Getting gold in green
![During Green Move Out, students can keep extra matter out of landfills by placing unwanted items into designated green bins or Pod containers around campus.](https://magazine.lafayette.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Green_Move_Out_group.jpg)
Through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, institutions around the world can measure their sustainability performance. This past year, Lafayette earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education thanks to a variety of efforts on campus including the following:
- 80-plus organized green events and at least 35 paid opportunities for students to engage in sustainability.
- 22,000 pounds of unused or gently used items (i.e., clothing, household supplies) were collected last spring and redistributed through the Green Move Out program.
- Two-thirds of all departments conduct sustainability research.
- 15,000 pounds of produce grown and distributed every year by LaFarm.
- 42% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 baseline.
- 12 buildings on campus had LED lights installed, which were financed through the Green Revolving Fund.
- 60% of academic departments offer courses that focus or touch on sustainability.
To learn more about Lafayette and it’s commitment to sustainability you can visit sustainability.lafayette.edu