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Finance 201: Financial Analysis and Your Campus Projects
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- Second Nature (MA)
Campus sustainability professionals must frequently build the business case for their work. While they are well versed in environmental issues, knowledge of financial terms may be necessary to write a ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Higher Education Endowments & the Paris Climate Agreement: Investing for a Sustainable Future
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Intentional Endowments Network (MA)
- Cambridge Associates (VA)
- Impax Asset Management
Higher education has been leading by example on climate change, striving for climate neutrality in campus operations and promoting education, research, and community engagement for climate solutions. In recent years ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Getting it Done - Building a Team and Value Proposition for Large Scale Renewables - Part 2
- American University (DC)
- George Washington University (DC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
This two part working session will help participants overcome two hurdles that have held back a wider adoption of large-scale renewable projects in the higher education: (1) establishing a team ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Getting it Done - Building a Team and Value Proposition for Large Scale Renewables - Part 1
- American University (DC)
- George Washington University (DC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
This two part working session will help participants overcome two hurdles that have held back a wider adoption of large-scale renewable projects in the higher education: (1) establishing a team ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Building Climate Resilience: A Planning Framework and Early Experiences
- Western Technical College (WI)
- Second Nature (MA)
This session will give an overview of the resilience planning framework available through Second Nature Climate Commitments and highlight innovative climate resilience efforts already underway. Institutions across all U.S ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Oh no, my president is leaving! (aka Institutionalizing Sustainability for Long-term Impact)
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
Senior Leadership transitions can cause significant challenges for maintaining the work of staff responsible for carrying out climate action plans. When a president leaves, this can result in past efforts ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Connecting In Your Region
- Second Nature (MA)
As schools mature in their work with sustainability, there is inevitably a point where they look outside of campus boundaries to connect with peers, community organizations, and businesses in order ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Post-Paris: Climate Commitments in Action Across Higher Ed, Business, and Cities
- George Washington University (DC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network (IL)
- Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (VA)
The Paris climate agreement heralded a new form of international governance combining commitments by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with commitments from many other sectors-including universities, local governments, and ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Utilizing Carbon Offsets To Fulfil the Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments
- Ball State University (IN)
- Colgate University (NY)
- Oberlin College (OH)
- Second Nature (MA)
This session will give an overview of the new guidelines for utilizing carbon offsets as part of the Second Nature Climate Commitments and highlight a sampling of some of the ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Supporting Solar Energy through a Student-Financed Renewable Energy Initiative
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association (WI)
The "Solar University Network: Innovation in Solar Energy Finance & Development" case study series highlights higher education investment in solar energy projects. The purpose of these case studies is to ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Public College Foundation Investment in Solar
- Wake Technical Community College (NC)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association (WI)
The “Solar University Network: Innovation in Solar Energy Finance & Development” case study series highlights higher education investment in solar energy projects. The purpose of these case studies is to ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Third-Party, Supporter-Financed Campus Solar: An Approach and a Partnership that Works
- Luther College (IA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association (WI)
The “Solar University Network: Innovation in Solar Energy Finance & Development” case study series highlights higher education investment in solar energy projects. The purpose of these case studies is to ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Leadership in Collaboration for the Higher Education Sector: HEASC 2008 Annual Report
- Second Nature (MA)
- Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) (PA)
This report describes the collective and individual activities of each of the members of the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC), a network of higher education associations working together to ...
- Posted Aug. 19, 2016
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Guidelines for College-Level Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
- Lewis & Clark College (OR)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- Second Nature (MA)
This guide is the product of a summer research project performing a GHG emissions inventory for Lewis & Clark College and a full school year refining the method. It includes ...
- Posted Aug. 1, 2016
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The Essex Report: Workshop on the Principles of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Second Nature (MA)
- Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (DC)
In February of 1995, a workshop at the Essex Conference Center of Essex, Massachusetts brought together thirty-two educators and other professionals with environmental expertise to discuss the principles of sustainability ...
- Posted May 6, 2016
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Higher Education’s Role in Adapting to a Changing Climate
- Second Nature (MA)
This report describes the role of colleges and universities in preparing society for a changing climate through their education, research, operations, and community engagement activities.
- Posted March 28, 2016
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Developing and Implementing Carbon Mitigation Projects for your Campus
- Clarkson University (NY)
- Colgate University (NY)
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
- University of Georgia (GA)
- Second Nature (MA)
This panel will explore how academic institutions have developed and manage carbon sequestration projects and mitigation activities. Case studies described by the panel will primarily focus on forest carbon but ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How Are We Doing? Objectively Assessing the Data Regarding Campus GHGs and Energy
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- Gordian (SC)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
After more than a decade of focused collective effort to make higher education a model for operational climate change leadership in North America, what do we have to show for ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Getting it Done - Removing Roadblocks to Renewables
- George Washington University (DC)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
This interactive, problem solving workshop will explore and highlight solutions to overcome bottlenecks to implementing large scale renewable projects for your university. We will delve into internal as well as ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Network for Campus Carbon Offset Projects
- Clarkson University (NY)
- Second Nature (MA)
This networking meeting will focus on the development of carbon offset projects for colleges and universities. Offsetting carbon associated with campus-financed airfare was the tangible action least committed to within ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments Session
- Second Nature (MA)
An overview session for Implementation Liaisons (ILs) and representatives from Climate Leadership Commitment signatories (formerly know as the the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and schools interested ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Finance 101: How can Campus Sustainability Officers and Business Officers Speak the Same Language?
