Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability develops, coordinates and supports the aggressive sustainability initiatives at Princeton University. We work collaboratively with our students, faculty, staff, regional and national affairs offices, as well as with our local Princeton community to promote sustainability efforts and practices. With our networking and collaborative efforts, we are also part of a larger professional community promoting sustainability initiatives at other colleges and universities.

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In The News

Princeton Named Top-performing School for Water
Oct. 30, 2023

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) named Princeton the top-performing school for Water in their 2024 Sustainable Campus Index. The annual report “highlights the most sustainable colleges and universities.”

Poe and Pardee Fields are back!
Sept. 6, 2024

Under the green is unseen infrastructure critical to Princeton’s sustainability goals.

Greening Move Out Diverts Nearly 43,000 Pounds from Landfill
June 25, 2024

This year, Greening Move Out saw a 7% increase in donations from 2023.

Geo-Expo at Stadium Drive Garage
June 3, 2024

The Transit Center at Stadium Garage has been transformed into an exhibition showcasing the geo-exchange system. 

Princeton’s Sustainability Strategy Explained at EHS Event
May 23, 2024

Representatives from Facilities presented aspects of our efforts to reach net-zero by 2046.

Did You Know

Princeton is one of only a few non-agricultural Universities to have their own greenhouse and nursery thanks to Landscape Architect Beatrix Jones Farrand, arguing successfully in 1912 we would save money, gain new plant varieties and acclimate plants to our own environments.