AASHE STARS
The Association for Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking and Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework used by colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
Participating campuses are required to report at least every three years and are rated as a Reporter, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum institution based on performance. ESF has participated in STARS since the pilot program was launched in 2008 and first achieved a rating in 2011 as a Silver institution.
Since that time, ESF has attained Platinum certification twice (2021 and 2023). ESF is one of the few institutions, and the only SUNY campus, to achieve this highest level of certification.
ESF | An Environmental Champion and Sustainability Advocate
View the College's 2023 STARS report (Platinum)
AASHE Rankings
#1 | Sustainability Curriculum
#1 | Investment and Finance
#2 | Public Engagement
#6 | Overall Top Performing Doctoral Institution
#7 | Research
#9 | Water