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Sustainable Lawrence is a campus-wide initiative that involves students, faculty, and staff members who want to help foster a culture of sustainability on campus and help us achieve our sustainability goals for the future.
Lawrence's Sustainability Goals
- Waste: Increase waste diversion rate (diverting waste from landfills) by 16%
- Food: Source 30% of food locally
- Transportation:Â Increase percentage of students, faculty, and staff that use public or alternative forms as primary form of transportation
- Energy: Reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 15%
- Water: Reduce campus-wide water usage by 10%
- Buildings: Operate and maintain campus buildings in accordance with published university sustainable operations maintenance guidelines
- Grounds: Follow landscape management program which reduces invasive species, exogenous chemicals, and water use
Learn more about participating in Lawrence's sustainability efforts!Â
Lawrentians are working hard to make campus a more sustainable place. Discover what the university is doing.
Need tips for living and working more sustainably? Refer to our guide for action steps and resources.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's AASHE STARS Report
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) facilitates the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. See how °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is doing by reading our most recent report!