The Campus Environmental Center is UT’s largest sustainability-related, student run organization, dedicated to helping students find their niche within sustainability. By providing our community with educational and action-based opportunities, we hope to build a community that is empowered to protect people and the planet. Our pursuit of this vision is carried out by our admin team along with our 4 project teams: Green Events, Environmental Justice Collective, Microfarm and Trash to Treasure. These teams host their own events to engage and captivate the broader campus community. For example, the CEC and its teams are the masterminds behind the Connects Series, West Campus Clean Ups, $1 Thrift Sales, Microfarm Workdays, Community Compost, and more! 

Mission Statement

Through student leadership, the CEC provides to catalyze a sustainable culture across the UT community. 

Vision Statement

It is our vision to build a community empowered to protect people and the planet.

The four paths to fulfilling our mission:

  • Student Leadership- We develop leadership and professional skills through team-based projects, programs, and initiatives.
  • Innovation- We promote cross-collaboration and dynamic, experiential learning opportunities.
  • Community Building – We foster opportunities for all students to incorporate sustainability into their lives. We promote interdisciplinary practices and approaches to sustainability. We strive to enrich one another’s experiences.
  • Accountability- We provide a platform for students to hold each other and the university accountable related to the initiatives of the organization.