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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?
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)
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
Universities with the same bibliometric status as UiO
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
ResearchResearch Centre / Institute
Internal Grant Opportunity
External Funding
Research Collaboration with Industry & Corporate
Journal
Communication within Research Centres
Climate Change
Identify Best Green Practice Chart 1: Universities’ Commitment to 50 Indicators of
Environmental Sustainability
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