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The University of Genova Climate Policies Delfino, Federico; Borghi, Adriana Del; Laiolo, Paola; Marin, Valentina; Spotorno, Stefano; Gallo, Michela
Journal of Sustainability Perspectives Vol 5, No 3 (2025)
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The University of Genova (UniGe) has undertaken a significant commitment against climate change, with the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2030. The commitment began in 2014 with the calculation of its carbon footprint and has developed through several stages. In 2019, it joined "The Sustainable Development Goals Accord" and declared a Climate Emergency, also joining the United Nations' "Race To Zero for Universities and Colleges" campaign. In 2022, it approved its Climate Neutrality Strategy 2022-2030, and in 2025, it will implement its Climate Action Plan. UniGe's Climate Action Plan includes two main sections: mitigation and adaptation. The mitigation plan, based on annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, outlines the path to climate neutrality, with intermediate and long-term goals to reduce direct emissions (from fossil fuels), indirect emissions linked to energy consumption, and indirect emissions related to mobility, waste, water consumption, and procurement. Residual emissions will be offset through the purchase of certified credits. The adaptation plan aims to increase UniGe's resilience to climate change: it is based on the Liguria Region strategy, integrated with internal policies and procedures for risk management (weather alerts, hydrogeological risks, exposure to extreme temperatures, etc.) and actions for educating and raising awareness within the academic community.
Strategies for the Neutralization of the Carbon Footprint at the University of the State of Mexico Reynoso, Mariana Ortiz; Maya, Juan Roberto Calderon; Mercado, Noe Armando Colin; Garcia, Yoselin Montoya
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Climate Change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), demands concrete responses from all sectors, including the higher education party. This research aimed to calculate the carbon footprint (CF) generated by the core activities of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, UAEMEX) from 2021 to 2024, and to propose strategies for its neutralization. A hybrid methodology was adopted, based on international standards such as ISO 14064-1:2019, PAS 2050, PAS 2060 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, adapted to the characteristics of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This approach classified emissions into three scopes: direct emissions from fossil fuels (Scope 1), indirect emissions from electricity consumption (Scope 2) and other indirect emissions associated with waste management, paper consumption and infrastructure (Scope 3). The results indicate a 99% increase in the institutional carbon footprint between 2021 and 2022, linked to the resumption of face-to-face activities caused by COVID-19, subsequently by stabilization in the generation of HC in the subsequent years. Effective mitigation actions were identified, avoiding nearly 10 million kg CO₂e, with emphasis on sustainable university transport, process digitalization and carbon absorption through green areas. The study proposes a comprehensive neutralization plan and a replicable methodology, positioning UAEMEX as a national benchmark in university sustainability and contributing to global climate commitments through institutional management.
SDG 5 at UFMS: Building an Equal Academic Environment for Women Contrera, Luciana; de Carvalho, Leonardo Chaves; Costa, Joao Vitor; Lima, Helder Samuel dos Santos; Nunes, Anacarla Previato; de Souza, Ingrid Queiroz Oliveira; Queiroz, Vivina Dias Sol; Itavo, Camila Celeste Brandao Ferreira; de Souza, Albert Schiaveto
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This article examines the trajectory and advances of the Sou Mulher UFMS (“I am a Woman UFMS”) program, implemented by the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), in the context of SDG 5 – Gender Equality of the UN 2030 Agenda. Adopting a qualitative, documentary approach, the study applies thematic analysis to institutional data and strategic documents — including the Institutional Development Plan (PDI), Annual Management Reports, Institutional Committees Meetings, and Public Records from 2021 to 2024. The results reveal the program’s evolution from isolated actions to a structured institutional policy, supported by intersectoral governance, evidence-based planning, and the strengthening of institutional bodies such as the Pro-rectorate for Citizenship and Sustainability (Procids) and the Committee for People Management, Inclusion, and Affirmative Actions (CGPIA). Key achievements include greater female representation and leadership, enhanced support for maternity and paternity in academia, and reinforced mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence. The updated program for 2025–2028 sets measurable, sustainable goals to promote equity in admission, retention, and academic success for women, with attention to diversity and intersectionality. The UFMS experience offers a replicable model for other higher education institutions in Brazil and Latin America, demonstrating the transformative potential of institutionalized gender policies driven by data, participation, and strategic governance.
