Sustainability is the integration of environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic viability for the regeneration of the Earth's Resources
-Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
UC Merced is one of the first 14 institutions nationwide to earn this, recognizing its comprehensive commitment to sustainability and climate action. We are the only four-year California institution and the only UC campus to receive the classification, adding our fourth Carnegie recognition.
UC Merced will lead higher education through its work toward a just transition and its equitable approach to sustainability, climate action, and ecological conservation by integrating this work through an ecosystem framework utilizing a regenerative lens across the campus community.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
