No images? Click here SPECIAL SECTION:Everything You Need to KnowSo What Is the Pursuit Anyway?What It Is. . .What It Is Not. . .
The Climate Action Pursuit – being hosted by Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) throughout 2021 – is a brand new approach that will create knowledge-to-action teams who will work together to accomplish goals in six topic areas that are central to the higher education sector in addition to our nation’s climate priorities. Okay, I Get it. So, Where Can I Register for the Pursuit?Done. Now What?
Anything Else That I Should Know?If you're a higher ed institution, company, or organization, you can. . . BONUS BULLETINWe Are Currently Hiring for Two Positions!We are excited to announce that we currently have two openings that we are hiring for - a Climate Programs Manager position and a Climate Programs Associate position. To learn more about both positions, as well as how to apply, please click on the relevant buttons below. Are You a Climate Leadership Network Signatory? You Can Be!If you are not, read below to learn more about how you can become one. Second Nature invites campuses to join its Climate Leadership Network and be a signatory to The Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments. Whether your campus is just starting to consider decarbonization or a campus with years of climate and sustainability planning and implementation, increasing collective action is necessary to meet the magnitude and urgency needed to reduce global carbon emissions. To learn more about the Climate Leadership Network and how it can support or amplify your campus' climate action, email Stephen Muzzy smuzzy@secondnature.org to schedule a call. Bon Voyage & Good Luck Ruby!We want to share the news that Climate Programs Senior Manager Ruby Woodside has moved on from Second Nature. It is bittersweet news for us - and for any of you that had the opportunity to work with Ruby over the past few years. We will miss Ruby greatly, however, we are excited for her next adventure! Ruby first came to Second Nature as a New England Fellow, then was hired on as Manager of Innovative Services, prior to her most recent role as Climate Programs Senior Manager. A tremendous thank you to Ruby for all of your contributions to Second Nature; you will be greatly missed! We wish you the very best! Photo Credit: Second Nature Congratulations to Alex!Please join us in congratulating Alex Maxwell on his recent promotion from Cross-Sector Climate Programs Manager here at Second Nature, to Climate Programs Senior Manager! Alex will continue to manage the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), and he will also work on resilience initiatives and cross-sector action activities. Alex will additionally manage a Climate Programs Manager and a Climate Programs Associate as Climate Programs Senior Manager. Congratulations Alex, we know you'll do great in this new role! Photo Credit: Second Nature RELEVANT RESOURCESRead the January Policy UpdateThe January 2021 Policy Update - the first Monthly Policy Update for the year, is available to read (click on button below). Be sure not to miss the eleven other Policy Updates of 2021, subscribe to the list to get them directly to your inbox! Newsletter Header Photo by Florian Pintar on Unsplash Higher Education As a Climate AcceleratorDo you want a better understanding of the background of the higher education sector being a climate accelerator? Now there's a visual document for that. Click on the button below to view the visual background one-pager that we recently created. SIMAP® Releases New Updates & FunctionalityJoin SIMAP® for a webinar on Wednesday February 3rd at 1pm ET for a new functionality demo.
RAPID RECOGNITIONSClimate Action? UMN Twin Cities Has a Class For ThatThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is teaching a class this spring focused on climate change and action, called The Global Climate Challenge: Creating an Empowered Movement for Change. The class focuses on climate change from different angles - science, health, and how to take climate action. The course is part of the university's Grand Challenge Curriculum, which also also includes
classes on renewable energy, sustainability, and more. UBC: An Example of Climate EnablingThe French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is looking to expand the partnership it has with The University of British Columbia (UBC) to adding a focus on climate change. University of St. Thomas Wins Major Green AwardThe University of St. Thomas (MN) has been awarded the LEED® Platinum Certification for one of their residence halls on campus - Tommie East Residence Hall. Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the platinum level rating is the highest rating level that can be achieved. OPPORTUNITIESSecond Nature is Hiring!In case you missed the announcement under the Bonus Bulletin section towards the top of this e-newsletter, we are currently hiring for two positions - Climate Programs Manager and Climate Programs Associate. Happening Today:
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