Climate Leadership Awards
Climate Leadership Awards Recognize Sustainable Colleges
All of Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Award Finalists were asked to create a 1-3 minute video highlighting their climate innovation on campus. Our online community was asked to decide who the most innovative campus was. After more than 14,000 votes were cast, we are proud to announce our winner: William Patterson University, of Wayne, New Jersey.
They will be presented with a certificate that denotes their victory at the GW Moving the Planet Forward Conference, on April 17th. As with all groups who submit videos to Planet Forward, every school will have the opportunity to be featured in blog posts on The Huffington Post and National Geographic’s Great Energy Challenge blog, in our pieces on television, in our webisodes, or in other public outreach opportunities.
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On March 14th, 2012 at 5:10 pm Elizabeth Kaplon Said:
I vote for the Unviersity of South Florida as they nicely summaried many on campus and community sustainiblity projects being accomplished with and by the students.
On March 15th, 2012 at 1:25 am Shawnee Daniels-Sykes Said:
Great sustainability initiative! We need to be mindful of the future of our planet. Spelman women lead out front to save our planet and project its existence for another century or more!
On March 15th, 2012 at 8:28 am Diane Shelley Said:
William Paterson University are the PIONEERS for a reason. You have a great program that is highlighted by a fantastic video! You have my vote.
On March 16th, 2012 at 2:06 am Charles Parker Said:
Don’t vote for GCC! They waste tons of water every day watering their stupid grass! Conservation only applies to them when it comes to buying cheap toilet paper!
On March 20th, 2012 at 3:00 am Ryan Said:
Vote for Luther! They have found the ideal combination of nuts-and-bolts infrastructure overhaul, inspiring projects like a large-scale wind turbine and solar array on campus, and student-led innovation/campus education. Truly a “model, not a mirror.” Go Norse!
On March 20th, 2012 at 8:02 pm Janice Coon Smith Said:
Fine school, extraordinary history marking the best in our country.
On March 21st, 2012 at 8:22 am Beth Said:
The beautiful thing about sustainability at Florida Gulf Coast University is that every single student, staff member and faculty member lives it in some form every day they are on campus. Sustainability is not merely a lesson taught by professors and learned by only those students interested in it.The wetlands surrounding the university are a clear reminder to the university community that we must constantly work to reduce our footprint and protect the cycle of life. This is how it should be at every campus. FGCU is truly a wonderful working model! Go Eagles!
On March 22nd, 2012 at 2:08 pm Janice Carter Said:
DO vote for Glendale Community College. The amount of waste all colleges produce is atrocious.I pass the recycling bins everyday and see that the students are grasping the concept of recycling everything. It keeps the campus clean and the items recycled will one day be used in other products. It is sad to see comments as ignorant as Charles Parker’s comment.
If Charles Parker knew anything about GCC he would also know that the water used to water the “stupid grass” is reclaimed water. Also GCC floods their fields with water collected in the canals to water and maintain the grass and plants since this area used to be orange groves. The watering of these plants and grass help to cool the property and campus so that students are in a more comfortable environment than a concrete & desert laden island. Therefore Charles Parker and his uneducated summation only shows his selfishness and ignorance.
On March 28th, 2012 at 9:37 am Suzie Said:
I like the creativity that William Paterson University showed in their video. “A Day in the Life” highlights their many Sustainability efforts and successes.
On March 28th, 2012 at 4:46 pm Lori Wilder Said:
USF deserves to win this award.
On March 29th, 2012 at 9:43 am Rebecca Said:
GO UPSTATE! It’s not easy to go green when maintaining great patient care is also a mission of your institution. But, we’re doing our very best.
On March 30th, 2012 at 7:44 am Lou P. Said:
Whether we win this video competition or not, I am proud of our accomplishments at WPUNJ and support from both internal and external sources. We are also supportive of our colleagues in these efforts, particularly those at ASU, Chandler-Gilbert, Spelman, Carleton, and U of Cal. Thanks for your help, and good luck.
On April 1st, 2012 at 11:57 am Gator Supporter Said:
I voted for Allegheny College! I love how student-driven these sustainability efforts are. It’s clear that students have a voice and can really participate in the efforts of the college. The college has put a priority on sustainability and you can see that these efforts are not just in one department but throughout the entire campus.
On April 5th, 2012 at 1:54 pm Billy Barber Said:
I vote for Haywood Community College, great stuff.
On April 6th, 2012 at 1:23 pm Pepper C. Said:
The University of South Florida did an excellent job portraying the importance of sustainability, and gave fantastic examples of the projects they have in place to better the community. I’m delighted to see that the community that the University of South Florida has established includes a variety of campus efforts (including through their housing department), and involve all types of student involvement.
On April 6th, 2012 at 1:50 pm Colin Leonard Said:
USF is the first school in the country to offer a masters degree in global sustainablility. The program pulls resources and ideas fom many of the schools on the campus and is a catalyst for sustainability.
On April 14th, 2012 at 5:32 pm Jill Matthews Said:
I voted for USF because they have a basic green philosophy throughout the campus as well as the worthy projects.