At MSU, sustainability is in our roots. This Earth Day, we celebrate the many ways Spartans are advancing solutions to protect and preserve our environment on campus year-round and around the globe.
As a Gold-rated university for sustainability achievements, Spartans are forward-thinking problem-solvers and active agents for making our Earth a better and more sustainable place.
ON CAMPUS
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National Leader: In 2019, MSU achieved its first Gold rating for sustainability through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Reporting System, becoming one of three gold-rated institutions in Michigan. MSU received its second Gold STARS rating in 2022 and is currently the highest-rated institution in the state.
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Bicycle-Friendly University: MSU’s campus is a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University with over 20 miles of bike lanes and paths on campus, community education and rental opportunities.
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Buildings: Over the last five years, MSU completed the construction of three green buildings, including the Gold-LEED-certified Minskoff Pavilion, the Silver-LEED-certified 1855 Place and the award-winning STEM Teaching and Learning Facility.
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Recycling: MSU’s premier LEED Gold-certified Surplus Store and Recycling Center (SSRC) strives to use waste as a resource through an integrated system of reuse, recycling and collaboration.
AROUND THE GLOBE
Spartans around the globe are making an impact on the Earth in their daily lives. Through volunteerism, research and making daily sustainable choices, alumni exhibit their commitment to being “Spartan Green.”
Volunteerism: Spartans make a difference in their communities year-round. Spartans Serve is an initiative that allows Spartans to plan service projects and recruit volunteers, many of which have a direct impact on our Earth. Here are some ways in which alumni clubs around the globe have found creative and sustainable ways to impact their communities.