- Second Nature (MA)
Campus sustainability professionals must frequently build the business case for campus sustainability projects. While they are well versed in environmental issues, communication strategy, and other planning skills, greater knowledge of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Alliance for Resilient Campuses (ARC): Campus, Community, and Corporate Partnership for Climate Adaption and Resilience
- Second Nature (MA)
- Van Ness Feldman (DC)
Addressing climate-related risks and the need for corresponding adaptation strategies is both a necessary and strategic priority for institutions of higher education in the 21st century. Colleges and universities face ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) Lunch Table Dialogue Session
- Second Nature (MA)
Beyond Divestment: Investing in a Sustainable Future The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) supports colleges, universities, and other mission-driven tax-exempt organizations in aligning endowment investment practices with their mission, values, and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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On-site Power Purchase Agreements 101: What you really need to know
- Yale University (CT)
- Community Energy, Inc. (PA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DC)
In an effort to address climate change universities across the nation have made formal commitments and set targets to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions. They are now grappling with how ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Framework for Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Leadership
- Second Nature (MA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- AASHE (MA)
With an eye to the future, AASHE, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council and Second Nature will share their vision for resilient and sustainable ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Roadmap to Resilience: Assessing Tools and Strategies for Climate Preparedness on Campus
- Second Nature (MA)
- Clean Air-Cool Planet (NH)
While campuses have made great strides in mitigating dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, the climate is changing in a way which will require alterted strategies for building, maintenence, investment, teaching and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building an Inclusive Climate Justice Movement on Campus across Race, Class, and Gender Lines
- Second Nature (MA)
- United Negro College Fund (GA)
The climate isn’t just for the 1%. How can students ensure their climate planning and action are gender, race, and economically inclusive? The American College & University Presidents’ Climate ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Students Leading the Campus Climate Movement: Tackling Challenges and Engaging Possibilities
- Second Nature (MA)
Students aren't just organizing events or acting as sustainability interns in the campus sustainability movement - they are leading the climate leadership revolution through regional organizing, collaboration with faculty, staff ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Strategies and Best Practices to Implement Your Climate Action or Sustainability Plan
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- Second Nature (MA)
Over the last few years, colleges and universities have been creating climate action and sustainability plans, either because their president signed the American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment, or ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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ACUPCC Implementation Liaison Networking Meeting
- Second Nature (MA)
The ACUPCC Implementation Liaison Networking Meeting provides an opportunity to get to know your colleagues, share stories, and learn from your peers. Engage in lively small group discussions to identify ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Partnerships with Campus Administration: Initiating Collaborative Change
- Second Nature (MA)
Discussion of successful partnerships students have made with administration to achieve sustainability and climate neutrality goals, ensuring long-term carry through of student projects and initiatives, and challenges to creating mutually ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Next Big Thing: Sustainability as a Core Strategic Imperative
- Second Nature (MA)
The campus sustainability movement has been gaining momentum for more than a decade and yet it still adds up to little more than an itemized list of ad hoc actions ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building the New Green OR Greening the Already Built: Evaluating the optimal strategy for your campus
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
- Second Nature (MA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
Many higher education institutions across the country are investing efforts and resources in promoting and implementing sustainable practices on their campuses. However, while addressing the infrastructure, these institution often run ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Is it Time for a Revolution?
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Ithaca College (NY)
- Pacific University (OR)
- Second Nature (MA)
We've come a long way baby... but are we moving fast enough? Although great strides have been made in the sustainability movement in higher education, is the pace of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cultivating a Culture of Sustainability on Campus
- Haywood Community College (NC)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
Roundtable speakers will: 1) outline their thoughts on fostering the cultural changes that are imperative in successfully engendering deep sustainability in the higher education context; and 2) present replicable, practical ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Climate Neutrality & Land Grant Universities: Resources, Challenges, and Cooperative Solutions
- Auburn University (AL)
- University of Florida (FL)
- Second Nature (MA)
This workshop will focus on the unique resources and challenges faced by the Land-grant Universities (LGU) as they commit to, and develop plans to become carbon neutral. There are 106 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Nine Elements of a Sustainable Campus
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
- Second Nature (MA)
Unity College in Maine is assessing its efforts according to President Mitchell Thomashow's Nine Elements of a Sustainable Culture - as highlighted in Kyoto Publishing's recent Climate Neutral Campus ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Boldly Sustainable: Developing a Town-Gown Climate Action Plan in Ithaca, NY
- Cornell University (NY)
- Ithaca College (NY)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (WI)
- Performance Systems Development (NY)
The success of the ACUPCC depends to a large extent on whether higher education institutions can not only move forward on their own campuses, but also build support for greenhouse ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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AASHE, USGBC, NWF and Second Nature Announcement
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (DC)
- AASHE (MA)
Meghan Fay Zahniser from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), Julian Keniry from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Jaime Van Mourik from the U.S ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Second Nature’s “Sustainability Sit-Downs”
- Second Nature (MA)
Second Nature, a Boston-based non-profit who’s programs include the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), started a new video series on January 21, 2015. The series—titled ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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The Beauty of Net-Zero Energy Infrastructure: Lessons from History, Actions Today, and Dreams for the Future
- Second Nature (MA)
As we connect the dots from ancient history to the distant future, we envision and hope for a clean and safe future for our grandchildren’s grandchildren. Sustainability professionals work ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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A Call for Climate Leadership: Progress and Opportunities in Addressing the Defining Challenge of our Time
- Second Nature (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- ecoAmerica (DC)
Higher Education has a unique role in society. It has been granted tax-free status, the ability to receive public and private funds, and academic freedom, in exchange for educating students ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Integrating Sustainability in the Learning Community
- Second Nature (MA)
Buildings have a significant impact on the environment, accounting for one-sixth of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, one-quarter of its wood harvest, and two-fifths of its material and energy, leaving ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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The Critical Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable Future
- Second Nature (MA)
For the first time in history, humans are pervasive and dominant forces in the health and well-being of the earth and its inhabitants. We are the first generation capable of ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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