offsets for their emissions through the Climate Trust of Oregon. The college currently offsets those emissions it cannot reduce or avoid via truck stop electrification through Carbonfund.org. In 2016, COA was ranked as the #1 green college by The Princeton Review.
New student housing is also touted as being some of the most sustainable in the northeast, built partially from recycled materials and featuring composting toilets, wood pellet heat, and superior insulation.
== Notable alumni ==
Abigail Barrows, marine research scientist
Jacquelyn Gill, Paleoecologist
Amy Goodman, journalist
Nell Newman, actress
Chellie Pingree, U.S. Representative from Maine
== See also ==
List of colleges and universities in Maine
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website