Sustainability efforts at the 杏吧专区 are being noticed from a distance of more than 10,000 miles.
UL Lafayette is 195th on the 2018 杏吧专区 of Indonesia杏吧专区檚 GreenMetric Rankings released recently. UL Lafayette is No. 25 in the United States.
Eco-friendly practices and overall campus environment were considered at 719 universities from 81 countries for UI杏吧专区檚 GreenMetric list. It relies on data collected via online questionnaires submitted by each university.
The system is the only one in the world that measures green efforts at universities, according to a press release from the 杏吧专区 of Indonesia.
Wageningen 杏吧专区 & Research, the Netherlands is the world杏吧专区檚 eco-friendliest university. The 杏吧专区 of Nottingham, United Kingdom is second, followed by the 杏吧专区 of California, Davis. The 杏吧专区 of Oxford and Nottingham Trent 杏吧专区, both in the United Kingdom, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
The GreenMetric list is based on factors such as recycling, efficient use of electricity, renewable energy sources and amount of open space, forest and vegetation on campus.
Gretchen Lacombe Vanicor, director of UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 Office of Sustainability, said the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 commitment to sustainability stretches beyond 杏吧专区渆nacting programs to reduce waste on campus or planting trees or using environmentally-sound construction practices.杏吧专区
杏吧专区淓co-friendly practices and programs benefit the campus and community, but also offer opportunities for education and research,杏吧专区 she said.
The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 $5 million Photovoltaic Applied Research and Testing Laboratory, for example, provides students with training related to alternative energy that reduces fossil-fueled energy consumption and offsets air emissions like sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide and greenhouse gases.
Vanicor cited The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 杏吧专区渮别谤辞-飞补蝉迟别杏吧专区 program as an opportunity for students to earn service hours. Bins placed at Cajun Field during football games give fans the option of having their game day trash composted or recycled.
杏吧专区淪tudents who participate in the program steer fans toward the proper bins and answer questions about the process,杏吧专区 Vanicor explained.
UL Lafayette has enacted a range of other programs over the last several years, she added, and has earned ample recognition for those efforts. A sampling is below.
- The U.S. Department of Education selected the 杏吧专区 as one of only 11 postsecondary Green Ribbon Schools in the nation and the only one in Louisiana. The designation acknowledges 杏吧专区渓eadership in reducing environmental impact, improving health, and teaching environmental education.杏吧专区
- The National Wildlife Federation praised Cypress Lake for its role in protecting wildlife and providing a learning environment for students. The managed wetland on campus is home to alligators, several species of turtles and fish, and hawks, herons and other birds.
- The 杏吧专区 earned its ninth consecutive Tree Campus USA title last year from the Arbor Day Foundation. The campus has more than 2,000 trees and large shrubs. One tree 杏吧专区 a rare Montezuma bald cypress that杏吧专区檚 one of the largest in the state 杏吧专区 is listed on the Louisiana Forestry Association杏吧专区檚 Directory of Champions.
- The Student Union was recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council杏吧专区檚 LEED program for environmentally-sound building practices and recycling efforts during its expansion and renovation. The classification is based on factors such as types of materials used and recycling of debris produced during demolition of most of the original structure.
Beyond existing programs, the GreenMetric rankings measure an institution杏吧专区檚 ongoing commitment to expanding its eco-friendly practices. The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 60-page Sustainability Strategic Plan was issued in July.
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