To glimpse the future there is no better vantage point tan in the nation's colleges and universities. With over 14 million young people enrolled each year, the values instilled there set the course for succeeding generations not just in the United States, but all across the world. With roads, buildings, fleets of vehicles, labs, offices, residences, and stadiums, colleges and universities are microcosms of society. As such, they provide unique learning laboratories in which students may gain the knowledge, tools, and practical experience necessary to strike the appropriate balance between human needs and sustaining the health of our environment. In the process, campuses can innovate and apply new practices and technologies that prevent pollution and waste, serving as models of a green future for other institutions.