Second Nature Task Force Urges Transportation Policy Overhaul

by Don Ryan, Vice President for Policy, Second Nature College and university presidents are stepping up to provide leadership on national transportation policy through Second Nature’s 15-member task force, which just released its recommendations to Congress and the Obama Administration. At a Congressional Briefing on April 28, three presidents drew on their institutions’ firsthand experience [...]

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The Great Power Race

College and university students across the world – but particularly those in the US, China, and India – are gearing up for some friendly competition to save the world. Four groups – 350.org, China Youth Climate Action Network, Indian Youth Climate Network, and the Energy Action Coalition – are supporting the campaign that will run [...]

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Winona LaDuke – Creating a Just and Equitable Economy

Winona LaDuke spoke this afternoon at the 2nd UNCF Green Building Learning Institute about how tribal colleges and communities are working to create a equitable and just economy.  In order to build their resilience and self-reliance they are training technicians and renewable energy installers, putting up wind turbines and solar panels, and building healthy, efficient [...]

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2nd UNCF Green Building Learning Institute – Part I

“Let us put our minds together and see what life we will make for our children” – Sitting Bull The second of three Green Building Learning Institutes is being held in Minneapolis, MN with strong representation from tribal colleges in the region. The highlight of the opening reception last night was an incredible dance performance [...]

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The Case for Reporting and Verifying Your Emissions

by Tymon Lodder, Western Regional Director, The Climate Registry (This article appears in the May, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) Reporting your greenhouse gas emissions in a consistent, rigorous and transparent fashion has never been able to yield so many benefits as it does today. With the ability to identify significant cost savings opportunities, [...]

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The Country’s Largest Community College District – Representing More Than 260,000 Students – Signs the ACUPCC

by Thomas Williams, Sustainability Coordinator, Scottsdale Community College (This article appears in the May, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) On February 17, 2010 Chancellor Rufus Glasper of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.  His signature enables Maricopa’s ten colleges and the district office to [...]

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Fun and Financing: A Sustainable Match

by Jim Simpson, Director of Higher Education Energy Solutions, Johnson Controls, Inc. (This article appears in the May, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) When it comes to sustainability on campus, people can get excited about the technology (solar panels and wind turbines) and the visible efforts (new recycling containers or Earth Day events).  What’s [...]

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Scope 3: Add Your Voice to the Review of Proposed Changes to the GHG Protocol from WRI/WBCSD

by Niles Barnes, Projects Coordinator, AASHE (This article appears in the May, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) As readers of The ACUPCC Implementer know all too well, signatories are required to report on their greenhouse gas emissions within a year of signing the ACUPCC, and then every other year thereafter. After the Climate Action [...]

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New England Sustainability Summit 2010

by Stephen Muzzy, Program Manager, Second Nature On April 23, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) hosted their second annual Sustainability Summit: A Climate Change on Campus. I, along with Ashka Naik, Program Manager for Advancing Green Building and Ilana Schonenfeld, Program Associate – Strategic Initiatives traveled to Worcester, MA to hear from [...]

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College Planning & Management – The Green Issue

by Georges Dyer, Second Nature The April issue of the College Planning & Management is once again focused on sustainability this year and provides a wealth of information and examples on green building and sustainable campus planning. Topics covered include education for sustainability at UC San Diego (“Learning Green” by Rex Graham); repurposed materials for [...]

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