Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living

A Proposal for the University of Oregon

Environmental concerns as well as economic hardships are making people keenly aware of the need to develop new ways to live in a more resource and energy efficient manner. Several universities and colleges are recognizing the inherent role they play in the innovation of sustainable solutions to these societal concerns. As a leader in the sustainability movement, we propose that the University of Oregon expand its role by creating a facility to research and promote sustainable living practices on a residential scale. By doing so, the UO would be empowering citizens, engendering civic responsibility, and providing a service and renewed sense of hope to the university body as well as the community at large.