The Office of Sustainability
The mission of the Office of Sustainability is to support The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to achieve success in the following guiding commitment, established in 2021:
“Environmental Stewardship: Pursuing sustainability and environmental justice to protect the planet through education, research, stewardship of scarce resources.”
That year, the university launched a 10-year strategic plan called “Shaping What’s Next“. The plan includes a goal to “Foster a thriving culture based on integrity and respect that values all people and the planet” and an objective to “Make the University a national leader in sustainability.”
The Office of Sustainability collaborates with faculty, staff and students to measure progress, propose solutions, initiate changes, develop skills and share experiences that create conditions contributing to environmental, social and financial dimensions of sustainability.
Recent campus sustainability news
The Professional Grounds Management Society recognized UNC Charlotte with a merit award in the society’s 2024 Green Star Awards competition. The honor was given for the Niner waterfall in the small site category for exceptional grounds maintenance.
The Niners Bike team (formerly the Business Niners) from the Belk College of Business recently won the top fundraising team category in Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest by raising $1,000.
UNC Charlotte has made the Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide to Green Colleges, an annual publication that recognizes academic institutions that foster a culture of environmental responsibility and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.