Brooklyn College is proud to announce its inclusion in the latest edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition, recognizing institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and preparing students for the evolving green economy.

This acknowledgment follows previous recognitions over the past several years, reaffirming Brooklyn College’s sustained leadership in campus sustainability initiatives.

Brooklyn College has long integrated environmental stewardship into its academic, operational, and community engagement strategies. With a campus-wide Sustainability 10-Year Plan addressing energy, water, transportation, waste, procurement, food, and educational outreach, the college continues to embed sustainability into its institutional DNA.

 

(Left to right) Gil Lopez, Co-Director of Compost Education & Application at Big Reuse; Stalin Haeger-Espinal ’18 Sustainability Coordinator at Brooklyn College, Idrees Ilahi '24, Deputy Director at TREEage, led a youth-led climate justice group to install four tree guards along Bedford Avenue in October. The installation involved 40 volunteers and was coordinated by Haeger-Espinal along with Ilahi. Tree guards help protect young trees, which naturally help to combat urban heat.

(Left to right) Gil Lopez, Co-Director of Compost Education & Application at Big Reuse; Stalin Haeger-Espinal ’18 Sustainability Coordinator at Brooklyn College, Idrees Ilahi ’24, Deputy Director at TREEage, led a youth-led climate justice group to install four tree guards along Bedford Avenue in October. The installation involved 40 volunteers and was coordinated by Haeger-Espinal along with Ilahi. Tree guards help protect young trees, which naturally help to combat urban heat.

The Princeton Review evaluates more than 25 survey data points—including institutional policies, infrastructure, student engagement, and future workforce preparation—to compile its Guide to Green Colleges.