The UNICA GREEN ACADEMIC FOOTPRINT Network

Strengths – Goals - Milestones

Kris DEJONCKHEERE, UNICA Secretary GeneralAlexandra DEMOUSTIEZ- UGAF Chair- Université Libre de BruxellesUGAF Workshop Berlin – 25-27/03/2015

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• Founded in 1990• 46 universities from 35 European

capitals• 1.800,000 students• 150,000 staff• Motto: Sharing, learning, adding value• 10 working groups

• www.unica-network.eu

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The UGAF Network

Mission

History

• We pledge to become greener• To promote, implement and enhance the capabilities of

universities with regard to environmental sustainability in every aspect of work at universities

• UNICA student conference in Rome 2010• Set in motion by the University of Oslo in 2011

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The Network

Members

• 8 UNICA universities: Berlin – Brussels (2) – Lausanne- Lisbon- Oslo – Rome – Tallinn • Open network – Unica members and

beyond!

Freie Universität Berlin

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Université libre de Bruxelles

Université de Lausanne

Universidade de Lisboa

University of Oslo

Tor Vergata University

Tallinn University

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The Network

Goals

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A Network in Action!

Achievements Goals Acts

1. Involve students Under construction: student associations invited to workshops (Green school)

2. Develop and facilitate training programs

UGAF Green schools (IT Green School)

3. Set up a collaborative platform Under construction and facilitated by the network

4. Support universities Exchange of good practices: workshops!

5. Build links Between member universities and in some cases municipalities

6. Foster collaboration With others networks: ISCN, EAUC-Leeds

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Workshops topics

• U. of Oslo 2011: Universities Committed and Connected Towards Environmental Sustainability• U. de Lausanne 2012: Campus as Living Laboratory for

Environmental Sustainability• U. de Lisboa 2013: University-City Cooperation for

Environmental Sustainability• U. Libre de Bruxelles 2014: From strategic tools to

Environmental Management Systems: How to strengthen the sustainability policy of your University?• Freie U. Berlin 2015: Sustainability at Universities: How to

combine management and participation?

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Workshops topics

Workshops evaluations show that the participants benefit the most from:

Sharing good and bad practicesLearning from others’ experiencesDiscussing common issues and possible (joint) solutions

100%

Will you use what you have learned at

your institution?

YES NO

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For the future ?

Goal Sharing/learning / added value to support each other

Keep developing our strenghts

• Choose topics related to the needs of network members• Participative approach• European approach & context• Complementary position with other networks (not in competition)• Informal network: members are « accessible »• Useful network : providing useful source of sharing information

Assure our assets • One workshop per year

Reinforce the network • Reinforce the network with new members• Taking official positions• Relay to others networks

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And concretely:

Next milestones

How to become a member ?

• Spring 2016- Rome- Tor Vergata University

• Send a letter of intention to UNICA Office