When choosing a college, was the sustainability of the school part of the consideration? Better yet, could sustainability be the sole reason to choose one school over another? According to Princeton Review’s 2012 survey of over 7,000 students on their “College Hopes & Worries Survey,” 68% valued information on a college’s commitment to the environment.[i] Students’ desire for a college’s commitment to the environment has been increasing since Princeton Review started the survey in 2008.[ii]
Higher education institutions seek a better future through the education of their students. Along with maintaining traditional curricula, higher education institutions are moving towards improving the future with sustainability goals.[iii] Sustainability goals take form in setting standards for higher education institutions’ buildings and shaping the communities that surround higher education institutions.[iv]
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[i] The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, Presented in Partnership with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council.
[ii] Id.
