Project and implementation plan
In a broad, participatory process (140 participants) with great support from the Rectorate, sustainability goals and measures were developed for the following areas of the university:
- research
- teaching
- operations (environmental management, social responsibility)
- interaction with society
- identity (strategy, organizational culture, etc.)
In April and May 2014, a decision-making group and the rectorate defined the measures to be implemented in the period 2013-2015 and the following years (2016-18). These measures are defined in the project and implementation plan for the sustainability strategy.
Decided measures and contact persons
Ongoing measures
- Energy analyzes: VR Reithmayer, Prof. Tobias Pröll (energy technology), Dr. Lindenthal (gWN)
- Green meeting: Bärbel Kovarik (FM), Julia Buchebner (gWN)
- Conversion of the BOKU shop to sustainable products: Claudia Kulhanek (Alumni Association)
Basic/accompanying measures
- Questioning the sustainability plan: Franz Fehr (Rectorate), gWN
- Developing/deepening the understanding of sustainability/sustainable development: Lisa Bohunovsky and Thomas Lindenthal (gWN)
- Information and awareness campaign: Lisa Bohunovsky (gWN)
- Reflection on the sustainability process: Lisa Bohunovsky (gWN; coordination) + reflection group
Measures with potentially quick success/easy implementation (2014/15)
- Promote cross-linking between the departments; Start with the topic “sustainable energy”: gWN
- Welcome program with input on sustainability and welcome folder: Lisa Bohunovsky (gWN)
- Strengthening inter-university cooperation/Alliance of Sustainable Universities: gWN (Lisa Bohunovsky, Thomas Lindenthal)
- Lecturers and didactics for sustainability: VR Prof. Hinterstoisser
- Sustainability Day: Lisa Bohunovsky (gWN)
- Crowd Lynx ideas platform: Julia Buchebner (gWN)
Measures with higher input for implementation (2014/15)
- Encourage shared use of devices: VR Glößl, VR Reithmayer
- Lobbying for cycle paths: Mobility Group (tbc)
- Central procurement of IT, mobile phones / contracts: Lisa Bohunovsky (gWN)
- Reward system for energy savings: VR Reithmayer
- E-shop platform: VR Reithmayer
Start in the next service agreement period (2016-18)
- Responsibility and leadership: VR Haberhauer and Dr. Handsteiner (personnel development)
- Active awareness-raising and reflection: Health circle: Eva Valerian (works council)
- Interface research - public relations: Michaela Klement (public relations)
- Mental stress: VR Haberhauer
Measures for the highest-ranked goals
In addition, measures are carried out with the following high-ranking goals:
- Sustainability in teaching: VR Hinterstoisser and gWN (Richard Kromp)
- Promote sustainable forms of mobility: Mobility group (lead: tbc)
- Improving the nutritional situation with regard to sustainability: Nutrition health circle (Eva Valerian)