George Washington U Achieves Fossil Fuel Divestment
At the end of 2025, the university announced the accomplishment of three sustainability-focused milestones, one of which was divestment from fossil fuels. The other two were earning STARS Platinum and an interim carbon-neutrality target of a 40 percent reduction, which will happen through procurement of renewable energy credits.
U Sydney Publishes Nature-Related Financial Disclosure
The university's new, voluntary financial disclosure focuses on the university's dependencies and impacts on nature across more than 12,000 hectares (29,652 acres) that include campuses, farms and field stations. The nature-positive assessment demonstrates how nature can be embedded in decision-making, investment planning and long-term strategy.
Brock U Begins $100M Decarbonization Initiative
The university recently launched a three-year clean infrastructure program that is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 83 percent by 2028. The initiative includes converting lights to LEDs, installing new efficient hot water heat pumps, optimizing building automation system controls, upgrading air handling units and fume hoods, and more.
