The College Sustainability Report Card

Green report card (http://greenreportcard.org/) just launched today and allows users to examine and compare the ecological sustainability of 300+ US and Canadian colleges.  Schools are ranked report card style aspects such as administration, energy, food and recycling, green building, student involvement, endowment transparency, and investment priorities.

“The Report Card is the only independent sustainability evaluation of campus operations and endowment investments. Published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, it assesses 300 public and private colleges and universities with the largest endowments.” -greenreportcard.org

With a quick glace it was interesting to see how thorough the site is and it seems to paint a pretty accurate picture.  Though, keep in mind its based off of a database and may fail to capture the most current trends on a campus.

While to some it may not be the most important factor when looking at a school, it never hurts to be informed and may prove vital to another’s decision. Enjoy!