UTK Earns Highest-Ever Sustainability Rating
October 14, 2009
The report, published annually by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, gave UT Knoxville a B grade, placing the campus higher than any other Tennessee college or university and tied with two other universities for the top mark in the Southeastern Conference.
"We're all proud of the Make Orange Green effort here at UT Knoxville," said Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek. "Over the past five years, our university has emerged as a national leader in campus sustainability, and we're glad to be recognized for the extraordinary efforts of our students, faculty and staff."
UT Knoxville's report card included an A grade for the efforts made by the campus to address climate change and energy conservation, noting the 2 percent overall reduction in carbon and other emissions from 2005 to 2008. The report also highlighted the campus green power purchase, which is funded by a student environmental fee.
The report also gives an A to the high level of student involvement in campus sustainability activities. UT Knoxville has four different active student groups with a focus on sustainability or campus improvement issues, led by Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville, or SPEAK.
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