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A compilation of articles written by experts and practitioners with valuable examples, best practices, and stories from the education for sustainability movement over the past two years.

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Setting goals, tracking progress and reporting results are standard business practices for any organization, business or initiative. Public reporting on progress towards sustainability is a key driver for long-term success, and provides several benefits.

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Creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society must be central to the core purpose of any organization in the 21st century. In the case of colleges and universities that means educating students and creating new knowledge through research, as well as modeling sustainability in operations and promoting sustainability through community engagement.

Analyzes 50 Climate Action Plans prepared by diverse set of ACUPCC signatories. Details important best practices and identifies helpful approaches to use in developing their first CAP or updating an existing CAP.

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Showing how sustainability is both the right thing to do and the smart thing, this book provides breakthrough concepts, strategies, and tools that produce a sharper vision, an energized mission, and a firmer footing in the marketplace.

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Designed to assist colleges and universities in creating climate action plans, Cool Campus! outlines a how-to approach for each of the steps required to develop and implement a plan for campus climate leadership.

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Brief summary of common greenhouse gas inventory tools and resources, discussing the merits and drawbacks of each in the campus context.

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The Implementation Guide is the “handbook” of the ACUPCC, providing more detail on the specific obligations in the Commitment, explaining technical issues related to implementation, and outlining key policies.