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.

In partnership with The Climate Registry

Greenhouse gas reporting verification ensures information is accurate and complete, but does it add an undue burden to campus staff completing GHG reports?

Panelists: Jackie Zorovich, Director of Verification Services, The Climate Registry, Matthew St. Clair, Sustainability Manager, University of California Office of the President, Kira Stoll, Sustainability Manager, UC Berkeley, and Sarah Brylinsky, Program Associate, Second Nature (Moderator)

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

Second Nature and the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership are collaborating to identify barriers to expanding renewable energy use among colleges and universities, identify solutions, provide education on green power procurement strategies and explore joint purchasing opportunities.

Panelists: David Hales, President, Second Nature, Blaine Collison, Program Director, Green Power Partnership, US EPA, Sarah Brylinsky, Program Associate, Second Nature, Jenn Andrews, Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Clean Air-Cool Planet, Anthony Amato, Senior Analyst, Energy and Climate Change, ERG

In partnership with Clean-Air Cool Planet, and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
This webinar will discuss the potential for colleges and universities to expand their scope 3 emissions reporting beyond the ACUPCC requirements for commuting, air travel, and solid waste.
Panelists: Benedict Buckley, Research Analyst, GHG Protocol Initiative Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute, Jenn Andrews, Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Clean-Air Cool-Planet, Jono Miller, Campus Steward, Assistant to the Vice President for Finance & Administration, and Sarah Brylinsky, Program Associate, Second Nature (Moderator)

Presented by Organica Water
Panelists: David Hales, Chair, Second Nature Board of Directors (Moderator); Jonathan Lanciani, President and CEO, Organica Sustainable Water; Tim Baldwin, PE, Senior Vice President, McKim and Creed; Neil Rosen, Vice-Chairman Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group, USGBC National; William Hare, Director, DC Water Resources Research Institute, UDC; Dr. Iveracottis Short, Chair of the CAUSES Action Summit, Project Specialist, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, University of District of Columbia.

Presented by Johnson Controls
Panelists: Joe Jacobsen, Director of the Center for Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing & Associate Dean of Environmental Studies, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Jeff Kwiatkowski, Global Enterprise Solution Architect, Johnson Controls.

Panelists: Matthew Inman, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); Mark McCaffrey, Associate Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder; Meriel Brooks, Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Environmental Liberal Arts Program at Green Mountain College.

Presenters: Representatives from the Clinton Climate Initiative, Siemens Financial Services, Siemens Industry Inc., Building Technologies Division, and Anna Maria College.

Panelists: Dr. Anthony Cortese, President of Second Nature; Dr. Glenn Cummings, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the US Department of Education; Dr. Kathleen Schatzberg, President of Cape Cod Community College; James L. Buizer, Executive Director for Strategic Institutional Advancement & Science Policy Advisor to the President, Arizona State University.

Panelists: Arah Schuur, Director, CCI Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program; Dr. Betty J. Roberts, Vice President, Administration and Finance, University of Central Missouri; Manuel Abarca, Student Sustainability Coordinator, University of Central Missouri; Nicholas McDaniels, Student Sustainability Coordinator, University of Central Missouri; Toni Nelson, ACUPCC Program Director, Second Nature.

Presented by Sodexo
Panelists: Arlin Wasserman, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability, Sodexo; John D. Haeger, President, Northern Arizona University.

Introduces signatories to the details and timeline of the commitment, how to access and submit reports using the ACUPCC reporting system, and resources available to support your institution’s climate neutrality efforts. PDF only.

Presented by Siemens: Funding construction, renovation, and repair through the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), State Energy Program (SEP), and other bonds. (Powerpoint)

Presented by Johnson Controls: Details solutions to assist ACUPCC signatories in developing an accurate greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory.

Presented by TAC: Topics include establishing a carbon footprint using Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Campus Carbon Calculator; identifying and evaluating mitigation strategies; developing meaningful reports and meeting program deadline requirements; and evaluating funding options for implementing improvements on campus.