-parking-20151213-story.html


Inanefforttoincreasetransparency,AASHEispublishingtheAnnualReportearlierthisyearthaneverbefore.

Asaresult,thefinancialstatementswillnotbeincludedinthisreportastheywon’tbeauditeduntilmid-year

2016.Theauditedfinancialstatementswillbemadeavailabletomembersoncetheyarecompleted.

AASHE Divests Fossil Fuels from Staff 401K Plan

We wanted our retirement savings to work for a sustainable future. As we looked deeper at what our

retirement savings were invested in, we saw holdings in fossil fuel companies. We recognize that the

continued extraction and burning of fossil fuels directly contributes to climate change. We cannot, in good

conscience, take ownership in companies that imperil the work that we do. Moreover, the past couple of

years have shown the volatility of fossil fuel company stocks and the recent downward slide is yet another

reasontobewary.AsaprudentFiduciary,weneedtobemindfulofthefinancialrisksthatownershipinsuch

companiesposetoourstaff’sinvestments.Therefore,onbothmoralandfinancialgrounds,AASHEmadea

decisiontodivest.Investmentsthatcontainedfossilfuelcompaniesweredropped.Thesewerereplacedby

investments with holdings in companies working toward a clean economy. We are proud to have a retirement

plan that enables us to save for a future, saving well while doing good.

FINANCES


• FahmidaAhmed,Chair,DirectorofOfficeofSustainability,StanfordUniversity

• StephenMulkey,ViceChair,FormerPresident,UnityCollege

• TrinaInnes,Secretary,Chief Sustainability Officer,UniversityofAlberta

• Jon Jensen, Treasurer, Director of Environmental Studies,Luther College

• JacquelineJohnson,FormerChair,Chancellor,UniversityofMinnesota-Morris

• CiannatM.Howett,DirectorofSustainabilityInitiatives,EmoryUniversity

• Ruth Johnston, Finance & Facilities Administration,UniversityofWashington

• Sally Grans Korsh, Director of Facilities Management andEnvironmentalPolicy,NationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusinessOfficers

• RichardMiller,DirectorofOfficeofEnvironmentalPolicy,UniversityofConnecticut

• CharlesRichardson,SchoolofBusinessDean,ClaflinUniversity

• Kimberley Smith, Department of Sociology Professor,PortlandCommunityCollege-Sylvania

• Adam Steinman, Senior Vice President, Woodard & Curran,Inc.

• KyuJung Whang, Vice President for Facilities, CornellUniversity

Board of Directors (as of year-end 2015)

StaffManagement

• Meghan Fay Zahniser, Executive Director

Finance• Allison Jones, Director of Finance & Administration

• MargueritteWilliams,StaffAccountant

Programs• JulianDautremont-Smith,DirectorofPrograms

• MonikaUrbanski,Data&ContentManager

• Chris Pelton, STARS Program Manager

• Daita Serghi, Programs Coordinator

• Crystal Simmons, Programs Coordinator

Membership & Marketing• Jessica Chase, CAE, Director of Membership & Marketing

• NikiaJohnson,MemberServicesManager

• SkyelarHabberfield,BusinessDevelopmentSpecialist

• Andrea Huggins, Marketing & CommunicationsCoordinator

• NoahSwistak,MemberServicesCoordinator

Information Technology• BenjaminStookey,DirectorofInformationTechnology

• Christopher Harris, Data & Systems Coordinator

• Robert Erb, Web Application Developer

• Scott Johnson, Web Application Developer

BOARD, STAFF & LEADERSHIP


Advisory Council

• PeterW.Bardaglio,SecondNature

• Bonny Bentzin, Spirit Bay Developments

• LeanneBilodeau,UniversityofBritishColumbia

• DavisBookhart,HongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology

• JonBortles,UniversityofColoradoBoulder

• WynnCalder,UniversityLeadersforaSustainableFuture

• CassidyCannon,ElizabethCityStateUniversity

• MadeleineCharney,UniversityofMA

• BlaineCollison,U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency

• AnthonyD.Cortese,SecondNature

• PhoebeCrisman,UniversityofVirginia

• DedeeDeLongpréJohnston,WakeForestUniversity

• LeanneDenby,MacquarieUniversity

• LisaDockman,UniversityofAlberta

• RichardDonnelly,VermontEnergyInvestmentCorporation

• BobbiDunham,NovaScotiaCommunityCollege

• James L. Elder, Campaign for Environmental Literacy

• ClaraFang,TowsonUniversity

• IraFeldman,UniversityofPennsylvania

• Sierra Flanigan, Ecomotion

• Anamarija Frankic, Green Boston Harbor Project,CenterforGovernanceandSustainability,UniversityofMassachusetts

