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EIU Recycled 1.1 Million Pounds of Waste in FY10An Expected 80% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas EmissionsEIU Has Cut Water Usage by almost 80 million gallons a yearOver 26% Reduction in Campus Energy ConsumptionNo New Taxpayer Dollars Expended

We were "green" before it became a buzzword.

"Our energy conservation is the best in the state, and compared to other campuses our size, we're one of the best in the country," - Gary Reed, director of EIU Facilities Planning and Management.

Research at Eastern

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EIU in the Princeton Review

Princeton Review

Eastern Illinois University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to a well-known and highly respected education services company. learn more »

REC Tours

Renewable Energy Center

Eastern's old steam plant burned its last coal on Dec. 14, 2010, and the grand opening of the new facility was celebrated on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. Tours of the facility are available for those interested. learn more »

EIU Sustainability Map

Tree Campus

EIU's environmentally friendly measures can be found all over campus, from using the Campus Pond to irrigate athletic fields to tapping geothermal energy to heat the Textbook Rental Service building. Click a pin on the map for details.


Our focus on sustainability is turning heads across the nation!

EIU is featured in "The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition." Check out the details here!

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