Campus Sustainability
A Leading Environmental College in the South—Focused, Personal, and Impact-Driven
Learn more about the sustainability initiatives at Catawba College:
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TRANSPORTATION
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CAMPUS AS FOREST
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ACADEMICS
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ENERGY
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ZERO WASTE
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BUILDING DESIGN
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CAMPUS GARDENS
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CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES
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SOLAR VEHICLE TEAM
By the Numbers
| # Solar Panels | # Pollinator Gardens | # CatawbaGO Free EV Rides |
A Leading Sustainability College in the Southeast
We look at sustainability holistically and our roles in the environment. We provide our students with the skills and knowledge to change the world. Sustainability is not just an academic program at Catawba College, but a way of life.
Certifications
Catawba College President David P. Nelson is featured in a new release from Second Nature announcing the launch of Unify for Climate, a sector-wide call to action intended to align colleges and universities around scalable climate solutions. As a member of Second Nature, Catawba College is part of a national network of institutions working to advance climate action and sustainability leadership in higher education.
How a small liberal arts college in North Carolina is investing in clean energy, offering a blueprint for other institutions to follow.
Under bright Saturday morning skies on September 6, 2025, Catawba College students, faculty, and staff came together to plant something built to last: a dense, diverse, fast-growing Miyawaki forest that will serve as a living learning laboratory for generations.
