A HEI strategy to implement solutions aligned with energy and climate change challenges

Loraine Nazaré; Inês Fernandes; Joaquim Oliveira; Ana Lillebø; Alexandra Queirós

doi:10.14710/jsp.2023.20827

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jsp.2023.20827

A HEI strategy to implement solutions aligned with energy and climate change challenges

*Loraine Nazaré - Rectory, University of Aveiro, Coordinator, Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal | University of Aveiro |, Portugal

Inês Fernandes - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193 Portugal | University of Aveiro |, Portugal

Joaquim Oliveira - Gabcampi, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal | University of Aveiro |, Portugal

Ana Lillebø - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal | University of Aveiro |, Portugal

Alexandra Queirós - School of Health Sciences, Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal | University of Aveiro |, Portugal

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The vision of the University of Aveiro (UAveiro) is “to create, share and apply knowledge, involving the whole community through teaching, research, and cooperation with the surrounding environment, in order to make a clear difference for individuals and society”. Framed in the concept of Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice, UAveiro has has act by stimulating behaviours towards sustainability and by implementing solutions aligned with energy and climate change challenges. Relevant examples are a manual of good environmental sustainability practices, dashboards to monitor our performance, University Footprint Calculator that enables “to think and anticipate realities” towards carbon neutrality without compromising future generations, UAUBike, solutions for sustainability challenges, the greenbuilding’s project.This paper showcases, from different perspectives, the role of UAveiro to contribute to tackle societal challenges arising from the climate crisis and global changes and promote transformative solutions in favour of sustainability, social responsibility and climate action.

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In Vol 3, No 3 (2023)

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