RU SustainABILITY

Radford University is committed to being a model for sustainable campus practices and policies and recognized for our stewardship of economic, social, and environmental resources and for our academic commitment to sustainability.

Climate Action Planning

Recent News & Events [see all]

Students' Unwanted Items Benefit YMCA in Move-Out Program
Earth Day Events- on campus & off campus
RU Wins State Environmental Excellence Awards
Household Hazardous Waste Days Coming- 4/14 & 5/19
"Get A Charge Out of Recycling" Program Is Now Available
Make Sure Your Room is Green

RU SustainABILITY Page-be notified of all the changes as they happen.

What is sustainability?

Sustainability generally means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
(“Our Common Future,” a report by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987)

So what does that mean to me?

The decisions we make every day — as individuals, as organizations, as communities and as a nation — have an impact on our world and the future of its citizens.

We all have the ability to make that impact a positive one. In fact, we have a responsibility to do so.
We must take care of our own needs in ways that ensure that future generations can meet theirs.

What can I do?

Each of us can:

make thoughtful decisions based on what we already know
learn more about the long-range and cumulative impact of products, processes and habits
consider alternatives to what we think of as necessities; consider sacrificing some of what are conveniences