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

Name	Year	Achievement
American Hotel & Lodging Association	2012	Emory Conference Center Hotel receives Achievement Award for Good Earthkeeping
U.S. Green Building Council: LEED-certified construction	2012	Gold: Longstreet-Means Residence Hall; Silver: Rollins School of Public Health's Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Arbor Day Foundation	2011	Tree Campus USA, in honor of our commitment to effective community forestry management
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education	2011	"Gold" rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System for leadership and innovation
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education	2011	Peggy 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	2011	Silver: James B. Williams Medical Education Building

Highlights

Name	Achievement
Alternative transportation	Emory's private Cliff shuttle system fleet runs on alternative fuel; Bike Emory supports cyclists on campus
Energy conservation	Goal: 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 space	Emory 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 foods	Goal: Get three-quarters of food served on campus from green sources by 2015
Recycling	Goal: Recycle 65 percent of campus waste by 2015
Sustainability Dashboard	Track Emory's progress in meeting environmental goals
Sustainability Minor	Undergraduates may pursue studies focused on sustainability's social, environmental and economic issues

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