{"id":40925,"date":"2026-03-02T13:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/?page_id=40925"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:36:17","slug":"climate-action-milestones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/climate-leadership-network\/climate-action-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Action Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40925\" class=\"elementor elementor-40925\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ea599f page-header e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67ea599f\" 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-22e569f7 e-con-full full-width-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e569f7\" 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Principles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44d7aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b44d7aa\" 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-73cd2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73cd2b9\" 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\">next generation milestones for higher education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5924106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5924106\" 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-2617f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2617f1c\" 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;\">The Climate Action Milestone Program is designed for the higher education sector with the intention to more fully recognize the climate action journey, prioritize decarbonization, and accelerate a broad suite of higher education\u2019s assets towards these aims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligibility is open to all Climate Leadership Network institutions (Climate Leadership Commitment Signatories, Affiliates, and UC3; regardless of size, location, country, or budget).<\/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-e7c1b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7c1b57\" 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-edc3a6a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"edc3a6a\" 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=\"mailto:bflynn@secondnature.org\">\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\">GET STARTED: CONTACT OUR TEAM<\/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-7c26ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c26ecf\" 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-9793e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9793e4a\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of Climate Action Milestones<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947f50d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947f50d\" 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>These four sample badges reflect the range of milestones institutions can achieve. <strong>Explore all 14 milestones below.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6245657 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6245657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4bec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac4bec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Investment-in-Decarbonization.png 2000w\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf3224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaf3224\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration-1024x956.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration-1024x956.png 1024w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration-1536x1435.png 1536w, https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Education-Integration.png 2000w\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0971f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be0971f\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Inclusive-Governance-in-Climate-Action-1024x956.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41411\" alt=\"\" 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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-1a75171 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a75171\" 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-4785a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4785a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"milestones\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 14 Climate Action Milestones<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0156b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0156b7\" 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-b932dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b932dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Leadership in Campus Decarbonization <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815a444 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"815a444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165dd5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"165dd5f\" 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-1f48790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f48790\" 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;\">Second Nature recognizes the difficulty of decarbonizing on-campus energy systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 and the incredible impact of doing so. C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ampuses can receive this milestone for achieving a greater than 50% reduction in Scope 1 emission<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed again with distinction when a campus reaches 90% reduction from baseline. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The milestone does not allow for the use of carbon offsets and cannot be claimed for investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure.<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outsourcing campus district energy systems or reductions in campus size due to mission contraction does not count for this milestone.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excluded from the milestone are a campus\u2019s emergency backup generators that are only used in the event of emergent non-standard impacts to energy infrastructure.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second Nature encourages institutions to demonstrate equity in vendor procurement for all decarbonization measures and to support diverse and minority-owned businesses when possible. Additionally, Second Nature encourages institutions to consider which climate actions could positively affect the health and economies of their communities, and especially communities that have historically experienced and\/or are currently experiencing climate injustice.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to Apply: <\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will complete a form requesting review by Second Nature and verification of their institutional SIMAP data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed once<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 50-90% and once for greater than 90% or greater.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decarbonization of Scope I emissions is one of the most costly and difficult, yet most impactful climate actions that institutions can take on their campus. It is typically phased according to available capital and planning and is achieved through infrastructure projects that represent significant changes to energy systems. These are often \u201conce in a lifetime\u201d opportunities for a campus to transition away from fossil fuels. By participating in this kind of decarbonization, a campus can tangibly demonstrate their climate leadership through operational channels, and simultaneously provide learning and engagement opportunities through on-campus action. <\/span><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 100% Renewable Electricity <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919f60f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"919f60f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bbdf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33bbdf8\" 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-45598c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45598c9\" 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;\">To earn the 100% Renewable Electricity milestone, 100% of the institution\u2019s investments in purchased electricity must be directed toward renewable or carbon-free sources (Reference: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2016-01\/documents\/gpp_partnership_reqs.