WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
Sustainability explores the dynamic relationships among social, economic, and environmental systems in order to enhance long-term quality of life.
MISSION
The mission of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University is to promote the study and practice of sustainability on campus and in the greater community.
VISION
To be a premiere center for sustainability study and practice at a private liberal arts institution.
VALUES
- Incorporating topics and themes related to sustainability into the liberal arts and sciences
- Examining sustainability in a holistic way at the intersection of systems
- Studying sustainability using various methodologies and at a variety of scales
- Creating replicable, scalable programs and projects
- Promoting and facilitating collaboration across communities and disciplines
- Encouraging constituent well-being
- Measuring, assessing, and improving Furman’s efforts to become a more sustainable enterprise
For information about the history of the Shi Center and more, please visit http://www.furman.edu/sustain.
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