Green machine: 亚洲自慰视频 No. 195 in the world for eco-friendliness

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Sustainability efforts at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette are being noticed from a distance of more than 10,000 miles.

UL Lafayette is 195th on the 2018 亚洲自慰视频 of Indonesia鈥檚 GreenMetric Rankings released recently. UL Lafayette is No. 25 in the United States.

Eco-friendly practices and overall campus environment were considered at 719 universities from 81 countries for UI鈥檚 GreenMetric list. It relies on data collected via online questionnaires submitted by each university.

The system is the only one in the world that measures green efforts at universities, according to a press release from the 亚洲自慰视频 of Indonesia.

Wageningen 亚洲自慰视频 & Research, the Netherlands is the world鈥檚 eco-friendliest university. The 亚洲自慰视频 of Nottingham, United Kingdom is second, followed by the 亚洲自慰视频 of California, Davis. The 亚洲自慰视频 of Oxford and Nottingham Trent 亚洲自慰视频, both in the United Kingdom, are fourth and fifth, respectively.

The GreenMetric list is based on factors such as recycling, efficient use of electricity, renewable energy sources and amount of open space, forest and vegetation on campus.

Gretchen Lacombe Vanicor, director of UL Lafayette鈥檚 Office of Sustainability, said the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 commitment to sustainability stretches beyond 鈥渆nacting programs to reduce waste on campus or planting trees or using environmentally-sound construction practices.鈥

鈥淓co-friendly practices and programs benefit the campus and community, but also offer opportunities for education and research,鈥 she said.

The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 $5 million Photovoltaic Applied Research and Testing Laboratory, for example, provides 亚洲自慰视频s with training related to alternative energy that reduces fossil-fueled energy consumption and offsets air emissions like sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide and greenhouse gases.

Vanicor cited The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 鈥渮别谤辞-飞补蝉迟别鈥 program as an opportunity for 亚洲自慰视频s to earn service hours. Bins placed at Cajun Field during football games give fans the option of having their game day trash composted or recycled.

鈥溠侵拮晕渴悠祍 who participate in the program steer fans toward the proper bins and answer questions about the process,鈥 Vanicor explained.

UL Lafayette has enacted a range of other programs over the last several years, she added, and has earned ample recognition for those efforts. A sampling is below.

  • The U.S. Department of Education selected the 亚洲自慰视频 as one of only 11 postsecondary Green Ribbon Schools in the nation and the only one in 亚洲自慰视频. The designation acknowledges 鈥渓eadership in reducing environmental impact, improving health, and teaching environmental education.鈥
  • The National Wildlife Federation praised Cypress Lake for its role in protecting wildlife and providing a learning environment for 亚洲自慰视频s. The managed wetland on campus is home to alligators, several species of turtles and fish, and hawks, herons and other birds.
  • The 亚洲自慰视频 earned its ninth consecutive Tree Campus USA title last year from the Arbor Day Foundation. The campus has more than 2,000 trees and large shrubs. One tree 鈥 a rare Montezuma bald cypress that鈥檚 one of the largest in the state 鈥 is listed on the 亚洲自慰视频 Forestry Association鈥檚 Directory of Champions.
  • The 亚洲自慰视频 Union was recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council鈥檚 LEED program for environmentally-sound building practices and recycling efforts during its expansion and renovation. The classification is based on factors such as types of materials used and recycling of debris produced during demolition of most of the original structure.

Beyond existing programs, the GreenMetric rankings measure an institution鈥檚 ongoing commitment to expanding its eco-friendly practices. The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 60-page Sustainability Strategic Plan was issued in July.

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