A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education covered an open letter written by group of about two dozen leading colleges that pushes back at the green rating systems like those put out by the Princeton Review and Sustainable Endowments Institute. The letter, which was released on Monday, is framed positively, saying that the signatories will work with any green-rating system that adheres to eight principles. Those principles include making the rating process open, using uniform measurements in assessing sustainability efforts, and allowing colleges to opt out, among others.
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