student collecting data in the field for an environment health and hazard study

AGENTS FOR CHANGE

Think Beyond Carbon Neutral

Come nurture the Earth from the University of San Francisco. In 2019, 31 years ahead of schedule, we at USF achieved carbon neutrality. This means that each year, we produce zero net carbon emissions. Now we're working to become “climate positive” — that is, to generate more energy than we use. Come see, hear, smell, touch, and taste the work that our students, professors, and alumni are doing to save the world.

A Top Green College

Princeton Review 2025

140+

Number of USF courses related to the environment or sustainability.

2019

Carbon-neutral university since 2019

1.5

megawatts of power generated by USF's cogeneration facility, which also provides heat to 14 campus buildings.

91%

of all university printing impressions were made on post-consumer recycled paper.

55%

of campus waste diverted from landfill by our recycling and composting programs.

12%

reduction in annual water use since 2018

750

megawatt-hours of clean, renewable electricity generated on campus annually

Welcome to
Star Route Farms

USF owns a certified organic farm near the town of Bolinas, 17 miles from campus as the crow flies and 28 miles as the van drives. Star Route Farms delivers the freshest possible produce to restaurants and farmers markets in the Bay Area — and serves as a living laboratory for USF faculty and students across all disciplines.

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