Sustainability

K-State's focus on sustainability encompasses considerations of water and resource management practices, natural and environmental factors that influence resource usage, and the impacts on our health, the environment and society. It also involves the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and the exploration of economic policies and cultural practices and their effects on human ecology.

K-State prioritized its commitment to tackling the water resource challenges of our state and nation with the creation of the Kansas Water Institute, elevating water to a university-level initiative. The mission is to leverage existing university and state agency partnerships while expanding university resources. With greater interdisciplinary participation than ever before, the insitute is positioned to formulate solutions for one of the state's most precious resources.

Additionally, K-State researchers are emphasizing soil preservation with interdisciplinary initiatives bringing together engineers, mathematicians, soil and agricultural scientists, social scientists and agricultural economists to create fundamental knowledge that will benefit rural communities and build future research capacity in the field.