• JesseFreedman,HollinsUniversity/Emory&HenryCollege

• Stephania Fregosi, Chemeketa Community College

• JessGerrior,AntiochUniversityNewEngland

• SmithGetterman,BaylorUniversity

• AngelaHalfacre,FurmanUniversity

• Billie Hardin, Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeSystem

• CiannatHowett,EmoryUniversity

• NanJenks-Jay,MiddleburyCollege

• JulianKeniry,NationalWildlifeFederation

• Erika Kociolek, Energy Trust of Oregon

• BobKoester,BallStateUniversity

• GeneLuna,UniversityofSouthCarolina

• Jean MacGregor, The Evergreen State College

• SoniaMarcus,UNCAsheville

• SteveMital,UniversityofOregon

• VivianNeal,SimonFraserUniversity

• MarkOrlowski,SustainableEndowmentsInstitute

• David Orr, Oberlin College

• MiekoOzeki,UniversityofVermont

• JacquelinePalmer,BowieStateUniversity

• Jacob Park, Green Mountain College

• KellyParker,GrandValleyStateUniversity

• RoderickParnell,NorthernArizonaUniversity

• Daniel Pederson, Greenseal

• Linda Petee, Delta College

• JacobPollack,UniversityofOregon

• Stephenie Presseller, Moraine Valley Community College

• JohnPumilo,ColgateUniversity

• Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College

• Heather Spalding, Portland State University

• AndreaRuedyTrimble,UniversityofVirginia

STARS Steering Committee

• DennisCarlberg,SustainabilityDirector,BostonUniversity

• ElaineDurr,DirectorofSustainability,ElonUniversity

• MichaelGulich,DirectorofUniversitySustainability,PurdueUniversity

• PrestonJacobsen,SustainabilityCoordinator,UniversityofTennessee, Knoxville

• NuritKatz,ChiefSustainabilityOfficer,UniversityofCalifornia, Los Angeles

• ChrisO’Brien,DirectorofSustainability,AmericanUniversity

• Anna Pautler Sustainability Data Assessment andReportingOfficer,SheridanCollege

• CindyShea,Director,SustainabilityOffice,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

Councils & Committees AASHE wishes to extend a big thank you to the members representing the following councils and committees in 2015.

BOARD, STAFF & LEADERSHIP CONTINUED

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STARS Technical Advisors

• EliseAmel,DirectorofEnvironmentalStudies,Universityof St. Thomas

• DanielApfel,SeniorAssociate,CroatanInstitute

• Bill Benet, Executive Director, Graduation Pledge Alliance,BentleyUniversity

• Kevin Bright, Sustainability Coordinator, Colby College

• MarianneBuehler,UrbanSustainabilityLibrarian,UniversityofNevada,LasVegas

• JennydeHart,SustainabilityDirector,UnityCollege

• Aparna Dial, Director, Energy and Sustainability, The OhioStateUniversity

• CarolDollard,EnergyEngineer,ColoradoStateUniversity

• David DuBois, Director of Research & Development, TrueMarket Solutions

• Christina Erickson, Sustainability Coordinator, ChamplainCollege

• ElaineGallagherAdams,ProfessorofArchitecture&UrbanDesign, Savannah College of Art and Design

• Amber Garrard, Outreach & Education Manager, YaleUniversity

• NathanGauthier,ConstructionManagementConsultant,UNICEFRwanda

• KevinGilford,AssistantSustainabilityDirector,Universityof Colorado Colorado Springs

• Brian Hagenbuch, Dean, MST & Health, SchenectadyCounty Community College

• Albert Hankel, Project Manager and SustainabilityAmbassador,SURFnet;UniversiteitUtrecht

