Engage

Ohio State’s students are innovating and creating new sustainability knowledge and innovations.

At Ohio State, we empower our students to gain experience and knowledge so they may become future sustainability leaders. We create a variety of leadership and experiential learning opportunities for our students to turn their passions and ideas into solutions.

APPLY

To advance education, research, innovation and partnerships related to sustainability, the Sustainability Institute offers a grant program to support student research in sustainability and resilience. Priority will be given to student research that creates opportunities to use our campuses as living laboratories or connects Ohio State to our local communities. Funding applications are due by Friday, March 13, 2026. Apply now.

Learn about the student projects funded in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

LEAD

Each year, Ohio State students coordinate Time for Change week, highlighting sustainability efforts and hosting programs for students to educate each other about sustainability. The Sustainability Institute collaborates with offices across campus to assist in these efforts and support leadership development of students throughout the planning process. The Sustainability Institute has provided mentoring to the Time for Change Week student leaders and funding support for the student Sustainability Fair and the Women in Sustainability events, which are both opportunites for all students to network with sustainability professionals and discuss career paths, challenges & growth in the sustainability field.

DISCOVER

If you are interested in learning more about how you can engage with sustainability at Ohio State, please reach out to Sustainability Institute staff at sustainability@osu.edu. Or follow us @OhioStSustain on X or Instagram, or on LinkedIn. You can also follow @GreenBuckeyes, Student Life Energy Management and Sustainability on Instagram and Facebook.