Sustainability

The Vision:

“We empower Lafayette students to become sustainability leaders, turning our campus into a living laboratory for innovation, experiential learning, and meaningful environmental and social impact. With your support, we are advancing Lafayette’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2035 and building a more just, verdant, and resilient future for generations to come.” Delicia Nahman, Director of Sustainability

Where Your Gift Goes:

• Student Fellowships & Internships ($1,000): Catalyze institutional change on campus by supporting our 65+ students who work on sustainability and climate action focused projects. Funding for housing and wages allows us to eliminate the financial burden some students may face.
• Beyond the Classroom: Professional Growth ($100): Expand opportunities for students to participate in conferences, earn professional certificates, build networks, and develop the knowledge and skills to advance sustainability in their future careers.
• Sustainability Innovation Fund: Support collaborative pilot projects that bring students, faculty, and staff together to explore solutions to advance our sustainability and climate action plan priorities. Flexible funding empowers students to turn promising ideas into action on campus and in the community through hands-on experimentation and real-world problem-solving.

The Impact:

• “Being an intern at the Office of Sustainability has given me countless opportunities to grow personally and professionally, granting me opportunities to connect with others and create friendships as well as allowing me to strengthen my communication, leadership, and time management skills. The Office has also supported me in attending this year’s Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in Baltimore, where I was able to network for the first time, learn strategies I can use to help improve the Office of Sustainability, and learn more about potential careers and opportunities I could take advantage of after graduation.”–Ashley Cohen ’27, Outreach & Engagement intern