Second Nature Project

Many colleges and universities have a goal to reach carbon neutrality. Some institutions are better equipped to meet their sustainability goals more aggressively than others. Consider how an institution that mainly serves commuter students may have a harder time reaching carbon neutrality than one that houses students on campus. Your goal is to identify factors, such as the difference between residential and commuter students, that may help or impede an institution’s ability to meet its sustainability goals. Given these factors, your team will identify which institutions and types of institutions have been best able to meet their goals and make recommendations as to how other institutions might better be able to reach theirs.