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Protecting California's Environment and Economy
The California State University (CSU) and other state insitutions are major consumers of energy and natural resources. Therefore, CSU has the responsibility to be a wise steward of scarce resources by reducing the use of non-renewable resources and increasing energy efficiency. CSU is also comitted to promoting the continued economic and ecological viability of the State.
The members of the Sustainability Advisory Committee were selected for the leadership they provide in engaging faculty, students, and staff in on-campus sustainability efforts. To follow up on campus interest, the subcommittee of the CSU Academic Senate, Academic Affairs, Capital Planning, Design, and Construction, and Advancement are collaborating to consider ways to develop partnerships and funding to support the educational, research, and public service missions of higher education as they relate to sustainability.
Many campuses have established sustainability coordinators and advocates. These positions are staffed by a variety of people from diverse fields, including plant and energy, architecture, facilities management, administration. An overview of these positions, campus sustainable building projects, and sustainability websites can be found in the Systemwide Sustainability Summary.*
CSU’s best institutional practices, as well as its hallmark strengths - teaching, applied research, and community service - advocate for a special role for the CSU in sustaining the continued economic and ecological viability of the state.
This website is our effort to communicate the collective efforts to address sustainability across the CSU. Please be sure to peruse the news section for specific campus activities, awards and results from sustainability efforts.
*This is not a comprehensive report of all CSU sustainability activities, it does not include purchasing, academics and research, campus operations, or community and student involvement. For more information on these and other topics please visit our news section.
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Last Updated: August 21, 2008
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