Office of Sustainability

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is the ability to provide resources for current and future populations without depleting our limited resources, protecting the environment, and enhancing economic stability. 

What is the Office of Sustainability?

The Office of Sustainability is a resource for all Bobcats and is the point of contact for sustainability throughout TXST. From utilities and facilities to administration and student engagement, learn how you can become a more sustainable Bobcat. 

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Drought status for the San Marcos campus: Stage 4

The Edwards Aquifer Authority is a groundwater district, mandated by the 1993 Edwards Aquifer Authority Act. The EAA regulates the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to over 2.5 million people, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across eight counties.

DAILY WATER READINGS AQUIFER CONDITIONS

Today YESTERDAY 10 DAY AVERAGE
San Antonio (J17) 630.2 628.8 625.2
Uvalde (J27) 822.3 822.2 821.8
Comal 137 87 64
San Marcos 89 80 82
Stage 4 40 % reduction in water usage

PROVISIONAL DAILY WATER READINGS AS OF 9:00 AM

Awards

Texas State University earned STARS Silver in Spring 2023 for our achievements and efforts for campus sustainability. 

Partnerships

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Texas State University is a proud member of the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS). 

Big Ideas TXST Podcast

Learn more about campus sustainability with Emma Parsley, in Episode 39 on the Big Ideas TXST podcast with Daniel Seed. Available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Sustaining Green Spaces

Approximately 48 acres of Texas State's campus is considered environmentally sensitive and is maintained under guidelines set by the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).

Currently, there are 7 known species listed as endangered or threatened that live in the San Marcos region of the Edwards Aquifer, Spring Lake and the upper 4 miles of the San Marcos River.