JOLIET, Ill. — Joliet Junior College was one of 21 Illinois colleges and universities honored recently with an Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact award, presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a unit of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois on Nov. 9.

The college was one of only eight institutions to earn a gold-level award for integrating sustainability throughout its campus and working towards measured improvement. The compact includes objectives such as purchasing renewable energy, implementing green building practices, developing sustainable transportation options, improving water conservation and incorporating sustainable dining practices.