UWM gaining national attention for continued sustainability efforts on campus

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is gaining national attention for continuing to step up its game in sustainability efforts. 

The university has earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education — the fifth Wisconsin school to get the top rating. The UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls and Northland College also have won gold ratings in the last five years. Seven schools have earned silver ratings.

This is the second gold rating UWM has received and its third high rating overall, with a gold rating in 2016 and a silver in 2013. No other Wisconsin school matches that record.

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System — known as STARS — is the most widely recognized yardstick for measuring a college or university’s sustainability performance. ..