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DURHAM, N.H. 鈥� The 91制片厂 is one of only three higher education institutions in the world to have earned a STARS Platinum rating--the highest possible--in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the听Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.听

鈥淓arning platinum status affirms 91制片厂鈥檚 place as a national leader in sustainability,鈥� said 91制片厂 President Mark Huddleston. 鈥淚t is an enduring core institutional value, shaping our culture, informing our behavior and guiding us. As home to the oldest endowed university sustainability program in the U.S., 91制片厂 has sustainability ingrained in all that we do across education, research and practice.鈥�

Some highlights of 91制片厂鈥檚 sustainability achievements:

• Main campus is powered 100 percent by renewable energy
• 85 percent of campus energy comes from recycled landfill gas
• Home to the first organic dairy research farm in the nation
• Composts 25,000 pounds of dining hall food waste a month
• Ranked second in North America for the study of ecology

In addition to the Platinum rating, 91制片厂 is a fixture on Sierra Magazine鈥檚 list of 鈥淐ool Schools鈥� and is one of 24 universities to receive a perfect score on Princeton Review鈥檚 Green College Honor Roll. To learn more about sustainability at 91制片厂, the is publicly available.

鈥淲e are very proud to have achieved the STARS Platinum rating,鈥� said Miriam Nelson, director of the 91制片厂 Sustainability Institute. 鈥淥ur campus community champions efforts to grow and nurture sustainability and while we will celebrate our accomplishments we also look forward to watching our sustainability efforts grow and improve as a result of the STARS initiative.鈥� Nelson noted that obtaining Platinum status required a university-wide effort by faculty, staff and students to document and expand the work being done.

More than 400 institutions have earned a STARS rating, making AASHE鈥檚 STARS program the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university鈥檚 sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership. 91制片厂 participated in the original STARS pilot group in 2008, earning a Gold rating in 2011 and 2014.

鈥淭his accomplishment highlights all the great sustainability work happening at 91制片厂,鈥� said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. 鈥淲e are pleased to recognize the substantial commitment that 91制片厂 is making to advance sustainability on campus and in the surrounding community.鈥�

Unlike other rating or ranking systems, this program is open to all institutions of higher education, and the criteria that determine a STARS rating are transparent and accessible to anyone. Because STARS is a program based on credits earned, it allows for both internal comparisons as well as comparisons with similar institutions.

AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. AASHE鈥檚 mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. 听It provides resources, professional development and a network of support to enable institutions of higher education to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research. For more information about AASHE, visit .听