Sustainability Across the Curriculum
AU offers resources for faculty interested in adding sustainability to a course. Sustainability is inherently interdisciplinary and any class can be a sustainability class. Visit the link below to learn more.
The environmental science programÌýtrains students to become effective advocates for the environment.
The GEP MAÌýempowers studentsÌýto apply their passions for ecological justice and humane governance into a lifetime of meaningful work.Ìý
The certificate allows students to complete the SISÌýÌýclass and otherÌýcoursework.
TheÌýSustainability MinorÌýprovides students with anÌýunderstanding of sustainability as it relates to management.
This MS teaches sustainable business through cutting edge clases and experiential learning opportunities.
Students learn socio-political dynamics of health and environmental affairs.Ìý
TheÌýCertificateÌýequips students with the knowledge and skills to address environmental conflicts.
The programÌýhighlights inequalities resource accessÌýand otherÌýdrivers of environmental changes.Ìý
Students learn to addressÌýchallenges at the intersection of the environment, communities, and equity.ÌýÌý
The institute examines the socio-environmental impacts, co-benefits, and governance related to carbon removal.Ìý
The Center uses media to raise environmental awareness and promote their solutions.Ìý
The Center improves environmental governanceÌýby promotingÌýtechnology and policies that protect natural resources.Ìý
CECE works to solve globalÌýenvironmental challenges by catalyzing scholarship across disciplines to drive impact.Ìý
RECIPES is a research network that advances the science needed to make wasteful food system sustainable, equitable, and resilient.Ìý
To learn more about how AU incorporates sustainability across the curriculum, please clickÌýhere.
All instructors, staff, and students have access to èßäÉçÇøapp University’s institutional subscription to the  (èßäÉçÇøappGBC). This subscription provides many resources, lesson plans, presentations, and case studies related to green buildings and sustainability.Ìý
To access èßäÉçÇøappGBC Reources:Ìý
 using your american.edu email address.Ìý
Within your account settings, you will see an option to connect your account with an institutional account. Connect to èßäÉçÇøapp University.Ìý
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All faculty members, staff, and students have access to  (AASHE) through AU’s campus membership.Ìý
To access AASHE materials:Ìý
Create an  using your èßäÉçÇøapp email address.Ìý
Explore curriculum ideas, case studies, mentorship programs, and more.Ìý
èßäÉçÇøapp University's Sustainability Fund advances the university's active pursuit of sustainability by providing financial and administrative support for campus sustainability projects developed and proposed by members of the university community and must help advance the achievement of the sustainability plan. Ìý
This program is open to any member of the university community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighborhood residents to propose sustainability projects. Projects must have a research or implementation component on the èßäÉçÇøapp University campus or in the community. Ìý
The Office of Sustainability asked faculty to self-identify sustainability courses or courses that included sustainability and share sustainability related research. In the 2022/2023 academic year, more than  were identified.  ÌýIf you would like to add an additional course or your research to the lists please email sustainability@american.edu.
èßäÉçÇøapp University has sustainability-supportive learning outcomes in the AU Learning Outcomes from the Provost.Ìý
A list of sustainability-related research can be found .Ìý