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
Jessica Barthel is the passionate education coordinator for the Office of Sustainability. With a background in environmental science and experience in stormwater infrastructure, she is focused on engaging faculty and staff in sustainability efforts across campus, including the Sustainability Ambassador program. Read more here.
Researchers from North Carolina universities, including three UNC Charlotte faculty, are leading a $1.5 million dollar research collaborative focused on ways to use complex molecules in living organisms to create clean energy systems. Read more here.
A new podcast series from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks titled “de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” aims to unravel the complexities of infectious diseases and environmental risks through conversations with leading experts. Read more here.