University Sustainability

Defining Sustainability since 1899

Sustainability at App State is not a trend, it is a tradition

Earth Month (April 2025)

Earth Month (April 2025)

April 22 marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. At App State, Mountaineers celebrate Earth Day every day through the university’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. Learn more

We are active stewards of our state’s interconnected financial, cultural and natural resources. Through engaged scholarship, we balance critical, creative and global thinking in a living laboratory, transforming theory into practice and fostering responsible citizenship.

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By the Numbers

  • STARS Gold

    rating for sustainability performance

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  • 3rd

    ranked in AASHE's 2022 Sustainable Campus Index for Masters Institutions Top Performers.

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  • $1 billion

    in avoided utility costs (UNC System and industry partners)

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  • More than

    $1 million

    in local food purchased (2019–20 by Campus Dining)

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  • 2,576 courses

    incorporate sustainability (2019-20)

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  • 29,720 lbs.

    of waste diverted from the landfill through recycling and composting in the 2023 stadium zero waste sorting efforts

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Upcoming Events

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Find Your Sustain Ability

What does sustainability mean, anyway? Turns out, it means more than you might think.

Sustainability Podcasts
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Be Part of the Change

GreenSuite

Zero Waste

Climate Action Plan

Food Hub

Carbon Neutral

Team Sunergy

Energy Summit

STARS

Bridge Strategic Plan

Innovative Academic Programs

Research opportunities — in the field and in the classroom — abound for undergraduate students at App State.

Sustainability in Academics