Sustainable Universities Fall 2020 Aurora Biannual Plenary Session 5 November 2020 What we do programs research services capacity-building A sustainable university is an institution that… Green Office Model & Movement A Green Office is… a student-led and staff-supported sustainability platform Community engagement Institutional change inform, connect and support operations, curriculum & students and staff to act governance Characteristics Students in the Staff support Student volunteers & core team course projects Office space Mandate Funding A Green Office allows you to strengthen… TU Darmstadt Straubing BSPU An international movement of 50+ Green Office in 9 countries Zeppelin Nijmegen Antwerpen MBO Scalda MBO Scalda Birkenfeld Birkenfeld Avans Avans Bologna Bologna Turin Turin Turin Witten-Herdecke Witten-Herdecke Witten-Herdecke Leuven Leuven Leuven Gothenburg Greenwich Tilburg Kaiserslautern Gothenburg Gothenburg Amsterdam UvA Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern ULB Amsterdam UvA Amsterdam UvA HU Utrecht HU Utrecht ULB ULB Leiden Leiden HU Utrecht HU Utrecht Magdeburg Magdeburg Leiden Leiden Delft Delft Magdeburg Magdeburg Hildesheim Hildesheim Delft Delft VHL VHL Hildesheim Hildesheim Eindhoven Eindhoven VHL VHL Ghent Ghent Eindhoven Eindhoven Konstanz Konstanz Ghent Ghent HU Berlin HU Berlin Konstanz Konstanz Erasmus Erasmus HU Berlin HU Berlin VUB VUB VUB Erasmus Erasmus VU Amsterdam VU Amsterdam VU Amsterdam VUB VUB Groningen Groningen Groningen VU Amsterdam VU Amsterdam Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury Groningen Groningen Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Canterbury Canterbury Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter Utrecht Utrecht Utrecht Utrecht Utrecht Utrecht Wageningen Wageningen Wageningen Wageningen Wageningen Wageningen Wageningen Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Green Impact Program Engaging staff as change- makers is crucial to embed sustainability in all aspects of your organisation Implement policies in all departments Stimulate behaviour change Build a sustainability culture The program’s characteristics: TEAMS TOOLKIT AUDITS MONITORING AWARDS Green Impact is a Green Impact in 2019: well-established ▪ 128 organisations, including over 40 universities and colleges programme ▪ 8202 students and staff participated in 1367 teams EST. 2006 ▪ 30,437 actions realised SOS International delivers Green Impact in NL, BE and FR ▪ UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development In partnership with SOS-UK (UK and AUS) THANK YOU Tim Strasser : [email protected] Ann-Sofie Van Enis: [email protected] www.sos.earth @sos_dot_earth.