January 2020 Implementer
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Notable News - Part I
Colorado College Becomes Carbon Neutral
In 2009, Colorado College set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020, and they have done just that. They are the first higher education institution to reach this achievement in the Rocky Mountain region, and the eighth higher education institution to become carbon neutral in the United States.
Becoming carbon neutral is no easy feat. To reach this accomplishment, Colorado College embarked on numerous different initiatives over the past decade to help them accomplish their goal.
These initiatives included working with Colorado Springs Utilities in partnership to meet their goals, creating "high-performance energy design guidelines" for new and renovated buildings on their campus, and much more.
Colorado College also created a Carbon Neutral page on their Office of Sustainability website, where you can learn more.
The Denver Post, The Hill, Colorado Public Radio, and many other media outlets also covered this major achievement.
Congratulations to Colorado College on becoming Carbon Neutral!
Notable News - Part II
Your Preview of the 2020 Summit
In less than 30 days from now, the 2020 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. The infographic below provides you with a summary of what you will find at the Summit if you're attending. For more detailed information on who the attendees are, the speakers, the sponsors, the agenda, AND of course how to register (there is still time, but hurry!), be sure to visit the Summit website.
We recommend visiting the website often too, because we're always adding new items to the website!
For example, some newer additions to the website include:
- Detailed daily program
- An attendee Media Kit (so you can push out to your networks that you're attending!)
If you are planning on attending but have not yet registered, we recommend registering as soon as possible. There are a limited amount of rooms still available at our host hotel, The Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. The discounted room rate is available until Friday, January 31 (that's this Friday!) or until the hotel sells out of the discounted room rate.
Bonus Bulletin
Please Meet J. Alexander Maxwell
We are excited to introduce you to the newest staff member to join the Second Nature team; J. Alexander Maxwell. Alex serves as our Cross-Sector Climate Programs Manager.
In this role, he is manages the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), and provides support to Second Nature's cross-sector initiatives.
To learn more about Alex, you can read his bio here.
COP25 and What's Next: Thoughts By Two Presidents
Last December, Second Nature led a delegation representing the Climate Leadership Network to COP25.
Three Network signatory Presidents were a part of the delegation: Wim Wiewel, President of Lewis and Clark College; Mark Mitsui, President of Portland Community College; and Jill Tiefenthaler, President of Colorado College.
Following COP25, Presidents Wiewel and Mitsui wrote a joint op-ed that was published in the Community College Daily, and you can read that Op-ed here.
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Need to Get In Touch With Alex? You Can Email Him Here.
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Relevant Resources
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Reporting Period:
January 1, 2020 to
May 1, 2020
Signatories will continue to receive a 40% discount for Tier 1 or Tier 2 subscriptions
Reporting Period Is Here
The 2020 reporting period for signatories of the Climate Leadership Network began on January 1st and runs until May 1st, 2020.
In addition to the Annual Progress Evaluation (GHG), signatories are asked to review and revise if necessary their Climate Action Plans (CAP) every 5 years. Signatories may amend their existing Plan, or choose to submit a new Climate Action Plan.
If you need a new draft Climate Action Plan form, or if you need additional draft APE added to your dashboard, please contact us at reporting@secondnature.org. Or if you would like to schedule a call with us to discuss reporting, you can do so here.
Discount SIMAP Subscription
To support your reporting, we're excited to again partner with the University of New Hampshire to provide Climate Leadership Network signatories with a discount on a Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP™) subscription.
You can learn more about the partnership and how to sign-up for SIMAP™, here.
Stay tuned for SIMAP™ updates being released in February 2020, including Tier 2 Multi Campus functionality, updated emission factors, and detailed reference information.
Rapid Recognitions
The Global Futures Laboratory™ at Arizona State University filmed an important and must-watch nine-minute documentary about climate change in Norfolk, Virginia.
To learn why they chose Norfolk, Virginia, and to watch the documentary, visit here.
The University of California Davis has once again been named as one of the Top Ten Most Sustainable Universities in the World, and is the only United States college/university ranked in the Top Ten as according to the 2019 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
To learn more, visit here.
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A Green Milestone for TMCC
Over the past year, Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) has reached major sustainability and resiliency milestones on their campus.
And now they have achieved one more.
On December 1, 2019, TMCC became a member of NV Energy's "NV GreenRider" program.
Through this program, 100% of the energy serviced to students, faculty and staff on campus comes from renewable sources.
Additionally, by joining the NV GreenRider program, TMCC becomes the first higher education institution in the Nevada System of Higher Education to be 100% Green.
Congratulations to Truckee Meadows Community College on your achievement of becoming 100% Renewable Energy Powered!
Photos Credit: Truckee Meadows Community College
Oncoming Opportunities
HAPPENING TOMORROW: We Are Still In 2020 Webinar
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM EDT
We Are Still In (WASI) is hosting a FREE webinar as part of a wrap-up to COP25, and to talk about the climate contexts of 2020. Be a part of the conversation, and join this webinar.
HAPPENING IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS: #2020ClimateSummit
Dates: Sunday, February 23, 2020 through Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The 2020 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia in less than 30 days! To register, book your hotel room, view the Summit program, and more, click on the button below.
Ceres 2020 in New York
Dates: Monday, March 23, 2020 through Thursday, March 26, 2020
Are you a capital market leader? Then you should attend this summit to be a part of the important conversation focused on creating solutions for the climate crisis. For more information about this summit, including how to register, click on the button below.
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