博彩平台校长罗伯特·s·尼尔森与博彩平台校长蒂莫西·p·怀特和其他五位州立大学校长一道，敦促当选总统唐纳德·特朗普和即将上任的国会支持美国参与气候研究，投资低碳经济，以及《巴黎气候协定》中概述的基于科学的目标。
White and the six CSU campus leaders, along with other chancellors and presidents from more than 170 U.S. colleges and universities – and leaders of 35 states – all signed an open letter on climate action.
“Institutions of higher education are places where scientific advancements are made and solutions to global problems are realized,” Nelsen says. “Climate change is one of the greatest issues facing our planet, and universities across the nation are prepared to find solutions. Federal support is imperative to this cause.”
这封由非营利组织“第二自然”和高等教育机构组织的公开信，部分内容是：
“The upcoming transition of federal leadership presents a unique opportunity to address head-on the challenges of climate change by accelerating the new energy economy and creating strong, resilient communities. We are committed to developing and deploying innovative climate solutions that provide a prosperous future for all Americans.”
Second Nature is the nation’s largest university-based climate alliance with a network of more than 650 institutions, including nine of 囊状态’s sister CSU campuses.
为了纪念2016年地球日，博彩平台加入了国家气候领导网络，并承诺减少温室气体排放，实现碳中和。 Nelsen, along with other university and college presidents around the country, signed Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Carbon Commitment.
萨克州立大学正在盘点校园温室气体排放，并寻找减少排放的方法。 The University’s plan and updated progress reports can be found at secondnature.org.
除了尼尔森，在气候变化公开信上签了名的科罗拉多州立大学校长还有贝克斯菲尔德分校的霍勒斯·米切尔； 盖尔·哈钦森，科罗拉多州立大学，奇科； 博彩平台长滩分校的简·康诺利； 博彩平台蒙特利湾分校的爱德华多·奥乔亚； 以及博彩平台北岭分校的黛安·哈里森。
在2月13日至15日于亚利桑那州坦佩举行的2017年总统气候领导峰会上，“第二自然”和气候领导网络机构将继续讨论如何积极影响和推动国家气候行动。 – 迪克西•里德