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October 2021
Accelerate Your Climate Awareness. Knowledge. Action. | Second Nature's Monthly E-Newsletter.
MONTHLY MERIT
Emory University Joins the Climate Leadership Network
We are excited to announce that Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) President Gregory Fenves signed the Climate Commitment of the Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments. In doing so, they are now part of the Climate Leadership Network.
Western University Joins UC3
Western University, located in London, Ontario, Canada on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples has joined 22 other research universities across North America as a member of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3).
Western University recently released their strategic plan, which sets ambitious sustainability goals including reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 45% by 2030, achieving net zero by 2050, and much more.
Welcome to UC3 Western University!
NOTABLE NEWS
Three Second Nature team members - Tim Carter, our president; Steve Muzzy, Senior Climate Programs Manager; and Noa Dazell, Climate Policy Associate - will be our Field Team on the ground at COP26. Throughout the conference, they will be writing about their own experiences.
Two ways that you can follow along on their COP26 journeys are:
1. Second Nature Anecdotes
The experiences that Tim, Steve, and Noa journal about will be added to our Second Nature Anecdotes page. Be sure to continuously check this page throughout COP26!
2. Follow Us on Twitter
Second Nature: @LeadOnClimate
Tim Carter: @2ndNaturePrez
Noa Dalzell: @noadalz
At COP26 yourself? Be sure to tag @LeadOnClimate in your Twitter posts!
RAPID RECOGNITIONS
U of T to divest from fossil fuel investments, create climate-positive campus
October 27, 2021 | Source: U of T News
New Initiative Unites Cornell and Ithaca in Nation’s ‘Most Aggressive’ Sustainability Program
October 19, 2021 | Source: The Cornell Daily Sun
THE EU COMES TO UD
October 20, 2021 | Source: UD Daily
U-M School for Environment and Sustainability receives $11M gift to establish Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment
October 7, 2021 | Source: Michigan News, University of Michigan
Congratulations to all of the Climate Leadership Network signatories and University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) members who made the Honor Roll!
BONUS BULLETIN
Second Nature Team Update
Rachel Valletta
Senior Manager of Climate Programs
Please meet Dr. Rachel Valletta, one of two new additions to our team! In this role, Rachel manages the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) program, and will focus on intersectional climate work related to resilience planning, cross-sector climate action, and climate justice and equity.
Welcome to the team Rachel, we are excited to have you with us!
Chaz Briscoe
Climate Justice Fellow
Please also welcome Chaz Briscoe to the Second Nature team! In this role, Chaz will provide both research and metrics on current higher education sector climate justice initiatives and efforts. Chaz is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Irvine.
We are thrilled to have you Chaz; welcome to the team!
2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Goes Virtual
In partnership with the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) we recently announced that after much consideration and conversations with many of our stakeholders, the 2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit will be virtual. Although it was a disappointing decision to have to make, for the health and safety of everyone, it was the right decision.
What It Means for the 2022 Summit:
- It will be more accessible to everyone.
- There isn't a chance for the Summit to become a COVID-19 cluster.
- No carbon footprint created from everyone traveling to the Summit.
- No COVID-19 limitations (face masks, social distancing, room limitations, etc) since the Summit will be virtual.
What It Means for You:
- You stay safe and healthy, and so do your family, friends, and community.
- You can be on your campus while also attending the Summit.
- You will have the opportunity to directly network with your peers and colleagues who may not have been able to attend the 2022 Summit in-person.
As we undergo the transition process from a hybrid model (in-person, virtual) to a virtual model, our planning process is ongoing. However, if you have not already done so, we encourage you to sign-up on our "Be in the Know" email list, and once more information is available you will be on the list to receive it!
OPPORTUNITIES
Webinar: The Importance of Academia’s Role in Advancing Conservation and Biodiversity to Address Climate Change and Human Health
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | 1pm EDT
In a January 2021 executive order addressing the climate crisis, President Joe Biden committed the U.S. to an ambitious conservation goal: to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and coastal seas by 2030. That target, known as "30 by 30," is grounded in science. In this webinar, we will introduce the 30x30 initiative and its connection and importance to climate, environmental justice and human health and make the case for why and how academia should expand their current sustainability goals to include biodiversity goals.
Note: if you registered for the webinar with the above description, but with the title: Managing Organizational Change for Transformational, Deep Decarbonization Initiatives on Campus, please note that it is the SAME webinar as this one; the title has changed. You do not need to re-register. Questions? Please contact: Chantal Madray.
Conference: Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
March 2-4, 2022
We are proud to be a community partner for the Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC), taking place March 2-4, 2022 at South Seattle College (there's virtual access as well).
As a WOHESC Community Partner, we're able to offer you a 30% registration discount as well! To access the discount, click on the "Register Here" button to the below.
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