Western Michigan University - Office for Sustainability

MISSION The mission of the Office for Sustainability is to guide and assist the Western Michigan University community in fulfilling and growing its sustainability commitments. Through building a diverse and flourishing learning community around sustainability, we will continually explore and develop new opportunities to create a culture of sustainability and improve quality of life for all. GOALS AND STRATEGIES - Make Western Michigan University a national higher education sustainability leader. - Identify and help implement innovative and cost-effective strategies for reducing WMU’s eco-cultural wake, which span all of our policies, programs and activities. - Facilitate interdisciplinary and cross-college collaboration, research and inquiry around sustainability. - Encourage and support weaving sustainability and climate change education into existing curriculum. - Assist in the development and implementation of new undergraduate and graduate sustainability courses, certificates and degree programs. - Support active learning and real-world problem solving through student sustainability research, internships and co-curricular activities. - Graduate knowledgeable, open-minded, well-prepared and engaged planetary stewards. - Serve as a resource and advocate for sustainability on campus and in the community, region and state. - Collaborate with all offices and colleges across campus to secure resources for these efforts. - Report regularly and transparently on both our achievements and shortcomings in these endeavor.