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KU Commitment to Sustainability

A campus community that is empowered to protect natural ecosystems, create economic prosperity and treat all people with equity and respect.

What is Sustainability?

"Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Sustainability is about building healthy, resilient communities where everyone has access to the resources needed to achieve a high quality of life without exceeding the capacity of our natural ecosystems.