Resources

With so many reports, guides, and websites, it can be a challenge to know where to get started. Included below are brief lists of Report Card-related resources and links to other organizations.

Report Card Resources

Interactive Map 

Enables you to see where all 332 schools in the Report Card are located. Overall grades and all nine category grades are available through the map as well as direct links to each institution's full profile.

Executive Summary
Features key findings and statistics about the latest trends in higher education.

Leading By Example

Outlines best practices and specific initiatives at schools receiving "A" grades in each of the nine categories.

Methodology
Explains the research process, including how schools are selected and evaluated.

Indicators
Displays the 49 indicators used in the Report Card as well as the weighting of each.

Surveys
Makes available 1,100 surveys completed by more than 300 schools for the Report Card.

General Resources

Included below are links to organizations, networks, and tools:

American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment
More than 650 presidents have signed the the Presidents' Climate Commitment pledging to eliminate their campuses’ greenhouse gas emissions over time.

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
AASHE has numerous campus sustainability resources. While many of the resources are publicly accessible, students and  employees at an AASHE member institution, can use their institutional email address to create an AASHE account in order to get access to member-only resources.

Campus Climate Challenge

The Campus Climate Challenge is the largest climate-related network of student groups on 600+ campuses across the United States and Canada.

Carbon Emissions Inventory

Clean Air-Cool Planet provides free access to a comprehensive campus carbon calculator.

EPA: Green Power Partnership

The EPA provides in-depth information on renewable energy purchasing options, including a list of the top 10 largest university buyers of green power.

National Wildlife Federation: Campus Ecology Program

The Campus Ecology Program has many resources, including a Guide to Climate Action Planning and a guide to The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus.

U.S. Green Building Council: LEED Program

This site includes comprehensive information about the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, as well as information about the different levels of LEED certification and access to a database of LEED projects in the United States.