It’s no secret that some of the largest environmentalists are college students. So it should be no surprise that college campuses are leading the pack in sustainable practices.
Claire Thompson, a student at Northwestern University ranked the top 20 colleges to determine who was greenest. Some of the factors she considered was the building practices of the physical structures on campus, the sustainable programs that were being practiced at the college, green curriculum and waste disposal.
The University of Colorado ranked highest followed closely by University of Washington. THE Willamette University ranked 17th on this list but it is important to recognize that this list is based on Green practices, not pure awesomeness…
For the complete rankings and descriptions visit Claire Thompson’s article on the Grist.
