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- Environmental Dimension
Environment
The University has made progress in reducing waste, separating it for recycling, decreasing and saving on printing, and measuring its carbon footprint. This includes reducing single-use plastics in disposable cups, planting trees, and recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), among other actions. International agreements guide us toward achieving our carbon footprint measurement and carbon neutrality goals. Other commitments, framed within SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, include the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda, Race to Zero, CANNE, and METARED, among others.
Agreements and Commitments
Global Network of Green and Healthy Hospitals
As a university, we are members of this network and our mission is to promote the role of the health sector and climate change as a global health challenge.
Laudato yes
It is an encyclical by Pope Francis, published in May 2015. It focuses on the care of the natural environment and all people, as well as broader issues concerning the relationship between God, humanity, and the Earth. The encyclical's subtitle, "Care for Our Common Home," reinforces these key themes.
EAUC | Race to Zero
The university has committed to achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. This goal is part of a global United Nations strategy to meet the Paris Agreement worldwide.
Actions done
Waste separation
At the Pilar Campus, both inside the three buildings and in the outdoor areas, a rigorous waste separation system is in place, distinguishing between organic and non-recyclable waste. To facilitate this process, students and university staff have access to several strategically located recycling stations for depositing the different types of waste.
Reduced paper usage
From the University Life area, the "Sustainability Volunteering" was created, where a group of students from different majors participated in the Notes Recycling CampaignThe objective of this initiative is to promote the responsible use of paper and ensure its recycling in the most effective way, prioritizing the actions of Recycling and Reusing.
Check out the campaign HERE
Presentation of Sustainable Projects by Austral Graduates
Sustainable ventures by university graduates were identified.
This initiative aimed to explore potential synergies and acquire sustainable products to meet our university's needs. Within this framework, a purchase of sustainable institutional gifts was made from the NGO Luz de Esperanza.
The different actions carried out from the Environment dimension are aligned with SDG 12 – Responsible production and consumption.