Many of you have expressed an interest in learning how your school compares to schools with similar characteristics, so we analyzed the greenhouse gas reports submitted by the first 172 institutions. [...]

An updated version of the ACUPCC Reporting System went live on October 27. A number of changes were made to improve the way data is collected and accessed. Please note the need for each school to keep the information in its Implementation Profile current, particularly in regards to the Implementation Liaison name, email, and phone. [...]

By Elizabeth Davey, Program Manager Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane University
President Scott Cowen launched this year’s work on the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment with a personal e-mail to the Tulane University community.
We’re used to hearing from President Cowen on important issues that affect the university. Since 2001, he has [...]

If you haven’t registered already, you may want to act quickly!
When we moved AASHE’s biennial gathering to a major conference center this year, we thought we were being ambitious reserving space for 1,500 people (last conference 600 attended).  As it turns out, the excitement and demand for the conference has exceeded our most ambitious expectations.  [...]

Green For All founder and AASHE 2008 Conference keynote speaker Van Jones’ first book, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems will be released tomorrow, October 7.   Green For All organizers are encouraging folks to order the book soon in an effort to make it the first environmental best-seller [...]

As most of you are aware, September 15 marked an important deadline for the ACUPCC – it was the due date for charter signatories to report their greenhouse gas inventories for the most recent year available (previous years were submitted on a voluntary basis). Given that the website housing the new reporting tool was launched [...]

Bloomberg.com reported last Thursday that " Energy costs for U.S. colleges and universities soared 14 percent in the 12 months ending June 30, putting pressure on institutions with limited means of raising revenue". (Energy Costs Soar 14% in Year for U.S Universities). 
Here’s a question to campuses - Has your campus been active in conservation [...]

As the new CPM for AASHE, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and begin my communications with the Implementation Liaisons. It’s been an exciting first week at AASHE, especially with the reporting deadline for charter signatories less than two weeks away, and I’m learning a lot from the questions you are [...]

I’ve been excited about how AASHE 2008 is shaping up from a programmatic perspective for a while (great keynotes, ~400 presentations, the Sustainable Solutions Expo, plus hands-on workshops and tours), but now my excitement is off the charts because it’s clear that AASHE 2008 is going to be BIG.  With more than 2 months to [...]

What is it?
The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is soliciting videos that demonstrate creative strategies for communicating the ACUPCC across your campus and beyond.
Five selected videos will be highlighted and screened at the 2nd biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) November 9-11th in Raleigh, [...]