Sierra Club Magazine names 10 Coolest colleges

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<p>For a different top ten list the Sierra Club lists colleges with eco-friendly initiatives: Cool</a> Schools: Ten That Get It - November/December 2007 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club</p>

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<p>Thanks for posting this mathmom! It's a unique and wonderfully varied list.</p>

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<p>Maybe other colleges will follow suit if more and more students raise questions during their college tours...its encouraging to see this many, and varied schools employing green methods of conservation/organic foods for their student body!</p>

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<p>of course, one downside is that it raises the cost of the attendance. Maybe not a big deal for full payers, but for those on 33% on Pell Grants, work study and family loans, is the UC really doing them any favors?</p>

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<p>since when is penn state a "big ten"</p>

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<p>Has been for several years. They made the commitment to keep it "Big Ten", even though there are eleven. Go figure.</p>

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<p>Aw the site isn't loading for me!</p>

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<p>Me either. No link and no one cut and pasted the list!.</p>

<p>Edited to add: the Sierra site is down.</p>

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<p>Here’s the list:</p>

<ol>
<li>Oberlin College</li>
<li>Harvard University</li>
<li>Warren Wilson College</li>
<li>University of California system</li>
<li>Duke University</li>
<li>Middlebury College</li>
<li>Berea College</li>
<li>Pennsylvania State University</li>
<li>Tufts University

<ol>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University</li>
</ol></li>
</ol>

<p>Honorable Mention:</p>

<pre><code>* Arizona State University
* Bowdoin College
* Carleton College
* Emory University
* Northern Arizona University
* Northwestern University
* Stanford University
* Yale University
</code></pre>

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<p>Also on this subject, the recently released The College Sustainability Report Card for 2008.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/sustainability/CollegeSustainabilityReportCard2008.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/sustainability/CollegeSustainabilityReportCard2008.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>and this thread on campus cuisine:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/292695-college-boosts-cuisine-get-off-worst-campus-food-list.html#post4854695%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/292695-college-boosts-cuisine-get-off-worst-campus-food-list.html#post4854695&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>