Sustainability in Action
From the food we serve to the way we commute to how we plan for the future, Middlebury leans into the challenges of helping to create a more sustainable world.
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Energy2028
Middlebury is engaging communities, thinking consequentially, and acting creatively at this crucial time for our environment.
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Carbon Neutrality 2016
Read how we successfully reached our carbon neutrality goal, attaining a net-zero carbon footprint.
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Sustainable Design
From recycling entire buildings to building LEED-certified new ones, Middlebury continually upholds sustainable design.
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Middlebury Lands
Owning thousands of acres in the Champlain Valley and Green Mountains, Middlebury is committed to exemplary land stewardship.
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Renewable Energy
With biomass, solar, and wind power, Middlebury is exploring ways to incorporate renewable energy into everyday campus life.
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Sustainable Purchasing
Our worldwide partners share our commitment to relying on and continuing to develop alternative energy sources.
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Living Sustainably on Campus
These everyday aspects of life at Middlebury have become smart and sustainable foundations on our campuses.
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Local and Sustainable Wood
Middlebury has used more than 500,000 board feet of locally harvested and green-certified Vermont wood in campus construction.
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Talloires Declaration
We've joined with universities worldwide to integrate sustainability and environmental literacy into our programming.