Luther College given the Second Nature Climate Leadership Award

Luther College has been selected to receive a 2012 Second Nature Climate Leadership Award, recognizing Luther as one of the nation's leading colleges and universities with regard to reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus and integrating this goal with the college's educational mission.

The 10 award recipients in the Second Nature competition will be honored at the 2012 Climate Leadership Summit to be held June 21st and 22nd at American University in Washington, D.C.  Luther President Richard Torgerson will attend the event to accept the award on behalf of the college.

Said Torgerson, "We are pleased to have this affirmation of Luther's commitment to sustainability, both in the operation of our campus and its facilities, and in the education of our students.

The award winners were selected by the Second Nature Board of Directors. Second Nature is the lead organization of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, a network of more than 675 higher education institutions in 50 states that have made a commitment to prepare young people to solve the climate crisis.