Elements Interview with Alexandra Hiniker, Director of Sustainability Initiatives
Channel: Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
Date: 2022-09-20

Administered by the University Libraries, Elements is the shared research information management system at CMU, which collects and maintains academic and research activities in one convenient location. 

Alexandra Hiniker used the University Libraries' Elements Platform as a tool to help faculty think critically about how their work aligns with The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.  Elements provides a centralized place for campus researchers to record which of the 17 sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are associated with their academic activities. The Libraries’ Elements reporting and data visualization team provided support to the Sustainability Initiatives Office by building a data dashboard to surface information on how the work of faculty across campus supports various SDGs.