Fast Company, July 10, 2019: Dozens of universities are declaring a climate emergency
Dozens of universities announced that they are declaring a climate emergency, along with educational networks representing more than 7,000 other schools. The plan comes with a commitment to go carbon neutral by 2030 or 2050 at the latest, mobilize more resources for climate research, and increase opportunities for environmental education.
Last year, American University in Washington, D.C., became the first research university (and the first college of any kind in the U.S.) to reach a goal of becoming carbon neutral. In 2019, Colgate University in upstate New York became carbon neutral. Others are quickly approaching the same target; the University of California plans to reach that goal by 2025. Schools like the UC system can often help test new technology that can be later used elsewhere.
