The University of Redlands has been named for the second year as one of
the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S.A. and Canada
by The
Princeton Review and a Tree
Campus by the Arbor Day Foundation.
“The Princeton Reviews Guide to 311
Green Colleges”
The University of Redlands was selected by the well-known education
services company for inclusion in the just-released second annual
edition of its downloadable book, The
Princeton Reviews Guide to 311 Green Colleges: 2011 Edition.
Created by The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC), The Princeton Reviews Guide to 311
Green Colleges is the only free, comprehensive guidebook profiling
institutions of higher education that demonstrate a notable commitment
to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure,
activities and career preparation, according to The Review.
The Princeton Review chose the schools for this guide based on a survey
of administrators at hundreds of colleges that the company polled in
2010 about their schools sustainability initiatives.
Released just before the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the
guide can be downloaded at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide.aspx
and www.centerforgreenschools.org/greenguide.
The enhancement of sustainability and environmental stewardship
continues to be a priority for the University of Redlands. It can be
seen in our academic programs and classrooms, in our residence halls and
student activities and is increasing in the overall operations of the
institution, said Phil Doolittle, the Universitys Executive Vice
President.
The University of Redlands has also recently earned Tree Campus USA
recognition for its dedication to campus forestry management and
environmental stewardship, according to the nonprofit Arbor Day
Foundation. Tree Campus USA is a national program that honors colleges
and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy management of
their campus forests and for engaging the community in environmental
stewardship.
In order to receive Tree Campus USA status, Redlands met five standards
of tree care and community involvement: establishment of a campus tree
advisory committee; evidence of a campus tree-care plan; verification of
dedicated annual expenditures on the campus tree-care plan; involvement
in an Arbor Day observance; and the institution of a service-learning
project aimed at engaging the student body. Set under a canopy of
century-old trees it has committed to protect and maintain, the
University of Redlands also produces a majority of its energy, as well
as heating and cooling, with its on-site co-generation
plant and plants its own sustainable
vegetable garden. In the Universitys green residence hall, Merriam
Hall, students can explore sustainable living. Its newest buildings,
the Center
for the Arts complex, recently received gold Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its environmentally
friendly features, and the Lewis
Hall for Environmental Studies is a silver LEED-certified green
building.

Information Source: Business Wire