Advancing Sustainability

Emory dedicates more than half of the campus as protected green space, employs green construction, pursues local and sustainably grown food to serve on campus, and fosters alternative transportation methods including the Cliff shuttle system and Bike Emory.

Emory has a well-established program of green building. The university has one of the largest inventories by square footage of LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) construction among campuses nationwide.

Emory received a 2011 "Gold" rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, a self-reporting sustainability evaluation tool developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, for its leadership and innovation.

The Arbor Day Foundation has named Emory University a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. It's the third year Emory's received this recognition.

Emory, the Clifton Community Partnership and the Boston-based urban design firm, Goody Clancy, were honored in 2010 by the Congress for New Urbanism for urban design guidelines in public spaces.

Emory's Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association, which helps Atlanta employers and commuters find "clean" alternatives to solo commuting, was recognized for its contributions with the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Environmental Enpact Award" in 2009.

Emory Recycles received the "Spirit of Green Award" from the Georgia Recycling Coalition in 2009. Emory Recycles provides service for neighbors including The Carter Center, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a number of schools and retirement homes.