SUNY ESF Receives Highest Platinum Rating for Sustainability AchievementsCollege is one of only four institutions worldwide to earn top ranking under updated framework05/14/2026The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has earned a STARS Platinum rating, the highest distinction in higher education sustainability. Awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the rating is based on an internationally recognized framework for measuring campus sustainability performance. The rigorous, data-driven Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program places ESF among just four colleges and universities internationally to achieve Platinum status under the updated STARS 3.0 criteria.none