The Implementer

November 2023

Accelerate Your Climate Awareness. Knowledge. Action. | Second Nature's Monthly E-Newsletter.
 

Summit Early Bird Rate Extended to December 15!

Don't miss a chance to get a great deal on your registration for the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit! Early Bird pricing has been extended through December 15. 

The Summit focuses on actionable content and conversations designed to help you move climate action forward on your campus. Our agenda centers dynamic speakers and solutions-focused programming, including these sessions:

• Campus/City Collaboration for Climate Action Planning
• Harnessing the Power of Storytelling for Climate Action
• Climate Wayfinding from the All We Can Save Project
• ...and many more!

Register soon for a great rate and book your room in our hotel block at the Westin Long Beach.

$25K in New Pro Bono Services Available!

Apply by December 22 to receive up to $25,000 in pro bono consulting services in 2024 from Second Nature partners Brailsford & Dunlavey and Coho. In the fourth round of the Pro Bono initiative from our Solutions Center, up to six campuses will be selected to receive support with:

• climate action planning
• technical analysis on Scope 1 and 3 emissions
• campus decarbonization
• shifting to renewable power

This opportunity is open to Climate Leadership Network Signatories and Affiliates and University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) members who are not past pro bono recipients. Find more information, application guidance, and application forms on our website. 

Lunch & Learn Opportunity
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Second Nature staff and representatives of Brailsford & Dunlavey and Coho! Attendance is not required for applicants. Register to attend or receive a recording after the event.

Date: Wednesday, December 6
Time: 1 pm EST 

The Princeton Review's 2024 Guide to Green Colleges Features Signatories in Top 10

The Princeton Review has published its annual guide to higher education institutions that rank highly for their sustainability practices, incorporation of sustainability in education, and quality of life for students on campus. The following Second Nature Climate Leadership Network signatories claimed the top 10 spots in the Top 50 Green Colleges list:
 

Congratulations to all of the Climate Leadership Network and University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) schools highlighted in the Guide to Green Colleges!

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Report Highlights Second Nature's Climate Commitments

Second Nature's Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments are in the spotlight in a case study in a new report issued by the Commission to Advance Climate Action, a project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Commitments are lifted up as an example of institutions supporting concrete climate action. The case study featured in the "Forging Climate Solutions" report also highlights the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute's role in launching the SIMAP reporting tool.

Emory University Completes Climate Action Plan

Emory University, a Climate Commitment signatory, has completed a bold new Climate Action Plan. In the comprehensive plan, Emory lays out key priorities and makes recommendations for implementation, building on the progress already made toward their goal of carbon neutrality. 
 

Kalamazoo College Releases New Climate Action Plan 

Carbon Commitment signatory Kalamazoo College has released a new Climate Action Plan. A previous plan, drafted in 2010, provides a foundation for the updated five-year CAP, which outlines the actions Kalamazoo College will take to meet its carbon neutrality goals.

New White Paper on Distinctives of
Higher Education is Published

In a new white paper, Second Nature's President, Dr. Tim Carter and former Second Nature Fellow Jayson Toweh describe seven key distinctives of the higher education sector, and how they are being applied directly to address climate challenges. The higher education sector has played an important role in society for hundreds of years. Today, the sector is well-positioned to leverage its experience to create solutions to the complex and urgent global problems caused by climate change.
 

Recording Available: Key Issues to Watch at COP28

Heading to COP28 or following along from afar? Get a preview of some of the key issues on the negotiating agenda in an informative webinar hosted by Second Nature, UC3, and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO). Find more COP resources on our website. 

If you're attending COP28, find us at the events listed above! Event details, schedules, observer guides, maps, and other materials to help you navigate your COP experience can be found on our website. 

Ten Across Summit in Los Angeles

Ten Across, a network spanning the southernmost states, is hosting the Ten Across LA Summit, December 5-7, 2023. The Ten Across region provides a unique lens of the challenges facing the country today and the boundaries—either physical or regulatory—that must be overcome to make way for needed innovation and achievable solutions leading to a more sustainable and inclusive future.