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current definitions of green power per the EPA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This includes both deliverable load and consequential investments in grid optimization beyond the campus\u2019 deliverable load.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewable energy procurement tools, such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Virtual PPAs (VPPAs), and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) associated with the claim should be properly disclosed. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, Second Nature recommends the use of PPAs and REC instruments for Scope II claims to demonstrate procurement of renewable electricity. However, there may be instances where carbon offsets could apply, for projects that can demonstrate emissionality. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information on Second Nature\u2019s recommended renewable energy sources, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/climate-leadership-network\/signatories\/carbon-management-greenhouse-gas-mitigation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon Management &amp; Greenhouse Gas Mitigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When determining where to source renewable energy, Second Nature encourages institutions to consider whether a clean energy project improved conditions (reduced emissions or provided economic development) in communities that have historically experienced and\/or may still be experiencing environmental injustice.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to Apply:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will complete a form requesting review by Second Nature and verification of their institutional SIMAP data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Institutions that have received all 3 points in STARS for OP 5.3: Percentage of Energy from Renewable are eligible for this milestone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed annually.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transforming the grid with more renewable generation is an important part of the energy transition. Campuses can contribute to these efforts through their installation, purchase, and\/or investment in renewable electricity. This milestone recognizes campus efforts towards this aim.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIMAP Reporting has been updated to ask campuses to disclose instruments used for Scope II (purchased electricity) as well as additional context. This will help us better understand campus efforts regarding their green electricity and determine eligibility for this milestone. <\/span><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Leadership in Indirect Emissions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ee1bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ee1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05bcb03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05bcb03\" 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-289a1a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289a1a8\" 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;\">To earn the Leadership in Scope III milestone, an institution must demonstrate exemplary action in tracking, reporting, goal-setting and\/or abating (through reducing and\/or offsetting) Scope III emissions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For signatories:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Attainment of this milestone can apply to any innovation in Scope III categories beyond the categories already required by Second Nature. The categories already required are Commuting, Business Air Travel, and Waste. Signatories may qualify for this milestone as a result of innovation in tracking, reporting or goal-setting for these required categories, but must demonstrate in their application why their practice is above and beyond standard practice in the sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For affiliates: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attainment of this milestone can apply to exemplary action in any single Scope 3 category.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will fill out the requisite form and request review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times for multiple categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone recognizes leadership in tracking, abating, and offsetting additional categories of Scope III emissions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For signatories<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: While Second Nature requires categories 6: Business Travel, 7: Commuting, and newly, category 5: Waste Generated in Operations, it is a worthwhile exercise for campuses to assess their impact in other areas of Scope III, as these emissions comprise a large portion of the institutional footprint, and Scope 3 innovation spurs higher education to influence suppliers to mitigate directly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For affiliates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This milestone recognizes leadership in tracking, abating, offsetting, and target setting for any category of Scope III emissions.<\/span><\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Massive Single Action <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6857a73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6857a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ef2da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2ef2da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7b71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c7b71c\" 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;\">To earn the Massive Single Action milestone, an institution must complete a project that displays a significant greenhouse gas reduction of 25% of its greenhouse gas emissions inventory compared to pre-project implementation. Examples include: closing a coal plant, a large fuel switching project, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone cannot be achieved with a change of scope (e.g., the divestment of a hospital or portfolio of buildings) or if the solution is fossil fuel infrastructure (e.g., natural gas cogeneration). Additionally, the actions taken to earn this milestone cannot be recognized and double-counted in another milestone; for example, a power purchase agreement cannot count for both the Massive Single Action milestone and the Powered by Renewables Milestone.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to Apply:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will create a narrative describing the actions they have taken, compile all relevant data, and email the materials to Second Nature via <\/span><a href=\"mailto:reporting@secondnature.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reporting@secondnature.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for review.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed three times.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone is intended to celebrate efforts that contribute to significant progress on the decarbonization journey that don\u2019t qualify for another specific milestone. This recognizes a significant progress that the campus has achieved.