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
UNC Charlotte was honored as a top performer for data accuracy in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, in Parking Lot 5. An early access sale for garden members, faculty, staff and students will be Thursday, Oct. 3.
The National Association of Fleet Administrators has recognized UNC Charlotte with a 2024 Green Fleet Award. The honor was announced during the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo recently held in Durham, North Carolina.