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Dealing with Climate Change

The biggest challenge of our lifetimes is here. Colleges and universities need to prepare for the effects of climate change, but we’re not just passive victims of circumstance. Higher education is also an active agent for change, finding new ways to reduce atmospheric carbon, mitigate climate change’s consequences, and design more energy-efficient buildings. With integrated planning, with conversations, collaborations, and strategic initiatives, we can literally save the world … together.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Campus Energy Master Planning

 Higher education institutions can lead the way in reducing energy consumption and advancing carbon neutrality by starting with their on-campus facilities.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

The State of Campus Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate

 Although colleges and universities recognize key vulnerabilities, most have just recently started thinking about resilience issues and have only implemented minimal resilience measures.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Preparing and Adapting Our Campuses for the Effects of Climate Change

 While some of us are making the case for greening our campuses by reducing our carbon footprint, a parallel front should be presenting the potential and very real impacts that climate change will have on our campuses.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Integrating Resilience Planning into University Campus Planning

 Incorporating resilience planning into the campus planning process provides an opportunity to engage key stakeholders to address a campus’s vulnerabilities, align resilience-related investments with the broad campus vision, and ensure the long-term viability of the institution.
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Annie Newman

Why I’m a SCUP Member...

"The resources that SCUP provides—from the email news to the Planning for Higher Education journal to the conferences—have proved invaluable to my growth and success as a planner. I come away from conferences energized and full of new ideas to try out at my campus."
Annie Newman
Director of Campus Planning
Rhode Island School of Design



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