Sustainability is the buzz word in the wake of increased global understanding about the quality of life. It is now well comprehended that economics, environmental health and human well-being are interconnected and interdependent. With a vision to create progressive, sustainable communities through a holistic and inclusive approach, environment and health are chosen as areas of prime importance and working towards addressing the unmet needs of the state this center was proposed. The proposal was accepted for funding by the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha under World Bank Assisted Odisha Higher Education Project for Excellence and Equity (OHEPEE) and formally inaugurated on 26th January, 2018. The center is multidisciplinary, includes the inputs from all four collaborating natural science departments, i.e., Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.