Become a Climate Leader Are you concerned about climate change and want to take action by engaging in advocacy and leading others? Then the Climate Reality Leadership training corps has what you are looking for. Former Vice President Al Gore leads the sessions to prepare participants to educate others about climate change and its solution. The next global training session is October 16 to 24 and offers a virtual, free and self paced course with a few required synchronous meetings with your mentor. Learn more and register at their website. Last spring, Director of Sustainability, Mary Ellen Mallia, completed the training. She is happy to speak to anyone looking for more information on this opportunity or provide group presentations.
Not quite ready for the training? Consider joining the Capital Region Climate Realty Chapter. You can learn more about their activities here. TAKE CAMPUS ACTION!!! Faculty and staff can make contributions to our campus efforts by becoming a Sustainability Coordinator or Ambassador. Coordinators meet monthly during the academic year and seek to make operational changes on campus. Ambassadors assist in promoting engagement efforts and participating in campus events such as Get There Green, Campus Crunch and Daylight Hour. If interested, email us at gogreen@albany.edu
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Recognize Leadership! The Office of Sustainability has announced that nominations for the university Terra Award are now open until November 1st. This award, named after the Roman goddess of the Earth, recognizes efforts to improve campus sustainability. The recipients will be recognized at the inaugural Climate Heroes Ceremony taking place on November 19th at 3:00PM in the Campus Center Collaborative room. Nominations for faculty, staff and students can be submitted here.
