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STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVESD.Strategy 1: Enhance cohesionamong academic programs thataddress sustainability.A.Establish and support an administrative framework that coordinatesacademic sustainability programs.Strategy 2: Ensure that every NCState undergraduate studentengages in coursework withcritical and creative thinking andsubstantive learning outcomesfocused on sustainability.A.B.Develop a sustainability generaleducation program (GEP) category orgroup of classes.Develop a coordinated NC Stateannual sustainability theme to beincorporated into the curriculum.Shared objective with Community andCulture (strategy 1B)Strategy 3: Facilitate opportunitiesfor NC State students to participate in high-impact academicexperiences in sustainability.A.B.C.E.Provide students with sustainabilityrelated professional developmentopportunities.Better coordinate and communicatehigh-impact academic opportunitiesfocused on sustainability.Create team-taught courses or seminars focused on current sustainabilityissues.Strategy 5: Establish NC State asan institution that develops sustainability stewards and leaders.A.B.B.C.Engage faculty and students fromacross the university with real-world,community-identified projects to meetthe partnering community’s sustainability priorities.Develop a sustainability leadershipcertificate.Strategy 6: Establish NC State asthe first choice for prospective students committed to sustainability.A.Engage with high school faculty/administration and students aboutsustainability education and programming at NC State.Strategy 7: Engage externalstakeholders in supporting NCState’s academics sustainabilityinitiatives.A.Strategy 4: Increase the demographic and disciplinary diversityof the NC State community engaged in sustainability academics.Create diversity through high schoolrecruiting into sustainability-orientedacademic programs, with a focuson attracting students from groupstraditionally underrepresented in suchprograms.Continue to develop courses andcourse modules in environmentaljustice and equity.Partner with regional minority-servinginstitutions in student service andStrategy 9: Increase theuniversity’s profile insustainability-related research.A.Solicit external funds for research seedfunding in sustainability.Shared objective with Community andCulture (strategy 1F)Shared objective with Community andCulture (strategy 2A)Shared strategy with Student Leadership(strategy 1)A.action research projects.Foster the development of multidisciplinary scholarship and research byfaculty focused on sustainability.Support and reward faculty in developing and teaching multidisciplinarycourses that address sustainabilityacross departments and colleges.MEASURES OF SUCCESS1. Creation of an academicsustainability coordinatorand demonstrated progresstoward academic cohesionaround sustainability2. Continued increase inundergraduate academicengagement and learningoutcomes in sustainability3. Increased participation in highimpact academic experiencesthat are sustainability-focused4. Enhancement of existing anddevelopment of new sustainability research initiatives5. Increased communityengagement in academicsustainability activities andprogramsBring external stakeholders to campus for sustainability activities andprograms, such as presenting lecturesand seminars, advising students andfaculty engaged in sustainability projects, judging student presentationsand posters in classes, and campusresearch events.Shared objective with Community andCulture (strategy 3B)Strategy 8: Establish newsustainability student scholarshipsand fellowships.A.Create a funding program to whichstudent teams can apply for supportfor sustainability research.Shared objective with Community andCulture (strategies 1F)Sustainability Strategic Plan 9

