St. Edward’s University Celebrates Earth Week 2025 with Historic Environmental Achievements
St. Edward's has garnered milestone accolades for its unwavering commitment to supporting a culture of sustainability among students, faculty, staff, visitors and the surrounding wildlife on the hilltop.
Enjoy reading about the extraordinary recognition the university has received for its eco-friendly initiatives, as well as Earth Week festivities promoting a greener and cleaner way of life for all.
Go for Gold
St. Edward’s is the first university in Texas to earn Green Grounds Gold Level Certification for campus-wide sustainability efforts. Re:wild Your Campus, an environmental nonprofit, honored the institution for eliminating the use of toxic pesticides on over 90 percent of campus grounds, increasing organic land care, replacing fossil fuel-powered maintenance equipment with electric ones, promoting soil health and fostering biodiversity across the university.
This landmark recognition began as a student-led initiative to reduce the use of harmful chemicals and ensure campus grounds reflect the university’s values of sustainability and care.
Rooting for Success
The Arbor Day Foundation has named St. Edward’s as a 2024 Tree Campus for the 10th consecutive year. This accolade honors the university for utilizing trees to improve the community through tree education and creating service-learning projects that encourage engagement among students who value sustainability.
In addition to receiving this recognition, St. Edward’s has achieved numerous accolades commemorating trees across the university; 2023 Austin Tree of the Year (Unique Tree) for the St. Joseph Hill Twisted Oak; 2022 Austin Tree of the Year (Large Tree) for the beloved Sorin Oak.
From Scraps to Scrumptious
Students kicked off Earth Week with a workshop where they learned how to transform leftover food into fresh produce.
Go Planet, it's Your Earth Day
From shopping for eco-friendly fashions to building miniature green roofs, Hilltoppers came together to celebrate Mother Earth at the annual Earth Day Fair.
