Recently, the Sierra Club released its third annual ranking of "Cool Schools," which rates ecological awareness and sustainability efforts among top colleges and universities. Seeking a comprehensive overview of each campus’s eco-enlightenment, the Sierra Club sent a lengthy questionnaire to sustainability experts at hundreds of colleges and universities. The survey covered eight categories: efficiency, energy, food, academics, purchasing, transportation, waste management, and administration. Schools could earn up to ten points in each category; they were also awarded as many as five bonus points for additional green initiatives。
The top ten schools (in order) were (以下为前10名“最绿”的大学)
1. University of Colorado, Boulder 科罗拉多大学
2. University of Washington Seattle 西雅图华盛顿大学
3. Middlebury College 明德学院
4. University of Vermont 佛蒙特大学
5. College of the Atlantic 大西洋大学
6. Evergreen State College 常青州立大学
7. University of California, Santa Cruz 加州大学圣克鲁兹分校
8. University of California, Berkeley 加州大学伯克利分校
9. University of California, Los Angeles 加州大学洛杉矶分校
10. Oberlin College. 欧柏林学院
Harvard University was number 11. Many elite universities have realized that in order to compete for the best students, they need to take into account eco-enlightenment Harvard University leads the pack in energy efficiency, Yale University revolutionized its food operations, and the University of California at Los Angeles reorganized its waste management system。 （鑫泉留学网）
