sustainability on campus_ iso 14001_experience from 1st latin american university

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SUSTAINABILITY ON CAMPUS BYSUSTAINABILITY ON CAMPUS BY

IMPLEMENTING THE ISO 14001 FRAMEWORKIMPLEMENTING THE ISO 14001 FRAMEWORK

(Experiences From the first ISO 14001 Certified(Experiences From the first ISO 14001 Certified

LatinLatin--American Public University)American Public University)

By VelBy Velzquez Luis, Zavala Andrea, Munguzquez Luis, Zavala Andrea, Mungua Nora University of Sa Nora University of Sonoraonora


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PresentationPresentations goals goal

This presentation is aimed at describing the roleof the ISO 14001 standard in the Sustainability

Management System in the University of Sonorafor becoming a Sustainable University


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The focus of this presentation will be on thefundamentals of becoming a sustainableuniversity, details has been avoided. Lector

interested in details is invited to read the fullpaper.


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The University's geographicThe University's geographic


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Our Sustainability TravelOur Sustainability Travel

TO SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY

1992 2008 Far, Far Away

ISO 14001

Certification


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A sustainable UniversityA sustainable University

A higher education institution, as a whole or as a part, thataddresses, involves and promotes, on a regional or a globallevel, the elimination and/or minimization ofenvironmental, economics, societal, and health negative

effects in the use of their resources in order to fulfill itsmain functions of teaching, research, outreach &partnership, and stewardship among others as a way tohelping society make the transition to sustainable life

styles.


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Sustainability Vision

Sustainability Mission

Sustainability Policy

Education

Non-Formal Formal

Workshops

Seminars

Conferences

Undergraduate Graduate

Certificate

Master degree

Doctoral degree

Research

Applied research

Basic research

Outreachingand Partnership Greening the campus

Greening of curriculum

International and national student mobility

Sustainability Management System

Articles in international reviewed journals

International and national networking

Regional sustainable production systemCapacity BuildingConsulting serviceTechnical AssistanceProject demostration


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Shortcomings in Implementing an EMS in a Public University

In July 2008, theUNISON has become the first public highereducation institution to get the ISO14001:2004 certification notonly in Mexico but also in Latin America.

UNISONs ISO14001-based SMS


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1. Sequential flow

2. Universitys structure

3. Standardization of substantive functions

4. Institutionalizing Sustainability

Shortcomings in the implementation


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In order to become a sustainable university, the

University of Sonora has implemented aSustainability Management System rather than anEnvironmental Management System. This SMS

was certified in July 2008 by a third-party auditfirm. It is too soon to claim sustainabilityimprovements derived for the SMS

implementation; yet, quantitative indicators showimprovements in environmental and culturalissues

RemarksRemarks


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RemarksRemarks

9The substantives functions of education,research, and outreach and partnershiphave been redesigned in order to besupportive and integrative and play a key

and role for the success of sustainability

initiatives.


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RemarksRemarks

There is big difference between an EMSimplemented in industry with an EMSimplemented on campus, mainly becauseon campus a series of procedures is

worthless if the EMS is not linked with thesubstantives functions of the university,mainly education and research. Student

participation must be duty in any EMS foruniversities.


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RemarksRemarks

9Even though the University ofSonora has been involved

successfully in fosteringsustainability initiatives, it is truethat being a Sustainable

University is still far, far away

ARE WE THERE, YET?

NO, not yet!


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