GOAL 3: OPERATIONS, PLANNING AND DESIGNModel sustainability through efficient, innovativefacilities and operations that educate the campuscommunity and improve the quality of life.A university campus hasmore value than ever as aplace for real-world learning in today’s technologyrich world.The university’s role is to teach, showcase, and challenge our community’sunderstanding of the complex costand benefit tradeoffs associated withdecisions. When NC State minimizesenvironmental impacts in our community, state, and world and models bestpractices in areas including energy, water, air quality, waste reduction, purchasing, computing, and food, it improves thesustainable quality of life on campus.NC State practices what it teaches, creating a campus community that valuesstewardship, embodies excellence, andenhances quality of life. The university’ssimultaneous pursuit of environmental, economic, and social sustainabilitydemonstrates the leadership required toaddress society’s grand challenges.UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANSTRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVESStrategy 1: Reduce NC State’stotal greenhouse gas emissions by25 percent from the 2008 baseline.Strategy 3: Expand the amount ofrenewable energy used to meetNC State’s needs.Strategy 2: Reduce existing building annual energy use per squarefoot by 40 percent from the 2002baseline.Strategy 4: Reduce campus waterconsumption by 65 percent fromthe 2001 baseline.A.This goal contributes toward thefollowing university strategic goal:Goal4Pursue OrganizationalExcellenceB.C.10 Sustainability Strategic PlanOptimize building energy usagethrough retro-commissioning,continuous commissioning, andoccupant education.Explore and develop best practices forintelligent infrastructure and energygeneration use in campus buildings.Reduce energy use within the fiveCentral Utility Plants by 5 percent fromthe 2015 baseline.A.B.C.Expand the use of reuse (reclaimed ornon-potable) water on campus.Reduce water use in campusbuildings.Implement landscaping that reducespotable water consumption.Strategy 5: Enhance and coordinate stormwater efforts to ensurewater quality for the university’s

growing campus.A.B.Develop a master plan for providingwatershed-based regional stormwatertreatment for new and future development and retrofits.Improve the stormwater control measure program by providing feedback ondevices under construction and involving students in ongoing water qualitymonitoring.Strategy 6: Reduce single-occupancy vehicles on campus by5 percent for employees and 7percent for students from the 2015baseline.A.B.C.D.E.F.Renew NC State’s designation as aBicycle Friendly University.Enhance Wolfline bus system servicedelivery in order to build annual ridership to 3.5 million by 2022.Increase and enhance campuswalkability by realizing a 2.5 percentincrease in intra-campus walking travelers from the 2015 baseline.Increase student and employee use ofcarpooling by 3 percent over the 2015baseline.Promote alternative fuel usage forcommuting by aiming for 0.5 percentof permitted vehicles to hold an electric vehicle (EV) permit by 2022.Work with community partners tomake data-driven decisions aboutalternate transportation modes.Strategy 7: Reduce the consumption of and demand for petroleumproducts in the university fleet.A.Create a baseline for university-widefleet metrics.C.and training plans that will reduce theamount of recyclable material fromentering the campus waste stream.Develop a robust campus-wide, on-sitecomposting program that creates aclosed-loop system for food wastegenerated on campus.2. Decreased building energy useper gross square foot3. Decreased total campuswater consumption andpotable water consumptionper gross square footA.4. Reduction of single-occupancyvehicles on campusB.C.D.Create a sustainable purchasinginitiative with experts to guide wastediversion and sustainable sourcing.Instill the values of total cost ofownership and total life cycle cost inpurchasing and decision-making.Develop a system to track and quantifysustainable purchases fromMarketPlace, the university’s materialmanagement and purchasing systemand in large bids and contracts.Develop incentives for makingenvironmentally sound purchases forexternally-funded research projects.5. Reduction in total wastegenerated6. Increased diversion of wastefrom landfill7. Increased use of local foodproducts (within 300 miles)and North Carolina produce8. Reduction in petroleum-basedfuels for campus fleet vehicles9. Increased campus squarefootage certified Leadershipin Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) silver or higherStrategy 10: Exemplify a sustainable food system from origin toplate by adding capacity to growfood on campus land for campusdining facilities.A.B.C.Increase production to more than7,000 pounds per year at theAgroecology Education Farm in yearone and a 10 percent increase in eachsubsequent year.Introduce culinary gardens accessibleto campus chefs for incorporatingingredients into meals.Increase NC State’s use of NorthCarolina produce by 20 percent fromthe 2013 baseline.Further promote the availability andbenefits of healthy food.D.A.Strategy 11: Continue to raiseawareness for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG) investing.B.1. Reduction in greenhouse gasemissionsStrategy 9: Implement sourcereduction and environmentallypreferable purchasing initiatives todecrease waste before it occurs.Strategy 8: Achieve a 70 percentlandfill diversion rate from the2006 baseline toward zero waste.Complete and communicate a ZeroWaste Management Plan that willguide the vision for zero waste management practices, define meaningfultargets, and address education andresearch needs.Utilize the 2015 Waste CharacterizationStudy to develop focused educationalMEASURES OF SUCCESSA.B.Offer another option for philanthropicfunds to the university’s alumni and forother donors.Strategy 12: Utilize informationtechnology to reduce resource useacross campus.A.B.C.Increase on-campus partnerships tohelp students, faculty, and staff reduceuse of paper by increasing digitization.Increase use of virtual meetings toreduce travel and costs and increaseefficiency.Evaluate additional energy efficiencyefforts with data centers, equipmentpurchases, and data storage options.Expand investment strategies as NCState’s SRI Fund assets continue togrow.Sustainability Strategic Plan 11

