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Second Nature Calls on Leaders in Higher Education to Sign letter to Senators Urging "1% for Education" in new Climate Bill
July 2009 | Boston, MA
Second Nature and others call on leaders in Higher Education to sign a letter to Senate leaders urging them to set aside at least 1% of the proceeds of emissions allowances being considered in a new climate bill for a range of educational activities that will prepare the American workforce and public for a clean, green energy future. Deadline for signing this letter is Tuesday, July 7.
Letter from College and University presidents
Letter from Higher Education Association leaders
Dr. Anthony Cortese, President of Second Nature, receives Honorary Doctorate at Allegheny College
May 2009 | Meadville, PA
Dr. Tony Cortese, President of Second Nature, was recognized for his extraordinary efforts in sustainability with an Honorary Doctorate from Allegheny College in May of this year. Dr. Cortese received the award in front of 500 graduates and their families, as well as Allegheny staff, faculty and trustees. He was introduced by Dr. Caryl Waggett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science.
"Boldly Sustainable - Hope and Opportunity for Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change" published
April 2009 | Boston
Citing real world examples of innovative solutions in higher education, Second Nature Senior Fellow Peter Bardaglio and Second Nature's Director of Sustainability Financing Andrea Putman, illustrate how building a culture of sustainability through creative leadership, a signature curriculum, and enhanced learning environment, and sustainability initiatives can help institutions to distinguish themselves from the pack, bolster their value proposition, and raise their institutional profiles. Geared to both newcomers and experienced practitioners, this book offers higher education leaders a strategy for breaking through the static and capturing the attention of a world overwhelmed with a barrage of information.
Energy Financing Toolkit now available
April 15, 2009 | Boston, MA
The American Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Climate Commitment and the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative, with the assistance over 35 industry experts, created a best practices toolkit as a resource for ACUPCC signatories interested in learning about and conducting an Energy Performance Contract (EPC). EPC is a contractual and financing mechanism through which building owners can undertake
comprehensive energy efficiency retrofits with minimal financial exposure and maximum energy and financial savings.
New Report on Major Strides of American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment
April, 2009 | Washington, DC and Boston, MA
The 2008 Annual Report of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment demonstrates major strides, ambitious plans, and concrete examples of the more than 600 universities and
colleges participating in the ACUPCC. A news release is also available.
Second Nature, with a $1.2 M Kresge Foundation grant, launches Advancing Green Building in Higher Education Program
March 11, 2009 | Boston, MA
This initiative will assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges, and the US Department of Education’s Title III and V institutions to “build green” on their campuses.
For more information, please click HERE.
Greenopolis Foundation implements new micro-grant program
March 2009
A new micro-grant program from the Greenopolis Foundation is online and open for applications from implementation liaisons, students, and faculty for sustainability education projects, such as GHG inventories or emissions reductions projects. Both open and defined grants available. Please click HERE for more information.
U Maryland announces the Chesapeake Project: Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum
The Chesapeake Project is a two-day workshop designed to help University of Maryland faculty integrate sustainability across all academic disciplines. Participants learn about core concepts of environmental, economic, and social sustainability from resource experts who help the participants integrate sustainability into their existing courses.
Article in Scientific American
March | 2009
Top 10 Myths about Sustainability is an article published in the Scientific American with contributions from Dr. Anthony Cortese, President of Second Nature.
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