{"id":3428,"date":"2023-06-30T21:16:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T21:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=3428"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:27:53","slug":"nau-climate-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/nau-climate-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU Carbon Neutrality Action Plan Main Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carbon Neutrality Action Plan<\/div><\/div><\/h1>\n

NAU is committed to carbon neutrality by 2030. Located in Arizona, we face increased environmental vulnerabilities such as water scarcity, extreme heat waves, wildfires, and public health issues. As an institutional leader, NAU is responding to this global issue with a focus on adaptability, innovation, and stewardship. Recognizing the urgent need to rapidly adopt renewable energy solutions and sustainable operations responding to the deep commitment of the larger NAU community to carbon neutrality action and sustainability, President Cruz-Rivera has committed<\/a> to:<\/p>\n

\u201cheightened investments of the university community\u2019s time, talents, effort, and resources to securing the conditions needed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030\u201d.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NAU is a leader in higher education for sustainability and a founding signee of the American College & University Presidents\u2019 Carbon Neutrality Commitment (ACUPCC) and the Second Nature Carbon Pledge in 2007. NAU is proud of the City of Flagstaff’s Emergency Declaration<\/a> and its leadership within our community.\u00a0We are focused on community engagement to ensure that we create a plan that reflects the current needs of our greater campus community.<\/p>\n\n

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<\/div>\n Read the Carbon Neutrality Action Plan Assessment Report\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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FY24 Annual Sustainability Report<\/p>\n

Read the report here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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How NAU will accomplish these goals:<\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n

The carbon neutrality action efforts detailed within the CAP are not just about <\/span>what NAU will do<\/span><\/i> but <\/span>how NAU will implement these actions<\/span><\/i> in a cost-effective manner aligned with NAU\u2019s mission and commitment to \u201c<\/span>educate, support, and empower students from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences to reach their full potential and contribute to a more just, prosperous, and sustainable future\u201d<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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