Campuses Beyond Coal

Transitioning our schools to 100% clean energy solutions

Campuses Beyond Coal is a joint effort between the Sierra Student Coalition and the Sierra Club to move our nation's universities beyond coal to 100% clean energy solutions. We aim to retire the entire fleet of campus owned coal plants and end our schools' dependence on the coal-generated electricity they purchase. Sign up to get involved and start transforming your community.

Take Action - 100% Clean: 100 Actions for Clean Energy

Our goal is have over 100 actions on campuses coast-to-coast demanding their universities and communities move beyond coal to clean energy solutions. Sign up today to be part of the action.

Coal to Clean Energy Film Festival

We have a full suite of coal and clean energy documentaries for campus screenings.  We’ll provide the films and screening rights – you just have to set up your local events. 

Students at the University of North Texas set up over 1500 handmade pinwheels to demonstrate the clean energy future they want - urging the university to invest in wind, solar and efficiency to be a 100% Coal Free Campus."

Victories -- Campuses Beyond Coal

The Sierra Student Coalition has been instrumental in moving campuses across the Nation off coal. So far, the following schools have committed to moving beyond coal:

• Cornell University
• Penn State University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Ohio University
• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• Clemson University
• Oberlin College
• University of Louisville
• Western Kentucky University
• SUNY-Binghamton
• Eastern Illinois University
• Western Illinois University
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Missouri University of Science & Technology
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Miami University of Ohio

Activist Resources

• Guide Book and Organizing Tools
• Breaking Coal's Grip on Our Future: Moving Campuses Beyond Coal

See all resources