As a public polytechnic research university, NJIT is committed to education, research, economic development and engagement while contributing solutions for the grand challenge we face today. Our core values in civility, social responsibility, diversity and sustainability guide us in our commitment to fulfilling our mission. At NJIT we develop responsibly and respect the needs of the future generations.
The 2025 Strategic Plan establishes a framework for the campus community on how we are integrating sustainability into our mission. NJIT aims at making sustainability an institutional learning goal and ensuring our students graduate as global citizens.
Currently, we are seeking collaborators across our community to achieve the goals established in our strategic plan.
NJIT is Running on Renewable Energy
As a university committed to sustainability, NJIT is taking strides to reduce its carbon footprint. NJIT’s recent partnership with ENGIE North America has brought us one step closer to this goal. Currently 100% of the university's energy is obtained from a portfolio of hydropower facilities located along the North Carolina Tennessee border. [Read More]
Explore Sustainability at NJIT
Recycling
NJIT aims to integrate sustainability into our community’s daily life & the first way to do that is by recycling.
Learn MoreSustainability Subcommittee
The sustainability subcommittee under the University Senate consists of students, staff, & faculty who promote sustainability and work to implement sustainability policies and other recommendations brought by the NJIT community.
Learn MoreSustainability Stories
NJIT’s newspaper - The Vector - has covered the topic of sustainability at NJIT over the years.
Learn MoreLiving Laboratory Campus
Various Departments at NJIT are currently working towards making the university’s campus a living lab, where students have the opportunity to research and provide solutions to tackle the sustainability challenges on campus.
Learn MoreUrban Ecology Lab
The UEL is a research lab at NJIT that takes campus environmental initiatives & does course based research.
Learn MoreResearch
NJIT is becoming a leading institute in practicing sustainability thanks to the vast research dedicated to it. Sustainability and environment is one of the 5 research clusters at NJIT.
Learn MoreThings You Can Do
NJIT is more determined than ever to transform into an eco-friendly campus, and achieving this objective necessitates a collective endeavor involving all members of the NJIT community. Discover ways you can contribute to the university's journey towards a sustainable future.
Learn MoreSTARS
NJIT has begun tracking, managing, and sharing its sustainability efforts through the The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System
Learn MoreGet Involved
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NJIT Green is a student-led initiative to bring sustainability to NJIT. The team behind the movement is working to build relationships between students, faculty and staff to promote green choices and practices on an institutional scale. |
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NJIT Solar Car Team
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Sustainability Badges
NJIT earned recognition for its commitment towards carbon neutrality and integration of sustainability on campus.
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