Second Nature
@leadonclimate.bsky.social
Accelerating climate action in, and through, higher education by mobilizing a diverse array of higher education institutions to act on climate.
Pinned
Second Nature
@leadonclimate.bsky.social
· Jun 24
JUST ANNOUNCED! The 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, hosted by Second Nature, will take place in Chicago from March 8 to 10, 2026! Join us as we celebrate 20 years of the Climate Leadership Commitments and unite to tackle the climate crisis! Register Now: bit.ly/Register2026...
We’re proud to award eight colleges and universities up to $5,000 each through our Catalyst Grants program. Learn more:
bit.ly/2025Catalyst...
This year’s awardees are leading innovative, community-centered climate solutions on campus and in communities
bit.ly/2025Catalyst...
This year’s awardees are leading innovative, community-centered climate solutions on campus and in communities
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We’re proud to award eight colleges and universities up to $5,000 each through our Catalyst Grants program. Learn more:
bit.ly/2025Catalyst...
This year’s awardees are leading innovative, community-centered climate solutions on campus and in communities
bit.ly/2025Catalyst...
This year’s awardees are leading innovative, community-centered climate solutions on campus and in communities
Day Two reflections from Belém at COP30 Brazil. Second Nature president, Tim Carter, is joined by Jill Didur from Concordia University
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Day Two reflections from Belém at COP30 Brazil. Second Nature president, Tim Carter, is joined by Jill Didur from Concordia University
Day 1 of COP30 reflections: Second Nature president Tim Carter and higher education colleagues share reflections inspired by the local landscape and a reminder that higher education holds incredible potential to drive meaningful climate action, collaboration, learning, and impact.
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Day 1 of COP30 reflections: Second Nature president Tim Carter and higher education colleagues share reflections inspired by the local landscape and a reminder that higher education holds incredible potential to drive meaningful climate action, collaboration, learning, and impact.
CLN. Update: NC State University’s CaSA unites existing and emerging interdisciplinary research, teaching, and more to promote sustainable and resilient solutions to climate, connecting people and places to imagine and catalyze transformative change.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gsQir_aJ
Learn more: lnkd.in/gsQir_aJ
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
CLN. Update: NC State University’s CaSA unites existing and emerging interdisciplinary research, teaching, and more to promote sustainable and resilient solutions to climate, connecting people and places to imagine and catalyze transformative change.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gsQir_aJ
Learn more: lnkd.in/gsQir_aJ
On the Ground at COP30 Brazil! Our President, Tim Carter and higher education colleagues share reflections inspired by the local landscape and a reminder that higher education holds incredible potential to drive meaningful climate action, collaboration, learning, and impact. Stay tuned for more!
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On the Ground at COP30 Brazil! Our President, Tim Carter and higher education colleagues share reflections inspired by the local landscape and a reminder that higher education holds incredible potential to drive meaningful climate action, collaboration, learning, and impact. Stay tuned for more!
New Webinar Series with Second Nature and @aceducation.bsky.social (ACE): Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education’s Climate Action Journey
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New Webinar Series with Second Nature and @aceducation.bsky.social (ACE): Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education’s Climate Action Journey
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
NEW WEBINAR:
Join Second Nature and Clearloop on October 30 at 1pm ET for a conversation on next-generation grid decarbonization and how colleges and universities can stay ahead of price changes while driving real community impact.
Free to attend – Register now: bit.ly/ClearloopWeb...
Join Second Nature and Clearloop on October 30 at 1pm ET for a conversation on next-generation grid decarbonization and how colleges and universities can stay ahead of price changes while driving real community impact.
Free to attend – Register now: bit.ly/ClearloopWeb...
October 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
NEW WEBINAR:
Join Second Nature and Clearloop on October 30 at 1pm ET for a conversation on next-generation grid decarbonization and how colleges and universities can stay ahead of price changes while driving real community impact.
Free to attend – Register now: bit.ly/ClearloopWeb...
Join Second Nature and Clearloop on October 30 at 1pm ET for a conversation on next-generation grid decarbonization and how colleges and universities can stay ahead of price changes while driving real community impact.
Free to attend – Register now: bit.ly/ClearloopWeb...
We are celebrating October Sustainability Month with a special offer for non-members! Non-member higher education professionals can take 30% off the Early Bird Non-Member registration for our 2026 Summit. Register by November 14 with a special code.
Receive Code: bit.ly/ReceiveCode
Receive Code: bit.ly/ReceiveCode
October 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We are celebrating October Sustainability Month with a special offer for non-members! Non-member higher education professionals can take 30% off the Early Bird Non-Member registration for our 2026 Summit. Register by November 14 with a special code.
