 SSI's mission is to generate solutions to the pressing
environmental problems of today and to develop
capabilities to assist humans to live sustainably on
Earth. SSI achieves its mission by bringing together
multidisciplinary teams of the world's top researchers both
here at UC San Diego and around the world to solve the
key problems facing society such as the availability of
clean water in the face of population growth and climate
change. Universities create the future. Through creating new
knowledge and new technologies; by educating
tomorrow’s workforce; in modeling responsible resource
use; and by overcoming cultural and social barriers, we
are shaping society. SSI builds on this knowledge to
provide impartial advice and expertise to policy makers,
business leaders and the local community on sustainable practices. Sustainability, i.e., meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, is the central challenge of the 21st century. UC San Diego is proud to be a leader in the development of a more sustainable future. The overall campus effort, Sustainability 2.0, is positioning UC San Diego as a model of what is possible. Here we are integrating research and operations to apply our research to the campus community to develop and evaluate more sustainable approaches to resource management, building design, and operating policies. Students at UC San Diego have the opportunity to participate directly in sustainability research, to learn the latest in sustainability science, and to live in an environment where we are reducing our ecological footprint and working to restore and protect the natural systems on which we depend. SSI is a central element in Sustainability 2.0, creating opportunities for faculty, researchers, students, and non-academic partners to work together on interdisciplinary, translational research and outreach programs. 
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