Office of Sustainabilty
What is Sustainability
Ohio University 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 Ohio University is a popular but less actionable definition, adpated 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
Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability facilitates the implementation of the Ohio University 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.
Donate
Donations made to the “Ohio University Sustainability Fund” will be used to enact infrastructure, curriculum, and research projects that can help advance success toward the goals within the Sustainability and Climate Action Plans of Ohio University. Projects will not be housed in one single department or division. In fact, it is the intention of the OHIO Foundation that these funds will be utilized by all divisions for various sustainability-related projects hoping to advance institutional sustainability efforts. Donations made to this fund will be added to a generic pool of sustainability funding and used toward projects agreed upon by various stakeholders. Donors who wish to contribute to a particular project are urged to reach out to the Office of Sustainability (sustainability@ohio.edu, 740-593-0460) before making a donation so that proper funding allocations occur.
News and Announcements
Ohio University Takes Going Green To New H...
February 21, 2020
Right now the roof connected to the third floor of Schoonover Center at Ohio University is empty ... but not for long. By April, the roof will be covered in plants such as purple cone flowers, sunflowers, goldenrods, purple prairie clovers and milkweed.
First spring Sustainable Administration Hu...
February 20, 2020
Dr. Ryan Fogt, the OHIO Sustainable Administration Hub Coordinator, will kick off the spring Sustainability Hub Seminar Series at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Baker University Center Front Room.
Green Roof coming to Schoonover Center thi...
February 20, 2020
Ohio University faculty and students are developing a green roof to be installed this spring on the roof over the Schoonover Center lobby.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 18
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Office of Sustainability Featured Programs
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Climate & Sustainability Ambassadors
JoinThe 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 Ohio University 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 Alumni Network
Connect with UsAre you an OHIO alumni enthusiastic about creating more socially just, ecologically balanced, and prosperous communities? Then the Sustainability Alumni Network is the group for you!
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Sustainability Tracking and Evaluation Program (STEP)
Get CertifiedThe 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.
Sustainability Hubs
We welcome participants to our Sustainability Hubs! The Hub Seminar Series for Spring 2020 will be on the 4th Thursdays of February, March and April in Front Room. The February 27 seminar will be at 4pm; the March 26 and April 23 seminars will be at 5pm. For more information, please sign up for our newsletter or visit our Hub webpages. For events, please visit the Calendar of University events, and search for the keyword "sustainability".