Sustainability Guiding Commitments
More than half of Appalachian State University students report they choose our university because of our commitment to sustainability.
Guiding our opportunities for a more sustainable community and world are the following commitments:
- Climate Action Plan submitted (January 2021)
- Steam Plant Climate Action Plan Study (2020)
- Strategic Energy and Water Management Plan (2020–21)
- Signatory of the “We Are Still In” pledge (2018)
- Chancellor Sheri Everts joins Second Nature Climate Leadership Steering Committee (2018)
- Campus Energy/Water Plan developed (2017)
- Signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment (2016)
- Affiliate with Workers Rights Consortium (2016)
- Introduced Carbon Neutral Commuter Program (2014)
- “The Appalachian Experience: Envisioning a Just and Sustainable Future” Strategic Plan 2014-2019 (2014)
- Campus Energy/Water Plan developed (2013)
- The University of North Carolina Sustainability Policy (adopted 2009, amended 2013)
- Campus Energy/Water Plan developed (2012)
- Zero Waste Strategic Plan (2012)
- First Appalachian Energy Summit (2012)
- Appalachian Climate Action Plan (2010)
- Appalachian 2020 Campus Master Plan (2010)
- UNC System-wide Sustainability Policy (2009)
- Joined the international movement among college graduates to take part in the national Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility (2009)
- Created App State’s Office of Sustainability (2009)
- Committed to AASHE STARS Sustainability Reporting (2008)
In May 2012, App State received a Gold rating on this assessment. This status was renewed in 2015 and 2019. - Signatory of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (2008)
- Created Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (2008)
- UNC Tomorrow Commission Final Report (2007)
- Created App State Sustainability Council (2007)
- Signatory of the Talloires Declaration (1997)
- State of North Carolina; Executive Order 156 (1996, Gov. Hunt)
