The Climate Resilience Plan, addendum to the 2023 Climate Action Plan, is now available.
The addendum to the 2023 Climate Action Plan, the Climate Resilience Plan, was presented to the Board of Regents at their June 2024 meeting.
The first phase of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Climate Action Plan, completed in May of 2023, created the strategy to advance carbon neutrality for the campus. It also assessed the vulnerabilities and strengths of the Twin Cities campus to current and increasing climate hazards.
This second phase, the Climate Resilience Plan, completes the strategies to prepare and respond to the regional climate hazards as researched by the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership here at the U. The strategies relate to the University's campus community, infrastructure & energy systems, and environment.
Since June of 2023, a work group composed of faculty, staff and students created a vision, goals, objectives, and strategies for this Climate Resilience Plan. Guided by the vision to foster “A University community thriving in the face of climate change,” the work group built on expert knowledge, data, as well as interdisciplinary discussion to build the plan. Twelve further focus groups were engaged as well as two Open House opportunities to hear and embed feedback. The Twin Cities Office of Sustainability finalized the plan and it was presented to the Board of Regents at their June 2024 meeting.
The Climate Resilience Plan, addendum to the 2023 Climate Action Plan, is now available.
Now nearly one year into our 10 year Climate Action Plan implementation, work is underway by the Office of Sustainability along with working groups and climate champions across our campus. Take a look at what's in progress so far in energy supply, energy demand, commuting, University fleet, and U sponsored travel.
April is Earth Month! Check out our frequently updated list of events to get involved. Check it out.
Join us Friday, March 22nd from 10-11am for a chat from sustainable aviation fuel experts!
We'll be hearing from three speakers, Pat Gruber, CEO of Gevo, Shiri Ramaswamy, professor in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at UMN, and William Northrop, professor in Mechanical Engineering at UMN.
Join the Twin Cities Sustainability Committee (TCSC)! The committee was launched in the fall of 2021 with a charge of guiding the MPact 2025 goal to “Build a fully sustainable future” as stated in the Systemwide Strategic Plan. Moving forward, the committee’s work will advise the Twin Cities Office of Sustainability on all activities, inclusive of operations, teaching, research, and outreach. This committee is open to staff, faculty, undergraduate & graduate students. Apply by 4/1.
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities has won the 2023 GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge in the Food Organics Per Capita category!
This achievement underscores our commitment to waste reduction, putting sustainability at the forefront of our athletic spaces.
The 2023-2024 Systemwide Sustainability Report for the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is now available!
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is aiming to make public buildings like hospitals and schools more resilient against future disasters by paying to install solar panels when they are rebuilt. Read more
Join us for the Climate Resilience & Adaptation Open House!
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, 3-5pm
1425 University Ave, room 175
Your opinion matters! Join the Office of Sustainability on Wednesday, February 21st from 3pm to 5pm at 1425 University Ave to review and provide insights on the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan objectives and strategies. We want to hear what you think - tell us what we missed or what resonates with you. Open house format - come and go as you please. Light refreshments provided.
Fall 2023 Sustainability Advocates from SUST3480 conducted a recent Campus Engagement Project at the University of Minnesota aimed to improve the satisfaction and sustainability of the campus transportation system (Gopher Trip). They distributed a Sustainable Transportation Survey, gathering responses from 57 students to assess current challenges and future possibilities.