Forward-thinking higher-education institutions from all 50 states are building on the momentum for leadership and action on climate change through a highly visible effort: the American College S University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). By joining the ACUPCC, colleges and universities agree to create a plan to achieve climate neutrality as soon as practically possible, and to promote the research and education needed to dramatically reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and re-stabilize the climate. Presently, more than 500 institutions across the country, representing 25 percent of the total student population, have made this commitment. The ACUPCC is seeking 1,000 commitments by December 2009 from the 4,000-plus institutions of higher learning in the United States.
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