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Sustainable Stanford is a university-wide effort to reduce our environmental impact, preserve resources, and lead sustainability by example across its three pillars - environment, economy, and equity. Sustainable Stanford consists of many departments and groups across campus and utilizes this collective to leverage the campus as a living laboratory for developing scalable, replicable, and sustainable solutions. 

Dedication to a culture of innovation and outreach has been central to Stanford’s mission since its founding in 1891, when Jane and Leland Stanford exhorted university leaders to “promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization.” This sense of purpose drives the commitment to incorporate sustainability practices and ethos into every aspect of campus life. In pursuing its academic mission, Stanford University is committed to being a leader in research, teaching, and action (institutional practice) of sustainability, upholding the values of Stanford's IDEAL Engage program.