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DTU conducted a student satisfaction survey to measure the impact of its efforts to transform and improve its campuses. The survey found high overall satisfaction levels, especially regarding outdoor areas and facilities. However, some areas scored lower, like indoor classroom climate and workspace availability. Further analysis identified the most important factors for general satisfaction, including social connections, access to instructors, and tidy facilities. DTU then developed a new study environment action plan focusing on addressing lower scoring issues like workspaces, noise reduction, and power outlets to further increase student satisfaction.
ISCN 2019 - Breakouts
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ISCN 2019 - Breakouts
This document proposes a sustainable campus model for Unicatólica University in Cali, Colombia. It includes a methodology to create a base model through diagnosis and proposal of a management plan and sustainability projects. The model contains five dimensions: academic, operational, management, external relationships, and sustainability culture. It outlines 61 proposed projects across the dimensions and structures the sustainability plan around principles, dimensions, objectives, programs and projects. The document also discusses strategies for implementing the plan through a Sustainable Campus Unit, Environmental Decision Committee, and Environmental Operations Committee.
ISCN 2019 - Rapid Round
This study evaluated the effects of intercropping aromatic plants like rosemary and basil with olive trees in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The aromatic plants grew well but had no significant effect on olive tree productivity, including number of inflorescences, fruits, and average fruit weight. The neutral effect may be because not enough time elapsed for the aromatic plants to produce chemical compounds, their density was too low, or olive production was low that year due to climate variability. Intercropping could still be a viable practice and deserves further testing under normal weather conditions and with higher aromatic plant density to better understand potential effects.
ISCN 2019 - Rapid Round
The document summarizes a collaboration between ETH Zurich and Harvard to conduct peer reviews of their sustainability practices and annual reports. It identifies positive aspects of Harvard's sustainability report including its design, data transparency, and storytelling. Areas for improvement include having fewer goals, addressing positive bias, including more voices, and making comparability easier. The benefits of peer exchange are outlined as sharing challenges, independent review, building trust, and learning from each other. Lessons on planning effective exchanges include preparation, communication, logistics, building early trust, and continued follow up.
ISCN 2019 - Rapid Round
The document summarizes EPFL's travel policy and efforts to reduce carbon emissions from business travel. It finds that air travel accounts for 1/3 of EPFL's emissions and 95% of transport emissions. Studies showed potential for reducing emissions by replacing short flights and business/first class with trains and economy flights. A pilot project at the School of Life Sciences introduced guidelines favoring local participation, videoconferencing, and limiting promotions to 3 conferences/year. EPFL is working with other universities on sustainable travel and plans to revise its travel policy based on the pilot by evaluating incentives, restrictions, and monitoring tools. The approach focuses on raising awareness, creating shared visions, and introducing changes through incentives before fully evaluating and refining the
ISCN 2019 - Rapid Round
The PUC-RIO Zero Waste project aims to increase recycling rates on campus. In 2017, over 48% of materials in recycling bins were not recyclable or compostable. The project establishes standard waste bins and distribution across campus. It develops support materials like a proper disposal guide and staff training. An interdisciplinary team of students, faculty, and staff implement an environmental education campaign using posters, emails, and a webpage to communicate proper disposal procedures to the university community.
ISCN 2019 - Rapid Round
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ISCN 2019 - Partnerships for Progress
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ISCN 2019 - ConverStations
Thammasat University in Thailand has implemented several strategies and actions to reduce single-use plastic on its campus. These include banning plastic bottle cap seals, plastic bags in campus stores, plastic straws, and plastic cups in campus canteens. Later projects extended the bans to include plastic utensils. Through partnerships and campaigns, these policies have helped reduce single-use plastic consumption on campus significantly. Thammasat believes these small individual actions can create larger impacts and help address the global plastic pollution crisis.
ISCN 2019 - ConverStations
This document outlines MIT's plan to establish conditions for sustainability success. It discusses hosting an implementation design forum on June 1st, 2018 with 100 participants to develop an implementation plan around 5 pathways to sustainable leadership. The pathways include becoming an exemplar that incorporates sustainability into all aspects of campus, a model for organizational transformation, a generator of new sustainability ideas and research, an innovator of educational experiences, and a partner to local and global communities. The document states that MIT's Office of Sustainability will provide oversight and governance to ensure commitments are implemented, and that sustainability data and visibility of goals and successes will be increased.
ISCN 2019 - ConverStations
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