Financing Sustainability Projects on Campus

Articles & Blog Posts

Revolving Loan Fund at Lane Community College
November, 2012

Jennifer Hayward, Sustainability Coordinator & Anna Scott, Energy Analyst, Lane Community College
Renewable Possibilities at the University of Vermont
November, 2012

Mieko A. Ozeki, Sustainability Projects Coordinator, University of Vermont
Building Georgia Tech’s Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory
November, 2012

Howard Wertheimer, Director, Capital Planning & Space Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
Advocacy Update: Higher Education Leading the Nation to a Safe and Secure Energy Future
November, 2012

Michele Madia, Director of Sustainability Financing & Strategy, Second Nature
View all

Publications

Higher Education: Leading the Nation to a Safe and Secure Energy Future

Download the report
Download the summary
Read the news release

Outlines how the federal government should develop and enhance clean energy incentives and investments for the higher education sector to support sustainable practices on campuses.

Financing Sustainability on Campus

Download first chapter
Purchase a copy
A comprehensive handbook to financing sustainability with real world examples, creative strategies, and clear explanations of a wide variety of financial tools and programs.

Boldly Sustainable

View document
Read the Implementer article
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.

View all

Videos

Financing Sustainability (ACUPCC 2011 Summit)

View all

Webinars

Endowments, Pensions, and Climate Change: Developing Strategies that Mitigate Risk, Seize Opportunity, and Support Sustainable Portfolios
May, 2013

Presented by: ACCO in partnership with Second Nature, CERES, The Network for Sustainable Financial Markets, and EPA Green Power Partnership


University endowment funds account for more than $400 billion in combined assets, while pension funds account for trillions of dollars in investments. With education costs skyrocketing, developing strategies for achieving financially practical outcomes while addressing climate related risks is imperative.

National Climate Assessment Webinar Series
March, 2013

Presented by: Second Nature and the Security & Sustainability Forum
February 2013 - September 2013

Second Nature and the Security & Sustainability Forum are convening a free webinar series on the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA). This webinar series will address findings, recommendations, and implications of the NCA, with an emphasis on multi-sector responsibility and collaboration potential.

Third-Party Financing of Solar on College and University Campuses
December, 2012

Presented by: Second Nature and the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership

Third-party financing enables institutions to host a solar system without up front capital costs. This webcast reviews third-party financing models, discuss best practices and common questions, and a case study.

Panelists: Blaine Collison, Director, U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership (Moderator), Ben Foster, SVP, Optony Inc., and Chris O’Brien, Director of Sustainability, American University

View all