Live Green!

Office of Sustainability

    Sustainability at Iowa State University

    Iowa State University’s campus-wide commitment to sustainability is implemented through the Live Green initiative, launched in 2008. The initiative encourages all students, faculty and staff to actively engage in creating a greener, more sustainable campus. Guided by the principle of meeting present needs without compromising future generations, Live Green fosters environmental, economic and social sustainability across campus operations and initiatives. Collectively these efforts ensure ISU’s commitment in working toward a sustainable future. 

    Defining Sustainability

    Achieving true sustainability requires the comprehensive and simultaneous integration of environmental, economic and societal components. Each component supports and influences the others, and only by addressing them collectively can we ensure sustainable solutions.  

    Sustainability News

    Sustainability Events Calendar

    No Charge Yard Waste Days

    8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Grow (Organically) Together

    All day

    Iowa Organic Conference

    7:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Small Business Weekend

    All day