Sustainable Requalification of the Zeferino Vaz Campus Drainage System: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience Romero, Gabriela Marques
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The increasing impermeabilization of soil and intensification of extreme weather events have heightened the risk of flooding at Unicamp's Zeferino Vaz campus. Designed in the 1960s, the current drainage infrastructure is no longer adequate to meet present and future climate challenges. This study proposes the requalification of the drainage system through Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), aligning with Unicamp’s 2021-2031 Integrated Territorial Master Plan and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). NbS promote a shift from traditional rapid runoff models to sustainable drainage strategies that enhance infiltration, evapotranspiration, and retention. The project adopts a multi-scalar methodology, integrating interventions at the lot, street, neighborhood, and watershed levels. Planning is structured into five steps: hydrological diagnosis, mapping of impermeable and flood-prone areas, typology selection, feasibility analysis, and integration into institutional planning. The project is currently in its third step, identifying suitable NbS typologies for priority zones on campus. Supported by Unicamp’s sustainability governance, the initiative is embedded in a broader data-driven and participatory approach. It also foresees the integration of educational components, monitoring systems, and partnerships with academic and municipal stakeholders. Preliminary results include a complete hydrological diagnosis, detailed geospatial mapping of impermeable and flood-prone areas, and the preliminary selection of NbS typologies tailored to priority campus zones. The expected outcomes include flood risk reduction, increased biodiversity, enhanced thermal comfort, and the creation of outdoor learning environments. By leveraging its living lab model and long-standing sustainability commitment, Unicamp aims to transform environmental challenges into opportunities for innovation and resilience, and offers a replicable model for universities and urban areas.
Fostering a Sustainable University in Germany - Setting, Infrastructure and Perspectives Rick, Klaus; Helling, Klaus
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Today, circumstances have changed across Europe and the world, sustainable development engagement in politics unfortunately steps back for military investments and more protective and defense spendings. The world is experiencing a rollback in terms of climate protection, sustainable development and scientific freedom. The consequences could have very negative impacts on today’s and future generations. Hence universities worldwide have to concentrate harder and broader on future focused and science based sustainable solutions. So the concept of the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld is not only to instruct and talk about sustainability. We practice very consequently what is taught in the lectures every single day with an advanced infrastructure. Students, lecturers, labs and institutes study and work successfully with a professoral experience in these fields of almost 30 years, researching, testing and installing new environmental engineering technologies, teaching state of the art sustainable business and advanced environmental law. This paper focuses examples of the campus setting regarding facilities and buildings that are equipped technologically on a high level – as the Environmental Campus is Germany’s first zero emission campus and a model site of Trier University. Finally, the ‘UI Green Metric family’ must foster and maintain advanced sites to convince people, politicians and third-party funds to assure the endowment of universities further on. Reducing or even stopping the admission of resources for science and education like in the U.S. 2025 is not acceptable – nowhere. This is a challenge for universities worldwide.
Sustainability and Local Identity: The Rocky Trail Program as a Strategy for the SDGs in Higher Education de Carvalho, Leonardo Chaves; Gasques, Lia Raquel Toledo Brambilla; Costa, Joao Vitor; Duarte, Laura Roseli Pael; Queiroz, Vivina Dias Sol; Contrera, Luciana; Itavo, Camila Celeste Brandao Ferreira; de Souza, Albert Schiaveto
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The Trilha Rupestre (Rocky Trail) Program, developed by the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), aims to strengthen culture and the local economy. It also fosters sustainable development in municipalities with archaeological sites and paleontological records. Focusing on the Cerrado-Pantanal ecological corridor, the program covers 90 rock art sites and 733 archaeological sites registered with the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) in 16 municipalities. The initiative trains local communities and encourages sustainable practices, contributing to income generation while promoting environmental preservation. Structured around eight thematic axes (food, archaeology, architecture, art-ceramics, botany, geopaleontology, chemistry-pharmaceuticals, and tourism), the program promotes multidisciplinary development, integrating quality education and building more inclusive and sustainable communities. The partnership with the UNESCO Borders and Migration Chair brings a social innovation approach, combining cultural appreciation with the promotion of inclusion. Through educational and cultural actions, the program raises awareness among communities and tourists about the importance of archaeological sites, linking sustainability with the appreciation of historical heritage. The Trilha Rupestre Program is a notable example of how higher education can contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
From the Cacti Roses Grow: Eco-Governance Turning Political Desert Land to Urban Oases Elhusseini, Rami
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This study revisits the Arsaali paradox, and the long-standing conflict rooted in the transformation of Arsaal, the largest village of Lebanon’s arid Hermel region, from a traditional agropastoral landscape into an unlikely mosaic of stone fruit orchards. What initially appeared to be a promising agricultural innovation disrupted the fragile equilibrium of miniature transhumance practiced by tribal herders, whose livelihoods depended on the sparse, endemic flora of the quasi-desert. While the orchards paradoxically revitalized local arid agriculture, they gradually displaced pastoral systems, igniting deep sociopolitical unrest. Over two decades ago, the American University of Beirut (AUB), through its Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU), helped mediate this transformation by fostering participatory land-use planning and cooperative development. The resulting truce withstood even the early years of the Syrian refugee influx and Lebanon’s growing governance vacuum. Today, however, the paradox returns with renewed vigor and pernicious mutations. Intensified climate change, urban sprawl, and accelerating land degradation now threaten not only livelihoods but entire ecosystems. Unregulated pollution, groundwater over-extraction, and veterinary collapse risk exterminating endemic species, alongside the vulnerable human communities sustaining this spiral. In response, AUB re-engages with nature-based solutions, such as Azolla-based wastewater treatment and horizontal-flow constructed wetlands, to restore ecological health, support transhumance traditions, and revive endemic plant and animal life. This strategy anchors biodiversity as a cornerstone of both conservation and peacebuilding. Promoting community stewardship through participatory action research, is grounded in the symbolic legacy of the Kamouh of Hermel, an ancient Pyramid styled mausoleum standing tall amid Hermel’s desert, mystically fusing Seleucid and Assyrian cultures. Our study reframes environmental recovery as a pathway to local empowerment and governance reform in Lebanon’s marginalized hinterlands. We call it Eco-Governance.
