2013 Climate Leadership Award Finalists Announced

2013 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards

Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Climate Leadership at Signatory Institutions of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment

Second Nature is pleased to announce the following institutions as Finalists for the 2013 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards.

Finalists were chosen from an outstanding pool of peer institutions, based on their commitment to climate and sustainability leadership and successful implementation of related programs, education, and partnerships.  The full criteria can be found here.

The Climate Leadership Awards highlight campus innovation and climate leadership to transition society to a clean, just, and sustainable future. Finalists are chosen from ACUPCC signatory institutions in good standing via a nomination process.  This year marks the fourth annual Climate Leadership Awards. Finalists will advance to be considered for a 2013 Award.

2013 Finalists for Institutional Excellence in Climate Leadership

• Associate Colleges
  Bellevue College, WA
  Glendale Community College, AZ
  Saint Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, MO
  University of Hawaii Kauai Community College, HI

• Baccalaureate College
  Carleton College, MN
  Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY
  Middlebury College, VT
  Oberlin College, OH

• Master’s Granting Institutions
  American Public University System, WV
  Chatham University, PA
  Goddard College, VT
  Western State Colorado University, CO

• Doctorate Granting Institutions
  Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
  Indiana State University, IN
  Missouri University of Science & Technology, MO
  Portland State University, OR
  State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, NY

• Special Focus Institutions
  Massachusetts Maritime Academy, MA
  Pratt Institute of Art & Design, NY
  University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA

In partnership with Planet Forward, all finalists will be featured in a public voting competition during April 2013, where viewers can vote on the most innovative and ground-breaking institution in each Carnegie Classification. Campuses with the top votes at the end of April will be featured in a variety of media opportunities.

Watch 2012 Finalists videos produced by Carleton College, Pratt Institute of Art & Design, and many others, on the Planet Forward site. Glendale Community College, Goddard College, and the Georgia Institute of Technology were also Finalists in the 2012 awards competition.

For more information about the Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards: http://secondnature.org/awards/

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2012 Climate Leadership Award Finalists Announced

2012 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards

Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Climate Leadership at Signatory Institutions of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment

The Climate Leadership Awards highlight campus innovation and climate leadership to transition society to a clean, just, and sustainable future, and are chosen from ACUPCC signatory institutions in good standing via a nomination process.  This year marks the third annual Climate Leadership Awards, and Second Nature is proud to announce this year’s Finalists, who will advance on to be considered for a 2012 Award.

2012 Finalists for Institutional Excellence in Climate Leadership

• Doctorate Granting University
  Arizona State University, AZ
  Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
  New York University, NY
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
  University of South Florida, FL

• Master’s Colleges & University
  Florida Gulf Coast University, FL
  Goddard College, VT
  University of Central Missouri, MO
  William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ

• Baccalaureate College
  Allegheny College, PA
  Carleton College, MN
  Luther College, IA
  Spelman College, GA

• Associate/Tribal College
  Austin Community College District, TX
  Chandler – Gilbert Community College, AZ
  Glendale Community College, AZ
  Haywood Community College, NC

• Special Focus Institutions / Other 
  Pratt Institute and PALS, NY
  SUNY Upstate Medical University, NY
  University of California System,CA

Second Nature is proud to be announcing the awards winners of the 3rd Annual Climate Leadership Awards at the 6th annual Climate Leadership Summit of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) on June 21-22, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

In partnership with Planet Forward, all finalists will be featured in a public voting competition from March 15th – April 15th 2012, where viewers can vote on the most innovative and ground-breaking institution in each Carnegie Classification. Campuses with the top votes at the end of April will be featured in a variety of media opportunities. More information on the voting competition will be posted soon.

For more information: http://secondnature.org/awards/

View 2011 Climate Leadership Award Recipients
View 2010 Climate Leadership Award Recipients

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