ACUPCC 2009 Annual Report - Climate Commitment

ACUPCC Resources
The ACUPCC supporting organizations have developed a comprehensive program to
help signatories meet their ambitious goals. The sophisticated ACUPCC online
Reporting System (www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/reportingsystem) allows for
public submission and analysis of Climate Action Plans, greenhouse gas inventories, and
more, and the now more user-friendly ACUPCC web site provides a plethora of other
resources. A robust training and education program (www.presidentsclimatecommitment.
org/resources/training-events) provides signatories with webinars and workshops on
greenhouse gas measurement and mitigation strategies. Programs developed in
partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative and the National Association of
Environmental Law Societies have aided many schools with free services related to
climate action planning and energy performance contracting. The full-time program
team at Second Nature engages in regular communication with the signatories, including
the publication of the free monthly ACUPCC Implementer e-newsletter and direct oneon-one
contact with signatories to answer questions and assist with reporting deadlines.
“If our core mission of learning,
discovery, and engagement results
in a more sustainable world,
then we will have succeeded.
That’s why this effort is a priority
for Cornell University.”
David Skorton,
President of Cornell University
In coordination with national experts, the ACUPCC program team has developed the
publications and resources highlighted below to help signatories implement the
Commitment. All of these and more can be found in the Resources & Events section of
the ACUPCC website:
Leading Profound Change: A Resource
for Presidents and Chancellors
Provides support to all ACUPCC presidents
and chancellors in taking an active leadership
role in the ongoing process of developing and
implementing the Climate Action Plan.
Education for Climate Neutrality and
Sustainability: Academic Guidance for
ACUPCC Institutions
Provides guidance on various approaches
to the academic component of the ACUPCC,
including hundreds of links to examples of
education for sustainability.
ACUPCC Energy Performance Contracting
Best Practices Toolkit
Best practices toolkit created by the
ACUPCC and Clinton Climate Initiative.
ACUPCC Implementation Guide
The “handbook” of the ACUPCC
Climate Action Planning Wiki
An online collaboration tool that allows
multiple users to post and discuss
approaches to greenhouse gas
inventories and other climate action
efforts for the higher education sector.
Cool Campus! How-To Guide for College
and University Climate Action Planning
A publication summarizing common
approaches to greenhouse gas inventories
and other climate action planning efforts
in the higher education sector.
Voluntary Offset Protocol
The formal voluntary protocol that guides
ACUPCC institutions and others through
the process of evaluating and investing
in the voluntary carbon offset market.
Climate Neutral Campus Report
The Climate Neutral Campus Report is a
thought-provoking collection of essays about
sustainability by leaders in higher education
and business.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Brief
A summary of common greenhouse gas
inventory tools and resources.
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