Sustainability Living-Learning Community
The Place to Make a Difference.
Located on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus, the Sustainability Living-Learning Community (LLC) offers a year-long residential experience for first-year students passionate about the planet and its future. Students live, learn, and collaborate with peers while engaging in sustainability-focused events, service projects, and exploration across campus and Washington, D.C.
In addition to the residential experience, in fall 2026, students will take SUST 1001: Introduction to Sustainability, a three-credit course that explores the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and fulfills GW’s general education requirement for civic engagement. In spring 2027, the Sustainability LLC students will enroll in an exclusive one-credit course designed just for them, that focuses on sustainability in practice. From climate justice to clean energy, students build lasting connections while exploring real-world solutions in an interdisciplinary community.
Learning Objectives
Students in the Sustainability LLC:
- Get excited about sustainability and build community with sustainability-interested students and faculty
- Identify and discuss critical sustainability challenges facing the world and the actions that they and others can take to manage, mitigate, adapt, and thrive
- Recognize and reflect on how they can contribute to sustainable change, projects, and research on campus, in the Washington, D.C., community, and globally
- Prepare to navigate internships, service, and work opportunities in sustainability-oriented fields and incorporate sustainability values into their chosen career paths
Create a model community that prioritizes sustainability as a lens for learning, living, and action.
Immerse Yourself in Sustainability Learning at GW
Connect with students from across disciplines in a hands-on, collaborative community focused on sustainability. Explore real-world challenges, discuss sustainability ideas and potential solutions, and deepen your impact through course work, service projects, events, and excursions.
Lead Sustainability Initiatives on Campus
Through the GW Office of Sustainability, students in the LLC can get involved in campus initiatives and gain hands-on experience addressing environmental challenges to reduce GW’s environmental footprint.
Build Your Sustainability Network
Students connect with GW’s sustainability network to access internships, research, and career opportunities. In Washington D.C., students have opportunities to engage directly with government, nonprofits, and industry leaders through events and hands-on experiences.
How to apply
Students apply for the Sustainability LLC on their application to GW.
Questions about GW’s Sustainability Living-Learning Community should be sent to SustLLC
gwu [dot] edu.
