UNC has now been ranked as one of the top “green” schools in the nation by both Princeton Review and Kaplan! This is in addition to already being listed as one of the top 25 campus sustainability leaders in the Sustainable Endowments Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2008.
Last week, UNC scored 96 of 99 possible point in Princeton Review’s newly debuted Green Ratings. This was the highest score of any rated university in the state and amongst the top in the country.
This week, UNC is being acknowledged again. This time in the Kaplan College Guide 2009 as one of 25 environmentally responsible colleges. In reviewing the top 25, Kaplan took into account:
- Campus projects and initiatives,
- Course offerings,
- Organizations and student groups on campus,
- Efforts highlighted on the school's sustainability website,
- And the achievements highlighted in the Sustainable Endowments Institute's 2008 College Sustainability Report Card 2008.
Just like UNC's Sustainability Policy said back in 2005: "As a leading research university, UNC will influence generations of students and a range of communities from local to global. Campus operations and course offerings that incorporate sustainability will help maintain our competitive edge in recruitment, funded research, and development."
Other colleges that made Kaplan's list include Yale, Harvard, MIT, Oregon State University, the University of Washington, Duke University,Penn State University, the University of California system, the University of New Hampshire, and Arizona State University.
For more information about the Kaplan's list of 25 environmentally responsible colleges, visit http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20080805/NYTU06805082008-1.html
For more information about Princeton Review’s Green Ratings, visit http://uncsustainability.blogspot.com/2008/08/unc-receives-high-marks-in-green-rating.html
For more information about the Sustainable Endowments Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2008, visit http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/
For more information about sustainable practices at UNC, visit http://sustainability.unc.edu/
