Sustainability and Social Justice - Antioch University New England

Sustainability and Social Justice

AP students

Here at Antioch New England, we are committed to “ ecological stewardship and social justice, cultivating local as well as global perspectives to educate students with diverse backgrounds and opinions to become leaders of change.” (excerpted from ANE’s Values Statement)

To strengthen ANE's ability to practice its values and achieve its purpose of providing “transformative education through scholarship, innovation, and community action for a just and sustainable society” (excerpted from ANE's Statement of Purpose), the institution set out to examine our own achievements, roles and practices in the arenas of Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability. The process began in April 2005, with the formation of the Sustainability and Social Justice Committee.

The Committee developed two paths for examining Antioch New England's performance in these areas. First, a Social Justice Audit in 2006. You can read more about this path-breaking institutional assessment tool, the findings and our current action plan by clicking here.

Second, the Committee conducted an examination of Antioch New England's greenhouse gas emissions and developed a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2020. Click here to read more about ANE's commitment to Sustainability.