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Sustainability
Who We Are
To live and work sustainably means to perpetuate the health and welfare of people, economies, and the environment. Sustainability is about ensuring that all people - today and into the future - can live in healthy communities and participate in productive local economies without sacrificing environmental integrity. It’s a simple yet powerful concept that ties together human happiness and well-being with the quality and health of environmental systems. Thus, sustainability issues incorporate such wide-ranging topics as biodiversity loss, climate change, social justice, and more.
West Chester University seeks to be a leader in local, regional, and global sustainability efforts. This website documents the university’s efforts in sustainability and provides numerous resources for individuals, organizations, and communities.
Join us as we carry out the single most critical task of the 21st century!
Sustainability Story Map
STARS Submission
Electronics Recycling
at WCU
Recycle your personal electronics at Sykes Student Union and Francis Harvey Green Library! Our partner PAR-Recycle Works is a nonprofit electronics recycler that provides transitional employment to people returning from prison. Please reference our flyer with information on acceptable items before dropping them off. Learn more about recycling on our initiatives page.
News and Upcoming Events
Sustainability Research and Practice Seminar
Thank you to everyone who presented this semester! We had an interesting and inspiring semester of presentations, all archived on Digital Commons.
A big thank you to our co-sponsors, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Sustainability Council's Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee.
See you all in the fall for another semester of presentations!
Join us this semester for fun events and lectures! Learn more about sustainability on campus and how you can get involved.
This year's Sustainability Showcase features interactive tables and chances to get involved! Join us on September 4th from 11am-1pm in Sykes Student Union Ballrooms. All are welcome! WCU staff, faculty, students, and neighbors.
Join us for a community panel co-hosted by the West Chester Green Team. Toward a Plastic-Free Future will feature local experts discussing how we can reduce plastic use in our area. Join us on October 7th in the Business and Public Management Center for a reception in Room 102 at 6:30pm and a panel in Room 116 at 7:00pm.
Learn more about Dark Skies initiatives from local experts at Seeing Stars: A Community Panel Discussion on October 20th. Join us in the Business and Public Management Center Room 110 at 7:00pm for the panel discussion, with a reception at 6:30pm in the building lobby.
Certifications and Memberships