• Christie-JoyHartman,ExecutiveDirector,OfficeofEnvironmental Stewardship and Sustainability, JamesMadisonUniversity

• LindellHaverstic,ProjectArchitect,OfficeofFacilitiesPlanning,PittsburgStateUniversity

• Corey Hawkey, Zero Waste Manager, Arizona StateUniversity

• Dan Hellmuth, Principal, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects,LLC

• Julie Higgins, Principal, Landscape Architecture, HordCoplan Macht

• JocelynHittle,Director,DenverOperationalInitiatives,ColoradoStateUniversity

• Kristy Howell, Sustainability Engagement & EducationCoordinator, Johnson County Community College

• GabrielHuppé,Associate,InternationalInstituteforSustainable Development

• Matthew James, Assistant Professor, LandscapeArchitecture,SouthDakotaStateUniversity

• LindseyKalkbrenner,Director,OfficeofSustainability,SantaClaraUniversity

• CynthiaKlein-Banai,AssociateChancellorforSustainability,UniversityofIllinoisatChicago

• CaryKrosinsky,AdjunctandCoordinator,EarthInstitute,ColumbiaUniversity

• Kim Landsbergen, Associate Professor of Biology andEnvironmental Science, Antioch College

• PierreLemay,Adjointauvice-recteurexécutifetaudéveloppement,UniversitéLaval

• Maike Luiken, Dean, Applied Research and SustainableDevelopment, Lambton College

• MatthewMancuso,SustainabilityCoordinator,IowaWestern Community College

• RickMartin,SustainabilityEvangelist,SyracuseUniversity

• Zuhair Mased, Director, Energy, Sustainability &Engineering,UniversityofCaliforniaMerced

• Audrey Mayer, Assistant Professor, Ecology &EnvironmentalPolicy,MichiganTechnologicalUniversity

• LisaMcNeilly,Director,OfficeofSustainability,Universityof California Berkeley

• BethMercer-Taylor,SustainabilityEducationCoordinator,UniversityofMinnesota

• Michael Meyering, Project and Sustainability Manager,UniversityofWashington

• JustinMiller,Director,SponsoredProgramsOffice/EducationalStudies,BallStateUniversity

• Yolanda Moses, Associate Vice Chancellor of Diversity,UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside

• NinaMukherji,DirectorofPrograms,TheRealFoodChallenge

• JeffMurphy,ManagerofSustainabilityServicesatSightlines, LLC


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STARS Technical Advisors continued from previous page

• AlbertNg,SeniorTransportationEngineer,VanasseHangen Brustlin

• James Pittman, Director of Sustainability and AssociateFaculty member, Prescott College

• Jill Ramirez, Coordinator of Sustainability Education,UniversityofArizona

• John Riley, Senior Sustainability Scientist at the Julie AnnWrigleyGlobalInstituteofSustainability,ArizonaStateUniversity

• Debra Rowe, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, OaklandCommunity College

• Wade Sanner, Assistant Director of Strategic Sourcing,EmoryUniversity

• Erin Stanforth, Director of Sustainability, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

• AdamStoker,SustainabilityConsultant,UniversityofCalgary; Director, Alberta Chapter of the Canada GreenBuilding Council

• Joel Stout, Senior Associate, Building SustainabilityPractice, Thornton Tomasetti

• Khaled Tarabieh, Assistant Professor of SustainableDesign,TheAmericanUniversityinCairo

• AndreaTrimble,SustainabilityDirector,UniversityofVirginia

• Elizabeth Turner, Campus Planner and Architect,Perkins+Will

• Ron Vance, Chief, Materials Conservation and RecyclingBranch,U.S.EPA

• KristiWiedemann,OfficeofSustainability,PrincetonUniversity

• BrianYeoman,DirectorofSustainableLeadership,Natl.Assoc. of Educational Procurement

• MaxZahniser,EcoxeraandTheSustainabilityNEXUS

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Business Leaders & Supporters

AASHE wishes to thank our Business Leaders and Supporters who help make our programs and services possible.

Business Leaders

Business Supporters


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