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Loyola hits ambitious energy goal

LOYOLA HAS ACHIEVED CARBON NEUTRALITY ON ITS CHICAGO CAMPUSES, becoming the first university in the Chicago area to achieve that milestone, the University announced in December.

The achievement marks fulfillment of the University’s ambitious goal in its 2015 Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.

The 10-year period saw the growth of the School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) and a drive to implement a wide range of innovative and effective green practices on Loyola’s campuses. These efforts have positioned Loyola as a national leader in interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability.

Loyola is ranked among the top 25 universities in the United States for its commitment to campus sustainability, ranking #12 in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.

Earning a Green Rating of 99/99, Loyola is the highest-ranked Jesuit institution and the top school in Illinois on the list.

TOP 25

Loyola is ranked among the top 25 universities in the nation for its commitment to campus sustainability

#12

In the Princeton Review’s “Guide To Green Colleges”