{"id":35216,"date":"2024-02-11T09:24:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T14:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/?page_id=35216"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:55:57","slug":"climate-luminary-honors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/climate-leadership-network\/network-exclusives\/climate-luminary-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Luminary Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35216\" class=\"elementor elementor-35216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca6f9fd page-header e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ca6f9fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb3649e e-con-full full-width-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb3649e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa608ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa608ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Luminary Honors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30813666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"30813666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ebb5f6 e-con-full animated-slow full-width-right e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17ebb5f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bc79c9 e-con-full logo e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17bc79c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ed5bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15ed5bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Story-Feature-94-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8d5778 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a8d5778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66da4f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66da4f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On this page<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535e9e8b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"535e9e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#clh\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        fill: #fff; 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Please join us in celebrating their incredible and inspiring work.<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbd9a7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2fbd9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/press-release\/six-colleges-and-universities-recognized-with-climate-luminary-honors-for-exemplary-climate-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet the 2026 Awardees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1474b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec1474b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5311253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5311253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9471-1-1024x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9471-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9471-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9471-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9471-1.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2026 Climate Luminary Honors awardees at the 2026 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1303d33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1303d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167444a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167444a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"clh\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>About the Climate Luminary Honors<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Climate Luminary Honors celebrate the extraordinary efforts of higher education institutions that are making bold strides in climate action. Recipients serve as beacons for the sector and inspire transformative change across campuses, communities, and beyond.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Award Categories:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decarbonization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutions implementing ambitious strategies to reduce carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutions advancing climate justice and centering equity in their climate solutions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutions engaging deeply with local and regional communities to co-create climate solutions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Workforce:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutions preparing students for climate-focused careers through curriculum innovation and workforce development initiatives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Research:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutions conducting cutting-edge research that drives climate solutions and informs public policy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate Resilience:<\/b>\u00a0Institutions advancing climate adaptation and strengthening community capacity to manage the impacts of a changing climate, including extreme weather, flooding, and heat.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ce74f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3ce74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229b84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"229b84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad2e1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ad2e1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#faqs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Review FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f4360c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29f4360c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"apply\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd0f187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bd0f187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac47cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ac47cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f04b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f04b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b32b47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b32b47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The application period has ended and awardees have been announced. <\/strong>The Climate Luminary Honors program uses a self-nomination model. Please carefully review the Frequently Asked Questions below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a8315d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24a8315d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac1e9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ac1e9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faqs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d9750a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d9750a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474f03eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"474f03eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the benefits of being honored with a Climate Luminary Honor?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\"><p>Selected honorees will receive public recognition at the 2026 Climate Leadership Summit. Their climate action will be shared with Second Nature\u2019s network via various communications channels, including emails to over 4,600 subscribers, social media, and the Second Nature website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if our climate action project is eligible for Climate Luminary Honors?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\"><p>Your institution must be an active member of Second Nature&#8217;s Climate Leadership Summit, including signatories to the Presidents\u2019 Climate Leadership Commitments, members of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), and Affiliate Members. For more information on Second Nature membership, please contact <a href=\"mailto:smuzzy@secondnature.org\">Steve Muzzy<\/a>.<\/p><p>Additionally, to be most successful, you need to demonstrate that your climate action project:<\/p><ul><li>is currently active or was completed in the past three years<\/li><li>involves more than one stakeholder (on or off campus)<\/li><li>shows measurable impact<\/li><li>took a risk, broke convention, and\/or is on the leading edge<\/li><li>leveraged limited resources to execute<\/li><li>is translatable outside of your specific instance<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the application process?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\"><p><strong>The 2026 application period is closed, and recipients have been announced<\/strong>. <strong>Stay tuned for the application dates for 2027.<\/strong> The Climate Luminary Honors program uses a self-nomination model.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I submit a video or digital story as part of my application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\"><p>Yes! Submissions can include an optional\u00a0 \u201cdigital story\u201d that showcases the project entry.\u00a0<b>Digital stories about your project are highly recommended<\/b>\u00a0as they give application reviewers a great visual overview of your climate action work. All digital stories must be submitted via a YouTube or web page link.\u00a0<b>Videos must not exceed two minutes in length<\/b>. If you do not have a digital story ready at the time of application submission, submit it to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:communications@secondnature.org\">communications@secondnature.org<\/a> no later than 11\/30\/2025 with the subject line: \u201cCLH digital story \u2013 Your Institution Name.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1195\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1195\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the six (6) categories of climate action that the Climate Luminary Honors program will recognize, and can I apply to more than one category?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1195\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1195\"><p>Yes, submissions can be in one or more of the following five categories of climate action. However, an institution can only receive one award.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decarbonization<\/h3><p>The path to campus decarbonization includes technical solutions and coordinated planning across the institution. Submitted projects must show that they have made tangible decarbonization efforts. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Technical Solutions: Integration of renewable energy, wide-scale energy efficiency, energy systems transformation, etc.<\/li><li>Emissions Reductions: Significant emissions reductions demonstrated in the past couple of years<\/li><li>Increased Ambition: Targets have been updated to be more rigorous and communicated to the campus<\/li><li>Inclusive Governance: Broad involvement in climate action planning<\/li><li>Educational Integration: Curricular involvement in decarbonization efforts<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Justice<\/h3><p>The project demonstrated that their campus has integrated justice into campus climate action plans or projects in transformative ways. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Justice Prioritization in Campus Planning: Racial, social, and disability justice planning is integrated into campus plans and real-world project implementation, highlighting such planning considerations.<\/li><li>Empowerment: Collaboration with non-campus groups and organizations with an environmental justice focus; advances leadership roles for those disproportionately impacted by climate change and\/or centers their voices.<\/li><li>Transdisciplinary\/intersectional justice: The campus is engaged in transformational work with internal or external populations to support equity and justice.<\/li><li>Student support: To what extent does the campus support student success (health, curriculum, workshops, training, research, organizations and clubs, demands, etc., and student leadership?<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community<\/h3><p>The project demonstrates the campus has collaboratively engaged with local communities and government to address environmental challenges. This may include outreach programs, community-based projects, and partnerships with local organizations. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Community Resilience Initiatives: Programs that build the resilience of local communities to climate change impacts. Projects could focus on disaster preparedness, climate education, or sustainable resource management.<\/li><li>Community partnerships: The institution engages with the community through meaningful partnership and support of justice priorities<\/li><li>Sustainability Events: Community events focused on sustainability, such as eco-fairs, environmental workshops, or renewable energy expos, that foster awareness and action on climate issues.<\/li><li>Climate Advocacy Partnerships: Partnerships with local environmental organizations to advocate for climate-friendly policies and initiatives within the community.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workforce<\/h3><p>Projects that foster a skilled workforce ready to tackle climate-related challenges. This includes promoting sustainability-focused curricula, research, and career development opportunities. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Sustainability Innovation: Projects that develop replicable and scalable green technologies, practices, or policies.<\/li><li>Climate Career Fairs: Career fairs where companies and organizations focused on climate solutions can connect with students seeking job opportunities in the green sector.<\/li><li>Sustainable Internship Programs: Campus-wide internship programs that offer hands-on experience in sustainability-related fields, providing students with valuable skills and exposure to real-world challenges.<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h3><p>Projects that conduct climate solutions research that meets society\u2019s needs, particularly those who are most vulnerable and who are impacted \u201cfirst and worst\u201d by climate and extreme weather events. 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