Environmental Management + Participation of Students at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz (FH) Dipl.- Ing. (FH) Markus Will Baltic University Programme BUP Sustainable Baltic Region (SBR) – Teachers - conference Kazimierz, Poland December 8 – 11, 2004

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 2 Outlook  Sustainability as University Guideline at the Hochschule Zittau/ Görlitz (FH)  University's profile – EMS - Motivation  Students participation  How ? Why ?  Examples & Benefits

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 3  Sustainability as University Guideline  The University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH)

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 4  Sustainability as University Guideline  The University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH) 8 Departments/ Faculties: Architecture and Infrastructure, Energy and Technical Systems, Information and Computer Sciences, Process Engineering, Mathematics/Natural Sciences, Social Transformation Processes, Languages, Business and Management Number of Students: 1998: 3, : 3,808 Number of Employees (incl. external funding): 1998: : 414 Locations:Zittau:28,121 m² Görlitz:5,711 m² under construction: ca. 5,000 m²

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 5  Sustainability as University Guideline  The University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH)

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 6  Sustainability as University Guideline  The University Profile “Sustainable Development”

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 7  Sustainability as University Guideline  The University Profile “Sustainable Development”

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 8  Sustainability as University Guideline  The Environmental Management System at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH) First german institution of higher education with a validated Environmental Management

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 9  Sustainability as University Guideline  The Environmental Management System (EMS) at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH) “The Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz sees Environmental Management not simply as positive advertising, but uses it as a guideline for organizing and modeling its commitment to teaching and research... “ - quoted from the interim report of the environmental inspector

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 10  Sustainability as University Guideline  History of the EMS (EMAS II) at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH) VO EG 1836/93 (EMAS) - March 1999 VO EG 761/2001 (EMAS II) - March 2002 external supervisory audit - March nd external supervisory audit – March st Senate decision 1997founding Environmental Management working group Dec. 1998validation audit 3 rd Validation Audit: VO EG 761/ January 2005

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 11  Sustainability as University Guideline  Why EMS at Universities? Image First HE Institution in Germany (1999) First HE Institution with EMAS II (2001 Costs Cost saving Improvement of environmental performance Minimization of waste, land use, emissions, noise... Good Practice Example for stakeholders (students, staff, partners,..) Corporate social, economical and environmental responsibility …

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 12  Sustainability as University Guideline  Why EMS at Universities? Image Costs Good Practice Multiplier function Responsibility Authenticity operation of university Integration in research and education

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 13  Sustainability as University Guideline  Goals of the EMS at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz (FH) Categories: 1.Energy and water (electric and heat energy, water and sewage) 2.Materials and waste 3.Information/Communication 4.Education and Research 5.Sustainable Development

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 14  Sustainability as University Guideline  Energy consumption Electric energy usage in kWh/m² BGF Zittau Görlitz Total altogether Since 2003: automated electric energy data collection for all buildings Problem: Data analysis

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 15  Sustainability as University Guideline  Emissions CO 2 Electricity Heating

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 16  Sustainability as University Guideline  Water consumption

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 17  Sustainability as University Guideline  Information/Communication University´s Environmental Day 2001 Sustainability and climate change 2002 Biotechnology and Bioethics 2003 Flood prodection

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 18  Sustainability as University Guideline  Education Course of Study: “Ecology and Environmental Protection” 8 semesters Degree: Engineer for Ecology and Environmental Science (Diplom Ingenieur für Ökologie und Umweltschutz (FH)) technical environmental protection natural conservation/ spatial planning industrial ecology

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 19  Participation of Students  How can students be integrated in an University – EMS? Participation vs. “willigness” + interest “Tell them, and they will forget, Demonstrate, and they will remember, Involve them, and they will understand.” (Confucius)

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 20  Participation of Students  Examples integration of students in audits -material- and energy-flow analysis support of the EMS in project studies -overview on matters of environmental law -EMS documentation: standards and EMAS-requirements

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 21  Participation of Students  Examples waste disposal guideline + waste separating system

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 22  Participation of Students  Examples raising environmental consciousness:  annual “environmental day”

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 23  Participation of Students  Examples Students work:  pilot-study “emissions trading”  project study: “assessment of energy consumption data”  concept for a study-programme “Sustainability Lectures”

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 24  Participation of Students  Benefits Enhancing “soft skills” Practical experience and “Training on the job” Improved personal identification with the EMS

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann some advertising conference Sustainable Chemistry & Biotechnology c oordinated jointly by the Hochschule Zittau/ Goerlitz (FH), Wroclaw University of Technology, Baltic University Programme and the Saxonian State Foundation on Nature and the Environment February 15 – 19, 2005 Ostritz/ St. Marienthal (Germany) and Wrocław University of Technology (Poland)

BUP SBR teachers conference, Kazimierz, Poland Markus Will, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Anke Hoffmann 26 Thank you for your attention!