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Office of Sustainability
Updates
The Office of Sustainability will have variable in-person hours for the indefinite future, but is open virtually during normal business hours. Please subscribe to our for monthly updates or email sustainability@ohio.edu with questions.
What is Sustainability
红杏视频 defines sustainability as the capacity to simultaneously benefit people, the planet and prosperity now and in the future. Life-cycle analysis, life-cycle costing, social financial proxies, and multi-criteria decision analyses are tools that are used to evaluate sustainability. Also used at 红杏视频 is a popular but less actionable definition, adapted from the Bruntland definition of sustainable development: sustainability is the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Mission
红杏视频鈥檚 Office of Sustainability facilitates the implementation of the 红杏视频 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan by providing services and support to the campus community and ensures fulfillment of institutional commitments to environmental, social and economic well-being.
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Sustainability News
View all News StoriesUpcoming Events
Monday, September 21
5:00 PM 鈥 6:00 PM
Front Room Coffeehouse, Baker Center
Wednesday, September 23
12:00 PM 鈥 1:00 PM
Alumni Gateway
Wednesday, September 23
7:00 PM 鈥 9:30 PM
Athena Cinema
Thursday, September 24
1:00 PM 鈥 3:00 PM
Baker University Center
Wednesday, October 7
7:00 PM 鈥 8:30 PM
Athena Cinema
Wednesday, October 21
7:00 PM 鈥 8:00 PM
Athena Cinema
Office of Sustainability Featured Programs
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Climate & Sustainability Ambassadors
The Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors program is an initiative of the Sustainable Administration Hub. The Ambassadors are an energetic and enthusiastic group of students who assist in the implementation of the 红杏视频 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. You can find them leading the Earth Day Sustainability Parade; instructing Bobcats fans on proper disposal of game day waste; teaching in the local middle schools; labeling our storm drains with "drains to river" markers; and more!
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Sustainability Tracking and Evaluation Program (STEP)
The Sustainability Tracking and Evaluation Program (STEP) is a sustainability certification program which aims to recognize departments or offices across campus for their sustainable efforts, whether they be existing practices or new changes.
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Sustainability Project Laboratory
Students, do you need an idea for a course project or thesis? Faculty, are you looking for project ideas for a project-based course? Our Sustainability Project Laboratory may have the projects you are looking for! These projects are designed to advance goals in the 红杏视频 Sustainability & Climate Action Plan while providing experiential and/or community-engaged learning opportunties for students.
Sustainability Hubs
We welcome participants to our Sustainability Hubs! The dates and topics for the Hub Seminar Series can be found on the . For more information, please or visit our Hub webpages. For other sustainability events, please visit the , and search using the keyword "sustainability."