Second Nature
http://www.secondnature.org

Second Nature is an educational nonprofit that works with colleges and universities to incorporate sustainability concepts into campus life, including: teaching, learning, research, interaction with the community and campus operations. Second Nature supports networking among stakeholder groups by designing interactive workshops, facilitating intra- and inter-institutional collaborations, gathering and disseminating 'best practices' resources, providing institutional consulting, and promoting the vision of Education for Sustainability.

Second Nature recognizes the need for a focused outlet and serves as a thought leader in the area of sustainability by providing the opportunity for individuals and institutions to take part in stimulating dialogues and information exchange. We draw on institutionally tested and accepted formats for engagement that are designed to deepen the conversations around navigating the rapid changes taking place in society and the challenges we face in the twenty-first century.

Our organization serves as an information clearinghouse and a connector. We reach into the future to give today's students the knowledge, skills and values they will need, as tomorrow's leaders and consumers, to address the complex environmental, social and economic issues facing society.

We believe that higher education institutions must leverage their resources more rapidly to help society shift toward a just and sustainable future. Major changes in the content and process of higher education are necessary for this shift to occur. All stakeholders --administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni, business, government, nonprofit organizations, community members and education experts -- must collaborate to lead the effort.