Commitments
THE PRESIDENTS' CLIMATE LEADERSHIP NETWORK – CARBON COMMITMENT
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in February 2011. The ACUPCC was renamed the in October 2015. The Carbon Commitment focuses on reducing the emissions of harmful greenhouse gases to zero and mitigating campuses' contribution to climate change. It has been signed by over 860 college and university presidents and chancellors.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½±'s progress in reducing our emissions can be found in our .
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AASHE)
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± is a member of the (AASHE).
Through membership in AASHE, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± receives support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution and in the community. With membership, all ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± students, faculty and staff have access to AASHE’s extensive resources in the . AASHE also offers an annual conference, professional development opportunities and a discussion forums for sharing knowledge.
AASHE hosts the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a comprehensive campus reporting tool that enables institutions to measure their progress and learn from others. With STARS as a roadmap, institutions can select meaningful and appropriate pathways to sustainability while conserving valuable resources, combating global warming, and building healthier communities.
In 2017, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± was awarded a STARS Silver rating by AASHE! Explore our progress and initiatives in our .
LOW CARBON USA
In December 2016, President Ronald Berkman, along with presidents and chancellors from over 170 colleges and universities from 35 states, published an open letter to urge elected officials to support participation in the Paris Agreement, climate research, and investment in the low carbon economy.
The text of the letter and a list of signatories can be found at .
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#WEARESTILLIN
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± has joined over a thousand local governments, states, businesses and higher education institutions in the #WeAreStillIn campaign. The effort seeks to rally grassroots support from across the United States to commit to meeting the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and to ensure an environmentally stable future for our world.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± joins 280 other universities, nine states and numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and Mars, in pledging to take meaningful steps necessary to increase clean energy use, reduce emissions and decrease the effects of climate change.
Media: ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½¿ª½± JOINS #WEARESTILLIN CAMPAIGN FOR CLIMATE ACTION
