As a public polytechnic research university, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is committed to education, research, economic development and engagement, while contributing solutions for the sustainability challenges we face today. Our core values in civility, social responsibility and diversity guide us in our commitment to fulfilling our mission. The university we develop responsibly and respect the needs of the future generations.
The 2025 Strategic Plan establishes a framework for the campus community on how to integrate sustainability into our mission. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø aims to make sustainability an institutional learning goal and ensure our students graduate as global citizens.
Currently, we are seeking collaborators across our community to achieve the goals established in our strategic plan, which include, but are not limited to, improving campus quality of life, engaging in service activities to enhance the University Heights community and providing more commuter-friendly activities on campus.
Consumption and Diversion at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøWater, electricity, and natural gas are typically major contributors to an institution’s overall Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The charts to the right summarize 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s overall consumption of water, electricity, and natural gas between the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year (July 2022 - June 2023) and the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year (July 2023 - June 2024). These charts will be updated per year to reflect patterns in the change in overall consumption at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. In addition to this is an up-to-date chart of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s overall waste diversion, divided into landfill, recycling, composting, and e-waste rates. Each section of the waste diversion pie chart represents the proportion of overall waste at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø diverted into each of the above four categories. We can actively improve waste diversion rates and decrease consumption rates by practicing sustainable living and recycling regularly. Visit the Office of Sustainability’s Recycling informational page for more information on recycling and waste diversion.
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United Nations' Sustainable Development ReportThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all of the UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a plan to achieve each of the 17 goals in 15 years. The goals establish a standard for nations and organizations to pursue different facets of sustainability at a global scale. Every year a report is published by the Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness of some of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's many initiatives, achievements, and projects that serve as contributions towards these 17 SDGs. Here you can find the latest publication of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's UN SDG Report, along with links to past publications below: 2021 SDG Report2022 SDG Report 2023 SDG Report |
Sustainability Badges
51³Ô¹ÏÍø earned recognition for its commitment towards carbon neutrality and integration of sustainability on campus. Click each badge to learn more about each of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's sustainability related designations.
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