National Sustainability Recognition

2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee (one of six post-secondary institutions selected)

2017 Climate Leadership Awards (Honorable Mention/2nd place) Second Nature
Dr. Tim Carter (President, Second Nature), Tiffoni Buckl-McCartney (Sustainability Manager, Georgia Southern) and Dr. Lissa Leege (Director, CfS, Georgia Southern) with award at 2018 Second Nature Summit in Tempe, Arizona.

2014 Governor’s Award for Energy Reduction (Georgia)
Top participant in Georgia Power’s Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

2014 Top 50 Eco-friendly, Affordable Colleges, Best Choice Schools

2011-present, named among top green universities in U.S. in Guide to Green Schools, Princeton Review
Last updated: 5/10/2022