GVSU named a 'cool school' by Sierra Club

Grand Valley State University has again been named one of the country’s greenest universities by the Sierra Club, the largest national grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. The university is the highest-ranking Michigan institution on the list.

For the sixth time, Grand Valley is included in the Sierra’s Club’s annual list of Cool Schools. The list ranks schools that have a strong commitment to environmental improvement and are making significant efforts to operate sustainably. 

View the full list here. 

The ranking was based on scores given to universities that completed a report on measurable sustainability goals, presented by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The report, called the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, gauges the progress of colleges and universities toward sustainability in academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation. Grand Valley became the first Michigan university to receive gold status in 2013 and has maintained its gold status ever since.