Commitments
Race to Zero - Universities and Colleges - is a global campaign to rally leadership and action in the education sector and is supported by Second Nature, EAUC, and UNEP
Second Nature's Climate Leadership Network provides colleges and universities a framework to make public commitments to climate action. College and University presidents and chancellors make public, institutional commitments by signing onto one of the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments, becoming Climate Leadership Network signatories.
- Carbon Commitment: Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality as soon as possible.
- Resilience Commitment: Climate adaptation planning and community capacity building to respond to climate impacts.
- Climate Commitment: Integrates carbon neutrality with climate resilience and provides a comprehensive approach to mitigating and adapting to a changing climate.
All three commitments require publicly reporting progress, and creating and revising an action plan.
| Name | Carbon Commitment | Climate Commitment | Resilience Commitment | Race to Zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Mississippi | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of South Florida | Yes | |||
| University of St Andrews (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of St.Gallen (Switzerland) | Yes | |||
| University of Stirling (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of St. Thomas | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Tasmania | Yes | |||
| University of Technology Sydney (Australia) | Yes | |||
| University of Tennessee at Martin | Yes | |||
| University of the Basque Country (Spain) | Yes | |||
| University of the West of England Bristol (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Toronto (Canada) | Yes | |||
| University of Turin (Italy) | Yes | |||
| University of Turku (Finland) | Yes | |||
| University of Utah | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Valencia (Spain) | Yes | |||
| University of Vermont | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Warwick (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Washington | Yes | |||
| University of Waterloo (Canada) | Yes | |||
| University of West London (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Winchester (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Yes | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Yes | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Yes | |||
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Worcester (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of York (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University Rovira I Virgili (Spain) | Yes | |||
| University Twente (Netherlands) | Yes | |||
| University West (Sweden) | Yes | |||
| Ursinus College | Yes | |||
| Utah State University | Yes | Yes | ||
| Valencia College | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vanier College (Canada) | Yes | |||
| Vassar College | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vatel Mauritius (Mauritius) | Yes | |||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | Yes | Yes | ||
| Victoria University (Australia) | Yes | |||
| Villanova University | Yes | Yes | ||
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Yes | Yes | ||
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Yes | Yes | ||
| Warren Wilson College | Yes | Yes | ||
| Washington and Lee University | Yes | Yes |