Research Reports Archives - Second Nature https://secondnature.org/publication-category/research-reports/ We accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://secondnature.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-SecondNature_MarkOnly_FullColor-1-32x32.png Research Reports Archives - Second Nature https://secondnature.org/publication-category/research-reports/ 32 32 Disciplinary and institutional diversity of federally funded academic research on climate solutions in the United States https://secondnature.org/publications/disciplinary-and-institutional-diversity-of-federally-funded-academic-research-on-climate-solutions-in-the-united-states/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:46:11 +0000 https://secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=34811 A new paper co-authored by Second Nature's President, Dr. Tim Carter, appears in the open-access journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper explores the disciplinary and institutional diversity of federal funding for academic research on climate solutions in the US. Their research reveals disparities across institution types and proposes strategies to correct these inequities.

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]]> A new paper co-authored by Second Nature’s President, Dr. Tim Carter, appears in the open-access journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper explores the disciplinary and institutional diversity of federal funding for academic research on climate solutions in the US. Their research reveals disparities across institution types and proposes strategies to correct these inequities.

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]]> Acción Climática en las Instituciones de Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe https://secondnature.org/publications/accion-climatica-en-las-instituciones-de-educacion-superior-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:51:28 +0000 https://secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=32861 El informe 2022, “Acción Climática en las Instituciones de Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe”, es un esfuerzo único en su tipo para revelar el estado actual de la acción climática en las instituciones de educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe y evaluar los mayores desafíos y oportunidades para catalizar una […]

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]]> El informe 2022, “Acción Climática en las Instituciones de Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe”, es un esfuerzo único en su tipo para revelar el estado actual de la acción climática en las instituciones de educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe y evaluar los mayores desafíos y oportunidades para catalizar una mayor acción climática en estas instituciones de importancia crítica

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]]> Higher Education Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean – Summer 2022 https://secondnature.org/publications/32860-2/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:48:48 +0000 https://secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=32860 This report, “Higher Education Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean,” is a first-of-its-kind effort to reveal the current state of climate action at
higher education institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean and assess the greatest challenges and opportunities for catalyzing greater climate action at these critically important institutions.

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]]> This report, “Higher Education Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean,” is a first-of-its-kind effort to reveal the current state of climate action at higher education institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean and assess the greatest challenges and opportunities for catalyzing greater climate action at these critically important institutions.

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]]> The Future of Academic Research on Climate Solutions | March 2022 https://secondnature.org/publications/the-future-of-academic-research-on-climate-solutions-march-2022/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:18:05 +0000 https://secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=30289 This report, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and produced in collaboration with researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Energy Transition Institute, evaluates the current climate research landscape supported by the and highlights key levers to improve the effectiveness of academic research for climate solutions.  Researchers compiled and analyzed a dataset of over […]

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]]> This report, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and produced in collaboration with researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Energy Transition Institute, evaluates the current climate research landscape supported by the and highlights key levers to improve the effectiveness of academic research for climate solutions. 

Researchers compiled and analyzed a dataset of over 1800 recently awarded federal climate solution grants to universities and colleges, totaling $1.42 billion dollars, and performed stakeholder interviews with key federal and higher education leaders to produce five recommendations.  Download and read the report to learn more. 

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