Campus Sustainability | Ohio State Sustainability Institute

In 2015, Ohio State adopted eight specific, university-wide sustainability goals to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable operations while advancing improved behavioral and cultural changes. Through these goals, Ohio State aims to make sustainability an integral part of being a Buckeye.

As a leading public research university, Ohio State is leveraging our campus resources to explore cleaner energy sources and solve sustainability challenges in Ohio and around the world. Meeting the university’s sustainability goals requires the efforts of numerous units across campus, including Facilities Operations and Development; Transportation and Traffic Management; Planning, Architecture and Real Estate; Student Life; Athletics; and Wexner Medical Center.

Recent sustainability awards

Awarded Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for 11th straight year, and Tree Campus Healthcare for the third straight year
Recognized as a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly University
Received Honor+Sustainability Award for Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension Building
Achieved Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Level award

Resources

2023 Resource Stewardship scorecard

2023 Snapshot: Progress towards our sustainability goals

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Sustainability Report

2020-2021 Ohio State Sustainability Achievements brochure

The campus community can participate in helping to achieve these goals through sustainable actions in campus buildings and on campus grounds. Additional actions, such as those listed here for college students, could help area sustainability efforts in any location.