BOKU sustainability newsletter October 2021

Contents

  • The new BOKU sustainability report is here!
  • BOKU Sustainability Day with Federal President Van der Bellen
  • Awarding of the BOKU sustainability prizes
  • BOKU: BASE opening ceremony - short report
  • Teaching resource collection Sustainicum Collection
  • The "Lectures for Future" are entering the next round
  • Discussion event of the AG Sustainability Research: "Measure knowledge?"
  • Climate Day 2022: Submission opens in October 2021
  • New series of events: future: changes. Live solution approaches.
  • "Courage for Sustainability" becomes "Dialogue for Change"

Sustainability at the BOKU campus

The new BOKU sustainability report is here!

The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) is the only university in Austria to publish a sustainability report audited according to GRI standards for the second year in a row.

The BOKU Sustainability Report 2020 was once again drawn up in accordance with the international standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and subjected to an external review by an independent third party. Along the five areas of (1) teaching and studies, (2) research, (3) exchange with society, (4) operations and (5) organizational culture, the sustainability report gives a good overview of the various sustainability activities at BOKU, shows successes and Progress but also potential for improvement.

Coordinated by the Center for Global Change and Sustainability at BOKU and prepared with broad university participation, the report reflects the university's many facets of sustainability.

Take a look and see for yourself! Now available for download and as a flipbook.

 

BOKU Sustainability Day with Federal President Van der Bellen

The BOKU Sustainability Day took place this year on October 27, 2021 in a hybrid format (online & live).

Also in the program was an opening keynote from Dr. Riyan van den Born (NL), numerous exciting sessions by BOKU employees and students during the day, as well as a festive closing event with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and the awarding of the BOKU sustainability prizes. 

A review of the Sustainability Day you can find a here.

 

BOKU Sustainability Prize Award

The BOKU sustainability award is again awarded this year in 3 categories: "Research", "Education for sustainable development" and "Social & ecological responsibility in university operations". The nominated projects have already been decided and can be found HERE.

As part of the final event of the BOKU Sustainability Day with Federal President Van der Bellen on October 27th. From 4:30 p.m. in the TÜWI lecture hall, the winners were announced and the prizes were handed over by the BOKU Rectorate.

 

BOKU: BASE opening ceremony

On 9/30 around 70 people were allowed to attend the opening ceremony of BOKU: BASE (BOKU Activities Supporting Entrepreneurship) in Ilse-Wallentin, another 70 were there online in the live stream. After the welcoming words of the rectorate, Julia Zotter sweetened the evening with an inspiring keynote. She also found herself on the podium, which subsequently discussed the topic of "Impact through innovation - entrepreneurial thinking and acting at BOKU". Other topics that were debated included sustainable entrepreneurship, failure and risk and of course the role of BOKU for future developments in these subject areas. Finally, the BOKU Startup Prize was ceremoniously awarded to Nourivit Technologies GmbH. We thank all contributors and guests for their contributions to this successful evening!

Under the umbrella of BOKU: BASE, the BOKU promotes entrepreneurial thinking and acting. It is a springboard for innovations, a trailblazer for ideas, technologies and strategies for sustainable development in society. All information about BOKU: BASE under: BASE - BOKU: BASE

 

Sustainability in teaching

Teaching resource collection Sustainicum Collection

In the winter semester 2021/22 there will be again the opportunity for all teachers and those interested in sustainability to get to know the teaching resource platform Sustainicum Collection (www.sustainicum.at). As part of the BOKU's advanced training program, two consecutive workshops are offered in an interactive setting. In this way, the innovative teaching resources of the platform with a focus on sustainability can be tried out and used profitably. Registration is via the BOKU training pass.

Workshop Sustainicum Collection I: Get to know and try out teaching resources for education on sustainability. Date: November 24, 2021, time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Online or face-to-face event. Group size: min. 4- max. 12 participants.

Workshop Sustainicum Collection II: Developing teaching resources for education on sustainability and using them profitably (specialization). Date: December 1st, 2021, time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., location: online or face-to-face event. Group size: min. 4- max. 12 participants.

Contact: julia.wlasak(at)boku.ac.at

The "Lectures for Future" are entering the next round

The interdisciplinary lecture series by the Scientists for Future offers all interested parties current insights into scientific work on the climate crisis, the environment and society. All over Austria, 12 universities are already taking part in the Lectures for Future.

The entire program of the Lectures for Future with over 80 lectures can be found here: https://scientists4future.at/lectures/ 

 

Discussion event of the AG Sustainability Research: "Wissen messen?"

Measure knowledge? - About the origins, goals and (un) intended effects of an actually impossible project. Lecture by Dr. Lisa Sigl followed by a discussion

As part of the “Sustainability in Discourse” series of events, the first discussion event of the Sustainability Research Group will take place on November 16, 2021. Participation is possible both live and online via Zoom.

More information at: short.boku.ac.at/veranstaltung-wissen-messen: https://short.boku.ac.at/veranstaltung-wissen-messen

 

Climate Day 2022: Submission now possible!

The Climate Change Center Austria (CCCA), together with the University of Applied Arts Vienna and the Technical University Vienna, is pleased to welcome you to the 22nd Austrian Climate Day from April 20th until April 22nd, 2022!

In keeping with the motto "Pushing boundaries: science, art, climate", this time, in addition to classic climate and climate impact research, artistic research projects as well as projects from art, design and architecture are invited to submit and present on Climate Day.

Submission is now possible. You can submit entries for the following categories:

  • Lectures and poster contributions for the general scientific sessions including artistic research projects
  • Projects from art, design and architecture
  • Poster contributions to ACRP quality assurance for the year 2022 in the presence of the ACRP Steering Committee
  • CCCA Young Talent Award 2022

You can find more details and the first cornerstones of the program on the Klimatag website: https://ccca.ac.at/dialogformate/oesterreichischer-klimatag/klimatag-2022

 

 

Other news

New series of events: future:changes. Live solution approaches.

In this new series of events, solutions, both large and small, are brought to the fore!

Courageous people who take an unusual path - in harmony with nature, in solidarity with others, creative and fearless. Scientists with foresight who develop legal, economic and technical instruments that enable global change.

The events encourage courage and desire to invest time in commitment and change. Living the future courageously together.

Kick-off event with a panel discussion on the subject of "The crisis-proof society - only with socio-ecological transformation !?" Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Albert Schweitzer Haus, Schwarzspanierstraße 13, 1090 Vienna.

A series of events by the ASH Forum of Civil Society and the Center for Global Change and Sustainability BOKU. In cooperation with the environmental agency of the Evangelical Church in Vienna.

 

"Courage for Sustainability" becomes "Dialogue for Change"

Changes require courage, the exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding in order to drive the necessary activities forward - this is why “courage for sustainability” becomes “dialogue for change”. The event series “Dialogue for Change” creates space for discussions and the encounter between science and practice.

The opening event for Dialog for Change will take place on October 19. The interviewees give interesting insights into how the socio-economic transformation can succeed. Impulse: Dr. Karin Dobernig (Head of the Institute for Sustainability, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt).

All information about the event or the new platform "Dialogue for Change" HERE.