Welcome to Georgia Tech’s

Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability’s mission is to serve as a collaborative partner working toward sustainable and equitable solutions for the Georgia Tech community.

Our sustainability efforts by the numbers

Living Building Challenge-certified building in the Southeastern United States

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Up to 50% stormwater reduction via our award-winning 80-acre EcoCommons

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Our Initiatives

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Sustainability Next Plan

“Taking its cues from our strategic plan, Sustainability Next provides our community with a blueprint for an Institute that teaches and embodies sustainability in everything we do…”

President Ángel Cabrera

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Climate Action Plan

Georgia Tech’s Climate Action Plan is the institute’s road map to cutting campus emissions in half by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Living Campus

With more than 400 acres, 15,000 trees, 230 buildings, and 30,000 visitors daily, Infrastructure & Sustainability welcomes creative partnerships with our campus colleagues.

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Resilience Planning

The Office of Sustainability completed Georgia Tech’s first climate vulnerability assessment in 2023 as a part of the Living Campus Initiative. The full assessment will be published in 2025.

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Climate Story Map

Check out Georgia Tech’s Climate Story Map to learn how climate change impacts our community and how the Climate Action Plan addresses these issues.

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Green Forks is a program aimed at tackling both food waste and student hunger on campus. It was developed through a collaborative effort between Tech Dining, Tech Catering, Office of Sustainability, and Klemis Kitchen.