Team Green
The Sustainability Office employs a group of undergraduate student leaders to promote sustainability initiatives and increase awareness among the University community.
About Us
The Sustainability Office is the central hub for coordinating and advising on institution-wide sustainability efforts and initiatives. We collaborate with units, schools, and offices across all of the University鈥檚 campuses, as well as with community partners and organizations. As part of Administration and Finance, the office plans, implements, and communicates sustainability initiatives to reduce resource consumption and the University鈥檚 overall carbon footprint.
What is sustainability?
The 人妻少妇专区 defines 鈥渟ustainability鈥� in accordance with the : 鈥淎ASHE defines sustainability in a pluralistic and inclusive way, encompassing human and ecological health, social justice, secure livelihoods, and a better world for all generations. Thus, it includes performance indicators related to, for example, ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and democratic governance.鈥�
: 鈥淏efore exploring popular definitions and models of sustainability, it is important to note that Indigenous peoples practiced sustainability long before the term existed. 鈥攖he understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings鈥攁re often essential in addressing sustainability challenges.鈥�
Meet the team