Sustainability Institute at Ohio State

BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT FUTURE FOR ALL

The Sustainability Institute collaborates with academic and operations units across the university to advance sustainability and resilience scholarship and activities. We aim to establish Ohio State as a leader in sustainability research and applications; educate and empower students; accelerate campus sustainability and living lab opportunities; grow resources to support these efforts; and catalyze a culture of sustainability.

Sustainability at Ohio State

Ohio State is a comprehensive land-grant research university with more than 600 faculty and research scientists in sustainability education and research; thousands of passionate students who take advantage of 900 courses that support sustainability learning; an enduring mission to serve our local and global communities; and a strong commitment to sustainability in its campus operations.

The complex challenges of sustainability and the need to improve social, economic and environmental conditions underscore the need for the deep integration Ohio State has across a breadth of disciplines including natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, public health, business, law, planning, policy, arts and humanities. These academic units and other internal partners such as research labs and centers, Student Life, and Administration and Planning departments collaborate and leverage our research and knowledge toward a more sustainable and resilient campus as well as our local and global communities.

View the 2020-2021 Ohio State Sustainability Achievements brochure

Ohio State University Sustainability Goals

What's new at the Sustainability Institute

Photography contest opportunity closes on March 22

Women in Sustainability Breakfast & Panel Discussion: April 1 

Ohio State retains AASHE STARS Gold rating

Materials

Sustainability Institute brochure 

Sustainability Institute Strategic Plan

2022 Sustainability Institute Annual Report

Ohio State Climate Services for Business

Stay connected

SustainNews: Sharing Ohio State research, education, operations and outreach sustainability successes

Sustainability Institute Faculty Newsletter: Updates and opportunities for Ohio State faculty and researchers 

@OhioStSustain: Instagram and Twitter / X

Events