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Sustainability at CSB
Sustainability at CSB
As institutions of higher education, we strive to prepare students to be responsible citizens equipped to meet the social, ethical, local and global challenges of today. As Catholic, Benedictine institutions, we take seriously our responsibility to be stewards for the entire community of life on Earth now and into the future. To achieve these goals, we are dedicated to creating a culture of sustainability at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
To this end, we will continue to:
- Commit ourselves to the principles of sustainability: our actions should be ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable today and for future generations
- Seek a leadership role exercising these principles in academics, operations and outreach
- Strive to reflect the virtues of humility, stability and frugality within our institutional practices
- Honor our dedication to the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment signed in 2007 and the Catholic Climate Covenant signed in 2012, and
- Endeavor to integrate sustainability into all facets of campus life.
We make this commitment on Earth Day, April 22, 2013.
MaryAnn Baenninger Michael Hemesath
President President
College of Saint Benedict Saint John's University
Our Mission
As a Benedictine institution, we take seriously our commitment to stewardship. As an institution of higher education, we have the duty to prepare students to be responsible citizens equipped to meet the social, ethical, local and global challenges of today. To achieve this goal, we have to be dedicated to creating a culture of sustainability on campus.
Sustainability-The Definition
Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Broadly defined, sustainability means meeting society's present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As a Catholic, Benedictine institution, the College of Saint Benedict accepts that all creation is a gift from God; in exchange we are expected to care for creation and provide stewardship for the entire community of life on earth. Our commitment to this stewardship, by definition, incorporates the principles of sustainability: our actions should be ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable today and should continue to be so for future generations.
