Are you passionate about building a more sustainable world for the future and want to leave a physical mark on campus? Sustainability Service Honors awards graduating students who complete at least 150 service hours during their time at UTD, advancing any of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG ZSustainable Development Goal[ s) with graduation regalia, a certificate, and invitation to our annual planting ceremony and more. Simply apply and document your hours!
- Requirements & Awards
- What Qualifies as Service?
- Meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Service Opportunities Available
Requirements & Awards
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Honorees receive SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] regalia, website recognition, and a certificate. |
Honorees receive SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] regalia, website recognition, a certificate, and office swag. |
Honorees receive SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] regalia, website recognition, a certificate, office swag, and an invitation to our planting ceremony. |
Hours must be reported by December 1 for fall semester graduates and May 1 for spring semester graduates.
Are you a transfer student, interested in pursuing Sustainability Service Honors? Contact our office to learn how you could qualify!
What Qualifies as Service?
![Qualifications. Landscaping on the UT Dallas Campus. Qualifications. Landscaping on the UT Dallas Campus.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/Qualifications.jpg)
Service qualifications include:
- Membership meetings for organizations affiliated toward the SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] s
- Group volunteer service and events with affiliated clubs/organizations/associations
- Individual volunteer service with affiliated clubs/organizations/associations
- Unpaid internships, research, and study abroad (if affiliated toward the SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] s)
For each occurrence of volunteer service, you will be required to input a description of the activity. In addition, the description must reflect how the service is affiliated to the SDG [Sustainable Development Goal] s. For any questions or assistance, please contact sustainability@utdallas.edu.
IMPORTANT: Paid internships, jobs, and class projects for credit do not count towards this award.
Meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UN SDG [United Nations Sustainable Development Goal] s are a global framework for advancing sustainability-oriented development worldwide. Adopted by over 150 nations in the UN [United Nations] General Assembly in September 2015, these goals outline 17 goals with 169 associated targets that to achieve by 2030. The goals are broad and interdependent; encompassing environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
![Sustainable Development Goals - 17 goals with 169 associated targets Sustainable Development Goals - 17 goals with 169 associated targets](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_00.png)
Sustainable Development Goals - 17 goals with 169 associated targets
![Goal 1: No Poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 1: No Poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_01.png)
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
![Goal 2: Zero Hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 2: Zero Hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_02.png)
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
![Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_03.png)
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
![Goal 4: Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 4: Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_04.png)
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
![Goal 5: Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 5: Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_05.png)
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
![Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_06.png)
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
![Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_07.png)
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
![Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_08.png)
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
![Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_09.png)
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
![Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities - Reduce inequality within and among countries Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities - Reduce inequality within and among countries](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_10.png)
Reduce inequality within and among countries
![Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_11.png)
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
![Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_12.png)
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
![Goal 13: Climate Action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Goal 13: Climate Action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_13.png)
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
![Goal 14: Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Goal 14: Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_14.png)
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
![Goal 15: Life on Land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Goal 15: Life on Land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_15.png)
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
![Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_16.png)
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
![Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/goal_17.png)
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Explore the SDGs and see how you can contribute to global sustainability.
Service Opportunities Available
![Opportunities. Two volunteers preparing to transfer plants from pots into a planting bed. Opportunities. Two volunteers preparing to transfer plants from pots into a planting bed.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/sustainability.utdallas.edu/img/Opportunities.jpg)