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Three years after achieving its first ever Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (AASHE STARS) rating of silver, 51��Ʒ��Ƶ is proud to again be recognized for its sustainability accomplishments over the last three years with an AASHE STARS gold rating, valid through 2024.

is a transparent framework for colleges and universities to measure and benchmark their sustainability performance across all aspects of higher education.  is based on strong achievements from 2018 to 2021 in five areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.

Among 51��Ʒ��Ƶ’s many , three points of distinction celebrate the per square foot in fiscal year 2020, the new for all first year students and to cut food-related greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2030.

“While the 2018 51��Ʒ��Ƶ Sustainability Plan provides the strategic framework and goals for creating a culture of sustainability at 51��Ʒ��Ƶ and in 51��Ʒ��Ƶsburgh,” said Aurora Sharrard, director of sustainability, “our AASHE STARS gold designation is a demonstration to the 51��Ʒ��Ƶ community, University partners and our higher education peers that we are making serious progress balancing equity, environment and economics so that current and future generations can thrive.”