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.
Have a Sustainable Move-In
Help us reach our goal and recycle all the cardboard during campus move-in August 17-19. Explore tips & tricks to make your move to campus more sustainable!
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Campus Sustainability
Resource Conservation
Looking Ahead 2024
Have a Sustainable Move-In: Sustaining Memories, Reducing Waste.
News & Updates
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.
Partnerships
Texas State University is a proud member of the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS).
Sustainability Coordinator, Emma Parsley, sits on the Executive Committee of TRACS and is the Texas State University liaison.
Big Ideas TXST Podcast
Learn more about campus sustainability with Sustainability Coordinator, Emma Parsley, in Episode 39 on the Big Ideas TXST podcast with Daniel Seed. Available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.