Sustainability Blog

Monthly Theme: How To Be More Sustainable on Campus

January 4, 2018 by

Hello and welcome to 2018! Whether you’re a person who makes new year resolutions or not, there is always time for growth through new habits and experiences. Are one of your goals to be more sustainable? Great! We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ways you can be more sustainable on campus! Join a team Missouri State has plenty of teams you can join if you want to be around … [Read more...] about Monthly Theme: How To Be More Sustainable on Campus

Get Involved! Students for a Sustainable Future

November 16, 2017 by

If you’re a student who wants to get involved with sustainability on campus, Students for a Sustainable Future may be a great route for you! Students for a Sustainable Future (SSF) is a student organization at Missouri State University committed to advancing campus sustainability through education, motivation, and action. This is an organization that sets out to … [Read more...] about Get Involved! Students for a Sustainable Future

Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
There are three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic. Pictured is the nested approach to sustainability. In this model, we assume that our economy is dependent on society to exist and function, and both the economy and society are dependent on a healthy environment in order to exist. Something is truly sustainable when it is environmentally, socially, AND economically sustainable.