Clark U Joins UN Academic Impact Initiative
The university recently announced its membership in the U.N. Academic Impact (UNAI), part of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative. Joining the UNAI commits an institution to advancing 10 basic principles, including sustainability, peace and conflict resolution, human rights, and access to higher education. There are over 1,600 institutions in the network across 150 countries.
College of the Atlantic Eliminates All Disposable Plasticware
The college's new reusable to-go program includes stainless steel containers, mugs and sporks, replacing an estimated 50,000 pieces of disposable plastic. The college signed Post-Landfill Action Network's Break Free From Plastics pledge in 2019. The program is supported by grant funding from the Marine Debris Foundation.
Duke U Reaches Carbon Neutrality
Having reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 31 percent since 2007, the university reached carbon neutrality through a combination of energy savings, investments in renewable energy and retiring 232,000 offset credits amassed from multiple projects.
Endicott College Publishes Sustainability Plan
The university's recently released Sustainability Plan includes a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2039. Centered around four pillars—climate and energy; campus operations; health and equity; and experiential learning—the plan includes milestones such as develop new on-site renewables and energy infrastructure to support 25 percent of campus power by 2030 and support the Center for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
U Virginia Begins Decarbonization Academy
Over the course of the eight-week, immersive learning experience program, students from various disciplines work with faculty and staff to advance the university's 2030 carbon-neutral and 2050 fossil-free goals. Students spend 40 hours per week on projects and receive a $5,000 stipend.
Dartmouth College Announces Climate Collaborative
The Dartmouth Climate Collaborative is comprehensive program to address climate change through academic enterprises, campus operations and community engagement. As part of the initiative, the university will invest over $500 million over five years in improvements to campus infrastructure. It also launched the Climate Futures Initiative, a year-long effort to identify opportunities to drive climate scholarship and solutions.
