Willamette University is taking “responsibility” to an entirely new level. The campus recently released its own ”Sustainability Indicators Report” for the first time. It’s basically a report card tracking progress on 18 categories including the Universities’ carbon footprint, efforts to buy local food products and diversity of staff.
While lot’s of campuses are going green, Willamette is adding an additional check and balance to their equation. The school is also considering how the green efforts impact the University work environment. Basically, they want to be environmentally friendly without forcing staff members to work longer hours for less pay.
You can read more here in an article from the Statesman Journal.
