American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment
January 01, 1970
Started in 2006, the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) was a “high-visibility effort” to address global warming (global climate disruption) by creating a network of colleges and universities that had committed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the Earth's climate. This work reflects global sustainable development efforts.
In October 2006, planning sessions were held at Arizona State University with the twelve founding signatory Presidents, Second Nature, ecoAmerica, and AASHE. ACUPCC was launched in December 2006, when the founding Presidents sent a letter to nearly 400 of their peers to invite them to join in the initiate. In June 2007, with a signatory group of 284, the ACUPCC was launched to the public at the first Climate Leadership Summit.[1] Part of ACUPCC's goals were to encourage higher education institutions to give their students tools to think with a sustainable perspective for the future.[2]
Today, Second Nature is the primary organization responsible for managing what is now known as the "Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments". Second Nature is a nonprofit organization that "has worked with over 4,000 faculty and administrators at hundreds of colleges and universities to help make the principles of sustainability fundamental to every aspect of higher education.".[3] This work continues under Second Nature's Climate Leadership Network.
The ACUPCC sought (and the Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments continue to seek)sought to create connections with higher educational institutions in order to carry out two goals:
Have colleges and universities sign an agreement committing to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations.
Focus on education and the higher education institutions’ ability to promote research from sustainability programs and empower the higher education sector to educate students, create solutions, and provide leadership-by-example for the rest of society.
The Climate Commitments provide a framework and support for America's colleges and universities pursuing carbon neutrality and resilience. The program and collaboration relies on institutions of higher education to be role models for their communities as well as students, and to educate people who will contribute to fighting to reverse global warming and create a sustainable society.[4]
By 2010, a total of 697 universities and colleges in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, representing a student population of over 5.6 million as signatories.[7]
Current and reporting signatories are accessible via Second Nature's reporting platform.
External linksedit
Second Nature
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Referencesedit
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Started in 2006 the American College amp University Presidents Climate Commitment ACUPCC was a high visibility effort to address global warming global climate disruption by creating a network of colleges and universities that had committed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re stabilize the Earth s climate This work reflects global sustainable development efforts In October 2006 planning sessions were held at Arizona State University with the twelve founding signatory Presidents Second Nature ecoAmerica and AASHE ACUPCC was launched in December 2006 when the founding Presidents sent a letter to nearly 400 of their peers to invite them to join in the initiate In June 2007 with a signatory group of 284 the ACUPCC was launched to the public at the first Climate Leadership Summit 1 Part of ACUPCC s goals were to encourage higher education institutions to give their students tools to think with a sustainable perspective for the future 2 Today Second Nature is the primary organization responsible for managing what is now known as the Presidents Climate Leadership Commitments Second Nature is a nonprofit organization that has worked with over 4 000 faculty and administrators at hundreds of colleges and universities to help make the principles of sustainability fundamental to every aspect of higher education 3 This work continues under Second Nature s Climate Leadership Network Contents 1 Mission 2 ACUPCC Agreement 3 12 founding ACUPCC signatories 4 Evolution 5 External links 6 ReferencesMission editThe ACUPCC sought and the Presidents Climate Leadership Commitments continue to seek sought to create connections with higher educational institutions in order to carry out two goals Have colleges and universities sign an agreement committing to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations Focus on education and the higher education institutions ability to promote research from sustainability programs and empower the higher education sector to educate students create solutions and provide leadership by example for the rest of society The Climate Commitments provide a framework and support for America s colleges and universities pursuing carbon neutrality and resilience The program and collaboration relies on institutions of higher education to be role models for their communities as well as students and to educate people who will contribute to fighting to reverse global warming and create a sustainable society 4 ACUPCC Agreement editACUPCC institutions agreed to 5 Complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory Set a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral within two years of commitment Take immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short term actions Integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the educational experience Make the action plan inventory and progress reports publicly available Second Nature s Presidential Climate Commitments have these same commitments in addition to Complete annual greenhouse gas emissions inventories Creating internal university structures to implement commitments Update university climate action plans every five years 12 founding ACUPCC signatories editLoren Anderson president Pacific Lutheran University Michael Crow president Arizona State University Nancy Dye president Oberlin College Jo Ann Gora president Ball State University David Hales president College of the Atlantic Bernard Machen president University of Florida Gifford Pinchot III president Bainbridge Graduate Institute Kathleen Schatzberg president Cape Cod Community College Mary Spilde former president Lane Community College Douglas Treadway president Ohlone College Darroch Young chancellor Los Angeles Community College District Paul Zingg president California State University Chico 6 Evolution editBy 2010 a total of 697 universities and colleges in all 50 states and the District of Columbia representing a student population of over 5 6 million as signatories 7 Current and reporting signatories are accessible via Second Nature s reporting platform External links editSecond Nature Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education AASHE References edit Mission and History Presidents Climate Commitment Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2011 07 18 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2012 02 16 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link History Second Nature secondnature org Archived from the original on 2019 04 02 Home presidentsclimatecommitment org Mission and History Presidents Climate Commitment Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2011 07 18 Mission and History Presidents Climate Commitment Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2011 07 18 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