{"id":305,"date":"2019-02-26T17:28:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/sustainability\/?p=305"},"modified":"2019-04-03T18:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T18:14:56","slug":"saint-josephs-named-green-college-by-the-princeton-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/sustainability\/saint-josephs-named-green-college-by-the-princeton-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Joseph\u2019s Named Green College by the Princeton Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Joseph\u2019s College has been recognized by The Princeton Review for its environmental responsibility. The education services company known for its test prep and tutoring services, books, and college rankings features Saint Joseph\u2019s College in the 2018 edition of its book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Princeton Review\u2019s Guide to 399 Green Colleges<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sustainability at Saint Joseph\u2019s College encompasses human and ecological health, social justice, secure livelihoods, and a better world for future generations. Building and modeling sustainability practices cultivates an ethic of sustainability among graduates and the broader campus community, reflective of the College\u2019s core values and the Sisters of Mercy\u2019s Critical Concern for Earth. All students at Saint Joseph\u2019s are required to take a course called Ecology and the Environmental Challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Princeton Review developed the ranking list using data from its institutional survey for its Green Rating and its surveys of student attending the colleges. Ten data points from the institutional survey were factored into the assessment. Data from the student survey included student ratings of how sustainability issues influenced their education and life on campus; administration and student support for environmental awareness and conservation efforts and the visibility and impact of student environmental groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the College\u2019s new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation (ILFSI), \u00a0students can grow lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, edible flowers, and spring mix year-round in a Freight Farm\u2014an indoor hydroponics growing facility inside the body of a freight truck. Additionally, a hydroponic greenhouse, 3,400 square foot community kitchen, and livestock barn will offer agricultural and food industry programming. ILFSI is designed to support New England\u2019s capacity to produce at least 50% of food consumed, help double the region\u2019s food manufacturing employment over ten years, and provide critically needed workforce training through courses and certificates in hydroponics, food manufacturing, food branding and merchandising, and agritourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-306 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/091216b_inline-1.jpg\" alt=\"princeton review - guide to green schools\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Joseph\u2019s College has been recognized by The Princeton Review for its environmental responsibility. 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