Carolyn Aguilar and Dulce María Ramos Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México October 7, 2013 Twelve years of campus sustainability at Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México AASHE Annual Conference 2013: Resiliency and Adaptation

Private Jesuit University University foundation: 1943 Current campus inauguration: 1988 Located in Santa Fe, one of the major business districts, southwest of Mexico City

Population: 10,992 students (undergraduate and graduate) 1,867 academic staff 789 administrative and service employees Total area: 193,352 m 2

33 Undergraduate Degrees 33 Undergraduate Degrees 34 Graduate Degrees 34 Graduate Degrees More than 350 Certificate Courses More than 350 Certificate Courses Academic Programs

What is Ibero Campus Verde? Body of policies, activities, goals and performance criteria aimed at reducing the negative impact in the environment caused by the university’s daily operation.

 Reduce ecological footprint  Example for society  Environmental education strategy Objectives

Buildings Water Energy Hazardous waste Purchasing Recycling Transportation Landscaping and grounds Culture Action in eight areas

How does it work? Technical committee Environmental Program Advisory team Students

First steps…

Preliminary Performance Assessment (2008) Action Plan Implementation Evaluation of Results Second Action Plan

The role of environmental communication Build a new relationship between society and nature Responsable consumption of natural resources Proper waste management Adoption of sustainable lifestyles

What is Where are we now?

Challenges faced  Resistance to change  Lack of a systemic approach to decision-making  Lack of appreciation of the benefits of the Enviromental Management System  Lack of official government ecolabelling  Lifestyles and consumption patterns

 25% reduction in the consumption of drinking water  8.7% reduction in the consumption el electrical power  15.2% reduction in solid waste generation  17.4% of all recyclable waste being recovered Main Achievements

Other Achievements  Accumulation of valuable know how  Strenghtening the technical board  Bringing together academics, students and administrative staff  Becoming an Environmental Education tool  Development of an evironmental culture

Where do we go from here?

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