Green Mountain College Ranked #2 by Sierra Magazine for Sustainability in ... - PR Newswire (press release)
In addition, Sierra gave GMC the second highest rating for academic programs relating to sustainability. This category considers the number of sustainability courses, sustainability learning outcomes, sustainability-related majors, and sustainability literacy assessment. Sierra's "Cool Schools" list annually recognizes colleges and universities that are creating tangible change in all categories of greenness—from what's served in dining halls to what's taught in lecture halls to what's powering the dorms. This was the sixth consecutive year that GMC finished among the top 15 on Sierra's list. GMC is the first college in the nation to achieve climate neutrality through campus-wide efficiency, adoption of clean energy, and purchase of local carbon offsets. In 2010 the College opened a combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant to heat its campus buildings by using green woodchips, a sustainable and renewable local fuel source. Sierra's complete 2015 rankings are available at www. Source: www.prnewswire.com
