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Sustainability at unibz
Sustainability is a core guiding principle of our university. As a multilingual and internationally oriented university located in the heart of the Alpine region, we see it as our responsibility to actively contribute to sustainable development - through research, teaching, campus operations, and societal engagement.
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Within the framework of our Sustainability Action Plan 2022–2025, the university has set ambitious goals: to reduce energy consumption, use resources more efficiently, and gradually make all campuses more climate-friendly. The university is also an active member of the RUS network (Rete delle Università per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile) and a founding member of the South Tyrol Alliance for Research in Sustainability.
Our activities are aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and structured into five key areas:
- Teaching
- Research
- Societal Engagement
- Operations and Infrastructure
- Organisational Culture
Each of these areas is supported by an interdisciplinary working group coordinated by the university’s Sustainability Committee. The Committee is also responsible for producing the annual Sustainability Report (coming soon) and is advised by the Competence Centre for Sustainability.
Numerous study programmes and research initiatives at unibz address sustainability from economic, technical, social, and design perspectives. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to help shape this transformation through innovative projects, public events, creative teaching formats, and new ideas for a climate-friendly and socially just future.
News
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Ospite di questa puntata di unibz insight è Raffaella Di Cagno, Direttrice del Centro di Competenza internazionale sulle Fermentazioni degli Alimenti (ICOFF).
Resilienza alpina: scienza e innovazione per i territori montani
Cosa significa "resilienza" per le regioni montane? Il prof. Fabrizio Mazzetto ci spiega come la ricerca possa aiutare i territori montani ad affrontare sfide e cambiamenti.
Action Fields and Reporting
To effectively integrate sustainability across all aspects of university life, unibz organises its efforts into five strategic action fields: Studies, Research, Interaction with Society, Operations, and Organizational Culture. These areas reflect the university’s holistic vision linking scientific work, curriculum development, outreach, and internal processes. Each area is supported by an interdisciplinary working group, coordinated by the Sustainability Committee.
Reporting is a relatively new component of this structure. With the introduction of the Sustainability Action Plan 2022–2025, unibz has begun to document and evaluate its sustainability efforts. The annual Sustainability Report aims to increase transparency, guide improvements, and strengthen the university’s accountability toward its sustainability goals.
Highlights
Action Fields
unibz drives sustainability through five action fields, aligning with its mission and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainability by numbers
Discover key facts and figures, from energy and water use to waste reduction and innovation.
Study Programmes with a Focus on Sustainability
We integrate sustainability topics across all faculties and disciplines. In addition, we offer dedicated study programmes that focus specifically on sustainability challenges and solutions, at Bachelor, Master and PhD level.
Publications on Sustainability
Explore all unibz publications related to the keyword sustainability - across all faculties, professors, and Centres.
Partners
Alliance for Sustainability
The university is part of the research platform Alliance in Research and Teaching for Sustainability, which aims to consolidate expertise and foster discussion on SDG-related topics in South Tyrol.
RUS network (Rete delle Università per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile)
- The university is an active member of the RUS network (Rete delle Università per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile), the Italian network of universities committed to advancing sustainability.
- Co-jointly with RUS, the annual event Climbing for Climate is organised featuring an excursion in South Tyrol.
Further links
- Competence Centre for Sustainability
- Competence Centre for Sustainable Tourism
- Competence Centre for Plant Health
- Student initiative: kikero Sustainability Festival
- South Tyrol Alliance for Research in Sustainability
- Nachhaltigkeitspreis Stiftung Sparkasse (Innovation und Forschung)
- Sustainable Manufacturing Lab
- Design Friction Lab