The overall objective of the National Academies Science and Technology for Sustainability (STS) program is to harness the power of science, engineering, and medicine to meet sustainability challenges from local to global scales. To achieve this as the institutional focal point for examining sustainability science and technology issues, the STS program will elevate the impact and visibility of the National Academies’ efforts and actions in this area by:

• Facilitating diverse activities across the National Academies, which have implication for addressing sustainability challenges and stimulating action;
• Convening multiple stakeholders to focus on sustainability issues and opportunities at the interface of science, engineering, public health sustainability and action;
• Catalyzing new approaches and activities across the institution to connect knowledge to action that promote and advise on sustainability, including learning from the experiences of other countries and advising on what is working and not working domestically and internationally; and
• Communicating and collaborating with diverse sets of domestic and international stakeholders and audiences impacted by the interface of science and engineering policies and actions related to sustainability.

Current Activities
Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability
Established in 2002, the Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability represents one element of the robust sustainability activities within the National Academies. The Roundtable works to provide a high-level forum for sharing views, information, and analyses related to harnessing science and technology for sustainability, and then catalyzing follow-on advisory work through the Academies.
Sponsor-Requested Workshops and Studies
Sponsored activities enlist the nation’s foremost scientists, engineers, and health professionals, and other experts to address the scientific and technical aspects of sustainability.
Connecting with the Communities We Serve
A monthly e-newsletter, Sustainability across the National Academies: Linking Knowledge to Action provides an update on activities across the National Academies that promote American leadership in sustainability science and technology in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.