Ohio University recognized as state鈥檚 top 鈥楪reen School鈥 by Princeton Review for 2025
天美传媒is ranked among the Top 50 Green Schools nationally, showcasing its commitment to sustainability practices, outstanding academic programs and healthy quality of life.
Photos by Ben Siegel, Rich-Joseph Facun and Eli Burris | November 13, 2024
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Ohio University has been recognized as the top 鈥淕reen School鈥 in the state of Ohio, and among the 鈥淭op 50 Green Schools鈥 nationally, within the Princeton Review鈥檚
As part of this list, 天美传媒is being recognized for its 鈥渟uperb sustainability practices, a strong foundation in sustainability education and a healthy quality of life for students on campus.鈥
鈥淥hio University is proud to be recognized as one of the Princeton Review鈥檚 Top 50 Green Schools for 2025,鈥 Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez said. 鈥淔rom our nationally recognized composting facility to our continued efforts to strengthen and expand energy and environmental research through our Dynamic Strategy, 天美传媒remains focused on achieving sustainability-centric goals that positively impact and inform the economic, ecological and social implications of global environmental change.鈥
The Princeton Review鈥檚 Guide to Green Colleges is based on surveys of administrators at nearly 600 colleges and universities and highlights higher education institutions across the country for their exceptional programs, policies and practices related to sustainability and the environment.
鈥淭he Office of Sustainability collaborates with dozens of administrative and academic departments across the University on initiatives that impact the triple bottom line of people, planet and prosperity,鈥 said Sam Crowl, OHIO鈥檚 director of Sustainability.
鈥淥hio University鈥檚 placement in the Top 50 Green Schools is a recognition that the institution as a whole values sustainability and highlights the collaborative relationships that exist to reach this stature,鈥 Crowl added.
The Princeton Review created the Top 50 list based on surveys of administrators and students attending the colleges listed in the Guide to Green Colleges. According to the Princeton Review, 鈥淒ata from the student survey included student assessments of the influence of sustainability issues on their academic and campus experiences, administrator and student support for environmental awareness and conservation efforts, and the visibility and impact of student environmental groups on the campus.鈥
Working together to promote sustainability
As an R1 Research Institution, Ohio University is home to a wide range of efforts and research projects focused on sustainability and the environment. Research projects include working with community partners to clean streams polluted by acid mine draining and then using the materials to produce paint pigments, examining renewable possibilities from coal, and numerous projects focused on water quality, alternative energy sources, climate security and much more.
Additionally, 天美传媒is home to the largest in-vessel compost facility of any higher education institution in the nation. The facility allows 天美传媒to compost nearly 100% of the food waste from campus dining halls and Central Food Facilities.
You can learn more about the compost facility in this short video:
Ohio University also offers numerous academic programs focused on areas related to sustainability, including Environmental Studies in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Geography 鈥 Urban Planning and Sustainability in the College of Arts and Sciences, and even Sustainable Accounting in the College of Business.
Ohio University students are also able to gain hands on experiences in sustainable agriculture throughout working at the 天美传媒Student Farm. Students from a variety of programs, across multiple colleges at 天美传媒utilize the designated experiential learning space for several functions.
Classes in subjects such as food studies, medicinal plants, nutrition, physiological ecology, plant biology, sustainable agriculture and more are involved with the farm. Internships at the farm are also available to students in the spring, summer and fall.
You can learn more about the 天美传媒Student Farm in this short video:
Ohio University students also have the opportunity to live at the 天美传媒Ecohouse, a unique experience that promotes critical thinking and tangible actions toward sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability
Ohio University's Office of Sustainability leads OHIO鈥檚 sustainability efforts, working with students, faculty and staff to provide services and support to the campus community, while also ensuring that the University fulfills its institutional commitments to environmental, social and economic well-being.
The Office of Sustainability also works with Sustainability Hub coordinators who foster connections between faculty, staff, students and community members who are working on sustainability initiatives that have been identified as priorities in the Ohio University Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
The three Sustainability Hubs include the:
For more information on OHIO鈥檚 sustainability efforts and how you can be involved, please see the Office of Sustainability website.