Strengthening the 3C Partnership for Sustainable District Rukspollmuang, Chanita; Mongkhonvanit, Pornchai; Kamsuwan, Trithos; Aungsirisak, Narumol; Reynolds, Jaratdao
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A mutual relationship among the 3C partners—Campus, City, and Community—is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Siam University, as the only higher education institution in the Phasi Charoen district, has been actively collaborating with surrounding communities and the district office for several years. At present, university administrators and faculty members have taken leading roles in supporting local and community development. The UPC4LocalSDGs and the 4Co (Co-Create, Co-Design, Co-Produce, Co-Reflect) Action Model have been developed as a framework for working with the district office and communities, which serve as our social living labs. This paper presented case studies that employed the 4Co action model in the 3C partnership sustainable initiatives. The “Tiny Heroes, Global Saviors” project in Lad Pachi community exemplified an innovative organic waste management approach using black soldier fly larvae to decompose organic waste and develop into a protein-based and laboratory-tested pet food product. The project received the 2024 IGGA Award in the “Benefitting Society” category. In the area of sustainable transportation, the “S-Guard Barrier Pole” was developed to enhance pedestrian safety, particularly for individuals using wheelchairs, while also deterring motorcyclists from driving on the footpath. Most recently, the 3C partners have co-developed a smart, rechargeable electric garbage-collection motorcycle designed for narrow alleys, with prototypes currently being tested in several communities throughout the district.
University Nature Trails as Experiential Tools for Shaping Student Sustainability Attitudes: A Case Study from the University of Sopron (Hungary) Polgar, Andras; Fokdo, Veronika Elekné; Náhlik, András; Németh, Dóra; Tóth, Márton; Őrsi, Árpád; Pásztor, Enikő; Lakatos, Ferenc; Fábián, Attila
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University nature trails are innovative forms of experiential learning and environmental education that foster sustainability awareness, student engagement, and well-being. This study examines the impact of the nature trail located on the campus of the University of Sopron on students’ sustainability-related attitudes and behaviors. The research applies a mixed-methods approach: narrative and institutional case studies are complemented by a quantitative survey with 916 valid responses. The case study presents the conceptual background of the trail, its design and implementation process, and its integration into the university’s educational and community life. It highlights the cultural and local significance of the trail, as well as its connection to the sustainability efforts of higher education in Central Europe. The quantitative survey assesses students’ knowledge, confidence in applying sustainability principles in practice, and opinions on the university’s environmental initiatives (e.g., selective waste collection, use of renewable energy sources, and green infrastructure). The findings indicate a high level of interest in environmental issues among students, yet gaps remain in translating sustainability knowledge into consistent, everyday actions. The case study reveals that the trail provides a place-based, experiential learning environment that strengthens emotional bonds with nature, supports interdisciplinary learning, and fosters community engagement. By linking theoretical knowledge with direct experiences, it enables deeper understanding and helps bridge the gap between knowledge and action. The combined methodological approach offers a comprehensive view of how experiential learning environments can influence sustainability awareness. The study presents a Central European example in which sustainability education is embedded in local values and a nature-based setting, supporting behavioral change and community building in higher education.
From Vision to Metrics: Positioning Australian University-Kuwait for UI GreenMetric Excellece through Digital Transformation Abidi, Oualid; Abdallah, Farid
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This study evaluates the sustainability readiness of the Australian University – Kuwait (AU) regarding the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. Using a qualitative content analysis of AU’s strategic plan and sustainability statements, the research highlights the tangible actions implemented across the six key components: setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, water conservation, waste management, transportation, and sustainability education and research. Our findings indicate that AU has incorporated tangible sustainability measures in all ranking areas. The most salient initiatives include energy-efficient technologies, smart irrigation, digital transformation to reduce paper use, and partnerships for managing toxic and clinical waste. The university also promotes sustainable commuting through carpooling and bus shuttles. Regarding sustainability education, AU engages the campus community through the organization of seminars, competitions, and international scientific conferences that are gaining wider scope. The study recommends further adoption of advanced digital solutions to enhance the institutional alignment with UI GreenMetric criteria, particularly in water management, thereby building a competitive advantage in the local and regional higher education sectors. This proactive approach is likely to position AU not only for potential ranking inclusion but also as a leader in environmental engagement and digital sustainability in the region.

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