U North Carolina Greensboro Partners on 20 KW Solar Array
The university's new 20-kilowatt solar array provides hands-on STEM education to Middle College at UNCG, a school that provides career-based pathways and college credit to students. The project was funded through a North Carolina initiative by NC GreenPower.
U New Mexico Publishes Five Year Sustainability Plan
The university's inaugural Strategic Sustainability Plan was released in October and is organized around two core areas–campus operations, focusing on university physical infrastructure and services that support the institution; and engagement and culture, focusing on embedding sustainability in education, training, events and governance across campus.
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.
MIT Partners on Energy & Climate Alliance
The recently announced alliance is a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova that will operate within MIT’s Office of Innovation and Strategy. Comprising a $50 million commitment, the endeavor will encompass research, education and career opportunities focused on three main themes: decarbonization, electrification and renewables acceleration.
Vanderbilt U Launches Private Climate Governance Lab
Vanderbilt Law recently announced the Private Climate Governance (PCG) Lab, an initiative that will serve as a hub for scholarship, resources and student learning opportunities, and aims to provide feasible solutions to private actors that can effectively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
