Sustainability Master Plan 2025

ENGAGEMENT

GOAL: Increase awareness of and engagement in sustainability programming throughout the Elon University community and enhance external communications of sustainability initiatives.

 

STRATEGIES

Progress updates will start in 2026. 

Actions for each strategy have been identified and will be prioritized on an annual basis by the implementation team.

S1 Community Service: Continue to expand community service participation such that 55% of students and 15% of faculty and staff engage in community service on an annual basis by 2035. (Note: All “community service” is connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.)

S2 Activities: Determine the annual participation in sustainability activities for students, faculty and staff as well as a target increase by 2026, such that at least 40% of students and 15% of faculty and staff participate in sustainability activities by 2035.

S3 Internal Communications & Outreach: Determine the number of students, faculty and staff reached by sustainability communications and outreach on an annual basis and establish a target increase by 2026, such that at least 50% of students, faculty and staff are reached by 2035.

S4 External Communications: Increase awareness of sustainability initiatives among external stakeholders through monthly communications via a variety of methods (e.g., social media, Today at Elon, etc.).