On April 30, 2012, the 3rd Annual Massachusetts Sustainable Economy Conference was presented by Integrative Sustainability & Environmental Solutions (ISES) in Boston, MA. ISES, an environmental consulting initiative led by Crystal Johnson.The conference leveraged a variety of discussions on the community and business practices that cultivate a sustainable economy. Higher education plays a critical role [...]
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Massachusetts 3rd Annual Sustainable Economy Conference
Posted in ACUPCC, Conferences & Events, Northeast, Partnerships, Policy, sustainability, tagged 3rd Annual Massachusetts Sustainable Economy Conference, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, community partnerships, Education for Sustainability, Integrative Sustainability & Environmental Solutions, Massachusetts, private/public partnerships, regional collaboration, State Treasurer and Receiver General, teven Grossman on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Connecticut “Lead-By-Example” Energy Efficiency Initiative
Posted in ACUPCC, Conferences & Events, Northeast, Partnerships, Policy, sustainability, tagged Energy Efficiency, Green Campus, renewable energy on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On April 19th, Eastern Connecticut State University and their Institute for Sustainable Energy hosted the Green Campus Conference to discuss Public Act 11-80. The bill requires the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to develop a comprehensive State Energy Plan and establish a variety of new programs to promote clean energy and energy [...]
New on Campus Green Builder: The State of Education and Clean Energy Reform
Posted in Advancing Green Building in Higher Education, Education for Sustainability, Policy, tagged President Obama, Science Technology Engineering and Math education, State of the Union, STEM education on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Second Nature’s Advancing Green Building intern Vanessa Santos recently shared her thoughts regarding President Obama’s points on education and clean energy in his 2011 State of the Union address. Vanessa writes: “President Barack Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening inspired optimism that future investments would be made in education, as well [...]
Unity College Joins Bill McKibben in a Road Trip to Put Solar Panels on the White House!
Posted in ACUPCC, Advancing Green Building in Higher Education, Campus Green Builder, News, Policy, Second Nature Team, Uncategorized, tagged 10/10/10, 350org., Bill McKibben, Boston, Carter, Melodeego, Mitch Thomashow, Reagan, solar road trip, Students for a Just and Sustainable Future, Unity College, White House on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Vanessa Santos, Advancing Green Building Intern, Second Nature Last Tuesday evening at Old South Church in Boston, MA, you couldn’t turn around without seeing bright white signs that read “Put Solar on the White House!” This is Bill McKibben’s clear and simple message. Mr. McKibben, with the support of 350.org, the students of Unity [...]
Second Nature Task Force Urges Transportation Policy Overhaul
Posted in Education for Sustainability, News, Policy, tagged Los Angeles City College, Portland State University, Second Nature Task Force, The University of Montana, transportation policy, Winona State University on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]