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The sustainable University of Graz <ref>http://urbi.uni-graz.at/de/fakultaet/</ref> tries hard to be CO2 neutral. It implements new and green steps in the lives of students. The university is partially self-sufficient in green energy as it has a photovoltaic system. The rest of its energy comes from renewable sources. All new buildings have to be constructed in sustainable ways. All the faculties have special waste management. Students are encouraged to use bikes as much as possible by placing bike stands and providing bike service points at each of the faculties. There are organic and fair trade products in the university canteens. Lifts are banned and students are encouraged to walk up stairs. All new students have to attend lectures on sustainability. There is also a department of environmental sciences. | The sustainable University of Graz <ref>http://urbi.uni-graz.at/de/fakultaet/</ref> tries hard to be CO2 neutral. It implements new and green steps in the lives of students. The university is partially self-sufficient in green energy as it has a photovoltaic system. The rest of its energy comes from renewable sources. All new buildings have to be constructed in sustainable ways. All the faculties have special waste management. Students are encouraged to use bikes as much as possible by placing bike stands and providing bike service points at each of the faculties. There are organic and fair trade products in the university canteens. Lifts are banned and students are encouraged to walk up stairs. All new students have to attend lectures on sustainability. There is also a department of environmental sciences. | ||
As we are students of Masaryk University, we are going to talk about its potential to be the first sustainable university in the Czech Republic. Masaryk university already has some preconditions that would help to transform it. There is a department of environmental studies at the Faculty of Social Studies, which is the leader of green changes at Masaryk University. There is very good waste management and students can even bring their broken electronics to recycle them. The canteen at the faculty sells local organic juices and fair trade tea. There is a copier with recycled paper in the library (they don't have it in Graz) and the university supports electronic data and studying materials. Teachers and students have placed special | As we are students of Masaryk University, we are going to talk about its potential to be the first sustainable university in the Czech Republic. Masaryk university already has some preconditions that would help to transform it. There is a department of environmental studies at the Faculty of Social Studies, which is the leader of green changes at Masaryk University. There is very good waste management and students can even bring their broken electronics to recycle them. The canteen at the faculty sells local organic juices and fair trade tea. There is a copier with recycled paper in the library (they don't have it in Graz) and the university supports electronic data and studying materials. Teachers and students have placed special swallow nesting boxes below the roof of the faculty. All these things could be used as the basis for developing other activities that would lead to "sustainability" certification. Further steps could be inspired by the University of Graz. To begin with, some faculties might place photovoltaic power plants on their roofs and land or find other renewable sources of energy. | ||
The biggest difference between the Czech Republic and Austria is the attitude of the government to green and sustainable politics. People in Austria are used to thinking about everything public they do from an environmental point of view. All activities leading to sustainability are well subsidised and being "green" is a kind of "luxury" that rich Austria can afford. On the other hand, Czechs are very suspicious of all things organized by the government, especially when it relates to something as "useless" and "excessive" as sustainability. The idea is new to them and all the problems that trouble the country like bribing, unstable government and bad social policies make them believe that environmentalism is something secondary. | The biggest difference between the Czech Republic and Austria is the attitude of the government to green and sustainable politics. People in Austria are used to thinking about everything public they do from an environmental point of view. All activities leading to sustainability are well subsidised and being "green" is a kind of "luxury" that rich Austria can afford. On the other hand, Czechs are very suspicious of all things organized by the government, especially when it relates to something as "useless" and "excessive" as sustainability. The idea is new to them and all the problems that trouble the country like bribing, unstable government and bad social policies make them believe that environmentalism is something secondary. | ||