This post was written by Tim Carter, President of Second Nature I ran across a new term today: Crisification. It doesn’t show up in any online dictionary, and I’m honestly […]

This document gives a brief overview of common types of carbon offset projects and provides examples of each. Understanding the types of activities that can generate carbon offsets can aid campuses in evaluating offset purchases and deciding which projects to support.

This decision tree is designed to help campuses determine which types of carbon offsets (peer-reviewed or innovative through the Offset Network, or traditional 3rd party verified through the voluntary carbon market) are best aligned with institutional goals. It is also designed to help campuses consider whether they should develop new carbon offset projects, or purchase offsets through existing projects.

Boston, MA (July 23, 2019) — The University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) today announced a platform aimed at accelerating research on climate change policy across its 20 member universities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The announcement occurred at UC3’s inaugural summit hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

The Research for Policy Platform equips UC3 as a collective to research urgent climate change policy issues and provide recommendations for just and equitable outcomes.

UC3 convened subject matter experts from across North America to discuss Higher Education’s Role in Advancing Carbon Pricing. This preliminary brief includes a menu of options for college and university leaders who want to engage on this issue internally on their campuses or externally with cross-sector partners.

This guidance page includes Frequently Asked Questions about purchasing carbon offsets in the context of the Climate Leadership Commitments.

The Carbon Offset Procurement Resources aid institutions in understanding carbon offsets and in deciding which carbon offsets best suit their goals. This page provides a variety of tools that supply background knowledge, selection guidance, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Carbon offsets are an important component of most Climate Action Plans (CAPs). This page provides guidance and support for Signatories to develop robust carbon offset strategies. This includes criteria for identifying quality carbon offset projects, guidance for engaging with the voluntary carbon market, and resources for schools wishing to develop their own projects.

Boston University, Engie, Second Nature and Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission are hosting a mid-day peer-to-peer workshop on Climate and Energy issues for Campus Decision-makers on July 31, 2019 at BU’s […]

New York, 10 July 2019 – Today, networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from all 6 continents announced that they are declaring a Climate Emergency, and agreed to undertake a three-point plan to address the crisis through their work with students.

During the Spring Term, Second Nature in partnership with Siemens hosted a half-day program for finance, facilities and sustainability professionals at Chicago-area campuses. These campuses each face unique sets of challenges […]

Boston, MA (June 19, 2019) — Second Nature has received a generous gift of $303,000 from a private donor to further the organization’s work advancing collaboration and partnerships across sectors for scalable climate solutions. Cross-sector funding from this donor now has exceeded $500,000 since 2014. Second Nature’s cross-sector climate programs are part of its recently released core strategy to exponentially accelerate climate action through higher education over the next decade.