Office of Sustainability

From the UNCG directory, Sep 7, 2026

MissionWhere Blue and Gold become Green. The mission of the UNCG Office of Sustainability is to encourage and support development and implementation of sustainable practices in administrative units of the university and create a meaningful link between academics and operations that supports use of the campus as a teaching laboratory.VisionOur vision is a campus that functions to its full sustainable potential, and a campus culture that fosters the creation of sustainably-minded leaders who can create solutions to local, regional, and global challenges.DefinitionUNCG defines its core value of sustainability as, “Academics, operations, and outreach… conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness of social equality, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics.”