WCC Sustainability: Home

This guide was created to document and highlight Windward Community College sustainability resources, initiatives, and events. Let's make our campus and community more sustainable.

The concept of sustainability emerged from "sustainable development" defined in the 1987 United Nations Brundtland Report as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs," addressing the balance between social equity, economic vitality, and environmental integrity. 

Issues relating to sustainability are interdisciplinary and may be found under a variety of topics in WCC's library and classes. Our committee is guided by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which identify issues and topics as "the vital framework that provides us with a long-term response that leads to greener, more inclusive economies, and stronger, more resilient societies" and are identified as the following:  

1. ending poverty
2. ending hunger
3. increasing good health and wellbeing
4. access to quality education
5. gender equality
6. clean water and sanitation
7. access to affordable and clean energy
8. decent work and economic growth
9. industry, innovation, and infrastructure
10. reduced inequality
11. sustainable cities and communities
12. responsible consumption and production
13. climate action
14. life below water
15. life on land
16. peace and justice and strong institutions
17. creating partnerships to achieve these goals

For information about the Sustainability Curriculum Committee, volunteering, and the ASC in Sustainability, contact Jenny Webster, jennyrw [at] hawaii.edu.

For questions, suggestions, and thoughts about this guide, contact Ellie Seaton, emseaton [at] hawaii.edu