The Sierra Club ranked the University of Connecticut as the No. 1 “coolest school” for its  sustainability and environmental initiatives.
An environmental advocacy group, the Sierra Club praised UConn’s 600 classes related to sustainability, its efforts to reduce water use by 15 percent and for serving locally sourced food in its cafeterias.
“UConn”™s commitment to environmental sustainability is a core part of fulfilling our mission as a land and sea grant university,” UConn President Susan Herbst said in a release announcing the ranking. “No student should leave here, degree in hand, without a deep sense of responsibility for the protection of the planet. It is part of being a good citizen.”
More than 2,000 colleges are eligible for the top 50 list. Last year UConn ranked as the fifth best.
