The Sustainable Campus: Working towards a Carbon-Neutral University

Abstract: The main task of a university is to conduct scientific research, accommodate scientific education, and transfer knowledge. Within this environment, new models, approaches, strategies and technologies can be tested and investigated safely. Simultaneously these processes can be monitored, evaluated and adjusted and enhanced when needed....

International net mapping of sustainable universities

The objective of this work is to develop a search site to map all of High Education Institutions (HEI) and their environmental actions; to create a worldwide cooperation network between HEI with practical support in its campuses. The Site will have the following workflow: first, the HEI is invited to take part on the network, when one...

Building renovation as an element for the sustainability of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Among the diverse initiatives that can be developed in the search of sustainability, universities assume important roles either by disseminating ideas or by implementing real world solutions and applications. Considered as durable products, buildings represent one of the biggest elements in our society that causes impact in the natural ambient....

The Latin America meeting of sustainable universities (I Elaus): Results and possibilities

Higher Education Institutions (HEI) play an important role in sustainable development with their education, research and developed extension activities on environmental practices. With the purpose of organizing an event focused on the argument for education for sustainable development within Latin America and to initiate a process of...