PROJECTS

Expand the buttons below to learn about the current sustainability projects led by the five Committees of Villanova's Sustainability Leadership Council (VSLC). 

Strategic Initiative for Climate, Justice and Sustainability

As the new academic and intellectual home for Villanova University's commitment to sustainability, the Strategic Initiative for Climate, Justice and Sustainability (SICJS) aims to further awareness and understanding of the environmental crisis that looms before humanity and earth, finding solutions to mitigate harm and create a more just and sustainable future. The Strategic Initiative supports existing academic centers and groups within Villanova and facilitates interdisciplinary work across colleges and departments. It aims to build a university-wide institute that fosters a uniquely Augustinian and Catholic approach to climate, justice and sustainability.

The Strategic Initiative responds to Pope Francis' call to care for our common home in Laudato Si, his encyclical on the environment.
 

Inventory of Courses on Climate, Sustainability, and Justice

Integration of Sustainability into Courses

Sustainability Undergraduate Research Fellows

Climate Adaptation of Community-Based Organizations That Serve Older Adults in Philadelphia

Case Definition of Climate-Related Mortality and Measurement of Climate Mortality 2009-2019 in Pennsylvania

Augustinian Local and Global Outreach

Community Partnerships Initiative

Campus Living Laboratory Initiative

Sustainability Research Fund

 
Other Academics & Research Projects

Villanova Food Sustainability Initiative

Sustainability Colloquium

Earth Day and Climate Awareness Program

Biodiversity Assessment and Action Plan