Capacity Building at Minority-Serving and Under-Resourced Institutions

The following resources provide support focused on the unique challenges faced by minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and under-resourced institutions (URIs), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and many community colleges and small four-year institutions.

To learn more about Second Nature's capacity-building programs, please click here.

Articles & Blog Posts

At United Tribes Technical College Recycling Program Supports Sustainability
February, 2013

Dennis J. Neumann, Public Information Director, United Tribes Technical College
Bowie State University’s Partnership With The Toyota Green Initiative: A University’s Path Toward Sustainability
February, 2013

Jacqueline J. Palmer, Facilities Coordinator, Bowie State University
Increased Staff Capacity to Support ACUPCC Implementation at MSIs
February, 2013

Jairo Garcia, Implementation Fellow, Second Nature
Minority-serving Institution Signatories to the ACUPCC Strengthen Curriculum Component of their Climate Action Plans by Offering AMS Climate Studies
December, 2012

James Brey, Director, AMS Education Program & Elizabeth Mills, Associate Director, AMS Education Program
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Videos

Carrying On the Spirit of Social Justice

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Webinars

Climate Studies for Minority-Serving Institutions: An Overview of Opportunities with AMS & Second Nature
February, 2013

Presented by: The American Meteorological Society (AMS)

Join us for a webinar overview of the opportunities offered by the AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) nationwide.

Panelists: Second Nature and the American Meteorological Society

Publications

Sustainable Campuses: Building Green at Minority-Serving Institutions

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This publication, produced by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), showcases the outstanding leadership and accomplishments achieved by Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in their efforts towards campus sustainability and climate neutrality. Second Nature collaborated closely with UNCF in this publication by sharing an overview of the progress made by MSIs in the ACUPCC network.

Minority-Serving Institutions Green Report: 2010 Campus Sustainability Survey

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In this report, 52 Minority-Serving Institutions across the country have completed online surveys developed by UNCF to share sustainability efforts at their institutions.