Climate Action Planning

The following resources provide support in the planning process, such as conducting greenhouse gas inventories, strategic planning, and reporting.

Overview & Examples of Climate Action Plans
Cool Campus! How-To Guide for College and University Climate Action Planning
The Implementation Liaison Support Committee
ACUPCC Reporting System

Publications

Campus Climate Leadership: Reports from the Field, October 2008 - December 2010

A compilation of articles written by experts and practitioners with valuable examples, best practices, and stories from the education for sustainability movement over the past two years.

Why Public Reporting Matters

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Setting goals, tracking progress and reporting results are standard business practices for any organization, business or initiative. Public reporting on progress towards sustainability is a key driver for long-term success, and provides several benefits.

Institutionalizing Sustainability

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Creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society must be central to the core purpose of any organization in the 21st century. In the case of colleges and universities that means educating students and creating new knowledge through research, as well as modeling sustainability in operations and promoting sustainability through community engagement.

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Videos

Climate Action and Strategic Planning

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Webinars

What to Expect in Submitting the Progress Report for the ACUPCC

November, 2011

Second Nature previews the ACUPCC Progress Report form, shares the process and rationale in creating the Progress Report form and walks through the content and data fields to ensure signatories are prepared to report their progress on their Climate Action Plan.

Reducing Carbon, Minimizing Cost, and Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

October, 2011

Presented by Johnson Controls
Panelists: Joe Jacobsen, Director of the Center for Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing & Associate Dean of Environmental Studies, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Jeff Kwiatkowski, Global Enterprise Solution Architect, Johnson Controls.

Best Practices in Climate Action Plan Development: Highlights and Lessons from the ACUPCC CAP Review

September, 2010

Panelists: Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, Eastern Research Group, Grand Valley State University, and Cabrillo College.

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