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‘Campus, Home, City: Laboratories of Change’, the Education or Sustainability Program of the University of a Coruña Soto, Manuel; Marcote, Pedro Vega; Dopico, Domingo Calvo; Torrijos, Verónica; Dono, Martina
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20713

The program 'Campus, home, city: laboratories of change', aims to promote the students and citizenship formation in the basic concepts of environmental and social sustainability, responding to the priority challenges for our society such as climate change, waste production, circular economy or sustainable mobility. The proposed service-learning, hands-on activities takes advantage of the housing, the university and the city as places for researching and experimentation. A feature of this program is the use of online ICT tools for fieldwork, in particular the survey and mapping of waste generation and footprint, water use efficiency, transport footprint and consumption of energy. The project has the collaboration of the Alcoa Foundation and is now in its 6th Edition, adding up the participation of more than 11,000 people. In the last two editions, the project has been extended to primary, secondary and vocational training centers in the region of A Mariña.

Separate Collection of Bio-Waste in General Areas of University Centers Torrijos, Verónica; Dono, Martina; Soto, Manuel
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20849

Traditionally, the separate collection of different fractions of waste in university centers was limited to the collection of paper/cardboard and packaging waste, while the collection of bio-waste was introduced only for dining and cafeteria services. It was based on the consideration that in general areas of the centers, such as classrooms, corridors, administrative areas, or offices, organic waste was not generated. However, eating habits and lifestyles have been changing and food remains becoming more frequent in these areas. The inspections carried out in the UDC in 2015 showed that 25% of the waste belonged to the bio-waste category, and subsequent inspections indicated that in some cases it may constitute the main waste fraction. Having verified this fact, the conclusion was that the intra-center waste segregation model should be revised, introducing a specific collector for bio-waste in all areas of the university centers. This communication describes the separate collection model and presents the results achieved in five centers of the UDC. The results achieved were very positive, approaching or exceeding in most cases the threshold of 85% correct content in the bins, a value that is considered minimum to classify it as a separate collection for quality recycling. The capture of materials for recycling exceeded 70% of the waste generated.

Evaluation of the Green Campus Program at the University of A Coruña Dono, Martina; Torrijos, Verónica; Soto, Manuel
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20839

Green Campus (GC) is an international program launched by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) which includes the philosophy, methodology and experience of Eco-schools, adapted to the specific university needs and problems. Through its seven-steps methodology, the GC program can be considered a kind of environmental management system, which includes external evaluation and pursues continuously improved environmental performance. The GC program began at the UDC in 2014, with autonomous implementation at the center level, promoting bottom-up initiatives in combination with other top-down initiatives. In 2022 it had reached all 20 UDC teaching centers, more than half of them having already achieved program certification (green flag award). This paper analyses the evolution and performance of the GC program at UDC, through two on-line surveys addressed to 1) students in general, and 2) coordinators and members of the environmental committees. Some difficulties identified are low involvement and participation of students and overload of tasks of all kinds, which hinders the volunteer participation of committee members. Nevertheless, a good overall rating was given to the program from participating staff and students. A SWOT analysis is also presented, summarizing the information obtained through surveys, together with the Office for the Environment's experience in the coordination of the different centers involved in the program. Finally, a strategy is proposed to improve the visibility of the GC among students and enhance their participation.

Separate Collection of Bio-Waste in General Areas of University Centers Torrijos, Verónica; Dono, Martina; Soto, Manuel
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20849

Traditionally, the separate collection of different fractions of waste in university centers was limited to the collection of paper/cardboard and packaging waste, while the collection of bio-waste was introduced only for dining and cafeteria services. It was based on the consideration that in general areas of the centers, such as classrooms, corridors, administrative areas, or offices, organic waste was not generated. However, eating habits and lifestyles have been changing and food remains becoming more frequent in these areas. The inspections carried out in the UDC in 2015 showed that 25% of the waste belonged to the bio-waste category, and subsequent inspections indicated that in some cases it may constitute the main waste fraction. Having verified this fact, the conclusion was that the intra-center waste segregation model should be revised, introducing a specific collector for bio-waste in all areas of the university centers. This communication describes the separate collection model and presents the results achieved in five centers of the UDC. The results achieved were very positive, approaching or exceeding in most cases the threshold of 85% correct content in the bins, a value that is considered minimum to classify it as a separate collection for quality recycling. The capture of materials for recycling exceeded 70% of the waste generated.

Evaluation of the Green Campus Program at the University of A Coruña Dono, Martina; Torrijos, Verónica; Soto, Manuel
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20839

Green Campus (GC) is an international program launched by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) which includes the philosophy, methodology and experience of Eco-schools, adapted to the specific university needs and problems. Through its seven-steps methodology, the GC program can be considered a kind of environmental management system, which includes external evaluation and pursues continuously improved environmental performance. The GC program began at the UDC in 2014, with autonomous implementation at the center level, promoting bottom-up initiatives in combination with other top-down initiatives. In 2022 it had reached all 20 UDC teaching centers, more than half of them having already achieved program certification (green flag award). This paper analyses the evolution and performance of the GC program at UDC, through two on-line surveys addressed to 1) students in general, and 2) coordinators and members of the environmental committees. Some difficulties identified are low involvement and participation of students and overload of tasks of all kinds, which hinders the volunteer participation of committee members. Nevertheless, a good overall rating was given to the program from participating staff and students. A SWOT analysis is also presented, summarizing the information obtained through surveys, together with the Office for the Environment's experience in the coordination of the different centers involved in the program. Finally, a strategy is proposed to improve the visibility of the GC among students and enhance their participation.

‘Campus, Home, City: Laboratories of Change’, the Education or Sustainability Program of the University of a Coruña Soto, Manuel; Marcote, Pedro Vega; Dopico, Domingo Calvo; Torrijos, Verónica; Dono, Martina
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 3: Special Issue 2023
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/jsp.2023.20713

The program 'Campus, home, city: laboratories of change', aims to promote the students and citizenship formation in the basic concepts of environmental and social sustainability, responding to the priority challenges for our society such as climate change, waste production, circular economy or sustainable mobility. The proposed service-learning, hands-on activities takes advantage of the housing, the university and the city as places for researching and experimentation. A feature of this program is the use of online ICT tools for fieldwork, in particular the survey and mapping of waste generation and footprint, water use efficiency, transport footprint and consumption of energy. The project has the collaboration of the Alcoa Foundation and is now in its 6th Edition, adding up the participation of more than 11,000 people. In the last two editions, the project has been extended to primary, secondary and vocational training centers in the region of A Mariña.

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