Resilience Series Archives - Second Nature https://secondnature.org/publication-category/resilience-series/ We accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education. Wed, 13 May 2020 17:08:24 +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 Resilience Series Archives - Second Nature https://secondnature.org/publication-category/resilience-series/ 32 32 Campus Resilience Challenge https://secondnature.org/publications/campus-resilience-challenge/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:11:47 +0000 https://secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=10817 This report summarizes the forum’s findings in the context of a broader effort to build strong and connected communities and provides a roadmap for future collaboration in advancing campus resilience across the region.

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]]> On August 14, 2018, the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Resilience –in collaboration with 100 Resilient Cities and Second Nature –convened a forum on campus resilience at the Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center with representatives from several regional academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and public sector entities. This report summarizes the forum’s findings in the context of a broader effort to build strong and connected communities and provides a roadmap for future collaboration in advancing campus resilience across the region.

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]]> Resilience Planning for Washington D.C. Universities https://secondnature.org/publications/resilience-planning-for-washington-d-c-universities/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:43:00 +0000 https://dev.secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=10182 The District of Columbia Mayor’s College and University Sustainability Pledge, signed in 2012, is a cross sector agreement between the District’s higher education sector and local government to advance sustainability. The District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) urban sustainability staff, along with Sustainability Directors from partner universities, invited Second Nature to help organize a […]

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]]> The District of Columbia Mayor’s College and University Sustainability Pledge, signed in 2012, is a cross sector agreement between the District’s higher education sector and local government to advance sustainability. The District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) urban sustainability staff, along with Sustainability Directors from partner universities, invited Second Nature to help organize a one-day workshop on climate resilience. The goal was to increase higher education’s understanding of District resilience planning initiatives, and provide a framework for colleges and universities to undertake their own resilience assessment and planning processes on campus.

 

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]]> Why is Resilience Important? https://secondnature.org/publications/why-is-resilience-important/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:07:37 +0000 https://dev.secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=7103 This short, downloadable handout explores why climate resilience is important, why the time to act is now, and why higher education is the ideal place to take action.

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]]> This short, downloadable handout explores why climate resilience is important, why the time to act is now, and why higher education is the ideal place to take action.

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]]> What is Climate Resilience? https://secondnature.org/publications/what-is-climate-resilience/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:04:25 +0000 https://dev.secondnature.org/?post_type=publications&p=7101 This short, downloadable handout explores the emerging topic of resilience. What is? How is it defined? What are its core concepts? How do Second Nature and The Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments approach planning for it?

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]]> This short, downloadable handout explores the emerging topic of resilience. What is? How is it defined? What are its core concepts? How do Second Nature and The Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments approach planning for it?

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