Last week, the Climate Action Pursuit kicked-off with the three-day February Milestone.  To all of you who have made the year-long commitment to join us and your peers for accelerating your climate action in this new and unique way, thank you.  We are thrilled to be able to take this climate journey with you.  

If you attended the February Milestone, we will follow-up soon with next steps.  

We will recap the February Milestone in the March issue of The Implementer, which will be released towards the end of the month. If you weren't able to join us in February, you can still register for the June, October, and December Milestones.  
     

Thank You Host Institutions, Organizational Partners & Sponsors!

As of February 19th, the United States was once again an official member of the Paris Agreement!  

Also, on that date, We Are Still In (WASI) officially transitioned to America Is All In (AIAI)!

In 2017, the WASI coalition - which we have been a proud member of since day one - was formed in response to the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement.  WASI was a joint declaration signed by over 3,900 diverse entities committed to climate action.  The WASI coalition provided the structure for the joint effort.     

With the renewed commitment to climate action at the federal level from the Biden-Harris Administration, subnational actors remain critical partners for climate action.  

Bates College & the University of Lynchburg Rejoin the Climate Leadership Network 

Don't Miss Reading the Monthly Policy Update February Issue

Monthly Climate-Focused Webinar Series

New Climate Action Toolkit for Higher Ed

U of T's Continued Climate Action 

Tufts University: Green Investing

A Community Partnership in New York

As part of Wentworth's Climate Acceleration Grant project, a team of students from the Colleges of the Fenway is conducting research on the topic of microgrid deployment at universities. If your university has implemented, studied, or considered installing a microgrid, we'd love to hear from you!  Please respond to this 2-minute survey to help us with this project, and we will share the findings with all participants. Responses are kindly requested by March 19th, 2021.

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. 
If you are, share the information below with your peer institutions who should be!

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.
 

2021: Time to Accelerate Your Climate Action Even More

Making a committed plan for achieving carbon neutrality on your campuses is one thing.  Actually doing the work to get it done is another.  Many of you are doing both; which is not an easy feat by any stretch. 

We are still racing against the clock to make a real difference in curbing the effects of climate change on the present and future generations.  

So in 2021, all of us need to accelerate our climate action like never before.   
 

*Race To Zero is a global campaign to mobilize leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors, and higher education institutions for a Healthy, Resilient and Fair, Zero Carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.  

Image Credit: Race to Zero Campaign