The Sustainability Committee seeks to institute the teaching, research, and practice of sustainability and to establish an institutional culture of sustainability -- the ability to meet current needs without degrading the natural systems and resources required to meet future needs.

1. To facilitate awareness of campus environmental issues and integrate environmental literacy into school research, education, and communication.
2. To ensure that The College of Charleston recycles an increasingly greater percentage of its waste with the goal of achieving zero waste.
3. To ensure that The College of Charleston implement energy saving initiatives and utilize energy sources which are environmentally neutral.
4. Develop a plan to ensure that all future construction on campus is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.
5. Create a bi-annual report to be delivered to the President, Faculty Senate, Student Government Association, and the Board of Trustees.