Northeastern U Launches Climate Justice Action Plan
The newly published Climate Justice Action Plan is organized around four intersectional themes –campus operations, economic impact, relationships with neighbors, and research and academics–and includes specific goals, associated strategies and actions.
Loyola U Chicago Conducts Multi-Campus Waste Audit
In advance of a waste reduction and diversion planning effort, Loyola University Chicago contracted a vendor, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, to conduct a multi-campus waste characterization audit. In total over 4,000 lbs of materials across 10 activity zones was categorized into one of 33 categories. This effort helps identify areas for improvement but also set a baseline and inform potential reduction and diversion targets.
U Michigan Publishes DEI 2.0 Plan
The recently launched Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) 2.0 Plan includes strategy by the central administration and by the 51 university units throughout the university that will engage in DEI activities for the next five years through 2028.
Duke U Reaches Carbon Neutrality
Having reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 31 percent since 2007, the university reached carbon neutrality through a combination of energy savings, investments in renewable energy and retiring 232,000 offset credits amassed from multiple projects.
Princeton Review Publishes 2025 Guide to Green Colleges
The newest Guide to Green Colleges profiles 511 higher education institutions that foster a culture of environmental responsibility. Collectively of the institutions in the guide, 28 percent obtain energy from renewable sources, 46 percent of waste is diverted from landfills and incinerators, 98 percent offer a sustainability-focused undergraduate major or degree, and 100 percent have a sustainability officer.
