November 10, 2015 The Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI) has named six institutions in the Green Revolving Investment Tracking System (GRITS) that have recorded the best efficiency project or best overall portfolio performance in the GRITS Library. These institutions are the “Best of GRITS 2015.”
October 14, 2015 On October 19th, the Sustainable Endowments Institute is launching a new partnership with APPA that will give APPA members free access to the Green Revolving Investment Tracking System (GRITS). Learn how to sign up here.
October 8, 2015 Going to AASHE 2015 in a couple weeks? SEI is! Come find us at one of our three events.
September 30, 2015 SEI is honoring the great work being undertaken at campuses across the country with the first Best of GRITS Awards.
September 17, 2015 Growing database hits 1,000 projects milestone, representing $53 million in investments at prominent colleges and other institutions. Read the full press release here.
May 14, 2015 More than 150 partners, donors and community members joined in the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s 10th Anniversary celebration on May 7. The gathering honored all those who have collaborated in advancing SEI’s pioneering work since 2005. Click to read SEI’s reflections on the event here.
April 22, 2015 We’ve improved the original GRITS 1.0 with several new and helpful features. Click here to learn more.
April 3, 2015 We picked the fighting green Spartans to go all the way to win the championship game. Read why here. (Hint: it has nothing to do with basketball).
February 7, 2015 The Sustainable Endowments Institute and its flagship project, the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, were featured in the New York Times “Fixes” column on Friday, February 6 in the article, “Investing in Energy Efficiency Pays Off” and became the third most emailed article on the NYT! Read what the people are emailing about here.
February 3, 2015 It’s January 2015, and we’re back in action after the holiday break. Now that we find ourselves in a new year, SEI is looking ahead to see what the field of sustainability needs and how we can amplify the good work that is already being done on the ground at institutions, organizations, and campuses across North America. But first, some exciting announcements!