GOAL 4: COMMUNITY AND CULTUREAccelerate a culture of sustainability, inclusivity,and well-being on campus and in the community.Sustainability becomespart of NC State’s cultureas more people championsustainability efforts at every level of the university.The greater the involvement, the greaterthe impact -- both on campus and inthe community. NC State’s integrationof sustainability into university planning, decision-making, and operationsexemplifies sustainability leadership andcontributes toward continued economic,environmental, and societal prosperity.UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANThis goal contributes toward thefollowing university strategic goals:Goal1Goal4Goal5Enhance Student SuccessPursue OrganizationalExcellenceEngage Locally and Globally12 Sustainability Strategic Plan

STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVESStrategy 1: University leadershipwill actively promote, encourage,and celebrate a culture of sustainability.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.Encourage division and departmentalownership and action to make sustainability accessible to the entire campuscommunity with the expectation thatall programs and events incorporatesustainability.Establish a coordinated NC State annual sustainability theme to promoteawareness and action across all campus units and to be incorporated intothe curriculum to brand the universityas a sustainability champion.Infuse an institutional commitment tosustainability in all aspects of campusand community life such as programming, event planning, transportationto meetings, everyday language, andorientation and hiring processes.Create incentives for all campusstakeholders to embrace and celebratesustainability and to establish clearaccountability methods and standardsacross departments and programs inorder to ensure compliance.Enhance and/or create campustraditions that encourage sustainablechange through personal or teamchallenges.Include sustainability as part of university campaign and top-level fundraisingpriorities and strategies so that funding is secured for student high-impactexperiences, undergraduate research,awards, curriculum development,scholarships and grants, programming,immersion experiences, residence life,and research seed funding.Explore how to scale and replicate ourwork and lead across the University ofNorth Carolina system and the state.Shared objective with Academics (strategy 2B)Shared objective with Academics (strategy 8Aand 9A)Strategy 2: Embrace and demonstrate an expanded definition/vision of sustainability that pursues improvement of the humancondition, respect for all membersof the community, social justice,diversity and inclusion, work-lifebalance, workplace and campussafety, and wellness.A.B.C.Develop and implement a social andenvironmental justice narrative for NCState so that as, a campus community, we acknowledge and embrace aculture of inclusion.Integrate concepts of entrepreneurship and social innovation into ourunderstanding of sustainability andencourage areas of related researchand practice.Collaborate with and support the efforts of the University Wellness TaskForce to create and maintain a culturethat supports and promotes the overallwellness of NC State students, faculty,and staff.Shared objective with Academics (strategy 4B)Strategy 3: Develop the connectivetissue with our campus andTriangle community in order tobridge our collective vision to“think and do” as we addresssociety’s grand challenges.A.B.Develop a thriving network/community of external partners committed toadvancing the university’s sustainabilitygoals and vision.Facilitate communication and engagement with external stakeholders toleverage sustainability efforts for largerMEASURES OF SUCCESS1. Increased consideration forsustainability within NC State’smission, planning, organizational structure, accreditation,personnel, resource allocation,and operations2. Increased number of sustainability-related events andWolfpack Certified Sustainableworkplaces and events3. Sustained percent of students,faculty, staff, and alumni whostate sustainability influencedtheir decision to come to NCState4. Growth in participation atsustainability-related eventsand programs5. Increased environmental andsocial justice partnerships andprogramming6. Growth in the number ofsustainability-related start upenterprises launched and startup competitions heldcollective impact, such as intentionallysharing knowledge and resources.Shared objective with Academics (strategy 7A)Sustainability Strategic Plan 13

