Best Green University Practice

Best Green University Practice

Maryam Faghihimani

Higher Education & Environmental Sustainability

04 May 2011

Objectives:

Assessing the commitment of universities to environmental sustainability in various functions of institutions in order to provide an outline for UiO to measure :

How Green it has been so far?What is the next step?

Environmental Sustainability (ES)• Environmental sustainability (ES) is the process of

creating a pattern for human interaction with the environment in order to satisfy the needs of current generation without neglecting the future generation needs.

Steps:

Identify the Problem Identify other Universities with Similar Process Identify Remarkable ExamplesSurvey the Universities to Assess Environmental

Sustainability (ES) Commitments Identify the Best Green Practice Implement the Best Green Practice

Identify the Problem

What does it mean to be an Environmentally Sustainable university?

How Green has UiO been so far?How to measure Environmental Sustainability

commitment?What is the next step?

An Environmentally Sustainable University

Identify other Universities with Similar Process & look for Remarkable Examples

10 Top Universities according to THE-WUR 2009: UiO aims to be center of excellence

Universities with the same bibliometric status as UiO

Remarkably Green UniversitiesOther Norwegian Research Universities

10 Top Universities THEUWR 20091. Harvard University2. Cambridge University3. Yale University4. UCL (University College London)5. Imperial College London6. Oxford University7. Chicago University8. Princeton University9. MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology)10. CALTECH (California Institute of Technology)






11. Australian National University (THE Ranking: 17)

12. University of Tokyo (THE Ranking: 22)13. Bristol University (THE Ranking: 34)14. University of Copenhagen (THE Ranking: 51)





Remarkably Green Universities

13.British Colombia University (THE Ranking :40)14.Gothenburg University (THE Ranking: 185)15.Bradford University (N/A) (THE: 'Outstanding

Contribution to Sustainable Development Award 2010' over 1200 universities)





Norwegian Universities

13.University of Bergen (UiB) (THE Ranking: 144)14.Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU) (N/A)15.Norwegian University of Life Science (UMB)

(N/A)* UiO is 101st in THE Ranking 2009

Common Principles of Sustainability in Higher Education Declaration

Survey Universities to Assess ES Commitments

Methodology:Content analyzing of 20 universities around the

worldData was collected from English website of

Universities from June to August 201050 indicators were designed based on

Declarations, universities function model and previous assessment tools (i.e.The Luneburg Sustainable University Project by Bringer.A , 2007)

No interval scale

Governance and Administration Curriculum & Study opportunity

Research

Operation

Other related activities

Staff position / Sustainability office

Undergraduate study in Environmental Sustainability

Research Centre / Institute Energy Conferences

Policies / Principles/ Strategy Postgraduate study in Environmental Sustainability

Internal Grant Opportunity Carbon emission Students group

Institutional declaration/ Resolutions

Doctoral studies in Environmental Sustainability

External Funding Waste Recycling Events (except conferences)

Strategic approach/ Action plan Environmental Sustainability Education

Research Collaboration with Industry & Corporate

Building Community Projects

Internal Awards Multidisciplinary Sustainability Education

Journal Purchasing University- Community Partnership

Annual Sustainability Reports Service Learning Communication within Research Centres

Water Website of Sustainability centre/activities

Students levy Student Research Other research Activities Food & Dining Media/ News from Sustainability of University

Audits Climate Change Climate Change Paper External Awards and Recognition

Housing Campus tour & Flyers

Sustainability Management System

Raising Awareness/ Culture Change

Implementing Innovation & Technology

Visibility of Sustainability of University on the website

Conservation

Transportation

Fair trade

Chemical Material Concern Lead/ Pesticide/ Detergent

Green Lab

Table of Indicators

Indicators Classification

1. Governance & Administration2. Curriculum & Study Opportunities3. Research & Innovations4. Operation: Technical Practice Other Related Activities

Governance & Administration

Education

ResearchResearch Centre / Institute

Internal Grant Opportunity

External Funding

Research Collaboration with Industry & Corporate

Journal

Communication within Research Centres

Climate Change

Related Activities

Identify Best Green Practice Chart 1: Universities’ Commitment to 50 Indicators of

Environmental Sustainability

Chart 2: Commitment of Universities to Environmental Sustainability in Governance Function

Chart 3: Curriculum & Study Opportunity in Regard with Environmental Sustainability

Chart 4: Commitment of Universities to Environmental Sustainability in Research Function

Chart 5: Universities Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Operational function

Chart 6: Universities Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Other Related Practice / Activities

Comparing UiO Commitment to ES in 2010 with plans for 2011 (Numbers of indicators out of 50)

Implement the Best Green Practice

Thanks for Your AttentionFor more Information and References, Please Contact Green UiO Office

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