Sierra Club ranks UofL "Coolest School" in Kentucky
On August 22, 2017, it was revealed that UofL ranked #51 (out of 229) in Sierra Club's 2017 Cool Schools list.
With a total score of 607.77 (out of a possible 1000), UofL continues to be ranked above any other school in Kentucky (Western Kentucky University ranks 56th; and Berea College is 91st).
- UofL continues to be ranked above any other school in Kentucky (WKU is 56th; Berea is 91st) and, indeed, the entire region (except, perhaps, Appalachian State University at 42nd).
- This is not the highest UofL has ever ranked in the list (#41 in 2011, #43 in 2016), but it is higher than 2013-15.
- This ranking is based on the AASHE STARS data that we collected back in 2015, so it’s not the most up-to-date snapshot. (Also, each year, the schools choosing to participate change and the scoring system changes a bit.)
- UofL aced the categories of Co-Curricular Sustainability Initiatives and Innovation in Sustainability.
- UofL scored particularly well in the categories of Food, Planning, and Waste.
- UofL missed the most points in the categories of Fossil Fuel Divestment, Energy, Investments, Academics, Purchasing, Transportation, and Water
School |
2017 Ranking |
2017 Score |
Co-Curricular |
Energy |
Investments |
Food |
Innovation |
Academics |
Planning |
Purchasing |
Transport |
Waste |
Water |
Divestment |
|
Totals |
0 |
1000.00 |
92.00 |
264.00 |
95.00 |
51.00 |
40.00 |
86.00 |
45.00 |
39.00 |
123.00 |
95.00 |
70.00 |
||
University of Louisville |
51 |
607.77 |
92.00 |
142.58 |
30.00 |
37.24 |
40.00 |
27.96 |
38.32 |
18.95 |
68.79 |
65.01 |
46.93 |
10 |
