Anthony Cortese at Bioneers 2010: From Leonardo da Vinci to Higher Education

Second Nature President Anthony Cortese delivered an inspiring speech at the 2010 Bioneers Conference on the role that higher education must play in addressing climate change. Watch the video below as Dr. Cortese surveys some of the most promising developments in education such as the ACUPCC, and what still needs to happen. Direct link to [...]

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Stepping Up for Sustainability: Second Nature’s Kresge Fellows Get Going When the Going Gets Tough

By Vanessa Santos, Advancing Green Building Intern, Second Nature When the economy takes a turn for the worse, all organizations, especially those within the education sector, suffer. However, under-resourced and minority-serving colleges and universities are stepping up to prove that ambition, useful information and timely opportunities can overcome the financial concerns that are often associated [...]

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Sharing Vision and Perspective with Campus Leaders from Across the Nation

By Christopher Blake, President, Mount Mercy University (This article appears in the December, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) Positions of leadership, whether within a multi-billion dollar company or a tiny non-profit, require a level of perspective that encompasses a 360-degree angle. Administrators must have vision for multiple demographics, constituents and audiences – but most [...]

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Sharing Stories on Behalf of the ACUPCC – Campus Sustainability Leaders Are Paying It Forward

By Ulli Klein, Director of Communications and Operations, Second Nature (This article appears in the December, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) “I am a college president for one reason only: I have such passion for sustainability and environmental conservation,” says Mitch Thomashow, President of Unity College in a new video lesson series Second Nature [...]

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The ACUPCC: Creating Leaders for a Carbon Free Society

By Judith Groleau, Vice President of Development, Second Nature (This article appears in the December, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) A highly visible undertaking such as the ACUPCC must demonstrate the commitment of its members through their participation in fundraising efforts, as this is an important tool for encouraging donors to invest in new [...]

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The ACUPCC and Second Nature: Accelerating Education for Sustainability

By Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature (This article appears in the December, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) As you know, Second Nature is a non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the education, research, practice and community engagement of higher education in order to foster a healthy, just and sustainable society for all now [...]

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