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 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 Hull | Yes | |||
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Illinois Chicago | ||||
| University of Jyväskylä (Finland) | Yes | |||
| University of Kabul (Afghanistan) | Yes | |||
| University of Kent | Yes | |||
| University of Leeds (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Lucerne (Switzerland) | Yes | |||
| University of Lynchburg | Yes | |||
| University of Manitoba (Canada) | Yes | |||
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Yes | |||
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Yes | |||
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Mississippi | Yes | Yes | ||
| University of Mondragon (Spain) | Yes | |||
| University of Montreal (Canada) | Yes | |||
| University of New Hampshire | Yes | |||
| University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom) | Yes | |||
| University of Puerto Rico at Utuado | Yes | |||
| University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy) | Yes | |||
| University of San Diego | Yes | |||
| 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 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 |