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1944\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1944\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Decarbonization of Mobile Emissions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1944\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce87f50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce87f50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1944\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afcdd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1afcdd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e06971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e06971\" 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;\">To earn the Decarbonization of Mobile Emissions milestone, an institution must eliminate fossil fuel combustion from 90% of mobile emission sources owned by the campus: either campus vehicles, handheld tools and equipment, or both. Institutions may apply for this milestone for fleet and for grounds equipment separately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If institutions wish to exclude highly specialized equipment from this milestone, they must provide a disclosure and justification for exclusion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second Nature encourages institutions to procure fossil-free vehicles and equipment from diverse or minority-owned businesses. Additionally, Second Nature encourages institutions to ensure their retired fossil fuel equipment does not end up in vulnerable communities (e.g., communities that already suffer from significant air pollution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will fill out the requisite form to request review of their institutional SIMAP data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions that have scored the full 2 points in STARS OP 13.1: Vehicle Fleet, and\/or the bonus point for IL 29: Zero Emissions Grounds Equipment, are eligible to apply for this milestone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed more than once as appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile equipment emissions have significant impacts on the campus community, especially employees and students adjacent to emitting vehicles and equipment. This milestone recognizes campus leadership to protect the health of campus users by addressing these emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transitioning a campus\u2019 fleet from fossil fuel-powered combustion vehicles to alternative vehicles reduces on-campus emissions \u2013 tailpipe emissions and other emissions that affect air quality. Using electric vehicles signals environmental stewardship to your community. The campus can also support community EV conversion by installing EV charging stations for community \u2013 staff, faculty, and local community use.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1945\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1945\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Carbon Neutrality <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1945\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555a662 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"555a662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1945\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb48c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb48c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00db7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00db7ba\" 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;\">To earn the Carbon Neutrality milestone, an institution must achieve net-zero emissions for Scope I, Scope II, and required Scope III activities (Commuting, Business Air Travel, and Solid Waste). This will be reflected in the institution\u2019s greenhouse gas inventory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When utilizing carbon offsets, institutions must disclose their purchases in SIMAP and their public reports, and participate in annual surveying by Second Nature pertaining to the source and nature of their offsets engagement. For more guidance on carbon offset best practices, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/resources\/offsets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offsets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second Nature encourages institutions to demonstrate equity in vendor procurement for all decarbonization measures and to support diverse and minority-owned businesses when possible. Additionally, Second Nature encourages institutions to consider which climate actions (e.g., renewable energy development projects) could positively affect communities that have historically experienced and\/or are currently experiencing climate injustice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions will fill out the requisite form to request a review and certification of their institutional SIMAP data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the institutions that achieved carbon neutrality before the launch of the Commitments 3.0 in 2025, we will provide a 5 year grace period* for inclusion of Waste Generated in Operations. This means by 2030, all carbon neutrality claims would include the waste category. We would like to see campuses move towards accounting for the additional Scope III category of waste.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note: Solid waste is a NEW required reporting category for Scope III reporting. Full category is \u201cWaste Generated in Operations\u201d which includes: solid waste, wastewater, and includes as a proxy purchasing data that covers waste.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed each year.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon neutrality continues to be an important milestone. The carbon neutrality milestone is well-recognized in the general public as a significant climate achievement. Entities with carbon neutrality commitments tend to outperform their counterparts without carbon neutrality commitments on decarbonization and climate action metrics. There are many reasons carbon neutrality is an important milestone in a campus\u2019s decarbonization journey.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon neutrality can be recognized each year that it is achieved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*After the three-year grace period for tracking and reporting emissions in \u201cCategory 5: Waste Generated in Operations\u201d Carbon neutral campuses have an additional two years to address this category of emissions in their carbon neutrality claims.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your institution decides to change ambitions away from carbon neutrality, see Increased Ambitions milestone if appropriate. Second Nature recommends striving towards some of the decarbonization milestones regardless of your carbon neutrality status.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1946\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1946\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Resilience <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1946\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc00aa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc00aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1946\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1d505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1d505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad8977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad8977\" 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;\">Resilience refers to the ability of a system or community to survive disruption and to anticipate, adapt, and flourish in the face of change. The Resilience Milestone recognizes institutions for working collaboratively with community stakeholders to increase adaptive capacity. This can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of a campus-community task force to assess community vulnerabilities, hazards, strengths; and create connections between entities in your community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a community resilience plan that identifies and outlines strategies to address the top three to five climate change-related hazards that pose a risk to the community. These hazards could include: infrastructure failure due to increasingly severe storms, secure housing, reliable energy systems, etc. For more information, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/resources\/climate-resilience\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Resilience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resilience innovation or project that advances your community capacity, adaptation, or resilience (e.g. a community-university heat resilience study, a research based public health intervention, etc).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Second Nature encourages institutions to intentionally involve vulnerable, underserved, and minority populations as community stakeholders during the planning process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will fill out the requisite form and request review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability can use information from their Carnegie application, Section IX. Resilience and Adaptation, in their application for recognition under this milestone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As campuses and communities continue to see an increasing number and severity of disruptive events, resilience initiatives are paramount to meeting challenges. Campuses, regardless of their commitment status, can enhance their campus and community resilience. This milestone recognizes steps in the resilience commitment process as well as innovations and acceleration of resilience initiatives beyond initial assessment and planning.