{"id":205017,"date":"2024-10-15T13:24:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T23:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=205017"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T02:45:23","slug":"manoa-top-green-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/15\/manoa-top-green-college\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa named a top green college by The Princeton Review<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> was selected as one of the nation\u2019s leaders in sustainability, according to The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges<\/em><\/a>, released on October 15.<\/p>\n

The Princeton Review<\/em> chose the colleges based on a survey it conducted in 2023–24 of administrators at nearly 600 colleges about their institutions\u2019 sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. The company also surveyed students attending the colleges about their “green” campus experiences. The school selections were based on more than 25 data points from the surveys.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa earned a green rating score<\/a> of 84. The rating provides a comprehensive measure of a school\u2019s performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution.<\/p>\n

“Our recognition by The Princeton Review<\/em> as a national leader in sustainability is a testament to the dedication of our entire campus community,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno said. “This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices in education, research and campus operations.”<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to recommend UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa to students who want their ‘best-fit’ college to also be a ‘green’ one,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review<\/em>‘s editor-in-chief. “UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, which offers excellent academics, also demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability in its campus programs, policies and practices.”<\/p>\n

Franek noted that The Princeton Review<\/em> is seeing substantive interest among college applicants in attending green colleges. Of the nearly 8,000 college-bound students the company polled for its 2024 College Hopes & Worries Survey<\/a>, 61% said having information about a college’s commitment to the environment would affect their decision to apply to or attend a school.<\/p>\n

“Our selection as a top Green College highlights the diversity of sustainability efforts at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa,” said UH<\/abbr> Director of Energy Management Miles Topping. “From investing in sustainable futures through the Green Revolving Fund<\/a> and Green Workforce Development Programs to Student Registered Independent Organizations like the Student Sustainability Council<\/a>, we are committed to student engagement, developing an inclusive environment where students help lead the charge toward a greener, more sustainable Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

“It\u02bbs wonderful to see the many sustainability efforts at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa recognized within The Princeton Review<\/em> ranking,” said Makena Coffman, director for the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Institute for Sustainability and Resilience<\/a> (ISR<\/abbr>). “The ranking stems from the collaboration between ISR<\/abbr> and the Office of Sustainability to submit our campus’s first sustainability assessment, called AASHE STARS<\/abbr> (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System), in 2022. This is the core information that informs The Princeton Review<\/em> list. Our offices are again working together to update this report in 2025.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa has a long history of research, education and practice of sustainable principles, including:<\/p>\n