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
- Rumpke supports circularity learning and zero waste at Ohio State
- SI announces 2025 student sustainability grant award winners
- SI announces 2025 sustainability research grant award winners
Materials
- 2023 - 2024 Sustainability Institute Annual Report (coming soon!)
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Events
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July 18, 202512:00pm - 1:00pmBuilding Community-Centered Infrastructures for Data Discovery and Recovery
Learn more about Building Community-Centered Infrastructures for Data Discovery and RecoveryTypeGuest Speaker -
August 27, 20251:00pm - 3:00pmSecuring Our Energy Future: Emerging Energy Technologies and Future-Proofing the Region
Learn more about Securing Our Energy Future: Emerging Energy Technologies and Future-Proofing the RegionTypePanel Discussion -
October 20-23, 2025National Sustainability Society Second Annual National Conference
Learn more about National Sustainability Society Second Annual National ConferenceTypeConference
The Sustainability Institute (SI) is excited to announce the awardees for the Sustainability Research Seed Grant and Sustainability Proposal Development Grant programs. Together, these grant programs provide over $200,000 in funding to university faculty members that are tackling sustainability and resilience challenges through innovative solutions and interdisciplinary research teams.