The University seeks to preserve, extend, and communicate truth and apply it to human development and the preservation of the environment. Specifically, it seeks to:
Mainstream sustainable development, so that it is a major consideration in planning and decision-making in both the University and the larger society;
Reduce disaster risk due to climate change and other geo-hazards, and in the process, build resilient communities and develop a responsive citizenry; and
Build a sustainable campus and develop templates, which can be shared with other institutions and communities.
The University promotes the idea of sustainability in the context of a developing country, i.e., to manage current resources in such a way that future generations can meet their needs (WCED, 1987; Asheim, 1994), while emphasizing the need to reduce inequality and inequity (High Level Panel on Global Sustainability, 2012; Norton, 2012). This brand of sustainability recognizes the tension among social, environmental, and economic concerns and seeks to address them innovatively.