The higher education institution explains what qualitative and/or quantitative as well as temporally defined sustainability goals it has set, how these are operationalised and how their level of achievement is monitored.
The Sustainability Guidelines of the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, together with the Mission Statement and the University Development Plan of Trier University, set the future direction. Annual targets, as well as concrete measures, support and accelerate this process.
By 2020, targets for the following sustainability aspects have been set
by the Sustainability Council at the Environmental Campus, with some of these targets already implemented in the first year:
Promotion of biodiversity at the Umwelt-Campus
- Already implemented:
- Repair and construction of additional insect hotels on the grounds of the UCB.
- Creation of flowering areas on the lawns as well as selective mowing.
- Project to relocate sand bees from beach volleyball court, use sand for alternative sand bee brood site and to slim down bold meadow areas.
- In progress:
- Planting of new flowering shrubs or trees in front of the Central New Building.
- Conception of a biodiversity database at the UCB as part of a project or final thesis
Sustainability in procurement
- In progress:
- Adopt and implement guidelines for sustainable procurement
- Implement certification as a "Fair Trade University
Establish a circular economy strategy for the environmental campus
- Already implemented:
- Installation of another water dispenser in the glass building
- In progress:
- Adoption of a circular economy strategy for the environmental campus.
- Decentralized separate collection of organic waste in all coffee kitchens
Promotion of sustainable mobility
- Already implemented:
- Participation in the city cycling Birkenfeld
- Increasing the share of electromobility in the context of business trips
- Operation of the solar carport with power feed-in and storage in the campus grid.
- In progress:
- Expanding the supply of rental bikes for students (10 bikes, 5 pedelecs, and one cargo bike).
Saving resources
- Already implemented:
- Paperless handling of administrative processes (electronic invoice workflow management, digital business trip processing)
- Installation of nine more waterless urinals in sanitary rooms in 9913 and 9915).
- Implementation of a pilot project for the separation of sanitary wastewater in a student dormitory.
- In planning:
- Avoidance of paper towels by installing electric hand dryers in KG
Energy saving
- Already implemented:
- Replacement of corridor lighting with LED in buildings 9926 and 9930.
- In progress:
- Installation of motion detectors for lighting control in sanitary rooms 9912 - 9915, further expansion planned
Communication of sustainability issues in the social environment
- Already implemented:
- Implementation of a photo exhibition on the 17 SDGs
- Organization of a lecture series on the topic of "Sustainability and Social Justice
- Foundation of a university group "Scientists for Future
- In progress:
- Use of a MINT mobile for school visits
Family-friendly university
- Already implemented:
- Development of a target agreement for the confirmation of the certificate for the "Audit family-friendly university".
Involvement of students in sustainability management
- Already implemented:
- Promoting the Green Office and offering projects by students for students.
- Organization of the vegan breakfast in the tea room
- Planning one clothing swap party per semester
- In progress:
- Integration of international students in the work of the Green Office.
The achievement of the sustainability goals was evaluated by the Sustainability Council of the Environmental Campus. The current status, as well as supplementary goals, can be found in the chapter "Goals 2020" of the current german sustainability report.