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1947\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1947\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Investment in Decarbonization <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1947\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e90e2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e90e2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1947\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced167e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ced167e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89442c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89442c5\" 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;\">To earn this milestone, an institution must demonstrate attribution of institutional investment to a decarbonization activity or activities that will decrease source emissions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attribution of funds should be at least multi-year, or otherwise demonstrate an enduring commitment to decarbonization. The impact of these funds should be significant to the tune of about 10% reduction from prior year emissions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of achieving this milestone include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intentional divestment from carbon offsets where offsets budgets are instead used to finance decarbonization on campus, resulting in a reduction of source emissions by 10% over prior year levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of a carbon tax on institutional emissions, the proceeds of which are directed toward campus decarbonization project(s) that will reduce source emissions by 10% or more.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of an institutional central bank to fund decarbonization and infrastructure projects at a return on investment.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution of endowment towards decarbonization activities committed for at least five years if not in perpetuity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procurement of 24\/7 carbon free electricity equivalent to 10% or more (but less than 100%) of an institutions load.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any other demonstration of a tangible capital investment from the institution or finance toward on-campus decarbonization that reduces source emissions 10% or more.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><b>How to Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will complete the requisite form and compile relevant data for Second Nature review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong><\/em>: Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification can use information from their Carnegie application from Section II Institutional Context, item 7: Funding and Financial Investments in their application for recognition under our &#8220;Investment in Decarbonization\u201d milestone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed more than once.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recognize that in order for decarbonization to happen, campuses must make financial commitments to capitalize projects. This milestone aims to recognize tangible and innovative ways that institutions are encouraging climate positive financial decisions to prioritize decarbonization, particularly within resource limited contexts.\u00a0 <\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1948\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1948\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Increased Ambitions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1948\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c24bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c24bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1948\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407fbba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"407fbba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441fe5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441fe5e\" 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;\">To earn the Increased Ambitions milestone, an institution must publicly announce a plan for how and why its climate action ambitions are being increased.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of increased ambitions include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancing decarbonization: Adopt a decarbonization target more rigorous than a previous carbon neutrality commitment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quicker action: Moving up your carbon neutrality date and achieving neutrality sooner than anticipated.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure: Institution publicly commits to no further fossil fuel infrastructure development in building and energy systems. This includes on-site infrastructure only, and includes natural gas, oil, and coal combustion and distribution.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fossil-free Investment Commitment: Institution publicly commits to remove fossil fuel investments from endowment holdings, including all asset classes, within five years of the announcement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fossil-free Advancement Commitment: Institution publicly commits to not accepting donations or financial support from fossil fuel companies or individuals who made their wealth from roles within fossil fuel companies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net-Zero for Historical Emissions: Institution has conducted a Historical Emissions Inventory of Scope I and Scope II emissions emitted since the founding of the organization and commits to directly removing emissions or using offsets to remove emissions equal to the inventory.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embodied Carbon Inventory: Institution has conducted an inventory of embodied carbon in all facilities over 10,000 gross square feet and infrastructure over $5 million and commits to directly removing emissions or using offsets to remove emissions equal to the Embodied Carbon Inventory.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Climate Action: Institution invests in on-campus or local climate action in an equal amount as they otherwise would on carbon offsets.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewable Generator: Institution is hosting at least one clean energy project that is delivering power beyond the net energy use of the campus<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased Offsets Reliance: Institution commits to decreasing reliance on offsets for Scope 1 emissions in favor of source mitigation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><br \/>How to apply:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will complete the requisite form describing actions they have taken.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 years ago when the Commitments began, the primary emphasis was on carbon neutrality; this was a concept to rally around and drive change on campus climate action. Two decades later, there are many ways that campuses can demonstrate leadership on climate. Whether your target wasn\u2019t bold enough, or you\u2019ve decided to rally around another target, stretching your ambitions should be celebrated.