Seattle Central receives bronze sustainability rating

Seattle Central has received a bronze sustainability rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), a program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).  Seattle Central is mentioned in the STARS 2014 Annual Review report, which emphasizes that that the bulk of the sustainability efforts were made by the Seattle Culinary Academy (SCA). The report on Seattle Central’s sustainability reads:

“Nearly one-third of food expenditures at Seattle Central College are local or third party. Certified, largely due to sustainability efforts of the college’s Seattle Culinary Academy (SCA). A national leader in sustainable culinary courses, the SCA prepares students for successful culinary careers using a world-wise approach to sustainability, heritage, and health. The Academy sources local farm foods when possible and strives for organic and other certifications when local purchases are not made (OP 6).”

To read the 2014 STARS annual report click here.