How NYC Colleges Are Leading the Charge for PlaNYC Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

Some of New York’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/city-college-ny-students-unveil-penthouse-solar-roof-pod-for-the-solar-decathlon/">colleges</a> and universities have been quietly making every day Earth Day with a series of efforts to boost sustainability and conservation. From adding green roofs to their buildings to installing new wastewater management systems, many of the city’s most notable educational institutions have been on board in doing their part to help reduce greenhouse gases by 2017 as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/10-companies-join-planyc-carbon-challenge-to-cut-greenhouse-emissions/">PlaNYC</a>. Read on to see how these schools are leading the charge to make New York a greener, cleaner place.

Some of New York’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/city-college-ny-students-unveil-penthouse-solar-roof-pod-for-the-solar-decathlon/">colleges</a> and universities have been quietly making every day Earth Day with a series of efforts to boost sustainability and conservation. From adding green roofs to their buildings to installing new wastewater management systems, many of the city’s most notable educational institutions have been on board in doing their part to help reduce greenhouse gases by 2017 as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/10-companies-join-planyc-carbon-challenge-to-cut-greenhouse-emissions/">PlaNYC</a>. Read on to see how these schools are leading the charge to make New York a greener, cleaner place.

Some of New York’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/city-college-ny-students-unveil-penthouse-solar-roof-pod-for-the-solar-decathlon/">colleges</a> and universities have been quietly making every day Earth Day with a series of efforts to boost sustainability and conservation. From adding green roofs to their buildings to installing new wastewater management systems, many of the city’s most notable educational institutions have been on board in doing their part to help reduce greenhouse gases by 2017 as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/10-companies-join-planyc-carbon-challenge-to-cut-greenhouse-emissions/">PlaNYC</a>. Read on to see how these schools are leading the charge to make New York a greener, cleaner place.