Does joining the ACUPCC make a political statement?
Addressing the climate crisis is a challenge that transcends political ideology, and affects the long term viability of society. The presidents making the Commitment are publicly demonstrating with their actions that reversing climate disruption is central to the education, research and service mission of higher education to help create a thriving and civil society. The presidents are making this commitment because of the scientific consensus, largely coming from higher education’s experts, that reversing climate disruption is an urgent priority to accelerate human progress in the US and the world. The focus is on educating students to prepare them to be competitive and successful in the post-carbon economy, and to serve as role-models for the rest of society in demonstrating that shifting away from fossil fuels can provide economic and other social benefits, as well as the environmental benefits needed to support our large and growing global civilization.