GOAL 5: COMMUNICATIONPropel awareness and sustainability atand beyond NC State.Effective communicationis foundational for the success of NC State’s Sustainability Strategic Plan.STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVESStrategy 1: Raise awareness ofsustainability at NC State amonginternal and external stakeholders.A.Communication about the plan and itsprogress will help raise the profile ofsustainability, prompting more people toconsider their individual and collectiveimpact.UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANThis goal contributes toward thefollowing university strategic goals:Goal3Goal4Support InterdisciplinaryScholarshipPursue OrganizationalExcellenceB.C.Incorporate sustainability into the NCState brand.Gain national recognition for NCState’s sustainability successes.Promote awareness of NC State’sSustainability Strategic Plan.Strategy 2: Better integratesustainability communicationsacross campus to improvefrequency and consistency ofsustainability communications.A.Develop a network of communications professionals across campus toencourage two-way communicationsabout sustainability issues.Strategy 3: Provide communications resources and tools to promote and support sustainability atNC State.A.B.C.Develop a messaging strategy andframework for how to communicateabout sustainability.Develop a toolkit for incorporatingsustainability into communicationsDevelop a set of sustainablecommunications best practices forcommunicators.Strategy 4: Make communicationsa key part of sustainability planning and execution.A.Identify sustainability programs,projects, or progress that require outreach efforts and/or meet institutionalqualifications for promotion to internalor external audiences.MEASURES OF SUCCESS1. Increased number of annual external media mentions relatedto sustainability at NC State2. Increased number of annualsustainability-related stories inNewswire, NC State’s internalstory sharing website3. University rankings in reputable sustainability indices4. Growth in social mediaengagement5. Rise in website pageviews ofsustainability.ncsu.edu14 Sustainability Strategic Plan

CONTRIBUTORSSpecial thanks to the Sustainability Council and the hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members who contributed to the creation of this plan.Sustainability CouncilSteering CouncilAda Baldwin, University Housekeeping (Chair, Operations,Planning and Campus Design)Dr. Morton Barlaz, Department of Civil, Construction, andEnvironmental Engineering (Co-Chair, Academics)Elizabeth Benefield, Social Entrepreneurship (Co-Chair,Community and Culture)Austin Bowman, Student (Co-Chair, Student Leadership)Jack Colby, Energy Systems (Co-Chair)Tracy Dixon, University Sustainability Office (Chair, StrategicPlanning)Dr. Frances Graham, African American Cultural Center (CoChair, Community and Culture)Dr. Steve Kelley, Department of Forest Biomaterials (CoChair)Mark Minor, University Communications (Chair,Communications)Dr. Walter Robinson, Department of Marine, Earth, andAtmospheric Sciences (Co-Chair, Academics)Meghan Teten, EcoVillage (Co-Chair, Student Leadership)Community and Culture Working GroupMohammad Assfari, Building Maintenance and OperationsElizabeth Benefield, Social EntrepreneurshipCynelsa Broderick, University Sustainability OfficeStephanie Clark, Arts NC StateNikki Cofield, Human ResourcesStacy Connell, University RecreationDebbie Currie, NCSU LibrariesRebekah Dunstan, University Sustainability OfficeLisa Eberhart, NC State DiningDanielle Fryer, StudentAnalis Fulghum

Much of this progress was catalyzed by the university's inaugural Sustainability Strategic Plan (2011-2016) led by the university-wide Campus Environmental Sustainability Team (CEST). Innovations in energy, water, transportation, purchasing, waste reduction, land use, and buildings created ongoing opportunities for campus to become a living