Sustainability in US Higher Education: Organizational Factors Influencing Campus Environmental Performance and Leadership

Sustainability in US Higher Education: Organizational Factors Influencing Campus Environmental Performance and Leadership

Michael ShribergUniversity of MichiganDissertation

This study surveys US (four-year) colleges and universities that have signed the Talloires Declaration, which commits an institution to pursuing sustainability in teaching, research, outreach and operations. The study compares environmental efforts at two public Midwestern universities, and assesses the University of Michigan’s sustainability initiatives. Available at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/snre-student-mshriber/files/shriberg.pdf.