sustainability
"Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" - Brundtland Commission, United Nations, 1987
Institutional
University of Arkansas Apartment Building Is First to Receive Green Globes Certification in U.S.
National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission Names New Managing Director
Events
Campus and Public Input Sought for Climate Action Plan
University of Arkansas College of Engineering Brings Solar Splash 2009 to Lake Fayetteville
Research
Sustainability Expert Joins University of Arkansas Research Center
Sustainability at the University of Arkansas
In support of its core mission to be a nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world, the University of Arkansas affirms its commitment to reduce its environmental impact and neutralize its carbon footprint:
- through education of students and citizens about environmental stewardship and sustainability;
- through research to develop knowledge and technologies that facilitate sustainability and improved environmental stewardship;
- by committing to become a carbon neutral institution as soon as it is practical;
- by committing to become a zero-waste institution as soon as it is practical; and
- by serving as an exemplar of environmental stewardship for our community, Arkansas, and the world.
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The University of Arkansas Climate Action Plan is being prepared by the Sustainability Council and will be submitted to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in September, 2009. The current draft (replaced June 22) may be downloaded here. Sustainability Council members may post discussion comments through the Sharepoint Web site. Everyone is welcome to attend a public input session from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in the Upchurch Conference room in the Bell Engineering Center on the UA Campus.
A second day of public input sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. and from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Contact Nick Brown for more information.
Download the University of Arkansas' annual greenhouse gas inventory.