- On May 15, 2011 Case Western Reserve University submitted its first Climate Action Plan to non-profit Second Nature, as part of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, a national initiative of higher education leaders working together to impact climate change.
- Past CWRU President Barbara R. Snyder signed the original commitment to Carbon Neutrality in 2008, in which she pledged to develop a Climate Action Plan to reduce the university's carbon footprint to net zero within 40 years.
- The Climate Action Plan is the guiding hand that drives sustainability at CWRU. Snyder wrote in the opening letter of the 2011 Climate Action Plan, "To say this goal is ambitious represents the height of understatement. But this institution will not embrace anything less."
Climate Action Plan Updates
- CWRU has been focused on updating its Climate Action Plan every five years
- The 2020 Climate Action Plan Update is here
- The 2025 CAP Update modeling and work are complete and a sharable document is coming soon
The 2011 Plan for a Carbon-Neutral Campus
View all the 2011 planning documents:
The university's sustainability initiatives need Campuswide involvement and input to succeed. The Climate Action Plan is a living document and will evolve as ideas and technology change. Offer your ideas or email sustainability@case.edu.