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1949\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1949\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Inclusive Governance in Climate Action <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1949\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b9b49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9b9b49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1949\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c42ca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c42ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d4227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d4227\" 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;\">To earn the Inclusive Climate Action milestone, an institution must demonstrate robust inclusion in climate action efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone primarily recognizes inclusive governance in planning efforts. However, if there are implementation participation efforts that aren\u2019t recognized in another milestone, we welcome your submission here. Examples of whom to involve in the could include: student government representatives, student environmental clubs\/organizations, faculty and staff government representatives, faculty experts, campus environmental\/sustainability committee, energy officer\/manager, key operations offices (including facilities management, purchasing, transportation, public relations, etc.), vice presidents\u2019 offices (including chief academic and business offices, VP for student affairs, VP for research, etc.), board of trustees, president, alumni, key community experts and representatives, underrepresented community members, regional planning agencies, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/climate-leadership-network\/signatories\/organizing-for-action\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizing for Action<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will complete the requisite form describing the actions they have taken and for Second Nature review.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong><\/em>: Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification can use relevant information from their Carnegie application from Section VII.Climate Action Plan, subitem 2, in their application for recognition under our \u201cInclusive Governance in Climate Action\u201d milestone. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagement of campus stakeholders is an important way to build a network of champions for campus climate action. Incorporating diverse perspectives leads to well-rounded solutions and bolsters outcomes. While significant engagement efforts can take a lot of time to administer, we recognize the value in the process.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19410\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19410\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Education Integration <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4710fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4710fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a014076 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a014076\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f273a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f273a7f\" 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;\">To earn the Education Integration milestone, an institution must describe how it has meaningfully integrated educational opportunities alongside campus decarbonization and climate action efforts. Integration can occur through the curriculum, the campus as a living lab, experiential learning opportunities, etc. For more information, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secondnature.org\/academics-education-and-research\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academics \u2014 Education and Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Please consider the number of students impacted in your submission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples might include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a new major, minor, concentration, or center with a specific climate, energy, or environment-specific focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Themed semester<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required reading for incoming students<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Education requirement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> acknowledging climate change preparedness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campus as a Living Lab Initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><br \/>How to Apply:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for this milestone, institutions will fill out the requisite form for Second Nature\u2019s review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability can use specific climate curriculum and pedagogy information from their Carnegie application, Section V. Academic Integration of Sustainability, in their application for recognition under this milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecting climate action to higher education\u2019s primary mission of education is one of the most fundamental actions that an institution can take against climate change. Empowering students with the knowledge and skills to take action and lead with critical thinking and nuance on pressing social and environmental issues is imperative for higher education institutions to maintain their relevance to society. Climate change affects almost every area of life that our students inhabit and the world they will inherit. This milestone recognizes a campus\u2019 exemplary efforts to help students see themselves in climate solutions, solve wicked problems, influence the world around them, and transform lives and communities.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19411\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19411\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Community Collaboration <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19411\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132dbf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132dbf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19411\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9179050 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9179050\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a91a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a91a2f\" 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;\">To earn the Community Collaboration milestone, an institution must describe how it is engaging deeply with local and regional communities to co-create climate solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This campus-community collaboration may include outreach programs, community-based projects, partnerships with local organizations, and resilience\/sustainability\/climate committees and higher education working groups.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of community collaboration include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community partnerships: The institution engages with the community through meaningful partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-Sector Climate Events: University led events or convenings that foster cross-sector collaboration, awareness and action on climate issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Advocacy Partnerships: Partnerships with local environmental organizations to advocate for climate-friendly policies and initiatives within the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justice Prioritization: Technical and scientific solutions alone are insufficient to tackle the impacts of the climate crisis. To be most effective, the higher education sector must adopt a more holistic approach to climate action that addresses the social and political considerations that lie at the root of the crisis. An institution can advance climate justice in campus planning, research, and education, and center equity in its climate solutions. Prioritizing justice includes acknowledging how climate change uniquely impacts underrepresented communities (both locally and globally) and incorporating solutions to these inequities in the institution&#8217;s approach. Projects, outcomes, or procedures that prioritize justice are all welcome in this category of recognition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions will complete the requisite form for Second Nature review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notes: Institutions scoring points in STARS EN 6: Community Partnerships should consider applying for this milestone, noting that Second Nature will reward the milestone based on partnerships with a focus in climate action and climate justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability can use specific climate focused community collaborations from their Carnegie application, Section VIII. Ecosystem Model for Collaborative Community Partnerships and Climate Solutions, in their application for recognition under this milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions of higher learning are often anchors in the community &#8211; and yet many institutions have tenuous relationships with their surrounding communities. This milestone recognizes efforts to build trust, collaborate in good faith, and enact concerted solutions that benefit the surrounding community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After feedback on the justice milestone (as a standalone category), some campuses felt that they couldn\u2019t be recognized with that language and suggested combining community collaboration and justice prioritization. If your justice work is primarily on-campus, we welcome you to apply to the Inclusive Climate Action milestone. Second Nature\u2019s Climate Luminary Honors continues to have a Justice category, so please let us know if you\u2019d like to be considered for that recognition.