The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)

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1 The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) Climate Leadership in Higher Education (c) 2007 Presidents Climate Commitment. All rights reserved.

2 Implementation Guide The technical handbook of the ACUPCC Provides details on specifics of agreement (e.g. sources covered to achieve climate neutrality Explains technical issues and links to further resources Outlines key policies of the initiative Final.pdf

3 ACUPCC Online Reporting System Hundreds of GHG Inventories and Climate Action Plans publicly available provide excellent examples Browse by institution, Carnegie Classification, or State and see statistics and dataviews for macro-level view of campus climate action

4 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Brief Brief summary of common greenhouse gas inventory tools and resources, discussing the merits and drawbacks of each in the campus context Clean Air Cool Planet free Campus Carbon Calculator tool most commonly used Great educational opportunity for students to conduct the inventory as part of class / research work CUPCCGHGInv_Br_vFinal.pdf

5 Campus Carbon Calculator On this Worksheet: If you know the exact fuel mix of your electric utility, enter it on this sheet. MODULEInput WORKSHEETCustom Fuel Mix Please enter university name on 'Introduction' UNIVERSITYsheet Fiscal Year Total Electricity Purchased Net Purchased Coal Natural Gas Distillate Oil (#1-#4) Residual Oil (#5-#6) Nuclear Waste to Energy Hydro-Electric Biomass Renewable (wind, solar) Total Percentage (kwh) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) % % % % % % % % %

6 Climate Action Planning Wiki Interactive how-to guide for college and university climate action planning Developed by AASHE with support from the ACUPCC, A fully monitored and moderated online collaboration tool that allows multiple users to directly edit one or more web-pages Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information and bestpractices, and help keep the guide current and relevant by contributing content to it.

7 Leading Profound Change Developed by ACUPCC Steering Committee members as a resource for all presidents on leading transformational change initiatives Provides resources and techniques for providing the big-picture thinking to generate and sustain excitement and commitment g_profound_change_execsum_final pdf

8 Academic Guidance Document Developed by Second Nature in coordination with a working group of ACUPCC signatories, their staff and a diverse group of experts in higher education High-level guidance to clarify the intent of the academic element of the Commitment Provides resources for signatories to create strategies for fulfilling the Commitment. Identifies best practices across higher education and resources to assist signatories. ducationforclimateneutralitysustainability_ _final WEB.pdf

9 Financing Sustainability on Campus Comprehensive overview of options, mechanisms, and tools for financing sustainability projects on campus Covers revolving loan funds, bonds, taxexemptions, power purchase agreements, leases, federal funding, grants, private equity investors, and more Geared towards business officers and administrators newcomers and experienced practitioners Developed by Second Nature for NACUBO n_campus.html

10 Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits Partnership between the ACUPCC and the Clinton Climate Initiative Best Practices Toolkit: Energy Performance Contracting for Higher Education Goal of exponentially increasing the number of largescale energy saving retrofits for campus buildings ACUPCC signatories can take advantage of the benefits CCI s Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program (EEBRP) including project support and CCI s established relationships with private sector financial institutions, energy services companies (ESCOs), and product manufacturers

11 ACUPCC Carbon Offset Protocol Developed by Second Nature in cooperation with a diverse group of ACUPCC signatories, their staff and carbon offset experts from around the country Voluntary standards to assist in evaluating if, how, and when to invest in offsets as part of a comprehensive climate action plan. Identifies key issues in determining high-quality offsets that are real, verifiable, additional and permanent. -documents/offset-protocol

12 Campus Green Builder One-stop Shop for information, resources, and expertise on green building on campus Developed by Second Nature as part of the Advancing Green Building in Higher Education program, which supports under-resourced institutions in enjoying the benefits of green building Register to join the community and check back regularly for new content and opportunities

13 ACUPCC Webinar Series A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality & Solutions for the ACUPCC Webinar October 30, 2008 A suite of free educational and practical webinars on a variety of topics related to climate action planning Part of our Corporate Partners Program, which is part of the ACUPCC learning community, providing a milieu for knowledgesharing between the higher education and private sectors.

14 The Implementer Newsletter Free monthly e-newsletter with original content from ACUPCC institutions, service providers, policymakers, and leading experts in sustainability and climate change Latest news and updates on the ACUPCC, special benefits and opportunities Subscribe today!