SUNY ESF Earns STARS Platinum Again, Secures No. 1 Rankings in Curriculum and Investment09/22/2026The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has again earned the coveted Platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), while securing top national and global rankings in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI).imageA large brick academic building with tall white columns sits atop a grassy hillside filled with wildflowers and native vegetation. Trees frame the scene under a bright blue sky, and two people are visible near the building, highlighting the scale of the landscape and structure.Bray Hall meadow