The Center for Sustainability empowers SCU students, faculty, and staff to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.
We host events and programs, implement initiatives, provide strategic consultation, and share stories that help the University achieve climate neutrality, practice mindful consumption, develop a culture of sustainability, & use the campus as a living laboratory.
Pick Your Path
Whether you're a generalist and want to know a little bit of everything (Sustainability Guide), or don't mind being seen hugging a tree to measure its circumference (Tree Tracker), or really wish you had a reason to share how great leftovers can be (Scrape Your Plate volunteer), you will be joining a community of individuals who serve as change agents and leaders for a more sustainable SCU. We have more ways to get involved; check out our events and programs pages!
Latest Stories
Resisting the imposition of sensible fees on greenhouse gas emissions is akin to resisting rehab.
A woolly mammoth tale.
Inspired by his students and SCU’s Center of Sustainability, Toby McChesney. SCU's vice provost for graduate programs, joins East San Jose nonprofit Veggielution’s board of directors. McChesney is currently participating in the Academics Working Group as part of a year-long inclusive planning process co-sponsored by the Division of Mission and Ministry to create a sustainability action plan that takes SCU through 2030 inspired by Pope Francis’ landmark environmental encyclical Laudato Si’.
California has 840 miles of coastline, but making ocean water drinkable comes with enormous environmental and energy costs.
