Medical Center Sustainability Metrics

Since 2010, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine (the Medical Center) have built a strong foundation in sustainability by explicitly connecting human health and the local environment to actions taken by the Medical Center. The Medical Center established six 2030 sustainability goals listed below.

This dashboard is an update on progress towards these six 2030 sustainability goals, updated quarterly. [Last updated June 2024]

Our Goals

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Emissions

Net zero building emissions. Reduce emissions by 154K MtCO2e.

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water

Water

Net zero water. Reduce water use by 120M gallons.

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campus-density

Campus Density

Maintain the baseline campus density at 73K.

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materials

Materials

Net zero waste. Increase diversion rate to 90%.

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transportation

Transportation

35% of employee commutes are walk, bike, transit, carpool, or work from home.

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campus-enagagement

Campus Engagement

Sustainability engagement score (SES) of 85.

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