Energy Efficiency and Conservation Webinar: Solutions to Overcoming Challenges

Online

Energy efficiency and conservation measures are great starting points for a decarbonization strategy once initial challenges are overcome. Organizations, such as American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), estimate an untapped energy savings potential of as much as 30% of usage. Although very few organizations would say that they use energy as efficiently as […]

Demystifying Carbon Offsets: How Individuals, Organizations, and Communities Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions Now

Online

This free webinar will coach you through the fundamentals of carbon offsets, including when and how to utilize carbon offsets, how to determine high-quality offsets, and what sort of claims should be made about offset purchases. Whether you’re thinking about purchasing carbon offsets for your own personal emissions or investigating options for your business or […]

Free

2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit

Online

The annual Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit is co-hosted by Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN). It is an annual gathering of higher education leaders committed to addressing inequality and the climate crisis.

2022 Community Conversation Series – Strategic Energy Master Planning

Online

Throughout 2022 the Sustainable Endowments Institute will be facilitating monthly peer-to-peer discussions for sustainability and facilities professionals to share common obstacles and learn from one another. The topics will be the ones most requested by community members. To date, one of the most requested topics has been Strategic Energy Master Planning! To foster engaged participation […]

Free

U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit

Doubletree Crystal City 300 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA, United States

This annual event for Better Buildings, Better Plants Partners and other key stakeholders provides the opportunity for professionals to explore emerging technologies and share innovative strategies in energy efficiency, decarbonization, and water and waste reduction.

Pac-12 Sustainability Conference

University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium 451 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

The Pac-12 Sustainability Conference is focused on an elevated approach to driving sustainability action within collegiate athletics departments, designing new collective initiatives, and sharing best practices to transform college sports into a platform for social impact and environmental progress.

ENERGY STAR Higher Ed Benchmarking Initiative (HEBI) 2.0

Online

The first round of the ENERGY STAR Higher Education Benchmarking Initiative (HEBI) closed out in 2021 when approximately 200 participating campuses from 100 institutions received their individualized peer scorecards. In 2022, ENERGY STAR is launching a second round of the initiative. Colleges, universities, and organizations that support them can join this webinar to learn more […]

Free