Partner Profile

Georgian Court University
Location	Lakewood, NJ
Organization Type	Education (Higher)
Percentage Green Power	100%
Percent of Green Power Use Third-Party Certified (excluding On-site)	100%
Organization-wide Purchase	Yes
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Partner Profile Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is a comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts core and a special concern for women. A forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, Georgian Court serves over 3,000 students of all faiths and backgrounds in a residential Women's College and a coeducational University College with undergraduate and graduate programs. The decision to purchase renewable power supports the mission of the university and is a part of the university's commitment to sustainability. "One of the five Mercy critical concerns is 'to reverence earth and work more effectively toward the sustainability of life and toward universal recognition of the fundamental right to water.' It is our obligation to continue to look for ways to be good stewards of the Earth," says Andrew P. Christ, PE, Georgian Court's Assistant Vice President for Operations. GCU is a signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment.