Faculty

Dr. Dan McCool, Director of the Environmental & Sustainability Studies Program shows how he feels about sustainability at a recent lecture.

At the University of Utah, we are fortunate to have a faculty with a huge breadth of knowledge and passion for sustainability. Many faculty members teach sustainability related courses or conduct sustainability related research and we look to them to help solve campus sustainability related issues.

Faculty members who want more involvement can also:

Get Connected with Sustainability Initiatives on Campus

• Join the Office of Sustainability on Facebook or Twitter
• Subscribe to the monthly e-newsletter from the Office of Sustainability
• Read or contribute to the Office of Sustainability blog
• Incorporate sustainability concepts into their curriculum
• Take on a campus sustainability issue as a class project or a research topic. Contact the Office of Sustainability for ideas.

Participate in the Focus the U on Sustainability Teach-in

Talley Goodson of 3-form discusses his company's Path to Zero initiative at the 2012 Exuberant Sustainability Symposium.

Each February, the Office of Sustainability organizes a week called Focus the U on Sustainability. There is a Teach-in component and a campus-wide event with the goal to encourage the University community to share ideas about sustainability and creating a sustainable world.

Get Involved with Sustainability Research

The Global Change and Sustainability Center is connected to six of our academic colleges on campus and is working with faculty members on cutting edge sustainability research in a myriad of topic areas. Contact them for opportunities.

Identify Sustainability as a Research Interest

When updating the Faculty Activity Report, indicate if you are working on sustainability research or teaching sustainability concepts in your courses. Faculty members throughout the University are working on sustainability issues from health equity to biomimicry, systems thinking to cultural diversity and more. Check out the Sustainability Big Ideas to understand how big the sustainability tent really is.

Serve as a Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF) Advisor

Serving as a faculty advisor for a SCIF project allows faculty members to closely mentor passionate and dedicated students and to help green the campus.

Participate in the Sustainable Energy Campaign

Our campus campaign to purchase renewable energy allows individuals to choose wind power for their share of grid electricity while working at the University.

Join or Start a Department Green Team

Check out our e-toolkit for information about what our campus Green Teams are doing as well as tips for implementing green strategies in your department.