Mount Mercy University is committed to keeping in communication with the campus community as the rapidly evolving coronavirus COVID-19 situation unfolds.
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In the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy’s Critical Concern “Care for the Earth,” we adhere to the United Nations’ definition that sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainability includes socio-cultural, economic, and environmental perspectives including but not limited to, human rights, equality, diversity, poverty reduction, corporate responsibility, natural resources, biodiversity, sustainable development, and climate change.
Sustainability at MMU takes many forms like our LED light conversions, single-stream recycling, reducing food waste in the cafeteria, reducing plastic waste, using more environmentally friendly chemicals and products, and integrating native plants on campus. It also includes efforts like our Mustang Market that helps food-insecure students, service trips that focus on poverty reduction and diversity, and how our faculty work to include sustainability into their curriculum across our diverse majors and minors.
We are constantly looking for ways to make Mount Mercy University sustainable for future students and our surrounding community.