Preparing for decarbonization: higher education institutions
Higher education institutions have been taking climate action for decades, but decarbonization is a major and complex undertaking. How should your institution prepare? How should you update your climate action plan to carry forward newly emerging decarbonization goals? And how do you make progress on climate action during uncertain times? This webinar sought to answer these questions.
Speakers
- Chris Lewis, GreenerU
- Jen Haugh, GreenerU
- Madeline Rawson, GreenerU
- Craig Altemose, GreenerU
- Simon vonNieda, GreenerU
Agenda
This webinar on preparing for decarbonization went over the following topics:
- Assessing progress against your climate action plan
- Updating your climate action plan in 2025
- Tracking and reporting energy data and greenhouse gas emissions
- Approaches to decarbonization planning
- Decoding engineering jargon and evaluating the need for external expertise
- Resources and upcoming opportunities
Thank you to our co-sponsors Second Nature, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and the Building Electrification Accelerator!
Resources
- Slide deck
- Interest form for AASHE’s 2026 Campus Decarbonization Academy
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