The 2011 Heart of Green Award Winners
18 inspiring people, places, ideas and companies that are helping green go mainstream.
By The Daily Green Staff
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Greenest University: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Over the past four years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has invested $48 million in energy-saving projects, resulting in a 16% decrease in greenhouse gases. Thanks to water-saving measures, per capita water use has dropped by 29% since 2005. There's an environmentally oriented dorm, GreenHouse in Cole Hall, and extensive green education. The university invests part of its endowment in renewable energy projects.
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— Brian Clark Howard
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