{"id":40299,"date":"2025-12-09T15:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/?p=40299"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:28:24","slug":"2025-catalyst-grant-recipients-accelerating-climate-action-across-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/2025\/12\/09\/2025-catalyst-grant-recipients-accelerating-climate-action-across-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Catalyst Grant Recipients: Accelerating Climate Action Across Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year, Second Nature\u2019s Catalyst Grants spark new and expanded climate action across member campuses by providing flexible funding to accelerate innovative projects, including decarbonization, climate resilience, and justice. This year\u2019s eight awardees represent community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and public universities across the country, all launching creative, high-impact initiatives that advance climate solutions in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet the 2025 Catalyst Grant Awardees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Headers-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40302\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.4784971805149807;width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Headers-19.png 600w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Headers-19-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csun.edu\/\"><strong>California State University, Northridge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California State University, Northridge will launch a Sustainability Micro-Certification Program featuring ten online courses and hands-on activities to expand climate literacy across the California State University system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JJCJ_logo.svg-1024x740.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40303\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3838891426831126;width:145px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JJCJ_logo.svg-1024x740.png 1024w, 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Garden with climate-resilient upgrades that expand hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, student research, and community food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cOur mission is to: maintain a healthy wildflower garden for native pollinators and monarch butterflies; to help facilitate undergraduate research projects; and to provide a community space for learning about and appreciating nature.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/savannah_state_logo-400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40305\" 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class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cCortland ReUse is a pillar of sustainability and landfill diversion for the Cortland community, especially the State University of New York at Cortland\u2026 It is truly invaluable.\u201d \u2013 Megan Swing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cRed Dragon ReUse is a rewarding initiative\u2026 It\u2019s a great <\/em><br><em>collaboration where everyone wins!\u201d <\/em><br><em>\u2013 Carrie Narrow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Texas-Southern-U.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40307\" 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Marcus Hunt &amp; Moira Lauer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-1015x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40309\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9910773541774206;width:197px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-1015x1024.png 1015w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-768x775.png 768w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-1522x1536.png 1522w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Xavier-University-of-Louisiana-2030x2048.png 2030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xula.edu\/\"><strong>Xavier University of Louisiana<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xavier University of Louisiana will expand its \u201cGrow Local, Restore Coastal\u201d native plant propagation program with greenhouse upgrades, student training, and community-centered workshops that strengthen ecological resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cReceiving the Catalyst Grant allows us to accelerate Xavier\u2019s conservation and sustainability goals\u2026 This investment strengthens our commitment to climate action and community engagement.\u201d <\/em><br><em>\u2013 Helena Robinson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Catalyst Grant recipients demonstrate the power of targeted investment to ignite meaningful climate action across higher education. From cutting-edge research and community resilience efforts to hands-on student learning and local environmental restoration, these projects showcase what is possible when institutions are supported in turning ambition into impact. Second Nature is proud to champion this work and looks forward to seeing these initiatives grow, inspire, and accelerate climate solutions nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/press-release\/eight-colleges-and-universities-receive-up-to-5000-in-catalyst-grants-from-second-nature-to-accelerate-campus-climate-action\/\">View the 2025 Catalyst Grant press release here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Second Nature\u2019s Catalyst Grants spark new and expanded climate action across member campuses by providing flexible funding to accelerate innovative projects, including decarbonization, climate resilience, and justice. 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