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Energy & Sustainability

Energy & Sustainability

Mission

Norfolk State University recognizes that a clean energy future does not have to come at the cost of a healthy, resilient, and growing economy. We first must embrace a measure of humility as to our ability to project and predict 30 years of energy and sustainability demands and technological innovation. Norfolk State University Energy and Sustainability program will take advantage of addressing goals to improve resiliency, optimize demand, reduce consumption resulting in advanced energy savings, environmental stewardship, and innovation. Ultimately providing a path toward establishing Norfolk State University as a leader in equitable, economic, energy, environmental sustainability for HBCU’s and the Campus of the 21st Century and Beyond!

What is Energy and Sustainability?

  • Energy and Sustainability involves conserving, protecting, and sustaining resources to create healthy, high-performing facilities. It brings real-world challenges and solutions into the classroom while fostering community engagement to address climate change.
  • Key areas of focus include waste management, recycling, energy and water consumption, and efficiency initiatives across Norfolk State University.
  • Energy and Sustainability are essential to achieving goals in efficiency, resilience, reliability, economic stability, environmental health, and social equity.
  • On campus, this means designing and implementing efficient, eco-friendly, and socially just systems that support both current and future generations.
  • To position NSU as a leader in Energy and Sustainability, continuous funding is crucial to maintain and improve sustainable practices.

As a Spartan, you can lead the change on campus. By pursuing your passion for Energy and Sustainability, you can help make Norfolk State University the Campus of the 21st Century and beyond!

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