First in Michigan to receive Green Seal Certification
Second university in Michigan to open Consumers Energy Solar Garden
20 LEED Certified buildings
95%
of construction waste is recycled
Top
innovator in school sustainability
—Center for Green Schools
STARS
2018 Silver rating
A greener campus
The Open Bike Shop is a great service for the Kalamazoo community, but it’s also a powerful statement about Western’s environmental commitment.
Dael Kurti, Open Bike Shop patron
Encouraging change
Over $350K in student sustainability grants has funded research and projects that continue to make WMU a greener campus for everyone.
Thinking globally
Commitment to sustainability is one of the reasons I chose WMU. What we do now will have a huge impact on the future.
Bailey Papes, chemical engineering major
Building on our progress
We want to go beyond sustainability. We want to regenerate. We want to make things better than we found them.
Stephen Root, regional supervisor for landscape services
A greener campus
Encouraging change
Thinking globally
Building on our progress