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Why Sustainability
The Villanova community views environmental stewardship as part of the Augustinian mission. This stewardship includes policies and initiatives that set forth university-wide standards and goals.
Goal 1 - Villanova University will strive to practice the principles of environmental sustainability and wise use of resources within the university community. Villanova will make reasonable efforts to conserve resources. Methods to conserve may include, among other things:
The promotion of water conservation
Waste reduction and the conscientious use of materials
The conscientious production and consumption of food
The promotion of energy conservation
The use of renewable energy resources
Practicing environmental stewardship of its lands
The acquisition of sustainable modes of campus transportation
The adoption of green building standards
Goal 2 - Villanova University will engage in appropriate learning opportunities with the intention of creating a community whose members (students, faculty, staff, and graduates) are environmentally literate and responsible. Methods to do so may include, among other things:
Integrating social and environmental responsibility into curricular development
Fostering further research and a deeper understanding of environmentally sustainabledevelopment
Creating and promoting an informed network of Villanovans committed to the principles of environmental sustainability
