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= Sustainable university in Czech Republic = | = Sustainable university in Czech Republic = | ||
We would like to focus in this article on sustainable universities in our country and Austria. | |||
During the field trip we were introduced to the concept of sustainable university of Graz and we liked it as there is no sustainable university in Czech Republic. We will talk about | During the field trip we were introduced to the concept of a sustainable university at the University of Graz and we liked it as there is no sustainable university in Czech Republic. We will talk about Czech experiences with this kind of program and about its possibilities in the future. | ||
As we said there's no such a thing | As we said, there's no such a thing as a sustainable university in the Czech Republic. On the other hand, there have been some student attempts to make their faculties green and sustainable. There was, for example, the Green campus project <ref>http://zelenykampus.biomania.cz/</ref> in Brno or the Green university project led the ACSA center. <ref>http://acsa.cz/zuni/index.php</ref> These attempts were not very comprehensive or professional. The Green campus project is based only on waste management and doesn't deal with other problems. The ACSA project was based on organizing debates. It took two years and didn´t achieve any change. | ||
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 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 it's potential to be the first sustainable university in Czech Republic. Masaryk university has already had some preconditions that would help to transform it. There is a deprtement of environmental studies at the Faculty of Social Studies wich is the leader of green changes at the Masaryk University.There is a very good waste management and students can even bring their broken electronics to recycle them. The canteen at the faculty sells local bio 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 datas and studying materials. Teachers and students placed special swift nestboxes below the roof of the faculty. All theese things could be used as fundaments for developping other activities leading to "sustainability" certifying. Next steps could be inspired by the University of Graz. For the beginnig some faculties might place photovoltaic power plants on their roofs and lands or find other renewable sources of energy. | As we are students of Masaryk University we are going to talk about it's potential to be the first sustainable university in Czech Republic. Masaryk university has already had some preconditions that would help to transform it. There is a deprtement of environmental studies at the Faculty of Social Studies wich is the leader of green changes at the Masaryk University.There is a very good waste management and students can even bring their broken electronics to recycle them. The canteen at the faculty sells local bio 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 datas and studying materials. Teachers and students placed special swift nestboxes below the roof of the faculty. All theese things could be used as fundaments for developping other activities leading to "sustainability" certifying. Next steps could be inspired by the University of Graz. For the beginnig some faculties might place photovoltaic power plants on their roofs and lands or find other renewable sources of energy. | ||