The presentation describes the critical role universities are playing in promoting sustainability

1. The Role of Tertiary
Institutions in Greening
the Economy
Clean Energy Week
28 September – 1 October 2015
HICC, Harare, Zimbabwe
by
Mercy Manyuchi

2. Green Economy Definition
• A Green Economy is one that results in
increased human well-being and social
equity, while significantly reducing
environmental risks and ecological
scarcities

3. Green Economy Importance
• An economic vehicle for sustainable
development
• Has strategies to end the persistence of
poverty
• It is a central theme of Rio+20
• A new economic paradigm that can drive
growth of income and jobs, while reducing
environmental risk and scarcity

4. Features of a Green
Economy…..1
• low-carbon energy (especially renewable
energy and resource of energy efficient
technologies
• sustainable water supply systems, water and
sanitation, and waste management;
• sustainable production of food (organic,
biodynamic farming and sustainable practices
for livestock)
• the conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity

5. Features of a Green
Economy…..2
• sustainable transport systems with an
emphasis on public transport, planting the
automotive industry;
• sustainable tourism
• green jobs, sustainable lifestyles and
livelihoods that provide social justice and
equality and establish concrete measures in
order to progress and prosperity;

6. Importance of Tertiary Institutions in
Green Economy….1
• Student interest
• Research funding
• Quality assurance
• Community outreach
• Employability
• Accountability

7. Importance of Tertiary Institutions in
Green Economy….2

8. Tertiary Institutions in
Greening Economy
• Research and development
• Innovation
• Technology transfer
• Technopreneurship
• Curriculum development

9. Research and Development
• Research and development trends that
focus on sustainability: Renewable
energy, appropriate buildings, energy
management
• Appropriate research to meet our national
demands e.g. the solar heaters usage in
Zimbabwe
• Functional prototypes for demonstration of
appropriate technologies e.g. mini
biodigesters; solar water heating systems

10. Innovation
•Innovations that promote
sustainability
•Need to look for alternative
sources of energy
•E.g. alternative waste
management strategies to value
added products

11. Curricula
• Curricula must
address green
economy issues
• Promotes
transdisciplinary
programs

12. Technoprenuership
• Technology transfer from research to
commercialization
• Techno-economic assessment of
technologies essential

13. Industrial Liason
• Partnerships with industry
essential
• Industry can advocate for the
technology transfer

14. National Policy Formulation
• Advice policy makers on appropriate
technologies for greening the economy

15. Conclusion
• A Green Economy is the future
• Lets go for it
• Universities must walk the talk