sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - sept/oct 2011 - coolschools - top10 - 9: evergreen state college : america's top ten coolest schools
Courtesy of Evergreen State College
Evergreen State, in Olympia, Washington, aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2020. Though its campus is currently one-third coal powered, students pay a self-imposed fee of $1 each academic quarter to buy renewable-energy credits to offset the college's electricity consumption. Roughly 70 percent (700 acres) of the campus, above, has been dedicated as undeveloped forestland. Score: 72