Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development
A sustainable society requires innovative solutions for improving the quality of our lives — solutions that work harmoniously with the Earth's systems and across diverse cultures. Today, we are part of a global community connected through economic, technological, sociopolitical, and ecological systems. Now more than ever, the choices we make at home and at work impact not only our own welfare, but also the welfare of people in distant lands and future generations.
At Georgia Tech, we believe that a commitment to sustainability is as an opportunity for creativity and innovation in the way we satisfy the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainable development is a social process that involves technological innovation. Our contribution to that process is education, research, and technological innovation.
The Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development (ISTD) is a university-wide organization that serves as the advocate for sustainability and guides the implementation of a twenty-year strategy for institutional transformation in education, research, and campus management practices.