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center_for_susstudies_logo.pngEastern’s dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has been decades in the making. It features three fundamental, interrelated elements, including an academic arm (the Center for Sustainability Studies), a public outreach operation (the Institute for Sustainability) and a commitment to sustainability on campus (the Green Campus Committee and its programs). Through this multi-pronged approach, Eastern has established itself as a national Green Campus and a leader in sustainability in Connecticut.

Explore the Interactive Sustainability Dashboard to learn more about Eastern's sustainability accomplishments.

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Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Green Buildings and Grounds

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Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education

Center for Sustainability Studies

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Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Recycling on Campus

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Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well Being

Sustainable Dining

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Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Green Frog Film Festival

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Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Thrift Warriors Thrift Shop

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Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Shawn's Cupboard

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Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Reporting AASHE STARS

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Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Sustainable Energy Studies

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To explore these impacts, View Full Page, then mouse over areas of the Dashboard matrix to view project details contributing to the SDGs here at Eastern

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Eastern Magazine Sustainability Spotlight

From campus to community, sustainability takes many shapes. Spring 2024

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Sustainability In the News

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Barrows STEM Academy students present sustainability research at Eastern

June 18, 2025

More than 60 eighth-graders from Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy presented their capstone research projects at Eastern Connecticut State University on June 6. The event was held in the Student Center with presenters covering a plethora of sustainability challenges and controversies through poster sessions and oral presentations.

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Local politicians visit Eastern for environmental panel discussion

March 05, 2025

Windham Mayor Tom DeVivo and Connecticut State Rep. Susan Johnson visited Eastern Connecticut State University for a panel discussion on March 4 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Proscenium Theater. The discussion centered on climate change and environmental preservation.

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Princeton Review names Eastern a 'Green College' 15 years running

October 30, 2024

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of 511 institutions to be named to the Princeton Review's 2025 "Guide to Green Colleges." Since the guide was created in 2010, Eastern has been named a Green College 15 times.

Center for Sustainability Studies

Dr. Patricia Szczys
Executive Director
szczysp@easternct.edu
860-465-4324
greencampuscommittee@easternct.edu
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