Denver, Colorado July 20, 2011- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is honored to announce that Dr. Wangari Maathai, the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree and the recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the AASHE 2011 Conference and Expo: Creating Sustainable Campuses & Communities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Oct. 9, 2011.

 

"We are thrilled to have Wangari Maathai delivering our keynote address," comments AASHE Executive Director Paul Rowland."She brings to our attendees an international perspective that will help us all better understand how to create a sustainable society."

 

AASHE's annual three-day conference is the largest North American conference focused on sustainability in higher education, expected to draw more than 2,500 participants to Pittsburgh from all 50 states and more than 10 countries. AASHE has a reputation for providing the greatest campus sustainability information exchange and in-depth experience within this conference format. 

 

The focus of the 2011 conference is creating sustainable campuses and communities and will include community service projects for both conference attendees and Student Summit participants.

 

The AASHE 2011 Conference and EXPO is sponsored by many sustainable partners including Siemens, Trane, Waste Management, ARAMARK, Domtar, the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, Izzy+, and Cascade Tissue.  More than 120 exhibitors are expected to fill the EXPO Hall.

 

The AASHE 2011 Conference and Expo is hosted by Alfred State College, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Cornell University, Duquesne University, Frostburg State University, Pennsylvania State University, Point Park University, Portland State University, Slippery Rock University, University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University.

 

 

AASHE 2011 Conference and Expo

Oct. 9-12, 2011

Daniel L. Lawrence Convention Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

For more information: http://conf2011.aashe.org 

 

AASHE Student Summit

Oct.9, 2011

Daniel L. Lawrence Convention Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

For more information: http://conf2011.aashe.org/program/aashe-student-summit 

AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, is an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. Our mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. We do this by providing resources, professional development, and a network of support to enable institutions of higher education to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research. More information about AASHE, including membership can be found at www.aashe.org.  Detailed information on the AASHE 2011 Conference & Expo can be found at www.aashe.org/conference  Follow AASHE on Facebook and Twitter