1) Reduction and Optimization of consumption of energy and materials by for example:
- Developing and utilizing green technologies like: installing energy/light/heat sensors, distributed electricity production [from solar panels, energy cells, sewage, or waste], installing energy consumption indicators in the buildings, installing air quality indicators in the buildings, installing charging/warming spots in the parking places, installing driers [as it may reduce consumption of water and towels]
- Sorting all types of packages, instruments, and scraps for sending to recycling/reusing centers
- Increasing accessibility than unnecessary mobility through, for example, ICT, telephone meetings, virtual videoconferences and seminars, as well as distance courses
2) Change of behavior by for example:
- Educating the personnel, students, researchers, and external stakeholders through different communication channels such as courses, brochures, posters, notice boards, media, social media, and web 3.0/4.0
- Explaining results of the relevant research projects
- Collaborating with other faculties as well as universities for developing common recycling systems, purchasing and distribution systems, courses, projects …
- Purchasing ecological/green/environmentally friendly food and electricity as well as energy-efficient instruments and machineries
- Establishing a green image through environmental/sustainability- campaigns, contests, innovations…
- Publishing and visualizing periodic environmental KPIs as well as sustainability reports
- Applying for environmental certificates and standards
- Compensating the environmental degradation
- Taking proactive individual initiatives! EVERYONE can contribute to environmental sustainability of LTH by, for example, taking the stairs than elevators, shutting down the digital instruments than putting them on standby mode, avoid unnecessary printing on paper, printing on both sides of the paper, reducing unnecessary consumption of energy, water as well as materials.
