All eight of our residential dining units are Certified Green Restaurant® from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). UConn was the first university with the GRA to receive the highest level of four-star certification at all dining halls (Read more here). Founded in 1990, The Green Restaurant Association, an international nonprofit organization, has pioneered the Green Restaurant® movement as the leading voice in the industry, encouraging restaurants to green their operations through transparent, science-based certification standards.
What does Certified Green Restaurant® mean? The purpose of the GRA standards is to provide a transparent way to measure each restaurant’s environmental accomplishments and to offer a pathway for the next steps each restaurant can take towards increased environmental sustainability.
Learn more about the standards:
Click the logo for GRA points at each dining hall.
