OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – UW-Oshkosh received a Green Ribbon on Earth Day.
The ribbon represents the prestigious U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Award.
UW-Oshkosh is one of four postsecondary institutions across the country—and the only one in Wisconsin—to receive the 2022 honor.
The college’s commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 is what earned it national recognition.
UW-Oshkosh was acknowledged for an array of programs, plans and endeavors, including the University’s two anaerobic digestion systems, the tracking of greenhouse gas emissions, the commitment to LEED Gold certification for new construction projects and LEED Silver certification for renovation projects and Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA recognitions for all three campuses.
Along with the four colleges and universities, the U.S. Department of Education also recognized 27 schools and five districts. The honorees are invited to receive a sustainable plaque at a ceremony in Washington D.C. in July.
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