RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolina colleges that see climate change as dire issue have signed a climate-action pledge being touted by President Obama ahead of his trip to Paris for an international climate change conference.

The document is called "American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge."

Among the colleges on the list are Appalachian State University, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Shaw University, Wake Tech Communitu College, and UNC-Wilmington.

The pledge reads:

“As institutions of higher education, we applaud the progress already made to promote clean energy and climate action as we seek a comprehensive, ambitious agreement at the upcoming United Nations Climate Negotiations in Paris. We recognize the urgent need to act now to avoid irreversible costs to our global community’s economic prosperity and public health and are optimistic that world leaders will reach an agreement to secure a transition to a low carbon future. Today our school pledges to accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy while enhancing sustainable and resilient practices across our campus.”    
The White House announcement can be found at whitehouse.gov.