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WELCOME


SUSTAINABILITY - THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

The Office of Sustainability is the point of contact for sustainability in
operations, academics, administration, and student engagement. For more
information about the Office of Sustainability, please visit About Us. If you
have any questions about sustainability at The University of Texas at Dallas, or
would like to collaborate for a project or event, please Contact Us.

 



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STARS GOLD



We track our success through the Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE [Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education] ) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &
Rating System (STARS [Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System] ). It
is an international standard for sustainability in higher education.

The STARS [Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System] framework
measures sustainability across all aspects of higher education in four broad
categories: academics, engagement, operations, and planning and administration.
Within these four categories, UT Dallas measures 63 credits and provides over
1,000 data points in order to holistically assess sustainability. Sustainability
efforts are quantified by STARS as points and are awarded in each credit
category according to performance. Depending on the number of points
accumulated, a university earns certification as a Reporter, Bronze, Silver,
Gold or Platinum institution.

The Office of Sustainability has embraced the international standard for
sustainability provided by the AASHE [Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education] STARS [Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &
Rating System] report and has adopted a mission statement to collaborate with
stakeholders to integrate sustainability into the fabric of UT Dallas impacting
academics, engagement, operations, and planning and administration. For this
reason, the Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce that The University
of Texas at Dallas has achieved STARS Gold status.

To commemorate this achievement along with The University of Texas at Dallas’
50th anniversary, The Office of Sustainability has released The University’s
first holistic Sustainability Report. Learn More >


SUSTAINABILITY SERVICE HONORS

Are you passionate about building a more sustainable world for the future? For
its people? For the environment? Then think global and serve local, and pursue
Sustainability Service Honors! Sustainability Service Honors is an award given
to honor graduating students who give service towards advancing the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] s).
Learn More >


GREEN OFFICE CERTIFICATION

The Office of Sustainability at UT Dallas is proud to introduce the Green Office
Certification Program. This program is designed to be a fun, user-friendly, and
engaging tool to help assess how “green” we are operating on a department,
office, and individual level. Offices can rank as platinum, gold, silver, or
bronze based on the sustainable practices that have been implemented by
the department. Learn More >


COMET COMPOSTING

Composting has been on the mind of students for many years. In fall 2018, the UT
Dallas Student Government Green Initiative Committee took the lead and
collaborated with The Office of Sustainability within Facilities Management,
Housing, and Organix Recycling to make the composting program accessible to
residents of University Village and Canyon Creek Apartments. In order to
participate in the program, residents must successfully complete Comet
Composting Training. Learn More >


RECYCLING

Recycling is a key aspect for reducing our environmental impact at UT Dallas.
Recycle bins are located on the interior and exterior of buildings across
campus. The University operates a single-stream recycling program. This means
you can place cardboard, paper, aluminum cans, metal cans, plastics (1-5,7), and
unbroken glass bottles in a recycling bin. UT Dallas also provides special
recycling streams for items such as printer cartridges and electronics.
Learn More >


GREEN BUILDINGS

UT Dallas has undergone tremendous growth the past 10 years. This translates
into more students and more buildings. Facilities Management has taken steps to
build more efficient buildings and even pursued LEED [Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design] Certification on a number of them. Learn More >


ECO REPS

Eco Reps are student leaders implementing sustainability programs at UT Dallas.
Their mission is to make life at UT Dallas more sustainable by helping students
make simple, daily decisions to be eco-friendlier, one choice at a time. The
program launched in 2017. Learn More >


EVENTS

Thursday, April 25, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Earth Fair
Saturday, April 27, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Earth Week Eco Hub Workday



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SUSTAINABILITY ON INSTAGRAM

 

Green Initiative Student Sustainability Guide (PDF [Portable Document Format
File] )

 

2020 Sustainability Report (PDF [Portable Document Format File] )

 

Sustainability Map (PDF [Portable Document Format File] )

 

Tree Inventory and Viewer >

Monarch Waystation Field Guide (PDF [Portable Document Format File] )


NEWS

McDermott Scholars Gift Eco Hub Greenhouse
December 1, 2023

Clean, Green Power at UTD
November 21, 2023

Spring Sustainability Conferences and Panels
May 5, 2023

Eco Hub Workdays Offer Hands-On Learning
April 12, 2023

Members of the Office of Sustainability Spent Spring Break Serving
April 3, 2023


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