{"669810":{"#nid":"669810","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Sustainability Next Plan Transforms Vision Into Reality","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn the one-year anniversary of the launch of Sustainability Next, a publicly available version of the plan is being released and several plan initiatives are coming to life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the creation of Georgia Tech\u2019s 2020 \u2013 2030 strategic plan, the Institute\u2019s executive leadership team launched a task force to create a strategic sustainability roadmap \u2014 the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Next Plan\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 to help advance some of its most important goals. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSustainability Next is central to Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cAs one of the largest technological universities in the world, we have the opportunity and responsibility to help find solutions to the biggest problems we face, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and support a human population that will soon rise to 10 billion while reducing the stress we\u2019re causing on our planet.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe plan calls on Georgia Tech to: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBe a global sustainability thought leader. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECatalyze innovation through education and research. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELead by example in the practice and culture of sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the fall of 2022, Sustainability Next has begun to implement projects, including:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-climate-action-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Climate Action Plan\u003C\/a\u003E to develop a roadmap for integrating climate action strategies across operations, research, and education focusing on climate justice and reducing emissions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable X\u003C\/a\u003E, which supports students interested in and passionate about developing climate tech, sustainability, and social impact startups. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-sustainability-education-innovation-grants-will-transform-courses-all-six-colleges\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Education Innovation Grants\u003C\/a\u003E for faculty to expand Sustainable Development Goals concept and skill integration across the undergraduate curriculum.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/brook-byers-institute-sustainable-systems-announces-sustainability-next-seed-grant-winners-second\u0022\u003EResearch Seed Grants\u003C\/a\u003E to support interdisciplinary climate and sustainability research initiatives. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/living-laboratory\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiving Campus\u003C\/a\u003E connecting Georgia Tech\u2019s built environment and surrounding landscape to serve as opportunities for collaborations between academics, research, industry, operations, and community partnerships.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese initiatives alone have created collaborations between several sustainability-focused departments on campus, including the Office of Sustainability, the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating the Foundation for Successful Implementation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an outcome of the strategic plan to more intentionally integrate sustainability and lead by example with campus operations, Georgia Tech restructured its facilities management into Infrastructure and Sustainability (I\u0026amp;S) in 2021. The following year, the Office of Campus Sustainability was restructured into the Office of Sustainability within I\u0026amp;S to bridge sustainability efforts across research, education, and operations. It was later expanded to integrate the departments of utilities, sustainable building operations, and The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Sustainability Next has supported the Brook Byers Institute in becoming a transformative unit focused on climate and sustainability that integrates research and education. It has also strengthened ties in the sustainability cluster of the Vice President for Institutional Research, comprising the Byers Institute, the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, and the Strategic Energy Institute \u2014 including the permanent integration of Serve-Learn-Sustain into the newly established Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the next few months, the Sustainability Next Plan will be supported by a refreshed website, a schedule of sustainability-related events, and calls to action, reinvigorating the sustainability charge set forth in the Institute\u2019s strategic plan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Sustainability Next co-chairs invite every member and unit of the Georgia Tech community to join in bringing the Sustainability Next Plan to life and expanding its ambitions over time so that we can build a just, equitable, and sustainable future \u2014 together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor continuous updates and to find out how you can get involved, visit the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Next webpage.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Sustainability Next Plan, a strategic sustainability roadmap for the Institute, will position Georgia Tech as a global thought leader in the practice and culture of sustainability while also catalyzing innovation in sustainability through education and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" On the one-year anniversary of the launch of Sustainability Next, a publicly available version of the plan is being released and several plan initiatives are coming to life. 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