Water Stewardship
Learn more about conservation strategies and responsible water management across campus.
Explore CSU’s climate action plans, greenhouse gas inventories, nitrogen footprint reports, sustainability assessments, and campus sustainability map resources.
Start with the most current and commonly used sustainability reporting resources.
Climate Planning
CSU’s updated plan for working toward carbon neutrality and long-term climate action.
Emissions Tracking
The most recent annual inventory used to track CSU’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Nitrogen Reporting
Tracks nitrogen impacts from university sources, including operations and food procurement.
Reporting helps CSU measure progress, support informed decision-making, and share sustainability planning with the campus community. These resources include climate action planning, emissions tracking, nitrogen footprint reporting, STARS sustainability assessments, and campus map tools.
Browse sustainability reports by topic. Current reports are highlighted first, with archive reports available within each section.
CSU’s Climate Action Plan outlines how and when the university works toward climate neutrality.
CSU compiles annual greenhouse gas inventories to track progress toward carbon neutrality.
Historical inventories remain available for transparency, benchmarking, and long-term trend review. CSU’s baseline year is FY10.
CSU’s fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30. Earlier inventories used the Campus Carbon Calculator, while CSU later transitioned to SIMAP for sustainability reporting.
CSU’s nitrogen footprint tracks nitrogen emissions from university sources, including operations and food procurement.
STARS is a comprehensive sustainability assessment program for higher education. CSU earned STARS Platinum ratings in 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2025.
Turn on Sustainability layers in CSU Campus Maps to find sustainability-related information, features, and locations across campus.
Explore related Facilities Management sustainability pages for more information about water stewardship, waste reduction, reporting, and campus sustainability efforts.
Learn more about conservation strategies and responsible water management across campus.
Learn more about recycling, reuse, composting, and landfill diversion efforts.
Learn more about efficient buildings, system upgrades, and energy-conscious operations
Explore all sustainability focus areas, reports, and campus initiatives.