The purpose of the CSUDH Center for Sustainability and the Environment is to:Cultivate interest, promote, and support efforts to institutionalize environmental sustainability within CSUDH's academic units and curricular/research activities;Ensure the university's ongoing prominence as a sustainability and environmental justice leader in higher education locally, regionally, and nationally, and serve as a pillar of the community in this role; andServe as a campus resource center for building interdisciplinary and regional/national sustainability connections in support of instructional and research collaborations, and to provide a collaborative platform for pursuing associated extramural funding opportunities in this area.CSUDH faculty and community partners are encouraged to approach the Center for collaborations, extramural/grant opportunities, and support services to further these efforts.