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Happy Earth Month!
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
Lehigh Releases Climate Action Strategy
A key component of Lehigh's Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030, Lehigh has released its Climate Action Strategy report, which outlines nine major emissions reduction strategies. Lehigh’s ‘Pathway to Zero’ emissions includes a portfolio of strategies that result in Lehigh realizing operational savings while achieving net carbon neutrality by 2040. Learn more.
Lehigh Earns 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education Recognition
Lehigh has been recognized for its work in preserving the trees and green space on campus by the Arbor Day Foundation, which named Lehigh as a 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education institution.
Lehigh Achieves Gold Rating in 2022 STARS Report for Second Straight Year
Lehigh submitted its eighth report to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) in February and has received a gold rating for the second year in a row, with a score of 72.75. This is an increase of 10.58%, or 6.96 points, from last year.
Calling all Faculty: Join the 2022 Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum Workshop!
Do you want to incorporate sustainability into your curriculum but are unsure of where to start? Join the Office of Sustainability and the Lehigh Sustainability Council for a workshop that will provide you with the insight, resources, and support for integrating sustainability into your syllabi. Learn more.
Space is limited. Register by April 22.
Students: Applications open for the LU Partnership for Sustainable UN Missions
The Lehigh University Partnership for Sustainable UN Missions is a voluntary program designed for Missions based in New York to integrate sustainable practices into the workplace.
Learn more about how you can "Green the Blue" and apply by April 15th.