Longwood University has adopted the following
definition of sustainability as put forth in the 1987
Brundtland Report: "meeting the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs."

More than 4,500 people study, teach and work on the
Longwood University campus. This educational
community is supported by dozens of buildings, roads,
parking lots and other infrastructure. It is no wonder
that we have a major impact on the natural
environment. Some of our impacts are invisible, while
others are very visible. For example, most of our
electricity comes from burning coal (a fossil fuel). So
when one of us wastes electricity by leaving on a light
or computer, our air is polluted unnecessarily. Think
Green – Act Green! Help Longwood take corrective
steps to make environmental responsibility and
stewardship a reality!

It is up to us to keep our campus, our workplace, our
home and Earth green. We are all accountable for our
one and only planet Earth. Please join us on our
journey to making Longwood a green campus.

Think Green – Act Green! Help Longwood take
corrective steps to make environmental responsibility
and stewardship a reality!