Sustainability at W&M

William & Mary’s 319-year tradition of academic excellence, unparalleled community engagement, and creative interdisciplinary partnerships have prepared the College well for meeting the challenges of a sustainable future. Drawing upon the strengths, passions, and expertise of its faculty, students, and staff, William & Mary is creating a new model of sustainability for higher education. From faculty/student research and student internships to innovative community partnerships and widespread volunteerism, the College is promoting sustainability by producing leaders for tomorrow’s world who understand both the challenge and the opportunity in a sustainable future.

“It is good to think of ourselves as a helpful and contributing part in the plan of a cosmos, and as participators in some far reaching destiny.” 

 -Liberty Hyde Bailey, “The Holy Earth”