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.
What's new
- Earth Month at Ohio State concludes after 50+ events
- Undergraduate sustainability researchers awarded at Denman Forum
- SUSTAINS leverages student career engagement opportunities
Materials
- Sustainability Institute Strategic Plan
- 2022 Sustainability Institute Annual Report
- Ohio State Climate Services for Business
Stay connected
Become an Affiliated Faculty or Researcher with the Sustainability Institute
SustainNews: Sharing Ohio State sustainability successes every quarter
Sustainability Institute Newsletter: Bi-monthly updates and opportunities for the Ohio State sustainability community
@OhioStSustain: Instagram and Twitter / X and LinkedIn
Events
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May 15, 202512:30pm - 2:30pm
Securing Our Energy Future: Landscape of Energy Planning
TypePanel Discussion -
May 22, 20255:30pm - 8:30pm
Ice & Aspire: Cool Connections - Bright Futures
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June 4, 202512:30pm - 4:30pm
Transportation Innovation Forum
TypeConference
This year, the Sustainability Institute (SI) was a proud partner of the 30th Annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, a showcase for undergraduate student researchers to share their research with the university community. Thirty students showcased sustainability-related research at the Denman Forum, nine of which were selected by a university review team and SI staff members as finalists for the SI Research in Sustainability Award.