Building and balancing societal well-being, ecological integrity, and economic prosperity — now and into the future.

UNC Chapel Hill’s Sustainability Hub

Housed within UNC Institute for the Environment, Sustainable Carolina advances the University’s sustainability goals through collaborative partnerships across operations, academics, and research. As UNC-Chapel Hill’s sustainability hub, the group aims to lead sustainability innovation, facilitate transformative action, and nurture educational efforts.

The University’s Climate Action Plan lays out innovative strategies to achieve Carolina’s 2040 carbon neutrality goal. Through the Champion Sustainability Fund, the team is working toward a more sustainable campus, while also investing in its future. And across the state, students at UNC Institute for the Environment field sites immerse themselves in research that extends outside the confines of Chapel Hill, empowering out-of-the-box thinking to overcome our greatest challenges.

Useful Links

Strategic Framework: Written in 2022 with input from the Sustainability Council, this document details our mission, vision, and goals.

2022 Sustainability Report: Contains greenhouse gas emissions data for 2021, along with information on campus operations, student organizations, research, academics, experiential learning, and community engagement activities.

2022 Water Plan: The Water Plan reviews the University’s water history, partnership with OWASA, and goals for water conservation on campus.