Social
- Social Justice
- The recognition that sustainability and climate challenges often most adversely affect the most marginalized people in our communities
- The belief that universal human rights exist for everybody regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, identity and age
- Diversity
- The celebration of diversity and the active inclusion of members from all backgrounds and identities
- Respect for all non-human species and their intrinsic value
- The understanding that diversity makes ecosystems and communities stronger, and that all people deserve to have a voice in conversations about sustainability
- Student Life and Culture
- Creating connections between educational disciplines
- Providing infrastructure for students to engage in environmentally responsible behaviors in their everyday lives
- Utilizing campus facilities for sustainability research
- Providing faculty and student positions that promote institutional accountability to sustainability
- Community Engagement
- The recognition that we are part of local, state, national, and global communities, and engaging with those directly, in a way that is respectful of community expertise and strives toward equity