The National Wildlife Federation, Willamette University

Willamette University has been recognized by  the National Wildlife Federation as the nation's leader in sustainability  in higher education. 

 The report, "Campus Environment 2008 Results: A National Report Card on  Sustainability in Higher Education," surveyed 1,068 colleges and  universities regarding their respective sustainability practices in both  operations and curriculum.  

The report states: "More than 240 individual schools are recognized and  named in the report for having exemplary levels of sustainability  activities, as determined by survey responses. The school engaged in the  greatest number of such activities is Willamette University is Salem,  Oregon. Willamette is committed to energy efficiency and conservation,  greener transportation, environmentally friendly landscaping practices,  as well as to orienting personnel and faculty to the sustainability goals  of the campus."