Since 2008, the University of Louisville has made great strides in pursuing our campus's Climate Action Plan of reaching carbon neutrality by the year 2050. We have already decreased our greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent so far. This progress has come from the work of the University of Louisville's Sustainability Council. The council has initiated and carried on many projects over the past ten years that have combined to improve not only the emissions levels of the university, but also community buildings on campus and in the city at large.

The impact of the Sustainability Council has depended largely upon funding from the administration of the University of Louisville. Recently, all funding to this council was suspended for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. This prevents the council from moving forward with the Climate Action Plan entirely and its other similar initiatives. As a university, we set an example for the community around us. By restoring funding to the UofL Sustainability Council, we would be advocating action that would improve and preserve the social, economic, and ecological well-being of Louisville and its surrounding areas for current and future generations, including the students, faculty, and staff on our campus.

Show your support for the restoration of funding to the UofL Sustainability Council and the Climate Action Plan, and the work it does for our University and our community, by signing this petition!