Our Green Campus

Students help promote sustainable agriculture by working in Loyola\'s rooftop garden.

Thinking green takes root at Loyola University Chicago.

We are committed to transforming Loyola into a green campus through a number of sustainability initiatives, with the help of our students, faculty, and staff.

• Students are learning to think green in academic programs, such as Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) courses, which focus on environmental efforts.
• The University's Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) seeks to improve people's lives in communities throughout the Chicagoland area, and includes several environmental initiatives.
• The University is working to lower its ecological footprint through simple steps like installing compact fluorescent light bulbs in residence hall rooms and using recycled materials.
• One of the most ambitious green campus projects is the Richard J. Klarckek Information Commons. Located right along Lake Michigan at Loyola's Lake Shore Campus, this environmentally engineered building earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.

By incorporating environmentally friendly elements into all new construction plans and embracing new technology to help reduce waste and energy use, Loyola shares with you the importance of "going green" in our daily lives, both on and off campus.