Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is widely recognized for our innovative private sector partnerships with business in projects like EDF Climate Corps. Now we’re helping the public sector reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. Join us for a video review of our new work with minority-serving institutions, or MSIs. “Promoting Diversity in Environmental Leadership” will also introduce you to the success of EDF Climate Corps Public Sector.
EDF has been working with MSIs in North Carolina since 2009. MBA students specially trained by EDF Climate Corps Public Sector showed two campuses how to save $14 million in energy costs in five years. The program will expand to Texas and New York in 2011. Plans call for the program to expand to other states in 2012.
MSIs include historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities.