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Climate change may be one of the most significant issues that the current generation of students will face in their lifetimes and universities are in a unique position to provide leadership for long-term energy security and climate change mitigation. We train future leaders, conduct research, and have the capacity to lead by example in our communities.

Tulane has risen to this challenge and will make the topic of Global Change a university priority. The first step has already been taken: President Cowen has committed the university to move towards climate neutrality and to make climate change a priority by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. A Climate Commitment Advisory Committee comprised of faculty, staff, and students from across the University has been tasked with calculating our greenhouse gas emissions and creating a plan to become climate neutral.

The Committee will use this blog to share their progress with the University community. Guest authors will also be invited to share their research and ideas here to foster discussion. We encourage Tulanians to participate in the climate action planning. If you have an idea that could help Tulane reach climate neutrality, please email the committee or share them in the comments here.

By involving every student in this commitment through our campus life and practices, Tulane's vision is to help our city and region become sustainable, and send students out into the world with a better understanding of how to make their communities prosperous, forward thinking, and resilient.