Campus Sustainability Programs: Putting Universities at the Forefront of Green Movement

By Naimish Upadhyay on March 18, 2010 5 Comments Alliance to Save Energy, American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment-, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Campus Ecology Program, campus sustainability, carbon footprint, climate neutrality, College Sustainability Report Card, ecological conservation, energy conservation, energy efficiency, environmental impact, global climate change, Green Campus Program, green movement, greenhouse gas emissions, Higher Education Directory, National Wildlife Federation, recycling, Rockfeller Philanthropy Advisors, Second Nature, student engagement, Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Reporting System, Sustainable Endowments Institute

There has been an enormous growth in national and state-level voluntary campus sustainability programs in the U.S. in recent years. These programs not only help universities and colleges institutionalize sustainability principles into everyday processes and actions, but also create a common knowledge pool of resources and best practices that enable these institutions to build strong sustainable communities.