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October 6, 2010

Go Big Green! The year's list of America's Greenest Colleges and Universities has been released by the Sierra Club -- and these environmentally-focused schools top the list for 2010.

Each academic institution was evaluated on ten criteria: energy supply, food, efficiency, academics, purchasing, transportation, waste management, administration, financial investments and other initiatives. A perfect score on each section was worth 10 points, adding up to a total of 100. The winning school, Green Mountain College in Vermont, came in first place with 88.6 points.

If your school isn't on the list, ask why not? There are many things you can do to help your school go green. Advocate for a state-of-the-art recycling program, composting facilities, and electricity saving program. You can promote a bicycle culture at the college that will also help reduce your carbon fuel emissions. Be an example for your peers and go green. Help the environment survive.

For more tips on how to go green and help the environment survive check out Sierra Club: Greenlife.

The Top 10 Greenest Colleges and Universities in America

1. Green Mountain College (VT)
2. Dickinson College (PA)
3. Evergreen State College (WA)
4. University of Washington (WA)
5. Stanford University (CA)
6. University of California, Irvine (CA)
7. Northland College (WI)
8. Harvard University (MA)
9. College of the Atlantic (ME)
10. Hampshire College (MA)

Check out the Top 100! from Sierra Club for more.

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