The University Sustainability office accelerates action in policy and practice. We collaborate with campus and community partners to improve and implement best practices, and with institutional peers to develop innovative solutions to grand challenges. We provide students, faculty, and staff with unique, on-campus experiential learning opportunities and funding to transform their careers and our campuses.
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Manage sustainability sites like Presidents Park Hydroponic Greenhouse that offer experiential learning and volunteer opportunitiesUS staff - and the PGF - support Capstone student projectsSupport and advise on Mason Living Labs sites (e.g., Forager's Forest).Support student PGF grants and pursue other grants to test and implement best practice and infrastructureSupport relevant capstone and other relevant projectsLead waste audits to test and advise on waste diversion improvement strategies
Lead and support task forces and strategic planning toward creating a leading model for change. Received the Virginia Governor's Excellence Award-Gold in 2022 for leading campus plastics reduction and elimination effortsLead and partner on Earth Month and other campus engagementsPartner with Mason Dining/others on food waste prevention, rescue, and compostingSupporting research sites with sustainability expertise (e.g., Forensic Science Research and Training Laboratory)Advise on and advocate for renewables, including for our solar greenhouse
