Ohio State is a recognized leader in developing durable solutions to the pressing challenges of sustainability and in evolving a culture of sustainability through collaborative teaching, pioneering research, comprehensive outreach, and innovative practices and policies.
This includes managing our campus resources to explore and solve sustainability challenges that occur in Ohio and around the world. Developing and implementing sustainability solutions on our campuses requires the efforts of numerous university units, including Facilities Operations and Development; Transportation and Traffic Management; Planning, Architecture and Real Estate; Student Life; Athletics; and the Wexner Medical Center.
Current achievements
37% carbon emission reduction since 2015
13.1% more energy efficient since 2015
16.2% more water efficient since 2015
15% ecosystem services improvement since 2020
3.2% decrease in university fleet carbon emissions per 1,000 miles driven since 2016
41% landfill waste diversion rate
Additional highlights
229 million gallon decrease in annual water usage since 2015
15,936 trees on the Columbus campus
20.1% of university fleet vehicles run on electric/alternative fuel
Resources
Facilities Operations and Development sustainability
Sustainability at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The campus community can help improve university operations through these sustainable actions in campus buildings and on campus grounds.
Environmentally Preferred Products
Purchase items with environmental attributes.