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The full schedule for the AASHE 2026 Conference & Expo is now live! 🎉

Start planning your conference experience by exploring keynote sessions, Learning Labs, Field Reports, networking opportunities, workshops, and more—all designed to help higher education sustainability professionals learn, collaborate, and return to campus with practical ideas and renewed inspiration.

📅 October 4–6, 2026
📍 Baltimore, Maryland

Now is also the perfect time to register, since early-bird pricing ends July 10. If your institution has professional development or travel funding available, securing your registration now can help you plan ahead while saving on registration: https://www.aashe.org/conference/registration/

Organizations looking to connect with higher education sustainability leaders can also explore sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities to showcase products, services, and solutions to a national audience of campus decision-makers.

We look forward to welcoming you to Baltimore this October!

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If your institution's fiscal year is coming to a close, now is a great time to use available professional development, training, or travel funds to secure your registration before early-bird pricing ends on July 10.

And why stop at the conference itself? Arrive early and make the most of your experience through our pre-conference workshops and experiential learning opportunities. Explore topics ranging from student leadership and sustainability education accreditation to project implementation and organizational change, or step outside the conference setting with an immersive tour of Swarthmore College's decarbonization and sustainability initiatives.

Whether you choose a workshop, an experiential learning opportunity, or both, you'll gain practical insights, connect with peers, and start learning before the conference officially begins.

🔗 Register now and start planning your Baltimore experience: https://www.aashe.org/conference/pre-conference/

Congratulations to the Tecnológico de Monterrey system on publishing STARS reports for 16 institutions across Mexico, marking a significant milestone in higher education sustainability reporting and collaboration!

Through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), these campuses are measuring and sharing their sustainability performance across areas such as academics, campus engagement, planning, and operations. Coordinating reporting at this scale reflects a substantial institutional commitment to transparency, continuous improvement, and advancing sustainability across an entire university system.

We’re excited to recognize the Tecnológico de Monterrey community for this impressive achievement and continued leadership in higher education sustainability.

Read more: https://stars.aashe.org/news/16-institutions-from-tecnolgico-de-monterrey-publish-stars-reports/

🌎 Across the AASHE community, campuses celebrated Earth Day 2026 through hands-on sustainability initiatives, community events, tree plantings, zero-waste programming, and student engagement activities.

Highlights included UNC Charlotte planting 35 trees and removing 1,500 pounds of litter during Campus Beautification Day, the University of Delaware planting 60 native trees across 15 species, and Georgia Tech’s Earth Day Organization Fair connecting students with sustainability-focused organizations, research, and local nonprofits.

We also loved seeing West Chester University of PA’s Zero Waste Summit, University of Maryland’s EarthFest, welcoming more than 600 students, and Emory University’s sustainability fest featuring its famous smoothie bike during Dooley’s Week. 🌱 Thank you to every institution that shared photos and stories from Earth Day 2026!

To view more Earth Day photos from our community, visit https://hub.aashe.org/browse/?search=&gallery_view=gallery&tagfilter=earth-day&country=&published=2026&order=title