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Twelve years of campus sustainability at Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México AASHE Annual Conference 2013: Resiliency and Adaptation. Carolyn Aguilar and Dulce María Ramos Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México October 7, 2013. Private Jesuit University
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Twelveyears of campus sustainability at Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México AASHE AnnualConference 2013: Resiliency and Adaptation Carolyn Aguilar and Dulce María Ramos Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México October 7, 2013
PrivateJesuitUniversity • University foundation: 1943 • Current campus inauguration:1988 • Located in Santa Fe, one of themajorbusinessdistricts, southwest of Mexico City
Population: • 10,992 students (undergraduate and graduate) • 1,867 academic staff • 789 administrative and serviceemployees • Total area: 193,352 m2
Academic Programs 33 Undergraduate Degrees 34 GraduateDegrees More than350 CertificateCourses
Whatis Ibero Campus Verde? Body of policies, activities, goals and performance criteriaaimed at reducingthenegativeimpact in theenvironmentcausedbytheuniversity’sdailyoperation.
Objectives • Reduce ecologicalfootprint • Exampleforsociety • Environmentaleducationstrategy
Action in eight areas Buildings Energy Purchasing Landscaping and grounds Water Hazardous waste Culture Transportation Recycling
Howdoesitwork? Technicalcommittee Advisoryteam EnvironmentalProgram Students
Preliminary Performance Assessment (2008) • Action Plan 2009-2012 • Implementation • Evaluation of Results • Second Action Plan 2012-2020
The role of environmentalcommunication • Build a new relationshipbetweensociety and nature • Responsable consumption of natural resources • Properwastemanagement • Adoption of sustainablelifestyles
Whatis Where are wenow?
Challengesfaced • 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 consumptionpatterns
MainAchievements • 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 allrecyclablewastebeingrecovered
OtherAchievements • Accumulation of valuableknowhow • Strenghteningthetechnicalboard • Bringingtogetheracademics, students and administrative staff • BecominganEnvironmentalEducationtool • Development of anevironmental culture
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