Advancing Sustainability

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Emory identifies sustainability as a top campus priority, with a vision to help restore the global ecosystem, foster healthy living and reduce the university's environmental impact.

Recent Recognition

NameYearAchievement
American Hotel & Lodging Association2012Emory Conference Center Hotel receives Achievement Award for Good Earthkeeping
U.S. Green Building Council: LEED-certified construction2012Gold: Longstreet-Means Residence Hall; Silver: Rollins School of Public Health's Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Arbor Day Foundation2011 Tree Campus USA, in honor of our commitment to effective community forestry management
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education2011"Gold" rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System for leadership and innovation
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education2011Peggy Barlett, Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology and Sustainable Food Committee chair, receives inaugural Faculty Sustainability Leadership award
U.S. Green Building Council: LEED-certified construction
2011Silver: James B. Williams Medical Education Building

Highlights

NameAchievement
Alternative transportationEmory's private Cliff shuttle system fleet runs on alternative fuel; Bike Emory supports cyclists on campus
Energy conservationGoal: Reduce energy use 25 percent per square foot by 2015 from 2005 levels
LEED-certified construction (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)One of the largest inventories by square footage among campuses nationwide; Construction projects are designed to meet a minimum "silver" certification
Green spaceEmory dedicates more than half of the 600+ acre campus as protected green space, and our "no net loss of forest canopy" policy ensures removed trees are replaced  to maintain the same green space ratio overall
Local and sustainably grown foodsGoal: Get three-quarters of food served on campus from green sources by 2015
RecyclingGoal: Recycle 65 percent of campus waste by 2015
Sustainability DashboardTrack Emory's progress in meeting environmental goals
Sustainability MinorUndergraduates may pursue studies focused on sustainability's social, environmental and economic issues

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