
Clark’s Favorite Thrift Shop
The Community Thrift Store was founded in 2011 by students to reduce move-out waste and to provide a sustainable, affordable shopping alternative.
What is Sustainable Clark? It’s you. It’s me. It’s every one of us. We are all able to make a difference in the world — everything you do, every day, matters.
The mission of Sustainable Clark’s Office of Sustainability is to cultivate a greener campus by facilitating collaboration among students, faculty, administrative departments, and staff. We offer resources to recognize system failures and help innovate solutions; empower the Clark community to collaborate on creating campus-based solutions and programs and to serve as an integral partner in their implementation; and strive to build community awareness around social, economic, and environmental issues. We make change happen. The campus is a learning laboratory; constructive ideas are welcome and viable projects are supported. With more than 130 courses addressing issues of sustainability and more than 10 sustainability-oriented student organizations, Sustainable Clark is fully engaged in proactive sustainability, on and off campus.
Sustainable Clark is invested in climate justice, environmental justice and equity. We recognize that the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change disproportionately affect marginalized and vulnerable communities. We know that the struggle for racial justice, disability justice, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and all other forms of oppression are deeply intertwined with the fight against climate change. Climate change is without a doubt an equity and public health issue. We are committed to supporting the resources of our own community at Clark – among them knowledge, research, innovation and creativity – in the work of re-balancing injustice in our own neighborhood and across the globe to support resilient, healthy communities that thrive in concert with nature.
Sustainable Clark is a partner in the Clark Presidents’ statements on justice, racism, diversity and equity
A Commitment to Climate Neutrality
In June 2007, Clark University became a charter signatory to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, an initiative aimed at mobilizing the resources of colleges and universities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A History of Engagement
Clark’s long history of commitment to environmental issues, along with our current initiatives, are clear indicators of the University’s dedication to sustainability. We invite you to learn more about Sustainable Clark and how you can make a difference.
Making a Difference
Here at Clark, we act on the principle that everything we do, every day, matters.
The Community Thrift Store was founded in 2011 by students to reduce move-out waste and to provide a sustainable, affordable shopping alternative.
The Community Thrift Store was founded in 2011 by students to reduce move-out waste and to provide a sustainable, affordable shopping alternative.
One of very few colleges in the nation to be so bold, Clark has rolled out an innovative compost collection program in all of our residence halls.
One of very few colleges in the nation to be so bold, Clark has rolled out an innovative compost collection program in all of our residence halls.
Clark’s newest building, the Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center, boasts a full-roof solar array to provide 50 percent of its energy needs.
Clark’s newest building, the Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center, boasts a full-roof solar array to provide 50 percent of its energy needs.
Clark University released its Climate Action Plan in 2009, detailing mitigation strategies to help the University reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Clark University released its Climate Action Plan in 2009, detailing mitigation strategies to help the University reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Clark has a long tradition of collaborating to understand and find solutions to social, economic, and environmental sustainability challenges.
Clark has a long tradition of collaborating to understand and find solutions to social, economic, and environmental sustainability challenges.
“Clark is proud to be included among the most sustainable campuses in the 2017 Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for the seventh consecutive year, and in fact since the Guide has been published.”
—Jenny Isler, Director of Sustainability, Clark University
Princeton Review gave Clark a score of 91 (A-) in its 2017 Green Colleges Guide, which means that Clark has been in the top tier of Green Colleges every year since the publication of the guide began.
Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Office Location:
Facilities Management (Gates House)
501 Park Avenue
Director of Sustainability
Jenny Isler, M.B.A.