Information
- Submitted by: Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)
- Primary SD area: Education
- Keywords: education
- Location: Granada, Spain
- Date of completion: 1 Jan 2000
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Deliverables & Resources
Higher Education Sustainability Initiative - Universidad de Granada
Organization(s) making commitment
Universidad de Granada
Achievement of Commitment
The University, as a higher education institution, is committed to sustainable development. This is proven by the voluntary compliance of several agreements and undertakings, such as the Talloires Declaration, the International Organization of Universities for Sustainable Development and Environmental Conservation (OIUDSMA), and other development cooperation, sustainability, and environmental protection agreements, such as the Network of Sustainable Laboratories (LABS).
How this will be achieved
Editing an environmental management report once a year
Improving the relationships with other organizations and promoting the participation of the University of Granada in collaboration with the local agents
Improving the communications with the social and economic agents, taking as a reference the nine action groups established as a priority in the United Nations Conference on
Improving the transparency and the access to the information on sustainability of our institution, ensuring that all interested parties can have access to the information on our institution.
Promoting the participation of the agents involved in the university sustainability enabling discussion forums or means for collecting suggestions, requests, or worries from the interested parties to ensure that our actions meet the demands of the society in which we live.
Collaboration with other supramunicipal, national, or international institutions, either onsite or online, in order to exchange knowledge and improvement opportunities and to be ahead of the future changes and to adapt to them, contributing as well to the solution of the environmental problems from an active position.
| Deliverables | |
| Deliverable | Date |
| Promoting the participation of the agents involved in the university sustainability | 31 Dec 1969 |
| Editing an environmental management report once a year | 31 Dec 1969 |
| Resources devoted to delivery | |
| Type | Details |
| Staff / Technical expertise | Expertise of students and staff dedicated to sustainability |
