Videos
2018 Climate Leadership Sit-Downs
Starting in February 2018, Second Nature will release new videos of one-on-one interviews conducted during the 2018 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. The interviews, feature sustainability leaders from higher education, as well as private sector organizations that work closely with institutions in other sectors to achieve their climate goals.
Interviewees sat down with Andrea Smith, Communications Manager, Second Nature, during the 2018 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, hosted from February 4-6, 2018 in Tempe, AZ.
Janet Napolitano, President, University of Michael V. Drake, President, The Ohio State
California University
2018 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit
Panel Discussions
The Role of Research Universities in Pittsburgh’s Cross-Sectoral Approach to
Place-Based Action Climate Action
Accounting for the True Costs of Paul Hawken on Project Drawdown
Climate Action
Popcorn Sessions
Intro to Popcorn Sessions Ed Farrington Natixis Popcorn Session
Andre Rockette Ecosystems Popcorn Janna Cohen Rosenthal SN Popcorn
Session Session
Lindsey White Ceres Popcorn Session Lisa Hayles Boston Common Assets Popcorn Session
Nicole Harman IEN Popcorn Session Rick Gibson Sustainability Partners Popcorn Session
Todd Au Greystone Consulting Popcorn Session
Guidance Videos
How to Navigate Your Institution’s Profile on the Reporting Platform
March 15, 2018
In this video Stephen Ellis, Climate Programs Manager, Second Nature, will give you a tour on how to navigate and update your institution’s profile on the Second Nature Reporting Platform.
How to Navigate and Submit Your Reports on the Reporting Platform
March 15, 2018
In this video, Stephen Ellis, Climate Programs Manager, Second Nature, will show you how to navigate and submit your reports on the Second Nature Reporting Platform.
How to Sync Your SIMAP Account to Second Nature Reporting Platform
March 15, 2018
In this tutorial Steve Muzzy, Climate Programs Senior Manager, Second Nature, will show you how to link SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform) to your Second Nature reporting platform. This will enable a seamless transfer of your data.
New Second Nature Reporting Platform Walkthrough
January 6, 2017
This short guidance video goes over how to navigate the new Second Nature Reporting Platform, including:
- How the public can engage with the data
- How signatories can engage with the data
- What’s included in the Annual Progress Evaluation
- How to manage your users and contacts
Video | New Reporting Platform
Implementation Structures for Resilience
August 11, 2016
This video walks viewers through tips on the first year of implementation and reporting for the Climate Commitment or the Resilience Commitment, including information on:
- Resilience Commitment requirements & timeline
- Resources to support organizing a Campus-Community Task Force
- Key sections of the Sustainability & Climate Action Planning Guide
- Preview: Resilience Planning & Implementation Framework
- What will the Task Force work on during the 2nd year of implementation?
Sustainability Sitdowns
Starting in January 2015, Second Nature released a new video series titled Sustainability Sit-Downs. The series, which consists of 12 interviews, features sustainability leaders from higher education, as well as non-profit and private sector organizations that work closely with colleges and universities.
Interviewees sat down with Second Nature’s Gabriela Boscio during the 2014 Climate Leadership Summit, hosted from October 1-3, 2014 in downtown Boston, MA. Participants shared their thoughts and experiences regarding topics such as:
- Higher Education’s role in creating a sustainable society, and the biggest sustainability challenges it faces
- Sustainability progress in the field
- The arc of their own careers and involvement in the field
- Future hopes and advice for students
