Students for Sustainable Action

Students for Sustainable Action is an organization working towards sustainable development at Jönköping University. We do this to work for the welfare of others. As students, we have an amazing opportunity with myriad resources at our disposal to learn and develop ourselves into young, responsible leaders. Through SSA, we can work on great projects and raising awareness together. At the heart of the SSA is the wish to ensure that people now and in the future will benefit from living in the sustainable society we can collectively create. Students for Sustainable Action is an association at Jönköping University, committed to bringing about real change. In what we do, we are guided by the principles of the triple bottom line model. This means that economic, environmental and social aspects are considered simultaneously when addressing the pressing issues we work with. The SSA will operate within the university and local community and the current issues they face related to the three aspects of sustainability. Our aim is to help Jönköping University meet its commitments to being responsible in action. Our organization is aiming to be a cross-school association, having members from all schools in the University to create a cohesive movement in which students can contribute the very best of their particular discipline. Through our accomplishments we want to influence the next generation of global engineers, managers, doctors, entrepreneurs and teachers to act responsibly in their own lives and future careers out in the world. The purpose of the SSA is to create an active spirit of sustainability at Jönköping University and in the community, by engaging in actions that make real change and contribute to global sustainability. We hope our actions will engage students and faculty alike so that the principles of sustainability can be lived and spread far beyond our scope.