Action 1: Let Go of the Old World

“The process of letting go is essential, without recrimination. The more work we do to let go of the old world and walk with confidence into the future, the stronger we’ll be for what lies ahead.”

- Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
Law school and residence at Lincoln Center
  1. Create a compelling communications campaign to alert the Fordham community, friends of Fordham, and neighboring community members to the necessity of partnership toward sustainability—with evidence of progress made and a vision of the progress we will make together. Develop a new institutional vocabulary and shared goals to drive progress, telling and retelling stories that support this new plan and vision.
    1. Create and disseminate infographics to share current efforts toward sustainable solutions and explain future goals.
    2. Share quarterly updates with the campus community via Fordham Messaging Platform.
    3. Survey campus community to discover understanding of climate crisis and interest in active participation in goals. 
    4. Create and disseminate syllabus language for incorporation across Fordham that acquaints students with sustainability goals.