Receive Code: bit.ly/ReceiveCode
Receive Code: bit.ly/ReceiveCode
Campus climate storytelling is a pillar of our mission; we’re proud to highlight how member campuses like Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) are embedding sustainability into every part of campus life.
Read how TMCC turned one year of focus into sustained action: bit.ly/TMCCCampusCl...
Read how TMCC turned one year of focus into sustained action: bit.ly/TMCCCampusCl...
September 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Campus climate storytelling is a pillar of our mission; we’re proud to highlight how member campuses like Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) are embedding sustainability into every part of campus life.
Read how TMCC turned one year of focus into sustained action: bit.ly/TMCCCampusCl...
Read how TMCC turned one year of focus into sustained action: bit.ly/TMCCCampusCl...
Mexican universities are stepping up for the climate. On May 26, 2025, 21 public and private universities gathered at UNAM and Tecnológico de Monterrey for the Rector Summit, launching the Mexican Network of Universities for Climate Action. Read the full story: bit.ly/TecDeMonterr...
September 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mexican universities are stepping up for the climate. On May 26, 2025, 21 public and private universities gathered at UNAM and Tecnológico de Monterrey for the Rector Summit, launching the Mexican Network of Universities for Climate Action. Read the full story: bit.ly/TecDeMonterr...
@bowvalleycollege.bsky.social is showcasing climate leadership through innovation and play. This summer, it launched The Adaptation Game (TAG), a story-driven tabletop role-playing game that explores how cities can adapt to floods, wildfires, and heatwaves. Read more here: bit.ly/BowValleyCol...
August 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@bowvalleycollege.bsky.social is showcasing climate leadership through innovation and play. This summer, it launched The Adaptation Game (TAG), a story-driven tabletop role-playing game that explores how cities can adapt to floods, wildfires, and heatwaves. Read more here: bit.ly/BowValleyCol...
Call for 2026 Summit Session Proposals is OPEN! Help shape the agenda for the 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit happening March 8-10 in Chicago.
Submit your proposal by October 6, 2025: bit.ly/SummitSessio...
Submit your proposal by October 6, 2025: bit.ly/SummitSessio...
August 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Call for 2026 Summit Session Proposals is OPEN! Help shape the agenda for the 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit happening March 8-10 in Chicago.
Submit your proposal by October 6, 2025: bit.ly/SummitSessio...
Submit your proposal by October 6, 2025: bit.ly/SummitSessio...
Second Nature opposes efforts to undermine established science. The science produced by researchers at colleges and universities across the country has clearly and repeatedly demonstrated that pollution endangers public health. Read the full statement here: bit.ly/SecondNature...
July 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Second Nature opposes efforts to undermine established science. The science produced by researchers at colleges and universities across the country has clearly and repeatedly demonstrated that pollution endangers public health. Read the full statement here: bit.ly/SecondNature...
Meet the business leaders of tomorrow—and the program shaping them.
Duke University’s ClimateCAP initiative is transforming the future of business leadership by putting climate at the core of MBA education.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/DukeClimateCAP
Duke University’s ClimateCAP initiative is transforming the future of business leadership by putting climate at the core of MBA education.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/DukeClimateCAP
July 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Meet the business leaders of tomorrow—and the program shaping them.
Duke University’s ClimateCAP initiative is transforming the future of business leadership by putting climate at the core of MBA education.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/DukeClimateCAP
Duke University’s ClimateCAP initiative is transforming the future of business leadership by putting climate at the core of MBA education.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/DukeClimateCAP
Reposted by Second Nature
Second Nature (@leadonclimate.bsky.social), the non-profit that manages higher ed. climate commitments is now recommending _as_best_practice_ the development of an internal carbon price so that climate costs/regulatory risks are automatically built into key decisions.
July 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Second Nature (@leadonclimate.bsky.social), the non-profit that manages higher ed. climate commitments is now recommending _as_best_practice_ the development of an internal carbon price so that climate costs/regulatory risks are automatically built into key decisions.
Attention Climate Leadership Network Members: The 2025 Catalyst Grant application is open! We're awarding seven grants totalling $35,000 in unrestricted funds to support innovative campus climate action projects.
Applications due: September 25, 2025
Learn More & Apply Now: lnkd.in/gFJi3fH8
Applications due: September 25, 2025
Learn More & Apply Now: lnkd.in/gFJi3fH8
July 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Attention Climate Leadership Network Members: The 2025 Catalyst Grant application is open! We're awarding seven grants totalling $35,000 in unrestricted funds to support innovative campus climate action projects.
Applications due: September 25, 2025
Learn More & Apply Now: lnkd.in/gFJi3fH8
Applications due: September 25, 2025
Learn More & Apply Now: lnkd.in/gFJi3fH8
We're thrilled to welcome Clearloop, the carbon solutions platform of Silicon Ranch Corporation, as a new Supporting Partner! Clearloop helps organizations of all sizes expand access to clean energy and accelerate solar deployment in high-impact U.S. communities.
