Clark University is among America’s greenest, a nationwide sustainability leader with a long list of impressive accomplishments. This small private college in Worcester, Massachusetts is lucky to have both an administration and a student body that is fully dedicated to energy conservation, recycling, local food, green building, community outreach and much more.

President Bassett signed the Presidents Climate Commitment, promising to work toward carbon neutrality, and Clark is also a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, an action plan for incorporating sustainability in higher education. The university has a full-time sustainability coordinator, an environmental sustainability task force and a student group called the Campus Sustainability Initiative who all work together to make Clark University even greener.

A program called Choose Renewable Energy gives students the option of helping fund Clark’s purchases of clean energy. With the support of the student body, the university has been able to purchase renewable energy credits. Clark also runs an energy awareness program and has completed a number of energy efficiency projects on campus.

Two of Clark University’s campus buildings are LEED certified. The Lasry Center for Bioscience Building earned Gold certification, while the Blackstone Hall student residence achieved Silver. Among the eco-friendly features in the buildings are enhanced natural daylighting, Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, super-efficient water features and an incredible recycling rate of 97% during construction.

Clark University also offers its students, faculty and staff an array of local foods including hormone-free milk from a nearby dairy. Fair trade coffee and cage-free eggs are available as well as organic rice, produce and oatmeal. For special dinners, Dining services purchases produce from a local urban garden.

Congratulations to everyone at Clark University – your hard work is definitely paying off!

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