Publications - Office of Sustainability

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: WUA-02-wua00476

Staff Only

This collection includes publications created and distributed by the Office of Sustainability.

Dates

Creation: 2015 - 2020

Creator

Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Office of Sustainability (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

0.25 linear feet

1 boxes

Additional Description

Biographical or Historical Information

Washington University in St. Louis has long been committed to reducing its environmental impact. Student environmental organizations have existed for decades. As a result of student leadership, the university founded the Committee on Environmental Quality in 2000 to promote the importance of environmental conservation and to guide the university to adopt lower impact practices. In 2007, Washington University hired its first full-time administrative leader dedicated to sustainability. The first Strategic Plan for Sustainable Operations was adopted in 2010, and the Office of Sustainability was created in 2011 with the charge of integrating sustainable values and practices into strategic planning processes, campus operations, and overall university practices.

The 2010 plan highlighted seven key goal areas to infuse the university with the values and practices of sustainability: energy reduction, green building, alternative transportation, food systems, landscape, waste, and culture. It guided Washington University’s subsequent sustainability efforts and laid a foundation for the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan for Sustainable Operations, which reports on progress made since 2010, establishes updated goals and targets, and outlines in-depth action plans.