The District’s colleges and universities might pride themselves on being urban institutions in the heart of the nation’s capital, but that isn’t stopping the mayor and university presidents from pledging to make D.C. the greenest college town in America.
On Wednesday, nine university presidents joined Mayor Vincent Gray at American University’s LEED-Gold certified School of International Service Building to sign the District of Columbia Mayor’s College and University Sustainability Pledge. The pledge requires the universities to commit to sustainability goals related to energy use and buildings, transportation, waste reduction, grounds maintenance, purchasing, and the management and reporting of progress. Examples of these commitments include:
