"Universities have a critical role to play in educating future generations, disseminating information about sustainability, and particularly by training leaders with the skills to solve regional and local problems from a global and interdisciplinary perspective."
- G8 University Summit, 2008

"UT Austin strives for excellence in sustainability education and research by integrating sustainability concepts into curricula; supporting interdisciplinary scholarship, research and faculty hires; increasing faculty and student awareness of sustainability issues; and enhancing sustainability educational offerings. The University aims to produce scholars who are literate in sustainability, research that illuminates and advances sustainability, and graduates who will carry the mission of sustainability into the state, the nation and the world."
- UT Austin Campus Sustainability Policy