Social Media
Follow the Office of Sustainability on social media to stay up-to-date on events, tips, and resources related to sustainability.
Sustainability Ambassadors
UNL’s Sustainability Ambassadors provide peer-to-peer education to fellow students, focusing primarily on students living in UNL residence halls. This partnership between University Housing and the Office of Sustainability allows students to get involved and promote a culture of sustainability on campus. Learn more about events and programs hosted by the Sustainability Ambassadors.
Meet the Sustainability Ambassadors and Learn More
Sustainability Bingo
Sustainability Bingo is a rewarding way to learn about how UNL is committed to sustainability and the individual actions faculty, staff, and students can take to make a difference and help UNL reach its sustainability goals! Sustainability Bingo activities represent the different dimensions of sustainability and are intended to foster increased awareness around why sustainability is the smart choice for UNL and how individuals can achieve greater sustainability in their lives on campus.
Start Playing Sustainability Bingo
Professional Development
UNL's SDG Scholars Program helps students to dive deeper into their knowledge of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, engage with peers from different communities, and create original content and action plans, among other aspects. Critically, it also helps students expand their professional networks and explore career possibilities.
Email Global Learning and Engagement Coordinator Brianne Wolf to learn more.
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Academics
UNL offers many courses that are centered on themes of sustainability. Through courses like these, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability concepts into your unique path of study. UNL also offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Students enrolled in other programs can incorporate sustainability studies into their learning through UNL's interdisciplinary minor in Environmental Studies.
List of Sustainability Courses
Recognized Student Organizations
UNL students have formed several organizations to help promote sustainability culture on campus. Joining a Recognized Student Organization is a great way to get connected with your fellow students and get involved in causes you care about.
Get Involved in a Sustainability Organization
Sustainable Transportation
Transportation is one of the ten themes of UNL’s Environment, Sustainability, and Resilience Master Plan. UNL is committed to developing an integrated transportation system that promotes a culture of sustainable transportation among UNL community members. UNL holds two awards from the League of American Bicyclists for its committment to creating and maintaining infrastructure to make biking on campus more accessible. UNL participates in several partnerships to promote sustainable transportation to the campus community, including a partnership with the City of Lincoln to provide cost-effective public transportation, and a sponsorship of BikeLNK stations to reduce the cost of short-term bike rental.
Learn More About Sustainable Transportation at UNL
Sustainability 101
This Sustainability 101 Bridge Training provides an opportunity for UNL community members to learn about sustainability at their own pace. This short course covers what sustainability is, why it is the smart choice for UNL, and how UNL is committed to sustainability. The course also shares opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to make a difference and positively contribute to sustainability progress on campus.
Take the Sustainability 101 Course
ASUN Green Fund
The ASUN Green Fund provides grant funds for student-led projects directed toward improving overall environmental sustainability on the university campus. The fund and its grant reviewing committee empowers students and enables student-driven projects in sustainability by providing a source of funding, guidance, hands-on experience, and networking.
Learn More About the ASUN Green Fund
NU System Sustainability Summit
Connect with other sustainability stakeholders across the state through the University of Nebraska System's annual Sustainability Summit.
Learn More About the NU Sustainability Summit
Earthstock
Earthstock is a student-organized series of events held in April each year to celebrate Earth Day. These events provide UNL community members with many opportunities to engage with sustainability on campus and build connections that will help them promote sustainability all year.
