Sustainability Timeline
2007
UNCG becomes a member in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
2008
University Committee on Sustainability formed by Chancellor Patricia Sullivan.
2009
UNCG earns Tree Campus USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation.
Spring 2009
Sustainability adopted as a core value in The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) 2009-2014 Strategic Plan.
Spring 2009
UNCG’s 2009 ‐ 2014 Strategic plan directs the pursuit of LEED Silver certification for any major building projects.
Fall 2009
UNCG adopts The University of North Carolina Sustainability Policy.
Fall 2009
UNCG publishes its first Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
2010
UNCG becomes the first employer in the Triad to be named a Best Workplace for Commuters.
Fall 2010
UNCG Sustainability Council formed.
2011
UNCG becomes the first university in North Carolina to achieve a Bike Friendly University designation from the League of American Bicyclists.
Summer 2011
UNCG becomes a charter member of AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).
Fall 2011
Chancellor Linda Brady signs the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).
Summer 2012
Chancellor Linda Brady signs the Appalachian Energy Summit Signatory Commitment.
Spring 2013
Chancellor Linda Brady signs UNCG's Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Fall 2015
UNCG students elect to allocate a portion of their student activity fees toward environmental stewardship and established the Green Fund.
Fall 2018
Governor Roy Cooper signs Executive Order 80, committing The State of North Carolina to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by 2025.
Spring 2019
UNC Greensboro earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Fall 2019
UNCG announces it has reduced its carbon footprint by 8% since 2009.
