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Founded in 1990, the UNICA Green Academic Footprint Network consists of 46 universities from 35 European capitals, with a total of 1.8 million students and 150,000 staff. Our mission is to promote and enhance environmental sustainability in every aspect of university work. Join us and become part of a network dedicated to sharing, learning, and adding value.
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The UNICA GREEN ACADEMIC FOOTPRINT Network Strengths – Goals - Milestones Kris DEJONCKHEERE, UNICA SecretaryGeneral Alexandra DEMOUSTIEZ- UGAF Chair- Université Libre de Bruxelles UGAF Workshop Berlin – 25-27/03/2015
Founded in 1990 46 universities from 35 European capitals 1.800,000 students 150,000 staff Motto: Sharing, learning, adding value 10 working groups www.unica-network.eu UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
The UGAF Network Mission We pledge to become greener To promote, implement and enhance the capabilities of universities with regard to environmental sustainability in every aspect of work at universities UNICA student conference in Rome 2010 Set in motion by the University of Oslo in 2011 History UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
The Network Members FreieUniversität Berlin VrijeUniversiteitBrussel Universitélibre de Bruxelles Université de Lausanne Universidade de Lisboa University of Oslo Tor Vergata University Tallinn University 8 UNICA universities: Berlin – Brussels (2) – Lausanne- Lisbon- Oslo – Rome – Tallinn Open network – Unica members and beyond! UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
The Network Goals UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
A Network in Action! Achievements UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
Workshops topics U. of Oslo 2011: Universities Committed and Connected Towards Environmental Sustainability U. de Lausanne 2012: Campus as Living Laboratory for Environmental Sustainability U. de Lisboa 2013: University-City Cooperation for Environmental Sustainability U. Libre de Bruxelles 2014: From strategic tools to Environmental Management Systems: How to strengthen the sustainability policy of your University? Freie U. Berlin 2015: Sustainability at Universities: How to combine management and participation? UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
Workshops topics • Workshops evaluations show that the participants benefit the most from: • Sharing good and bad practices • Learning from others’ experiences • Discussing common issues and possible (joint) solutions UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
For the future ? UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015
And concretely: Nextmilestones Spring 2016- Rome- Tor VergataUniversity Send a letter of intention to UNICA Office How to become a member ? UGAF Workshop Berlin- 23-25/03/2015