University Sustainability

Defining Sustainability since 1899

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

App State Earth Month (April 2023)

April 22 marks the 53rd 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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  • 10 years

    ranked in SIERRA magazine’s top “Coolest Schools” in the nation

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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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  • 2,132 courses

    incorporate sustainability (2018-19)

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  • 4,200 lbs.

    recycled at 2021 Luke Combs concert

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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.

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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.

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