Sustainability has become a dominant concern for Oregonians. Meeting its associated challenges to our social and economic systems will require bold leadership, long-term planning and commitment, and an ability to adapt to new conditions. For more than a decade Oregon's public universities have been reducing their environmental footprints by experimenting with a wide range of initiatives. Efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gases, improve building performance, include life cycle costing considerations, purchase locally grown food, and support student initiatives have brought OUS institutions well-deserved recognition as national leaders in the campus sustainability movement.

Sustainability has become a dominant concern for Oregonians. Meeting its associated challenges to our social and economic systems will require bold leadership, long-term planning and commitment, and an ability to adapt to new conditions. For more than a decade Oregon's public universities have been reducing their environmental footprints by experimenting with a wide range of initiatives. Efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gases, improve building performance, include life cycle costing considerations, purchase locally grown food, and support student initiatives have brought OUS institutions well-deserved recognition as national leaders in the campus sustainability movement.