Carolyn Aguilar and Dulce María Ramos Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México October 7, 2013
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Carolyn Aguilar and Dulce María RamosUniversidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
October 7, 2013
Twelve years of campus sustainability at Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
AASHE Annual Conference 2013: Resiliency and Adaptation
• Private Jesuit University
• University foundation: 1943
• Current campus inauguration: 1988
• Located in Santa Fe, one of the major business districts, southwest of Mexico City
• Population: • 10,992 students
(undergraduate and graduate)
• 1,867 academic staff
• 789 administrative and service employees
• Total area: 193,352 m2
What is Ibero Campus Verde?
Body of policies, activities, goals and performance criteria aimed at reducing the negative impact in the environment caused by the university’s daily operation.
Buildings
Water
Energy
Hazardous waste
Purchasing
Recycling Transportation
Landscaping and grounds
Culture
Action in eight areas
Preliminary Performance Assessment (2008)
Action Plan 2009-2012
Implementation
Evaluation of Results
Second Action Plan 2012-2020
The role of environmental communication
Build a new relationship between society and nature
• Responsable consumption of natural resources
• Proper waste management
• Adoption of sustainable lifestyles
Challenges faced
Resistance to change
Lack of a systemic approach to decision-making
Lack of appreciation of the benefits of the Enviromental Management System
Lack of official government ecolabelling
Lifestyles and consumption patterns
25% reduction in the consumption of drinking water
8.7% reduction in the consumption el electrical power
15.2% reduction in solid waste generation
17.4% of all recyclable waste being recovered
Main Achievements
Other Achievements Accumulation of valuable know how
Strenghtening the technical board
Bringing together academics, students and administrative staff
Becoming an Environmental Education tool
Development of an evironmental culture