{"id":40610,"date":"2026-02-18T12:41:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/?page_id=40610"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:13:45","slug":"academics-for-climate-action-working-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/get-involved\/working-groups-and-initiatives\/academics-for-climate-action-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics for Climate Action Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40610\" class=\"elementor elementor-40610\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6065259b page-header e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6065259b\" 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-749e9827 e-con-full full-width-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"749e9827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2302a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f2302a8\" 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\">Academics for Climate Action Working Group<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58977c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"58977c8a\" 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-f035c0b e-con-full animated-slow full-width-right e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f035c0b\" 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-bd410e9 e-con-full logo e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd410e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f915c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f915c91\" 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=\"570\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLN-Logo-Vertical-Small.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLN-Logo-Vertical-Small.png 570w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLN-Logo-Vertical-Small-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLN-Logo-Vertical-Small-200x150.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>\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-3f3ef85b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f3ef85b\" 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-4c4ffb5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4ffb5b\" 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-261ecde8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"261ecde8\" 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=\"#apply\">\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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We will work collaboratively to push for bold transformation following the key recommendations of the white paper \u201cClimate Action in Higher Education: Roadmap\u201d (see below).<\/strong><\/h4>\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-4153905 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4153905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"membership\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfac971 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfac971\" 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-a4ed975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ed975\" 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 dir=\"ltr\">Would you like to make your voice heard in the next generation of higher-education climate response? Are you thinking of incorporating more climate into your research or teaching, and you&#8217;d love to support others to do the same? Or maybe you&#8217;re already in a climate-leadership position, and you&#8217;d like to work with like-minded colleagues for even greater impact.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;re a collection of concerned faculty and staff from higher education institutions. After two workshops and a year of discussion, consensus-building, and debate, we\u2019ve generated dozens of recommendations for higher-education&#8217;s climate response. But transforming multi-million dollar institutions takes hard work, persistence, and mutual support among concerned actors. We hope you\u2019ll consider joining.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Academics for Climate Action will meet bi-monthly starting in September 2026<\/strong> to discuss opportunities and challenges for higher-ed institutions\u2019 and campus-community members\u2019 impactful climate responses. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfbG9fnebUhlK9X9Hd_iR5nap6HKK4WSmApRoFBWkntBtyv-g\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfbG9fnebUhlK9X9Hd_iR5nap6HKK4WSmApRoFBWkntBtyv-g\/viewform?usp%3Ddialog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773763299910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1s1QcyuAYh7EIqTDBBkY1W\">Please complete this interest form to register as a general member.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>At present we are forming the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdPrv6EH4fiZD8HJ2ydmVBx6nMV4yckBXVwDfDmHjmuZz4SXQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">steering committee<\/a><\/span> for this working group.<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The steering committee will include both appointed individuals and others selected from those who apply, with a minimum service of one year and a maximum of four years. The committee will meet monthly for one hour starting in April 2026. Including out-of-meeting work, the total time commitment is four hours per month.\u00a0The deadline to apply for the steering committee is April 1st 2026.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The role of the steering committee is to organize:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A community of practice with bimonthly calls, including presentations and general-interest discussions on topics related to climate and climate action.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The directions of subcommittees (see below)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">One in-person meeting a year<\/p><\/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-f49b396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f49b396\" 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-f936904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f936904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"apply\" 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:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdPrv6EH4fiZD8HJ2ydmVBx6nMV4yckBXVwDfDmHjmuZz4SXQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">\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\">Apply for the Steering Committee<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d14f17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d14f17\" 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-a9ad193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9ad193\" 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-f305afd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f305afd\" 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-1e935a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e935a8\" 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<h4><b>Subcommittees (coming in September 2026)<\/b><\/h4><p dir=\"ltr\">Chaired by an ad-hoc member of the steering committee, each subcommittee will be a small, committed group of ten people or fewer, working on a specific, focused goal. Members must apply to serve and are expected to be active. The time commitment is four hours per month, including two hours of online meetings, plus emails and other organizing. Each subcommittee is expected to deliver a five-page report at the end of the year and to present to the membership at large. Each September, the working group will reevaluate the number of subcommittees, their membership, and their charges.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Initial subcommittees include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Leadership<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Climate Teaching<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Climate Teaching in California<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve seen good intentions and transformational ideas come to nothing when faced with the inertia of real-world obstacles. We&#8217;ve formed this working group to support each other in taking concrete steps to help mold the next generation of higher-education climate response. We hope you&#8217;ll consider joining us.<\/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-d9728f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9728f2\" 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-571112f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"571112f\" 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-378e789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"378e789\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd97265 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd97265\" 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-bd91960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd91960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"white-paper\" 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\">Climate Action In Higher Education: A Roadmap <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28ee87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a28ee87\" 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-f41cba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f41cba5\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate change is touching everyone, everywhere, changing how we live, work, and learn.\u00a0 Higher Education must act now.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities have responded to the climate crisis, but is it enough and how can we do more? How do we craft a coherent, targeted strategy that improves the way we interact with our planet? What role should universities play in that process?<\/span><\/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-355f9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"355f9c5\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e99b4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12e99b4e\" 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-2c8115c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8115c3\" 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-2dc221a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dc221a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64164b3a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64164b3a\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At two workshops, 50 American and Canadian academic leaders debated what works and what doesn&#8217;t. And we didn&#8217;t always agree. Climate education, decarbonization strategies, and the role of academic activism all provoked sharp debate. \u201cClimate Action In Higher Education: A Roadmap\u201d presents real talk about diverging perspectives, where we disagreed and how we came together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Roadmap discusses dozens of effective responses, linking to inspiring real-world examples. But it also highlights areas where more is needed, with suggestions for more strategy, more leadership, and more effective communication and coordination. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators can find practical recommendations and talking points to advocate for change at their home institutions.<\/span><\/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-52286e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52286e23\" 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\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ClimateActionHigherEducation-Roadmap.pdf\">\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\">Read the Climate Action Roadmap<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd03224 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd03224\" 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-e77fd61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e77fd61\" 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-aca343b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca343b\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ClimateActionHigherEducation-Roadmap.pdf\">&#8220;Climate Action Roadmap&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> for a complete list of recommendations, examples, and references.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ClimateActionHigherEducation-Highlights.pdf\"><strong>Read the shorter &#8220;Summary For Decision-Makers&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> for key recommendations and highlights.<\/span><\/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-aa44b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aa44b6f\" 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 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