approved by CCC February 7, 2008

approved by President Stanley April 2008

Campus Concept Committee

SUNY Oswego Sustainability Initiative Mission

            We are engaged in and committed to meeting the needs of the present generation while sustaining the ability of future generations to meet their needs.  We are committed to leadership in making SUNY Oswego an educational community dedicated to ecological, social and economic sustainability and being a model for the region and beyond.  We will:

• Make climate neutrality and sustainability an integral part of the curriculum and campus life.

•  Research, develop and implement strategies to improve our sustainability.

•  Measure, evaluate and communicate our environmental impact.

•  Develop and offer community programs that will increase the community’s awareness of sustainability options.

•  Engage other institutions and organizations in this initiative.