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Dear Reader,

 

We hope 2011 is unraveling wonderfully for you!  With this issue of Your Campus Green Builder, we are happy to announce a few exciting opportunities to assist you in enhancing your institution's sustainability capacity.  We hope the following highlights of these resources prove helpful in your endeavor to create a sustainable community within your campus.  Thank you!

 

-Second Nature Team

  

Introducing the "Education for Sustainability Innovation Program"
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Program Overview

   

With the generous support of $554,000 grant award from The Kresge Foundation, Second Nature has recently launched the new phase of its capacity building work.  This comprehensive "Education for Sustainability Innovation Program" promotes innovation and leadership among financially strained and minority-serving colleges and universities.  This program builds on the success of the Advancing Green Building in Higher Education program, which assisted Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and the U.S. Department of Education's Title III and V institutions to "build green" on their campuses.

 

If you are interested in getting involved in the Innovation Program, then please take this Survey.  To learn more about the Innovation Program, please contact Ashka Naik.  


Highlighted Resources

Financial:

The Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program is seeking proposals for the development of Phase I Partnerships for effective, high quality education programs and resources related to the science of climate change and its impact.  Grantees will receive up to two years of funding to support synthesis, network building, and strategic planning activities.  Proposal deadline is March 15, 2011.   

 

The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program is announcing a funding opportunity to accelerate the development and deployment of new energy efficient vehicle technologies.  Deadline for applications is February 28, 2011.   

 

The Renewable Energy Cost Database, compiled by the U.S. EPA, lists existing cost data for wind, solar, photovoltaic (solar PV), solar thermal (CSP), and geothermal energy technologies including historical costs and projected costs for each.

 

The Federal Grants and Loans Catalog is now available for purchase!  This is a great resource with more than 5000 financial programs, subsidies, scholarships, grants and loans offered by the U.S. federal government and foundations across the country.   

 

Technical:

Educational Facilities Professional's Practical Guide to Reducing the Campus Carbon Footprint/Sustainability Guide, published by the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges (APPA), addresses campus greening opportunities and offers guidance to campus facilities professionals in meeting their institutions' sustainability goals.   

 

BuildingGreen can help you identify certifications that are relevant to your campus building projects with its latest Guide to Selecting Green Building Product Certifications.   

 

Tribal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development on Tribal Lands, published by the Department of Energy's Tribal Energy Program, assesses energy options and provides renewable energy resources (financial, technical assistance, etc.) to all U.S. tribal communities.  


Blog
 
"RecycleMania--A way to engage students and staff on campus sustainability issues"--Van Du, an intern with Second Nature, discusses how an annual recycling competition can help involve campus communities in sustainability work.

"Spreading the Word on Sustainability: A Student's Perspective on Campus Engagement Efforts"--Vanessa Santos, an intern with Second Nature, discusses the importance of informing and engaging everyone on the campus in working toward campus sustainability goals.

"The State of Education and Clean Energy Reform"--Vanessa Santos shares the highlights of President Obama's 2011 State of the Union address.

"New Initiatives on Clean Energy To Power Up Tribal Communities' Sustainability Efforts"--Van Du underscores available opportunities for tribal colleges and communities to build their sustainability capacity. 
 
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Upcoming Events 


Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit
[2/17-2/18, Denver, CO]

NSF Renewable Energy Curriculum Workshop
[2/18, Kankakee, IL]

ACUPCC Webinar: Understanding Carbon Offsets
[3/3, webinar]

Navigating the Field of Green Building
[3/8, Portland, OR]

Building Energy 2011
[3/8-3/10, Boston, MA]

GHG Reduction Strategies: How to Analyze the Financial and Carbon Impacts of Projects
[4/3, College Park, MD]

 

Opportunities for Students  


All students are invited to apply to Second Nature's 2011 Paid Sustainability in Higher Education Internships.  The  student interns will be working on multiple projects involving sustainability in higher education.  The deadline to apply is March 1, 2011.

 

Fore Solutions is seeking a summer 2011 intern to participate in an effort to bring the state of Maine to the forefront of high performance green building and to help Fore Solutions achieve its vision of inspiring and advancing innovations in the building fields and in communities. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2011.

   

Encourage your students to enter the Campus Green Scene Competition for a prize of $5000 that can help your school implement campus greening initiatives! Deadline for video submission is April 27, 2011.


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