Carleton
Summary
On October 24, the International Day of Climate Action, Carleton’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt Sustainable Futures: Carleton’s Framework for Sustainability, Climate Action, and Environmental Justice.
The College achieved remarkable progress with its 2011 Climate Action Plan, the predecessor to Sustainable Futures that prioritized integrating sustainability into Carleton’s facilities and utility planning — including the construction of Minnesota’s first geothermal district energy system (in 2017), a LEED Platinum-certified integrated science complex (in 2019), and the first group of PHIUS-certified student housing buildings in the U.S. (in 2024) — and fostering a culture of operational sustainability.
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