Our Mission
The mission of Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) is to engage students in understanding and responding to local and global environmental issues by:
- Delivering core environmental science courses to raise awareness and action in all LUC undergraduates
- Preparing SES baccalaureate and graduate students for socially responsible professions in environmental science, policy, education, business, and health
- Advancing our knowledge of environmental problems and developing solutions through original research and community outreach
- Promoting a greater understanding of the connections between sustainability and social justice and developing equitable solutions to social and environmental problems
The SES strives to advance sustainability in operations across all university campuses and to:
- Develop an environmentally conscious culture throughout the university
- Advance the University’s mission of seeking God in all things
- Work to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith
- Provide a rich and transformative educational experience grounded in teaching and research excellence
- Promote experiential learning, and student entrepreneurial action in the service of nature, humanity, and the planet
Loyola's Mission of Sustainability and Social Justice
Loyola's commitment to sustainability has its foundation in our Jesuit tradition of social justice, our devotion to serving humanity, and our responsibilities as an institution of higher education. We embody these values by offering educational experiences and activities that seek to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. We provide a transformative education through an inclusive process that considers social, economic, and ecological factors essential to creating a more just and sustainable world.
Learn about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here.
Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize that descendants of these and other North American tribes continue to live and work on this land with us. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.
Campus signage displaying the Land Acknowledgement Statement features illustrations by artist Buffalo Gouge.
- Delivering core environmental science courses to raise awareness and action in all LUC undergraduates
- Preparing SES baccalaureate and graduate students for socially responsible professions in environmental science, policy, education, business, and health
- Advancing our knowledge of environmental problems and developing solutions through original research and community outreach
- Promoting a greater understanding of the connections between sustainability and social justice and developing equitable solutions to social and environmental problems
The SES strives to advance sustainability in operations across all university campuses and to:
- Develop an environmentally conscious culture throughout the university
- Advance the University’s mission of seeking God in all things
- Work to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith
- Provide a rich and transformative educational experience grounded in teaching and research excellence
- Promote experiential learning, and student entrepreneurial action in the service of nature, humanity, and the planet
Loyola's Mission of Sustainability and Social Justice
Loyola's commitment to sustainability has its foundation in our Jesuit tradition of social justice, our devotion to serving humanity, and our responsibilities as an institution of higher education. We embody these values by offering educational experiences and activities that seek to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. We provide a transformative education through an inclusive process that considers social, economic, and ecological factors essential to creating a more just and sustainable world.
Learn about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here.
Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize that descendants of these and other North American tribes continue to live and work on this land with us. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.