Tuesday, 13 October 2015 - 4:24pm
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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) 2015 Sustainable Campus Index highlights top-performing colleges and universities in 17 areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). The report also highlights best practices from over 50 U.S., Canadian and Mexican institutions that have submitted a STARS report in the last 12 months. Average scores in each impact area based on institution type and country are included.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GREAT WORK to the ACPA Member Campuses that achieved the top score in sustainability areas:
"The institutions featured in this year's publication are leading the way to a sustainable future," said AASHE's Executive Director, Meghan Fay Zahniser. "I hope the stories in this report will serve to inspire continued investment in sustainability among colleges and universities worldwide."
With more than 700 participating institutions, STARS is the leading tool for measuring higher education sustainability performance. 112 institutions submitted STARS reports this year, a seven percent increase from the previous year. Submissions from Canadian institutions doubled in comparison to last year, and in January 2015, Universidad de Monterrey became the first institution outside the U.S. and Canada to earn a STARS rating. |
| About the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System |
| The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher education community. The credits included in STARS span the breadth of higher education sustainability and are organized into four categories: Academics, Engagement, Operations, and Planning & Administration. STARS reports and ratings are publicly accessible on the STARS website. For more information, visit stars.aashe.org. |