About

What We Do:

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

This is done through our values:

• Collaboration — Sustainability requires that we all take responsibility and work across disciplines to solve the complex challenges we face.
• Accountability — We must be able to demonstrate the impacts of our actions, follow through on our commitments, and expect the same of our partners.
• Equity — We must ensure that all people are included in creating a more just and sustainable future.​
• Wellness — A sustainable campus promotes physical and mental health and wellness.

While there is no separate sustainability department at this time, all departments within Operations are responsible for campus sustainability and embedding it into KU's daily operations.
Campus sustainability is not "someone else's job", but rather, all of ours.