<p>I'm trying to find a school whose student body is generally interested in protecting the environment. I visited the University of Vermont and I got the feeling that a lot of the people there enjoy nature and are passionate about environmental issues. What are other schools that have a similar vibe?</p>
<p>[The</a> College Sustainability Report Card](<a href=“http://www.greenreportcard.org/]The”>http://www.greenreportcard.org/)</p>
<p>Be careful of administrative initiative versus student initiative, though. When I visited one of my top choices, I felt as though the administration was much more enthusiastic about ongoing environmental projects than the students were.</p>
<p>Some schools known for activism are Oberlin, Wesleyan, and Sarah Lawrence.</p>
<p>Warren Wilson and the College of the Atlantic are the first schools to come to mind on the east coast. COA is the greenest college in the country.</p>
<p>On the west coast, Humboldt State has a green reputation.</p>
<p>You needn’t find a school centered around such issues, however. Using my own school as an example, [url=<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064625413-post9.html]Duke[/url”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064625413-post9.html]Duke[/url</a>] has many students extremely interested in sustainability and environmental issues, but it also has students interested in a variety of other social and political issues.</p>
<p>Carleton College</p>
<p>Environmental activism is a dominant force on campus.</p>
<p>Wind turbines for energy generation, adjacent 1000 acre arboretum, new LEED certified green dorms, Environmental Studies major, tons of environmental volunteer organizations on campus/in town, Farm House (complete with farm), WHOA (Wellstone House of Organization and Activism, for those who don’t take to manure), etc, etc, etc.</p>
<p>[Carleton</a> College: Environmental Studies: Environmental Organizations](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ents/resources/orgs/]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ents/resources/orgs/)
[US</a> States Sign Global Warming Pact - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1684745,00.html]US”>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1684745,00.html)
[Carleton</a> College - Green Report Card 2009](<a href=“http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2009/schools/carleton-college]Carleton”>http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2009/schools/carleton-college)
[Carleton</a> College: Environmental Studies](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ents/]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ents/)
[Carleton</a> College: Green Building at Carleton: Welcome](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/green_building/]Carleton”>Green Building at Carleton | Carleton College)</p>
<p>University of Vermont. They definetly seemed pretty green. Check em out.</p>
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<p>This is why I need to read before I post…
But… At least you know someone else had a similar opinion. :)</p>
<p>^
Read past the title. The OP visited UVM and liked it a lot. :p</p>
<p>thank you! the college report card thing is helpful! And all of the colleges posted look good… I definitely want to go some place up north.</p>
<p>Students all over the country are interested in this. I suggest you look for a school that has strong programs in related science, engineering, or policy areas, in addition to signs of activism.</p>
<p>In New England, the first school that comes to mind is Middlebury College. Next year, Middlebury becomes the first small college to field a team in the Department of Energy’s annual Solar Decathlon ([DOE</a> Solar Decathlon: Middlebury College](<a href=“http://www.solardecathlon.gov/team_middlebury.cfm]DOE”>http://www.solardecathlon.gov/team_middlebury.cfm)). Middlebury’s participation is remarkable, considering that it is so small, has no professional degree programs in engineering or architecture, and is up against competition from the likes of Purdue, the University of Maryland, and a consortium of 4 universities in Florida. I’m rooting for Middlebury to clean their clocks (without toxic solvents, of course.)</p>
<p>Middlebury is extremely selective. Warren Wilson and COA are much less so. Many state universities would have programs in environmental science and policy.</p>
<p>Depending on whether or not you have the grades to attend, Dartmouth and UVM seemed to throw off similar vibes when I visited them. I’m not sure about how green they are, but I would definitely check them out</p>
<p>Dickinson in Carlisle, PA has a whole housing area dedicating to being green. They provide the kids with a garden area to grow their own food, limit the amount of time they spend in the shower, etc.</p>
<p>[Cool</a> Schools - September/October 2009 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club](<a href=“http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200909/coolschools/default.aspx]Cool”>http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200909/coolschools/default.aspx)</p>