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A BYU education ... prepares students ... to improve the moral, social, and ecological environment in which they and their families live.
Aims of a BYU Education

This semester, we celebrated interdisciplinary research with global impact.

BYU faculty and students gathered on November 8, 2024, for a campus-wide research conference on global challenges, with presentations by region and topic, a networking lunch, and updates from BYU leadership. The Sustainability Office was pleased to co-host the event with the International Vice President's Office, the Research Development Office, the Ballard Center for Social Impact, and the Office of Belonging.

Did you miss the conference or want to connect with fellow participants? Find the digital program, complete with presenter bios, here.

At BYU, sustainability is central to our purpose and integral to our faith.

BYU Sustainability: Central to our Purpose, Integral to our Faith

BYU students, faculty, and staff share what sustainability means to them, answering the question: What is BYU doing to conserve resources, improve health, and increase understanding at a critical time for the university and the world? This film features Dr. Ben Abbott, professor of ecosystem ecology; Eliza Estes, a biodiversity and conservation major who worked in the Sustainability Office when this film was produced; Mahina Piena, a civil and environmental engineering major; and Eric Lemus, an environmental law student. Infigo Films, a local production company founded by BYU graduates, shot and directed the film.

Campus Affiliations

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AASHE member
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Bicycle Friendly University
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Ashoka U Changemaker Campus
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"As beneficiaries of the divine Creation, what shall we do? We should care for the earth, be wise stewards over it, and preserve it for future generations. And we are to love and care for one another."
Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU's sponsoring institution