The Georgia Conservancy has given its highest honor for 2008 to Emory in recognition of the university’s sustainability initiatives and efforts to minimize environmental impacts.

The university, located 15 minutes outside downtown Atlanta, has a small and compact campus with 54 percent of the area dedicated as green space. 300,000 gallons of storm water runoff are collected every year for landscaping and the school is on its way toward a transportation system that is 100 percent fueled by alternative energies. University President James Wagner called Emory’s sustainability vision  “a core commitment of the University with deep roots in our culture and history.” The school also boasts more certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) square footage than any other campus in the nation.

As Emory University graduates, the founders of 2nd Green Revolution are proud to see their alma mater set a leading example in sustainability and encourage continued green innovation at Emory as well as other campuses around the country.

- Justin Manger