It’s Not Easy Being Green …

… in higher education it appears.  Of the 392 colleges and universities who signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007, only 88 fulfilled their commitment by submitting climate action plans by the 15 September deadline.

The commitment, which seeks to reduce our nation’s college campuses’ carbon footprints, initially was signed by schools representing 1/3 of America’s college students.  I was not surprised to discover that only one West Virginia public institution, Bridgemont Community and Technical College, which is doing quite a bit of education and training in the clean energy and environmental fields, was a signatory, even though it did not meet the deadline.  Bethany College and American Public University System, which is headquartered in Charles Town and provides education primarily to the military and online, were West Virginia’s other signatories.

~ by Dennis Taylor on 19 September 2009.