Sierra magazine has named the nation's top 20 "coolest" schools for their efforts to stop global warming and operate sustainably. And The Evergreen State College in Olympia placed sixth on the list.

Initiatives at TESC include a focus on working toward sustainability and justice by integrating these topics into the graduate and undergraduate curriculum and student academic experiences, leadership in environmental design and organic agriculture, and sound conservation policies, including protection and preservation of natural spaces on campus.

"The next generation of students cares deeply about stopping global warming, and schools like Evergreen that take the initiative to become environmentally responsible are doing the right thing for the planet and are better poised to attract the best students," said Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club, publisher of this magazine.

The complete list of "coolest" schools is available online. Today's honor follows closely the Princeton Review naming Evergreen as one of its 15 'Green Honor Roll' colleges for receiving a score of 99, the highest possible green rating score possible.  More on this is posted here.