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19412\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"13\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19412\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Workforce Development Innovations <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19412\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6eec66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6eec66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19412\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc15c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc15c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd7374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd7374\" 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;\">To earn the Workforce Development Innovations milestone, an institution must describe how it is preparing students for climate-focused careers and fostering a skilled workforce ready to tackle climate-related challenges. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of workforce development include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional Development: Specialized professional development for students interested in pursuing a climate-related career that prepares them for the nuances of the sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private-public partnerships: Offering students opportunities to work at leading companies and be paid for their contributions while developing their professional skills to solve climate problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><br \/>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions will complete the requisite form describing their project or program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Note: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability can use specific climate workforce development assertions from their Carnegie application, Sections VI (subsections A and B, as applicable): Workforce Preparation, in their application for recognition under this milestone<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing prepared, capable students ready to tackle the workforce is of critical importance to our economy and society. It\u2019s been said \u201cevery job is a climate job.\u201d Initiatives that demonstrate a campus\u2019 ability to make that a reality will be recognized by this milestone.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19413\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"14\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19413\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19413\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa88b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aa88b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19413\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1ff7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad1ff7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c0d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2c0d28\" 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;\">To earn the Research milestone, an institution must describe how it is conducting exemplary climate solutions research that meets society\u2019s needs. All disciplines are welcome, including transdisciplinary research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of exemplary research include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New technology, innovative process, or novel application of an existing theory that results in real-world understanding and\/or advancing climate solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy or behavioral studies that demonstrate a deeper or new understanding of how individuals or institutions can be motivated to address climate change<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Communications: Impactful communications of climate science research to the public and policymakers \u2013 translating complex scientific information into accessible, visually compelling, and actionable insights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community-engaged Research (Knowledge Co-Production): Research that allows the community to define the research need and\/or pays community members to participate in the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> climate- or resilience- related research.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>We especially welcome research that involves and addresses those who are most vulnerable and who are impacted \u201cfirst and worst\u201d by climate and extreme weather events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions will complete the requisite form describing their project, program, or enterprise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions that have applied for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability can use specific climate research assertions from their Carnegie application, Section VII. Research and Innovation for Sustainability and Climate Solutions, in their application for recognition under this milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This milestone can be claimed multiple times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rationale: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research enterprise is an important asset of higher education and it should be leveraged to address societal problems, like climate change. Institutions can invest in researchers, research itself, research participants, communicating, and applying research.<\/span><\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\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-d0f1bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0f1bd9\" 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-4a5b0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5b0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"principles\" 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<h5><b>Submission Qualification Guiding Principles:<\/b><\/h5><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution is a member of Second Nature\u2019s Climate Leadership Network<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed in the past 3-4 years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involves more than one stakeholder (on or off campus)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows measurable impact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leveraged resources to execute<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We especially love to see projects and programs that a campus is willing to share lessons with others.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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-ba6c5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba6c5c4\" 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-d1c996b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d1c996b\" 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=\"mailto:bflynn@secondnature.org\">\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\">GET STARTED: CONTACT OUR TEAM<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this page Milestones Submission Qualification Guiding Principles next generation milestones for higher education The Climate Action Milestone Program is designed for the higher education sector with the intention to more fully recognize the climate action journey, prioritize decarbonization, and accelerate a broad suite of higher education\u2019s assets towards these aims.\u00a0 Eligibility is open to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"parent":35650,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"topics":[],"class_list":["post-40925","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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