Second Nature Resources
American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
The ACUPCC moves campuses towards sustainability by garnering institutional commitments to reduce and ultimately eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions on campus, while promoting the education and research needed to help the rest of society do the same. This is the first collective effort by any major sector to set the ultimate goal of climate neutrality- not just a reduction in emissions.
ACUPCC Reporting Tool – The ACUPCC Reporting System is a public site that allows you to browse climate action plans, greenhouse gas inventories, and other reports submitted by signatories of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment.
ACUPCC Developed Guidance Documents
Leading Profound Change: A Resource for Presidents and Chancellors
The members of the ACUPCC Steering Committee developed Leading Profound Change to support all ACUPCC presidents and chancellors in taking an active leadership role in the ongoing process of developing and implementing the climate action plan.
Signatories of the ACUPCC have committed to taking “actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences for all students.” This document, Education for Climate Neutrality and Sustainability, is intended to provide high level guidance to college and university decision-makers and key staff, including hundreds of links to examples of sustainability education.
The ACUPCC Voluntary Carbon Offset Protocol project, a coordinated efforts of the American academic community, is a formal voluntary protocol that guides ACUPCC institutions and others through the process of evaluating and investing in the voluntary carbon offset market.
The ACUPCC Implementer is a monthly email newsletter sent to ACUPCC signatory school Implementation Liaisons (and others interested) looking for resources and information regarding campus climate action planning and activities.
ACUPCC Education & Training Offerings
Second Nature offers opportunities for training and education with preconference workshops and professional development opportunities including Climate Action Planning workshops and the ACUPCC webinar series.
Green Building Resources
The Campus Green Builder (CGB) online portal to green building information for academic institutions provides a one-stop online resource on campus green building. The CGB is especially geared towards under-resourced colleges and universities.
