Guide to 286 Green Colleges
The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council have just released their Guide to 286 Green Colleges. I require people who review and/or guide young adults anywhere along their college path to prove that they aren’t out to sell biased information for a profit (e.g., the U.S. News and World Report’s annual college ranking lists are against all laws of good and the back-boned members of humanity and isn’t worth wiping one’s college-bound heinie on). This guide may have some merit as it has, at the very least, aggregated planet-saving information and it’s free. Also: downloadable (saves the trees and whatnot).
Here’s the pertinent info:
NEW YORK, APRIL 20, 2010 — In an effort to recognize the impressive environmental and sustainability programs at universities and colleges across the country, The Princeton Review, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), today announced the release of “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges” — the first, free comprehensive Guidebook solely focused on institutions of higher education who have demonstrated an above average commitment to sustainability in terms of campus infrastructure, activities and initiatives.
Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22nd), the Guide — which is based on a survey of hundreds of colleges nationwide — profiles the nation’s most environmentally-responsible campuses. From solar panel study rooms to the percentage of budget spent on local/organic food, “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges” looks at an institution’s commitment to building certification using USGBC’s LEED green building certification program; environmental literacy programs; formal sustainability committees; use of renewable energy resources; recycling and conservation programs, and much more.
You can download the entire guide (in four bite-sized chunks) at The Princeton Review or at the U.S. Green Building Council’s site. You can also see the full list of schools or the full list of schools by state.
Not every starving college student in this economy can afford to buy organic all the time (seriously, organic chickens are $12), but attending a college or university that’s making a palpable effort to be green is a huge help toward saving the planet.
Further Reading:
M.S. in Sustainability Management: Earth Institute, Columbia University
UCLA Anderson MBAs Go Global
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Green Toilets at ASU Polytechnic
Saving the Planet is a Solid Career Choice
Beware the College Rankings Machine
New System for Ranking Colleges
College Rankings
U.S. News and World Report 2008 College Rankings
Posted by Alexa Harrington
Inspiring to see this list – I just hope other colleges are striving to be as environmentally-friendly.
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