{"id":136,"date":"2024-03-13T13:33:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:43:17","slug":"sustainability-at-queens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability at Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n\n
\n
\n

<\/div>Sustainability at Queens<\/span><\/h1>\n \n
\n
\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
\n
Queens University of Charlotte<\/div>\n
Royals Rise<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \"Queens\n <\/picture>\n <\/div>\n <\/component>\n\n\n\n \n\n
\n
\n \n\n
2024 Sustain Charlotte Awards<\/div>\n

\n
Queens Wins Inspiring Nonprofit Award<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Queens received the prestigious 2024 Inspiring Nonprofit Award for its commitment to sustainability through a comprehensive plan geared toward reducing the university’s environmental footprint, promoting social equity through access to education, and fostering a culture of sustainability through education, awareness, opportunity, and action.<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n \n \n \"Matt\n <\/picture>\n \n \n \n \"2024\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n \"2024\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/component>\n\n\n

What is Sustainability at Queens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability is a holistic, inclusive, and collaborative, people-driven effort centered on improving the way people and communities interact with and impact the earth\u2019s resources and support systems by reducing environmental impacts while maintaining economic feasibility and emphasizing the importance of social justice and equity thereby providing an enduring future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n

\n
\n\t
\n \n\n

\n \n
Our Plan<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

Sustainability requires a collective effort from everyone.
\nLet’s work together towards a sustainable future!<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n Mission & Objectives<\/a>\n Areas of Focus<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component> <\/div>\n

\n \n\n\n Mission & Objectives<\/a>\n Areas of Focus<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/component>\n\n\n \n\n
\n
\n\t
\n \n\n

\n
Our Progress<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n <\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/component>\n\n \n
\n
\n
\n \n \n\n \n\n

\n \n
Tracking Progress on Our Specific Goals<\/div>\n <\/a> \n
\n
\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/h2>\n

Check our progress on the AASHE.org Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS)!<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n \n Learn More\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

\n \n \n\n \n\n

\n \n
Sustainability Upgrades to Campus Buildings<\/div>\n <\/a> \n
\n
\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/h2>\n

See how we’re improving the sustainability of our campus!<\/p>\n\n \n \n\n \n Learn More\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

\n \n \n\n \n\n

\n
Task Force Work & Progress to Date<\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/h2>\n

Coming Soon!<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n

\n
\n
\n \n\n

\n
QU Day of Service – January 2025<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

More than 400 hours of volunteer work serving our community!<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n