In 2008, the first college level school of sustainability was opened at berea college university of wisconsin madison arizona state university northland college

The first college level school of sustainability was the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainablity at Arizona State University. It is a transdisciplinary degree granting program focused on increasling the sustainability of lived urban environments. The program brings together scholars and leaders from throughout ASU and the community to pursue its vision of making global sustainability a reality.