They are, of course, into the normal stuff: recycling, turning off the lights, using less paper. But they are also part of something bigger. They run their whole campus off of biomass pellet burning, and they use the amount of power needed to run a single-family home. This is pretty impressive, and it is why they are part of a group of college called the eco-league. This consists of Alaska Pacific University, College of the Atlantic, Green Mountain College, Northland College, and Prescott College. These colleges have a commitment to being sustainable, and they run their programs that way.
Another interesting thing about College of the Atlantic is that it is completely carbon-neutral. This basically means that its net carbon output is zero! College of the Atlantic was the first college to every do that. They even take the time to look at how much carbon their students emit, whether it is driving around or coming to visit the college as a prospective student, and they offset this amount. In this way, they are truly the most environmentally focused college.
If any of you are thinking about going to college, and think that College of the Atlantic might be a good fit for you, please visit their website, and www.coa.edu. There is way too much information about them for me to explain here, but they are a really great college, with very devoted and independent students!
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