As a public polytechnic research university, NJIT is committed to education, research, economic development and engagement, while contributing solutions for the sustainability challenges we face today. Our core values in civility, social responsibility and diversity guide us in our commitment to fulfilling our mission. The university we develop responsibly and respect the needs of the future generations.
The 2025 Strategic Plan establishes a framework for the campus community on how to integrate sustainability into our mission. NJIT aims to make sustainability an institutional learning goal and ensure our students graduate as global citizens.
Currently, we are seeking collaborators across our community to achieve the goals established in our strategic plan, which include, but are not limited to, improving campus quality of life, engaging in service activities to enhance the University Heights community and providing more commuter-friendly activities on campus.
Explore Sustainability at NJIT
Recycling
NJIT aims to integrate sustainability into our community’s daily life. A key step is recycling.
Learn MoreSustainability Stories
NJIT’s newspaper, The Vector, covers the topic of sustainability at NJIT.
Learn MoreLiving Laboratory Campus
Many academic 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 MoreResearch
NJIT is becoming a leading institute in practicing sustainability thanks to the vast research dedicated to it. Sustainability and the environment is one of the five 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 community. Discover ways you can contribute to the university's journey towards a sustainable future.
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Consumption and Diversion at NJITWater, electricity, and natural gas are typically major contributors to an institution’s overall Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The charts to the right summarize NJIT’s overall consumption of water, electricity, and natural gas between the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year (July 2022 - June 2023) and the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year (July 2023 - June 2024). These charts will be updated per year to reflect patterns in the change in overall consumption at NJIT. In addition to this is an up-to-date chart of NJIT’s overall waste diversion, divided into landfill, recycling, composting, and e-waste rates. Each section of the waste diversion pie chart represents the proportion of overall waste at NJIT diverted into each of the above four categories. We can actively improve waste diversion rates and decrease consumption rates by practicing sustainable living and recycling regularly. Visit the Office of Sustainability’s Recycling informational page for more information on recycling and waste diversion.
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United Nations' Sustainable Development ReportThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all of the UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a plan to achieve each of the 17 goals in 15 years. The goals establish a standard for nations and organizations to pursue different facets of sustainability at a global scale. Every year a report is published by the Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness of some of NJIT's many initiatives, achievements, and projects that serve as contributions towards these 17 SDGs. Here you can find the latest publication of NJIT's UN SDG Report, along with links to past publications below: 2021 SDG Report2022 SDG Report 2023 SDG Report |
Sustainability Badges
NJIT earned recognition for its commitment towards carbon neutrality and integration of sustainability on campus. Click each badge to learn more about each of NJIT's sustainability related designations.
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