Environmental studies student Nicolette Garces points out an earthworm in Ryan Todd’s handful of compost。 The compost facility functions as a “living lab” in which students can work and practice innovative sustainability research。 （博彩平台/Jessica Vernone）

萨克拉门托州 has been named one of the world’s most sustainable campuses for the second consecutive year。

The 促进高等教育可持续发展协会 (AASHE), a national nonprofit that empowers higher education institutions worldwide to lead the sustainability movement, called 囊状态 a “top performer” in its just-published 2017 Sustainable Campus Index。

该指数突出了在17个类别中表现最好的学院和大学，由AASHE计划STARS（可持续发展跟踪，评估和评级系统）衡量，这是一个透明的自我报告框架，供机构跟踪其可持续发展的成功。

萨克拉门托州 earned a 去ld rating and was ranked fifth overall in the Master’s category, which includes colleges and universities that annually award least 50 master’s degrees and fewer than 20 doctoral degrees。 Only three other California schools made the Master’s top 10: Santa Clara University (No。 2) and Cal State Northridge and Humboldt State (a two-way tie for No。 10)。

此外，Sac州立大学在建筑类中并列第三。 AASHE recognized the University’s ongoing maintenance and operations of existing structures, many dating to the 1950s and ‘60s, and the design of new buildings (including American River Courtyard and 油井。) 建筑物通常是校园里最大的能源消耗者和最大的温室气体排放源，它们使用大量的饮用水。

“Earning a spot on the AASHE’s Top 10 list two years in a row is a testament to 萨克拉门托州’s continued commitment to sustainability, and we are just getting started,” says Ryan Todd, the University’s sustainability manager。 “Now that we have established ourselves as a permanent fixture in the world of higher education sustainability, we can begin to push the envelope and truly become leaders in the field。”

囊状态 可持续性 is planning an open house at the BAC院子里 (formally known as the Bio-conversion and Agricultural Collaborative Yard) in Lot 10, from 11 a。m。 to 1 p。m。 Tuesday, Nov。 14。 该活动是免费的。 Attendees will receive a bag of “Made at 囊状态” compost, and refreshments will be served。

开放日活动恰逢联合国在德国波恩举行气候谈判，以及美国各地支持《巴黎协定》的其他可持续发展活动。

In 2017年7月, 萨克拉门托州 President Robert S。 Nelsen signed the “We Are Still In” statement, opposing President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement。 2500多名来自政府、企业和高等教育界的领导人签署了这份宣言，表明美国在减少排放和应对人类活动造成的气候变化方面仍然是一个盟友。

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