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Climate Leadership Commitments (Ongoing)

Recent Project Updates

  • 8/25/2022

    The iCAP Teams and iCAP Working Group gathered for the annual kickoff event on 8-24-22. Current members attended to learn about the iCAP 2020, the role of the teams and members, and meet sustainability staff and fellow team members.

  • 10/18/2020

    iSEE and F&S are excited to invite you to the Campus Sustainability Celebration 2020!

Description

The university’s history of formal climate commitments began with an acute focus on one significant agent of climate change: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The vices of global climate change include extreme weather events, air pollution and respiratory ailments, food and water insecurity, land and agricultural degradation, and social injustices. In 2020, curtailing campuswide GHG emissions remains the cornerstone of our strategic plan.

Background

On Feb. 22, 2008, Chancellor Richard Herman joined a cohort of higher education colleagues in signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The document was later renamed the Second Nature Carbon Commitment due to its sponsorship by the Boston-based nonprofit...View full background »

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Project Team

  • Project Leader:

    Madhu Khanna

Dates

  • Started February 22, 2008
    Started by Chancellor Richard Herman

Themes