• Ulf P Andersson

Environmental Coordinator

University of Gothenburg• www.gu.se/miljo • ulf@gu.se • 2010-08-26

University of Gothenburg

The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), aimed at fighting global warming.

IPCC, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading body for the assessment of climate change, established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences.

The parties to the convention have met annually from 1995 in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change

The Annual Environment Policy Review (EPR) is a report designed to monitor recent environmental trends and policy developments at EU and national level and the progress towards the EU’s key environmental goals as set out in the 6th Environment Action Programme.

In July 2009 the Commission adopted the 2009 Review of EU SDS (Sustainable Development Strategy).

Sweden: Sustainable Development Indicators for Sweden – a first set 2001

In fall 2000, the Swedish Ministry of the Environment commissioned Statistics Sweden to develop this first publication of national indicators that describes sustainable development in Sweden. These indicators are also a contribution to discussions and the ongoing work with a Swedish strategy for sustainable development.

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

               

 

Sweden’s 16 Environmental Objectives

The negative pressures on the environment and human health resulting from consumption in Sweden need to be reduced, both inside and outside the country’s borders. That is one of the points raised by the Environmental Objectives Council in its latest report to the Swedish Government, de Facto 2010.

Election in Sweden

2006 results

Information meeting on Sustainable development 2007

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization that has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide.

The cornerstone of the framework is the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The third version of the Guidelines – known as the G3 Guidelines - was published in 2006, and is a free

The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a management tool for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report and improve their environmental performance. The scheme has been available for participation by companies since 1995 and was originally restricted to companies in industrial sectors. Since 2001 EMAS has been open to all economic sectors including public and private services.

The ISO 14000 is a family of internationally recognized standards for environmental management systems that is applicable to any business or organization, regardless of size, location or income. These standards are developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which has representation from committees all over the world.

ISO 14001 Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

ISO14001Environmental Managemant System Requirements1. General2. Environmental Policy3. Planning

1. Environmental Aspects2. Legal and other requirements3. Objectives, targets and program

4. Implementation and operation1. Resources, roles, responsibility and authority2. Competence, training and awereness3. Communication4. Documentation5. Control of documents6. Operational control7. Emergency preparedness and response

ISO14001Environmental Managemant System Requirements5. Checking

1. Monitoring and measurement2. Evaluation and compliance3. Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action4. Control of records5. Internal audit

6. Management Review

Organization and responsibility

Environmental Investigation

Environmental Policy

Objectives and program

Documents and procedures

Communication

Education

Check and review

Environmental Audits

Continual improvement

Environmental Management System

Environmental Management System, ISO14001:2004

Environmental Management System, ISO14001:2004

Environmental Management System, ISO14001:2004

The University of Gothenburg is a traditional European university with nine faculty boards and around 80 departments and units.

1. Sahlgrenska Academy (Medicine, Odontology, Health and Care Sciences) (2400)

2. Faculty of Science (1000)3. Faculty of Social Sciences (700)4. Faculty of Arts (550)5. Faculty of Education (520)6. School of Business, Economics and Law (500)7. Faculty of Fine Applied and Performing Art (400)8. IT Faculty (200)9. Teacher Training at the University of Gothenburg (30)

University administration (500) University library (190)Smaller units under the vice chancellor (50)

Education and Research

Education50.000 students200 programs and 2000 single courses

Research450 Professors5000 Researchers/teachers, PhD-students and Technical/Administrative staffSeveral hundred research groups

Since 2005 the University of Gothenburg has a certificate for ISO14001 and a registration in EMAS. The only University in Sweden and one of few in the world.

2009 we made our first GRI Report (Global Reporting Initiative).For 2008: Level C, Self DeclaredFor 2009: Level B, GRI Checked2007 we wrote a book, Guide to Environmental Management System in governmental organisations, for the Swedish EPA. From 2008 we educate governmental organisations in EMS. 2010 new legislation on EMS.

Since 1998 the University of Gothenburg has published yearly Sustainability Reports.

The Environmental Management System at the University of Gothenburg works systematically with:

Social perspective

Economical perspective

Environmental perspective on:• Research• Education• Cooperation with society• Climate effects (travel and energy)• Resource consumption (purchases and waste)• Chemicals• Professional development

Eco-labelling the programs and courses in sustainable development

Objective:The University should integrate sustainable development in education

EDUCATION

2009Education of Course LeadersNew plan for Teachers Education

Higher Education Act chapter 1 section 5 (2006)

In their activities, higher education institutions shall promote sustainable development that ensures present and future generations a healthy and good environment, economic and social welfare and justice.

EU summit 2001Johannesburg 2002Gothenburg 2004

http://www.chalmers.se/gmv/SV/projekt/larande-for-hallbar/konferenser-workshops/learning-2004

Drivers and Barriers for Implementing Learning for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Edited by John Holmberg and Bo Samuelsson

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001484/148466E.pdf

Higher Education 2005

Drivers and Barriers for Learning for Sustainable Development in Pre-School, School and Teacher EducationEdited by Inger Björneloo and Eva Nyberg

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001509/150966E.pdf

Pre-School, School and Teacher Education 2006

https://document.chalmers.se/download?docid=1420618238

The contribution of early childhood education to a sustainable society Edited by Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson and Yoshie Kaga

Early Childhood Education 2007

The Right to Knowledge - Public Learning for Sustainable Development

Laboratory for Democratic Learning Edit by Mats Havström, Karl Magnusson and Pernilla Ottosson

Public Learning 2007

https://document.chalmers.se/download?docid=1620869201

Vision for a common blueprint on Education for Sustainable Development

The Gothenburg Recommendationson Education for Sustainable Development

Summing up 2008

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, Bonn 31 mars-2 april 2009

Bonn Declarationhttp://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/fileadmin/download/News/BonnDeclarationFinalFR.pdf

http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/home.html

Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, Professor of Pedagogy, was awarded a UNESCO chair of “Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development”. She was also appointed World President of Organisation Mondiale pour l’Éducation Préscolaire, OMEP. She hosted the Gothenburg conference ”Role of Early Childhood Education in a Sustainable Society”

OMEPXXVI World CongressAugust 11-13, 2010Gothenburg, Swedenwww.omep2010.org

PhD thesis with Sustainable Development

RESEARCHObjective:The University should increase research on sustainable development

2009Publications in sustainable development

Members in GMV research network for Sustainable Development

Organization and responsibility

Environmental Investigation

Environmental Policy

Objectives and program

Documents and procedures

Communication

Education

Check and review

Environmental Audits

Continual improvement

The Environmental Management System at University of Gothenburg

Environmental Handbook, http://www.mls.adm.gu.se/miljoarbete/

• Policy/Environmental Policy• Handlingsplaner & mål/Objectives and program• Rutiner & regler A-Ö/Procedures• Ansvar & uppdrag/Organization and responsibility• Kompetensutveckling/Education• Lagstiftning/Legislation• Uppföljning & redovisning/Check and review• Revision/Audit• Ledningens genomgång/Management Review

All documentshttp://www.mls.adm.gu.se/miljoarbete/handbok/

Faculty Environmental Handbook, The School of Business, Economics and Law at the

University of Gothenburg

• http://www.handels.gu.se/• http://www.hgu.gu.se/item.aspx?id=17793• http://www.hgu.gu.se/item.aspx?id=16547

Take the Health Stairs

University Car Pool

• Surface finishing (Cr)• Chemicals in the wastewater drain• Chemical and biological laboratories• Solvents • Photography developing laboratories• Casting metal (Pb) • Colouring textiles • Casting glass fibre• …• Ceramic oven

Some examples