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Practical steps for UMFST sustainability
In order to put UMFST's sustainability principles into practice we will: • Establish and maintain a web page for UMFST sustainability, which publishes sustainability policy, principles, activities and reports; • Continuous evaluation of university courses with the help of the "Framework for sustainable development"; • Adopting administrative measures for economic use of resources, reducing the ecological footprint of UMFST and its academic community. Criteria to select training materials • The vision of the paperless class and office is topical: "Going Paperless" can save money and space by producing electronic documentation and information which are easier to share and which minimize the environmental damage; • The use of "green computers" is a key requirement. Use of recycled materials and Waste recycling • To use immaterialized learning supports that reduce paper consumption. There is strong support for the recycling of printed paper, but also the delivery of materials electronically rather than on paper; • To promote and ensure recycling, waste separation and circular economy; • To install energy efficient toilets in the building infrastructure; • To take back used products proper for recycling, like toner cassettes for printers, copiers, faxes; • To use of recycled plastic/paper garbage bags, reuse of printing and copying materials, packaging materials, boxes, etc. Staff travels and students' travels accessibility • To make the intra-organizational mobility sustainable in the context in which UMFST possesses several course locations; • To use of a "university bus" when necessary or increasing information regarding public means of transport, motivating employees to carpool or use public transport, bicycles or similar means; • To reduce travel by employing different remote meeting methods: Skype meeting, internet conference, etc.; it also promised to find means to develop "remote working". Mechanisms to monitor energy consumption and waste • The course locations are continuously analyzed and optimized in terms of heating, water consumption and current supply, as well as "energy education": how to save energy and how to educate the staff and course participants in this respect (e.g. turning off the lights when leaving the office, avoiding stand-by, etc.), using commandments for energy saving; • To work on decreasing electricity consumption by using energy efficient equipment: fluorescent lamps, lighting control in rooms with low traffic by installing detectors, signs for turning off the lights. Purchasing policy/supply chain management • When buying new technological devices for the office (e.g. computers, mobile phones), attention is paid to the energy consumption and energy-saving potential of the devices; • UMFST should search for providers who offer clean energy supply. If available and affordable, a change of current provider should be initiated; • integrating environmental concerns into the decision making process of businesses "Green Business"; • To encourage sustainable consumption by providing students and employees with the possibility to purchase in the cafeteria during course breaks Fair-Trade products and locally produced and cultivated fruits; • To include a copy of our Sustainability Policy in all our proposals to providers/clients; • UMFST encourages suppliers to improve the environment by imposing relevant environmental requirements for their supplied products which cause reduced environmental impact. Periodic assessment of sustainability and corrective actions: • Labeling activities with negative impact on the environment, this initiative eliminating or at least limiting influences; • Training of staff and trainees on environmental issues so as to inform them that UMFST boosts environmental actions which contribute to the development of sustainability; • Development of a sustainability improvement plan addressed to the internal activity, targeting all employees and management in their daily work. |