1. Best Green University Practice Maryam Faghihimani Higher Education & Environmental Sustainability 04 May 2011

2. 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?

3. 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.

4. Steps:  Identify the Problem  Identify other Universities with Similar Process  Identify Remarkable Examples  Survey the Universities to Assess Environmental Sustainability (ES) Commitments  Identify the Best Green Practice  Implement the Best Green Practice

5. Identify the Problem  What does it mean to be an Environmentally Sustainable university?be an Environmentally Sustainable university?  How Green has UiO been so far?  How to measure Environmental Sustainability commitment?  What is the next step?

6. An Environmentally Sustainable University

7. 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 10 Top Universities  Universities with the same bibliometric status as UiO  Remarkably Green Universities  Other Norwegian Research Universities

8. 10 Top Universities THEUWR 2009 1.Harvard University 2.Cambridge University 3.Yale University 4.UCL (University College London) 5.Imperial College London 6.Oxford University 7.Chicago University 8.Princeton University 9.MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 10. CALTECH (California Institute of Technology)

9. 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 UiOsame bibliometric status  Remarkably Green Universities  Other Norwegian Research Universities

10. 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)

11. 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 Universities Remarkably Green Universities  Other Norwegian Research Universities

12. 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)

13. 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 Universities  Other Norwegian Research Universities Other Norwegian Research Universities

14. 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 101 st in THE Ranking 2009

15. Common Principles of Sustainability in Higher Education Declaration

16. Survey Universities to Assess ES Commitments Methodology:  Content analyzing of 20 universities around the world  Data was collected from English website of Universities from June to August 2010  50 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

17. Governance and Administration Curriculum & Study opportunity Research Operation Other related activities Staff position / Sustainability office Undergraduate study in Environmental Sustainability Research Centre / InstituteEnergyConferences Policies / Principles/ Strategy Postgraduate study in Environmental Sustainability Internal Grant OpportunityCarbon emissionStudents group Institutional declaration/ Resolutions Doctoral studies in Environmental Sustainability External FundingWaste RecyclingEvents (except conferences) Strategic approach/ Action plan Environmental Sustainability Education Research Collaboration with Industry & Corporate BuildingCommunity Projects Internal Awards Multidisciplinary Sustainability Education Journal Purchasing University- Community Partnership Annual Sustainability ReportsService Learning Communication within Research Centres Water Website of Sustainability centre/activities Students levyStudent ResearchOther research ActivitiesFood & Dining Media/ News from Sustainability of University AuditsClimate Change Paper External Awards and Recognition HousingCampus 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

18. Indicators Classification 1.Governance & Administration 2.Curriculum & Study Opportunities 3.Research & Innovations 4.Operation:  Technical Practice  Other Related Activities

19. Governance & Administration

20. Education ES Program Undergraduate Postgraduate PhD Climate Change Program ES Courses ES Multi Disciplinary Service learning Student Research

21. Research Research Centre / Institute Internal Grant Opportunity External Funding Research Collaboration with Industry & Corporate Journal Communication within Research Centres Climate Change

22. Technical Operation - Sustainability Management Syatem - Implementing Innovation & Technology -Carbon Emission - Transportation -Energy -Water -Conservation -Purchasing -Food & Dining -Fair Trdae -Building -Housing -Green Lab -Waste Recycling -Paper -Chemical Material

23. Conferences EventsWebsite for Sustainability Visibility of Sustainability on University Frontpage Students Group Campus Tour/ Flyer Media/ News Raising Awareness/ Culture Change University-Community Partnership Community OutreachExternal Award Related Activities

24. Identify Best Green Practice Chart 1 : Universities ’ Commitment to 50 Indicators of Environmental Sustainability

25. Chart 2: Commitment of Universities to Environmental Sustainability in Governance Function

26. Chart 3: Curriculum & Study Opportunity in Regard with Environmental Sustainability

27. Chart 4: Commitment of Universities to Environmental Sustainability in Research Function

28. Chart 5: Universities Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Operational function

29. Chart 6: Universities Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Other Related Practice / Activities

30. Comparing UiO Commitment to ES in 2010 with plans for 2011 (Numbers of indicators out of 50) Implement the Best Green Practice

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