Sustainability Rooted in Innovation
Georgia Tech leads by example by addressing global challenges through sustainability.
How Sustainability Takes Shape at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, sustainability connects research, education, and innovation to advance the human condition — now and in the future. It tackles environmental challenges, strengthens communities, and supports long-term economic opportunity through work spanning industry, classrooms, labs, and campus life.
Sustainability is integrated across degree programs, extracurricular experiences, research, and Institute operations, shaping leaders equipped to create global solutions. Georgia Tech uses nationally recognized frameworks, such as the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), to guide and assess this work, ensuring sustainability is embedded across education, research, and campus operations.
Georgia Tech is building a future where service, progress, and sustainability go hand in hand. This hub is your entry point to explore how sustainability takes shape across Georgia Tech.
Education
Sustainability is central to Georgia Tech’s academic experience, with students across all disciplines engaging through courses, projects, internships, and campus initiatives. Through innovative programs and experiential learning, Georgia Tech equips graduates to lead sustainable development in their communities and careers.
Research
Georgia Tech leads globally in sustainability research, developing cross-disciplinary solutions to urgent challenges in energy, water, climate, and manufacturing. Through collaboration with industry, government, and communities, we drive innovation to improve lives worldwide.
Campus Sustainability
Georgia Tech leads by example through Institute-wide collaboration and integrating sustainable practices into strategic planning, operations, and student life — fostering a vibrant, healthy community for the future.
