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Water and Your Campus: Protecting Our “Hidden” Resource
January 31, 2012

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.

What to Expect in Submitting the Progress Report for the ACUPCC
November 17, 2011

Second Nature previews the ACUPCC Progress Report form, shares the process and rationale in creating the Progress Report form and walks through the content and data fields to ensure signatories are prepared to report their progress on their Climate Action Plan.

Reducing Carbon, Minimizing Cost, and Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Jobs
October 17, 2011

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.

Farm to Campus: The Successes and Challenges of Sourcing Local and Sustainable Food
June 13, 2011

Presented by Sodexo
Panelists: Kristi Theisen, Senior Manager of Sustainability & Wellness at Sodexo; Margaret Henry, Director of Performance at Sodexo; Evelyn Joe, Manager of Product Quality Assurance at Sodexo; Dave McNaughton, Business Development at Kegel’s Produce; Mitchell Payne, Associate VP for Business Affairs at University of Louisville.

Curriculum Integration: Climate Literacy, Energy Awareness and Evaluating Student Learning
May 12, 2011

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.

Understanding Carbon Offsets: Best Practices in Creating and Purchasing High-Quality Offsets
March 3, 2011

Panelists: Anja Kollmuss, Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute; Derik Broekhoff, Vice President for Policy, Climate Action Reserve; David Antonioli, CEO, Voluntary Carbon Standard; Jennifer Andrews, Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Clean Air-Cool Planet.

Financing Options for Total Campus Retrofits
December 8, 2010

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

Best Practices in Climate Action Plan Development: Highlights and Lessons from the ACUPCC CAP Review
September 29, 2010

Panelists: Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, Eastern Research Group, Grand Valley State University, and Cabrillo College.

The Leadership Factor: Implementing Sustainability in Higher Education
August 4, 2010

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.

Installing and Purchasing Renewable Energy
July 20, 2010

Panelists: Blaine Collison, Director, US EPA Green Power Partnership; Dano Weisbord, Environmental Sustainability Director, Smith College; Daniel K. Garofalo, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania; Michael Gillenwater, Executive Director, Dean of the Institute, and Co-Founder, GHG Management Institute.

Energy Performance Contracting: Economic and Environmental Benefits at the University of Central Missouri
June 28, 2010

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.

Working Together: STARS & the ACUPCC
June 17, 2010

Panelists: Jillian Buckholz, STARS Program Coordinator, AASHE; Preston Jacobsen, Sustainability Technician, Haywood Community College; Toni Nelson, ACUPCC Program Director, Second Nature; Noelle Studer-Spevak, Sustainability Coordinator, Portland State University.

Changing the Climate on Your Campus: Addressing Food and Other Leading Causes of Climate Change
June 7, 2010

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

The Case for Reporting and Verifying Your GHG Inventory
May 20, 2010

Presenters: Denise Sheehan, The Climate Registry; Tom Baumann, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute; Andy Coghlan, University of California; Craig Coleman, University of Hawaii, Manoa.

Welcome to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
March 9, 2010

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.

Alternative and Renewable Energy: Prioritization and Practical Advice
November 17, 2009

Presented by Siemens: Focuses on the various types of alternative and renewable energy and how to select and prioritize based on geography and financial realities.

Higher Education and the Stimulus Package
August 29, 2009

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)

Vanquish the Phantom Load Villain
July 15, 2009

Hosted and presented by EYP Energy. Teaches sustainability officers cost effective ways to reduce and manage “phantom load” energy demands on your campus.

A Roadmap to Climate Neutrality
October 31, 2008

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

Campus Carbon Accounting
October 2, 2008

Presented by Honeywell. This webinar focuses on Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Campus Carbon Calculator, and is particularly relevant to those that are in the beginning stages of planning their GHG inventory. This webinar provides the basics on the most widely used Carbon Calculator tool on University Campuses.

Utilizing Performance Contracting to Meet the Presidents’ Climate Commitment
July 9, 2008

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.

Sustainability in Higher Education
April 5, 2007

Presenter: Dr. Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature.