Campuses Beyond Coal

Lead Groups: Sierra Student Coalition, Sierra Club

Support Groups: n/a

Brief Description of the Victory which occurred between May 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011: Clemson University commits to end coal use on campus, plans for zero emissions. Ohio University, Miami University (Ohio) commit to stop coal burning on campus. Purdue cancels new coal boiler

Description of the Problem the Campaign is seeking to address:
Currently our nation gets nearly half our power from dirty, dangerous coal that is polluting our air, water and land making people sick throughout its life cycle. Additionally, coal is the largest contributor to global warming which threatens the security, safety and health of people across the globe.

Description of the long-term impact of the victory:

These campaign victories will result in less coal being mined and burned and will reduce the negative health impacts of burning coal in each community.  Additionally, through each campaign we engaged thousands of young people in discussions and actions about why coal is dirty and dangerous, helping build a generation of leaders committed to building a real clean energy future.