Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability offers a variety of events and programs for students, faculty and staff to engage with and learn more about sustainability, including events, on-campus organizations and employment opportunities.

Each fall, orange-striped oakworms make their return to campus, feeding on oak leaves while leaving the trees healthy for seasons to come.

Earth Day Every Day encourages students, faculty and staff to celebrate the Earth and live sustainably every day.

From behind-the-scenes excellence to cross-campus collaboration, this year’s honorees for Staff Appreciation Day reflect the spirit of commitment and care that defines the Elon experience.

East Neighborhood Commons becomes Elon University’s 34th LEED certification, having received LEED Silver certification.

Elon University’s newest roadmap for driving meaningful gains toward a more sustainable campus includes goals tied to academics, dining, transportation, waste reduction and more.

An Xbox, three and a half tires, a trash can and a chair, along with 18 bags of trash, were collected by 17 Elon employees during a recent cleanup in Alamance County.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the Sustainability Master Plan 2025 Launch Celebration on April 22, 2025 from 4 to 5 p.m. in McKinnon Hall (Moseley Center).

The Office of Sustainability wants to help debunk some common myths about sustainability on Elon's campus.

McKibben, environmentalist and author, will speak at on April 23 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gym.