Commitments

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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.

race_to_zero_logo.jpg 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

 

NameCarbon Commitment Climate CommitmentResilience CommitmentRace to Zero
University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)Yes
University of East London (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Exeter (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Extremadura (Spain)Yes
University of Genoa (Italy)Yes
University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Gloucestershire (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Granada (Spain)Yes
University of Greenwich (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Guadalajara (Mexico)Yes
University of Helsinki (Finland)Yes
University of HullYes
University of Illinois at ChicagoYesYes
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignYesYes
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Jyväskylä (Finland)Yes
University of Kabul (Afghanistan)Yes
University of KentYes
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Lucerne (Switzerland)Yes
University of LynchburgYes
University of Manitoba (Canada)Yes
University of Maryland BaltimoreYesYes
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyYes
University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceYesYes
University of Massachusetts BostonYes
University of Massachusetts DartmouthYesYes
University of Minnesota-MorrisYesYes
University of MississippiYesYes
University of Mondragon (Spain)Yes
University of Montreal (Canada)Yes
University of New HampshireYes
University of Plymouth (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Puerto Rico at UtuadoYes
University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy)Yes
University of San DiegoYes
University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)Yes
University of Southampton (United Kingdom)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 TasmaniaYes
University of Technology Sydney (Australia)Yes
University of Tennessee at MartinYes
University of the Basque Country (Spain)Yes
University of the West of England Bristol (United Kingdom)Yes
University of Toronto (Canada)Yes