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Our Sustainable Future

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With resources, knowledge, and engagement from across our community, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ has taken up the challenge of finding solutions to protect our planet. On campus, in the classroom, and around the world, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ is creating new ways to understand climate change, take bold steps for a sustainable future, and lead a new generation of climate action that is desperately needed in our changing world.

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º£½Ç»»ÆÞ ranked #30 for Most Innovative University by U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023

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HOW WE MEET
THE CHALLENGE

Airlie Barn and Solar Panels

At Airlie, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Grows a Sustainable Future

At Airlie farm and scenic retreat, the first carbon-neutral university in the US is feeding its community, developing the next generation of changemakers, and innovating for a sustainable future.
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Mollie Russell (left) and Natalie Oliver (right)

Keeping Compost Clean

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Compost Crew designs innovative lids for bins in bid for Zero Waste.
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Filbert Street Garden

A RECIPE for Changing the Food System

Network of researchers led by º£½Ç»»ÆÞ to help solve wasted food problem.
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Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Professor’s Film Inspires Environmental Action

Unbreathable is a centerpiece of green film festivals.
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Ober 2015

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Alumna Advocates for Climate Refugees

Ober found her calling through an SIS course.
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Sustainability at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ

Leading the Charge for a Healthier Planet

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ is the nation's first carbon neutral university.
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