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Sustainability Initiatives
The CHSR provides educational programs on sustainability, participates in related research at KSU, and is home to the Consortium for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability. The purpose is to provide reliable information to all types of people and organizations to promote informed, sustainable intentions and actions.

Community Outreach (EPA TOSC, TAB, and TOSNAC)
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research provides free technical assistance to communities affected by hazardous substance issues at EPA Superfund, Brownfield, tribal, and other types of sites. This is achieved by working with all stakeholders and agencies to provide educational information, technical review services, and assistance with community outreach efforts. The EPA TOSC and TOSNAC programs ended on August 31, 2006. The TAB program continues to serve brownfields communities. KSU may continue to provide technical assistance at Superfund and Native American sites through other programs. Please click on the Outreach link for information on other technical assistance programs.

International Programs
Kansas State University, with partners Haskell Indian Nations University, University of Kansas, The Civil Society Group, LLC., and University of Gorno-Altaisk, act to advance further collaboration between the United States and Gorno-Altaisk State University. The international programs promote cultural, educational, and research cooperation in all fields of academic endeavor.

Urban Operations Laboratory (UOL)
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research, with partner M2 Technologies, Inc., comprise the Urban Operations Laboratory (UOL). The UOL explores emerging technologies designed to enhance the nonlethal capabilities of ground forces conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) while minimizing collateral effects on non-combatants and the environment. The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command is the principle sponsor of the UOL.

The Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center (GP/RM HSRC)
The grant funding period for the GP/RM HSRC has concluded, but information regarding the center's research projects is still available online. The center was established in 1989 to conduct research pertaining to hazardous substances produced through agriculture, forestry, mining, mineral processing, and other activities. It served EPA Federal Regions 7 and 8.

The National Environmental Evaluation and Remediation Consortium (NEER)
The National Environmental Evaluation and Remediation (NEER) Consortium performs environmental research, training, assessments, product development, and community assistance projects, where a reputable, neutral organization is needed to coordinate technically sound, consensus-based solutions for diverse groups of stakeholders. NEER consists of the following partners, Kansas State University, Center for Hazardous Substance Research, NanoScale Materials, Inc., CABEM Inc., and M2 Technologies, Inc.

The National Institute for Land Management and Training (NILMT)
The National Institute for Land Management Training (NILMT) provides nationwide technical support for the U.S. Army Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program and related activities. It provides natural resources conservation and management services, GIS assistance, R&D for land management systems, and creates educational materials using video, computer-based multimedia training, and distance learning.