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Clearloop, the carbon solutions platform of Silicon Ranch Corporation, as a new Supporting Partner! Clearloop helps organizations of all sizes expand access to clean energy and accelerate solar deployment in high-impact U.S. communities.
See what’s happening in the CLN!
The Summit on Women’s Leadership in Climate Justice at Mount Holyoke College, a CLN member, brought together women and gender-diverse leaders for an event focused on the intersection of climate and racial justice. Learn more about this event here: lnkd.in/gHethbsK
The Summit on Women’s Leadership in Climate Justice at Mount Holyoke College, a CLN member, brought together women and gender-diverse leaders for an event focused on the intersection of climate and racial justice. Learn more about this event here: lnkd.in/gHethbsK
June 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
See what’s happening in the CLN!
The Summit on Women’s Leadership in Climate Justice at Mount Holyoke College, a CLN member, brought together women and gender-diverse leaders for an event focused on the intersection of climate and racial justice. Learn more about this event here: lnkd.in/gHethbsK
The Summit on Women’s Leadership in Climate Justice at Mount Holyoke College, a CLN member, brought together women and gender-diverse leaders for an event focused on the intersection of climate and racial justice. Learn more about this event here: lnkd.in/gHethbsK
JUST ANNOUNCED! The 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, hosted by Second Nature, will take place in Chicago from March 8 to 10, 2026! Join us as we celebrate 20 years of the Climate Leadership Commitments and unite to tackle the climate crisis! Register Now: bit.ly/Register2026...
June 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED! The 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, hosted by Second Nature, will take place in Chicago from March 8 to 10, 2026! Join us as we celebrate 20 years of the Climate Leadership Commitments and unite to tackle the climate crisis! Register Now: bit.ly/Register2026...
The 2026 Climate Luminary Honors applications are open! These awards recognize colleges and universities in the Climate Leadership Network that are leading the way in climate action across six categories, including a new Climate Resilience category.
Learn more and apply today: lnkd.in/gqeqCCGn
Learn more and apply today: lnkd.in/gqeqCCGn
June 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The 2026 Climate Luminary Honors applications are open! These awards recognize colleges and universities in the Climate Leadership Network that are leading the way in climate action across six categories, including a new Climate Resilience category.
Learn more and apply today: lnkd.in/gqeqCCGn
Learn more and apply today: lnkd.in/gqeqCCGn
We're thrilled to welcome the University of Virginia to the Climate Leadership Network, joining a nationwide movement of higher education institutions committed to bold climate action!
June 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We're thrilled to welcome the University of Virginia to the Climate Leadership Network, joining a nationwide movement of higher education institutions committed to bold climate action!
In April 2023, CLN member Loyola University Chicago committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources through a long-term agreement with the Double Black Diamond Solar project, the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River. Learn more here: lnkd.in/gNTcM2AX
June 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In April 2023, CLN member Loyola University Chicago committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources through a long-term agreement with the Double Black Diamond Solar project, the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River. Learn more here: lnkd.in/gNTcM2AX
Join us and Indigo on June 3rd to learn how soil carbon sequestration can support the decarbonization goals of higher education in our upcoming webinar, "Soil: A Powerful, Underestimated Climate Solution."
Register Now: lnkd.in/gh4eaZTP
Register Now: lnkd.in/gh4eaZTP
May 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Join us and Indigo on June 3rd to learn how soil carbon sequestration can support the decarbonization goals of higher education in our upcoming webinar, "Soil: A Powerful, Underestimated Climate Solution."
Register Now: lnkd.in/gh4eaZTP
Register Now: lnkd.in/gh4eaZTP
CLN Happenings: University at Buffalo, has become the first SUNY campus to enhance its climate neutrality efforts by purchasing high-quality carbon credits to offset emissions from university-funded air travel and other hard-to-decarbonize activities. Read the full story here: lnkd.in/gJX5kEkC
May 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
CLN Happenings: University at Buffalo, has become the first SUNY campus to enhance its climate neutrality efforts by purchasing high-quality carbon credits to offset emissions from university-funded air travel and other hard-to-decarbonize activities. Read the full story here: lnkd.in/gJX5kEkC
Second Nature member, Fort Lewis College, has made history by appointing Dr. Jennifer Dennison as its first Indigenous president. Her presidency marks a transformative moment for the college and Native communities across the region. Read the full story here: bit.ly/FortLewisCol...
May 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Second Nature member, Fort Lewis College, has made history by appointing Dr. Jennifer Dennison as its first Indigenous president. Her presidency marks a transformative moment for the college and Native communities across the region. Read the full story here: bit.ly/FortLewisCol...