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Loyola University Chicago commitment to sustainability is exemplified in our green buildings and coursework in sustainability and environmental topics. Whether you explore social, economic or environmental issues in your coursework or research, you have an opportunity to contribute and be part of making change on campus and in society.
Learn more about how our campus, curriculum and culture activities inspire our sustainability goals.
Sustainability means many different things to different people. Our behaviors, ideas and projects are encompassed by six main issue areas.
Explore all six focus areas to fully understand what amazing progress we have made on the road to greater sustainability.
Sustainability and the 3 C's
True environmental sustainability, where resources are replenished at the same rate they are consumed, is a delicate balance that must be achieved and maintained. To bring Loyola University Chicago closer to this balance, we must understand the many factors that have an impact on the many sides of our lives. We have developed a framework through which we can explore, understand and influence sustainability issues.
Many other models have been developed to describe this idea: that only by considering a holistic set of factors can we approach true sustainability. Ours is focused on the specifics of the University environment and providing experiences for young people to understand and act on these principles. Other models focus more broadly on the business community or society in general.
One widely referenced model shows sustainability as the overlap of Environmental Quality, Social Equity and Economic Performance. The intermediate areas of overlap describe the resulting balance between any two of these areas. With so many variations in what we all do at the University, it is helpful to have alternative ideas of how to frame the work of making Loyola more sustainable.
Loyola University Chicago commitment to sustainability is exemplified in our green buildings and coursework in sustainability and environmental topics. Whether you explore social, economic or environmental issues in your coursework or research, you have an opportunity to contribute and be part of making change on campus and in society.
Learn more about how our campus, curriculum and culture activities inspire our sustainability goals.
Sustainability means many different things to different people. Our behaviors, ideas and projects are encompassed by six main issue areas.
Explore all six focus areas to fully understand what amazing progress we have made on the road to greater sustainability.
Sustainability and the 3 C's
True environmental sustainability, where resources are replenished at the same rate they are consumed, is a delicate balance that must be achieved and maintained. To bring Loyola University Chicago closer to this balance, we must understand the many factors that have an impact on the many sides of our lives. We have developed a framework through which we can explore, understand and influence sustainability issues.
Many other models have been developed to describe this idea: that only by considering a holistic set of factors can we approach true sustainability. Ours is focused on the specifics of the University environment and providing experiences for young people to understand and act on these principles. Other models focus more broadly on the business community or society in general.
One widely referenced model shows sustainability as the overlap of Environmental Quality, Social Equity and Economic Performance. The intermediate areas of overlap describe the resulting balance between any two of these areas. With so many variations in what we all do at the University, it is helpful to have alternative ideas of how to frame the work of making Loyola more sustainable.