Sustainable Achievements & Initiatives

At Unity Environmental University, we believe our biggest impact on creating a sustainable future is by making sustainability education flexible, affordable and accessible to all. That is why our strategic plan emphasizes meeting the needs of new audiences, wherever they may be. On top of that, we recognize our responsibility to model how a sustainable business can operate in a manner that supports fiscal, human, and planetary wellbeing. Here are some highlights of our efforts:

Academics

• Liberal arts education designed through a sustainability science framework
• 100% of Unity graduates successfully demonstrate at least one sustainability program-level learning outcome
• Students regularly use their local environments, including Unity facilities, as living laboratories

Engagement

• All student and employee orientation programs prominently include sustainability topics
• Students can voluntarily sign a Green Pledge, “to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organization for which I work.”

Operations

• Core functions (academic administration, IT, HR, financial, physical assets, and other services) are coordinated and standardized to optimize resources and uphold sustainable leadership
• Sustainable operations decisions are written into policy

Planning & Administration

• Differentiated tuition rate for learners in the military
• Focus on career pathways for all students
• Unity Environmental University was the first to divest from fossil fuels
• Sustainability plays an important role at the senior leadership level and is woven into operations across the university.