Mission and Vision
The Vision
The true metric at the center of Sustainability Education is the thriving of Earth’s life-support systems -- water, air, and soil quality, and the health and wellbeing of complex ecosystems including microbes, fungi, plants, trees, insects, reptiles, birds, fish, mammals, and human communities and economies as part of nature.
We envision a world in which higher education acts as a living laboratory for just, regenerative, and climate-resilient futures—where every sustainability learner develops the key competencies, practical skills, and sense of purpose needed to lead change in their communities and professions.
The Mission
The Sustainability Education Accreditation Commission supports high-quality programs that prepare graduates for careers addressing complex social, environmental, and economic sustainability challenges across all sectors including business, government, non-profits, and education.
We do this by providing evidence-based guidance and supporting professional networks that elevate curriculum, teaching, assessment, and organizational support for sustainability programs. Accredited programs are recognized as trusted partners to employers and communities, catalysts for institutional transformation, and anchors of local to global sustainability impact.
Background Briefing
We regularly update this briefing with the full background and current activities.