The National Wildlife Federation on Thursday released its Campus Environment 2008 Report Card, which offers an in-depth look at trends in sustainability among U.S. institutions of higher education.
The report compares findings with a previous study conducted in 2001. The complete report is available at www.nwf.org/campusecology.
Locally, both UW-Madison and Edgewood College received kudos as institutions with “exemplary programs” in at least one of the 18 areas being graded in the report.
UW-Madison received high marks in three areas: “students taking a course on ecology or sustainability”; “green landscaping and grounds”; and “plans to do more green landscaping and green grounds.”