About

As sustainability challenges intensify, their cascading effects on food, energy, water, and infrastructure increasingly threaten the well-being and dignity of people worldwide. Notre Dame’s Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative is the University’s far-reaching response to these urgent threats. Inspired by Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical Laudato si’ (On Care for Our Common Home), the Initiative brings together interdisciplinary scholars, dedicated students, and action partners from around the world to catalyze transformative change for a more just and sustainable future.

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    Mission, Vision, and Goals

    We envision a world in which human dignity and ecological integrity flourish together.

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    Guiding Principles

    Our integral approach is reflected in the five core principles that anchor all JTS work in alignment with Notre Dame’s mission.

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    Get Involved

    Connect further with the work of JTS.

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    Open Positions

    Join the JTS team!

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    Land Acknowledgment

    The Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative acknowledges our presence on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of Indigenous communities.