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  • Office of Sustainability
    202-885-6262
    sustainability@american.edu
    3201 New Mexico Ave, 265, Room

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  • Sustainability Graduation Pledge
  • Hiring for student positions
  • Bill McDonough
  • Sustainability Day of Service Volunteers

    Sustainability Through Service

    More than 30 volunteers removed invasive species and litter from the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens during AU's first Day of Sustainability Service.

  • New waste bins on campus

    Orange for Organics

    New orange waste bins are appearing on campus this semester for organic waste. Click below for more information about AU's Zero Waste program and how the new bins can help you make landfills obsolete.

American University is committed to acting on our values through social responsibility, service, and an active pursuit of sustainability.

Our work at the Office of Sustainability celebrates the abundance of nature by building a campus community of leaders who work to clean our air and water, cool our atmosphere, and produce fertile land and habitat. We invite you to use this Web site to learn how you can get involved and join our journey to sustainability.

Green Your Office

Green Office (GO!)

There are a multitude of benefits to participating in the GO! program to green your office. Register now!

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CASE STUDIES

One page case studies on how AU is reaping the benefits of sustainability.

> Bottled Water

> Copy Paper & Printers

> LED Lighting

67%

AU diverts more than two thirds of its waste from landfill by reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting.

Zero Waste

2020

AU has pledged to be carbon neutral within the decade.

Climate Commitment

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Green Eagle ecoreps work within residence halls and campus offices to help the AU community live and work sustainably.

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