2030 AgendaEcology

ENVIRONMENT AT DEUSTO

The challenges posed by the rapid deterioration of our environment are becoming increasingly urgent. That is why we want to build a university that is more aware, responsible and involved in caring for nature, as stated in the University of Deusto Environmental Sustainability Statement.

We want to build a new culture that incorporates environmental sustainability criteria in our project, activities and behaviour by providing a university response based on our ignatian tradition and in collaboration with society at large.

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2030 AGENDA

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Deusto

Environment Plan

We are inspired by Pope Francis’ Laudato SI' on Care for Our Common Home and many public policies in which we want to be involved. In particular, we support national and international strategies that promote the university' s role in sustainable development, or emphasise sustainability as a key principle in research and innovation.

Our lines of action are as follows:

Raising awareness and educating the university community
Curriculum for sustainability
Environmentally responsible management
Research for sustainability

2020

Atlas Research for a Better World OD12 Award

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Environment

goals

Enhancing the actions carried out by the UD

To promote environmental sustainability through better networking, coordination and visibility.

Incorporate the development of sustainability in all dimensions of the UD's activities

to contribute to: training professionals aware of the social and environmental responsibility of their activity and capable of putting into practice the related competences in a creative, critical and committed manner; developing work and tools to face the challenges of current relations between people and their environment; and applying sustainability criteria and environmental management systems in the organisation itself.

Developing cooperation with other institutions and social partners

Contributing to the promotion of a culture of sustainable development, in collaboration with public and private organisations and institutions.

Environment

Our initiatives

URA Project 20-21

Alboan, AQUADAT and Deusto join forces to take action on the water scarcity crisis, which affects more than 40% of the world's population and threatens large regions of the planet such as the Amazon.

RESEARCH

Our research seeks to design smart and sustainable solutions and business models that can deliver measurable benefits in energy, transport and resource productivity through ICTs.

Haritza Programme

These good practices promote the efficient resource management and waste reduction, fostering a university community that is aware of and involved in caring for the environment.

Reactívate+ Programme

These action research groups work to contribute ideas and improve the sustainability of our campuses around water, electricity consumption, food waste and waste management.

What kind of waste do we generate at the University?

Waste management

What kind of waste do we generate at the University?

Waste management

The University of Deusto is an institution whose daily activities have an impact on the environment. The generation of waste, both hazardous and non-hazardous, is an intrinsic consequence of the teaching, research and ancillary activities that take place on the University's campuses. To this end, the university has a plan to minimise the amount of waste generated, its reuse and recycling, as well as to ensure its proper disposal.

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Arboretum of Deusto

The University has an important botanical heritage on its two campuses.

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Awareness-raising actions and campaigns

What do we do?

Throughout the academic year we hold awareness-raising actions aimed at the entire university community: conferences, events and communication campaigns.

Campaigns and actions we carry out

Season of Creation Prayer (September-October).
Euskal Hub of The Economy of Francesco.
Caring for personal well-being through care of the common home (DEUSTO Wellness).
Environmental volunteering and semester and summer experiences.
SDG fair held by social organisations.
Cultural exhibition on SDGs.
Nature outings as a sporting experience.
Responsible consumption - food waste group with students from the Deusto Hall of Residence.
Exploring sustainable initiatives in the natural environment provided by the campuses.
Initiatives for sustainable mobility.