The Top Ten 'Greenest' Schools

By Lea Hartog and Michael Fox, Sierra Magazine. Posted September 11, 2008.

Here are the top 10 colleges and universities that are doing the most to
protect the environment.

Not long ago small private colleges had a near monopoly on campus
environmental initiatives in the United States. But today, supersize public
universities are nipping at the nimble, hemp-shod heels of those pioneers by
adopting green building standards, expanding environmental studies programs
and converting fleets to zero-emission vehicles. This represents a dramatic
shift even from last year, when Sierra ran its first "Cool Schools" roundup
and filled all but two of the top 10 spots with private colleges. In the
following pages, you'll find a diverse mix of institutions -- from North
Carolina's 850-student Warren Wilson College to Arizona State University,
the country's second-largest school with 51,500 students.

The top schools earned points in 10 categories: policies for building,
energy, food, investment, procurement and transportation; curriculum;
environmental activism; waste management; and overall commitment to
sustainability. A perfect score in every area would give a school 100
points.

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