President Obama spoke June 25, 2013 about his new plan on how to reduce greenhouse gases and what we as a country need to do to start addressing climate change. Check out the NY Times article!
New York Times article on Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Read the President’s new ambitious Climate Action Plan and let us know what you think.
In March 2013, Baruch College President Wallerstein signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). ACUPCC begun in 2007 by a group of college and university presidents who were committed to bringing carbon neutrality and environmental sustainability education their institutions. As of 2013, a total of 672 colleges and universities including Baruch have signed the President’s Climate Commitment and have promised to take immediate action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, include education about sustainability in the core curriculum, and within two years, set a target date and interim milestones for becoming carbon neutral.
ACUPCC signatories across the United States have begun to implement sustainability education in their core curricula, encourage community involvement in sustainability education programs, and have reported significant financial savings since adopting sustainable practices (i.e., recycling, waste reduction, green energy technologies). To learn more about this in initiative and Baruch’s climate commitment please consult the ACUPCC’s website.
It might surprise you how many different species of animals and plants can be found in NYC’s urban environment! Check out the Biodiversity Assessment Handbook for NYC.
Climate change means higher sea levels and extreme storms are the new normal. Hurricane Sandy and other recent weather events underscore the importance of preparing for climate variability. As these changing weather patterns create uncertainty, local governments, businesses and communities face the question of how to reduce their contributions to climate change, adapt to its effects and prepare for the next natural disaster.
Come to this panel to expand your understanding of the way humans adapt to their environmental surroundings, and different ways we can become adaptive using other pioneering countries as templates. How should New York adapt to its new found challenges?
Where: NYU Stern / Social Enterprise Association – Kaufman Management Center, 44 West 4th Street NYC NY – 5th Floor Room KMC 5-50
When: February 12 2013, 6-8 pm
Panelists: Sergej Mahnovski, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability; Ernest Tollerson, NYS MTA; Donna Walcavage, FASLA, LEED AP Principal/Vice President AECOM; Klaus Jacob, Geophysicist, Columbia University; David Gmach Director Public Affairs, ConEd; Rob Pirani, Vice President for Energy and Environment, Regional Plan Association
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