UNO Earns STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

OMAHA – Sustainability efforts at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) are officially making campus an even more environmentally-friendly place to be.

This March, UNO earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an improvement from UNO’s 2014 Bronze rating.

STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

View UNO’s STARS report.

UNO earned high marks on community partnerships and sustainability planning, both of which are major components of the campus Sustainability Master Plan.

UNO Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Burke calls the rating an encouraging sign of progress as campus gears up for Earth Month, a month of sustainability themed events.

“From food to transportation, sustainability touches every part of our lives, and with our Earth Month events we hope to show how small changes can make a big difference,” Burke said. “Many members of the UNO community are eager to help make UNO a more sustainable campus, and I look forward to seeing those efforts grow for years to come.”

STARS is a sustainability-focused rating, assessing not just environmental program, but also social and economic factors.

UNO defines sustainability as using resources wisely to engage in actions that are environmentally friendly, socially responsible and financially feasible, to benefit present and future generations.

Learn more about UNO’s commitment to sustainability.