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Savvy Students: Colleges Demonstrate Environmental Literacy
Long Live the Green Ruling
The Princeton Review’s second annual ranking of “Green Colleges” shows that
Families Around the World
schools are responding to rising demand for eco-conscious academic environ-
Grist.org has posted
ments. This year, 697 institutions of all sizes participated in the green rankings,
its picks for rulers
from Ivy League universities to small, private colleges.
who are leveraging
David Soto, the magazine’s director of college rankings, notes that while
“their media mag-
paying for college is a top worry for students and parents, environmental con-
netism and sover-
cerns are right behind that. A quarter of students and nearly a fifth of parents
eign sway to draw
attest that an institution’s commitment to the environment would “very much”
attention to a vari-
impact their choice of a college or university. Comments Soto: “They know they
ety of eco-causes.”
need these skills to get a job in the green economy.”
These leaders are
Source:
GreenBiz.com
helping to green
their homelands,
counter climate change and make
sure the cake we’re eating is organic,
too. Initiatives range from support for
healthy ocean, rainforest and wildlife
populations to sustainable energies to
high-quality food, water and air.
Royals leading the way include:
Prince Charles of England; Princess
Basma bint Ali of Jordan; Prince
Albert II of Monaco; Princess Lalla
Hasnaa of Morocco; Princess Taka-
mado of Japan; Princess Chulabhorn
Walailak of Thailand; Prince Hassan
Bin Talal of Jordan; Queen Elizabeth
II of England; Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn of Thailand; and King Carl
Gustaf of Sweden.
For more information visit
Grist.org
and search “10 green royals.”
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