Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 60.87
Liaison Martín Sanchez
Submission Date June 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

Tecnológico de Monterrey – Campus Guadalajara
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):

University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), University Global Coalition (UGC), Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)


Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):

● Launch and inauguration of the new Sustainability and Climate Change Laboratory space on the 4th floor of the Business Habitat.


● Establishment of a multi-year collaboration agreement under a research chair scheme with the Tequila Regulatory Council for 30 million pesos (in finalization). Design thinking workshop CRT


● Participation and organization of events with actors from the public and private sectors


● Organization of the Mexico Carbon Forum 2022 congress together with MEXICO2, the Mexican Carbon Platform.


● Participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conferences of 2022 and 2023 (COP27 and COP28). https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=n2zNJlsbLak


 ● Organization of a Hackathon to create proposals for applying artificial intelligence in the analysis of water quality data in different water bodies, leveraging existing public information from various monitoring points, in collaboration with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)


. ● Participation in the event MULTISECTORAL DIALOGUE - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: Event organized by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) together with the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Mexico project of GIZ Mexico.


 ● Organization of the Bioenergy Congress "The Role of Bioenergy for the Decarbonization of Mexico" in conjunction with Biomovilidad.


 ● Organization of working groups in collaboration with the Government of the State of Jalisco to promote the initiative “Comprehensive Strategy for the Recovery of the Santiago River” and the development of the “State Environmental Standard for Tequila Vinasse”.


 ● Tripartite working group with the participation of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC) Jalisco Delegation and the Secretariat of Environment and Territorial Development (SEMADET), aimed at identifying the efforts made by each party and establishing a work plan to redesign the construction and demolition waste (RCD) management system in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara.


● Signing of an agreement with the Metropolitan Planning Institute (IMEPLAN) to establish a cooperation agenda between both institutions and promote the implementation of research developed in environmental, territorial planning, and mobility matters to solve problems in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara in the research lines of water resilience, circular economy, and climate change.


● Participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2023 (COP28).








Cambio climático: Tec Gdl presentó su laboratorio de sostenibilidad | Tecnológico de Monterrey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=n2zNJlsbLak 

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):

• UC3 Conference 2022: Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, convened over 650 participants for 4 days covering sustainability topics in operations, endowment investing, academics, and policy. Opportunities for participants to connect, emphasizing the urgency of climate action and strategies to direct capital towards solutions and frontline communities.

 

• ISCN: a workshop organized by the Latin American Chapter of the ISCN in collaboration with UNAM. The Sustainability and Climate Change Plan for 2025 was presented, emphasizing the importance of culture as a cross-cutting theme and addressing strategies to drive a cultural shift within the organization.

 


• UC3 Conference 2022: https://sustain.ubc.ca/stories/ubc-hosting-2022-university-climate-change-coalition-conference

 

https://blogsostenibilidad.tec.mx/es/informate/el-tec-presenta-ruta-azul-en-la-cumbre-de-uc3

 

• ISCN Latam: https://blogsostenibilidad.tec.mx/es/informate/hacia-una-cultura-de-sostenibilidad-en-the-international-sustainable-campus-network-iscn

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjE1MfdZ7Q



Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):


'• Net Zero on Campus (SDSN): SDSN has developed the Net Zero on Campus Initiative in collaboration with the Climateworks Centre, Monash University, Second Nature, and the EAUC. Together, they created a guide and accompanying online toolkit to help universities and colleges accelerate their climate action plans, while creating a new global community of practice.

 

• The 5th P (Persuade) Handbook (Race To Zero):The handbook focuses on adopting the 5th P 'Persuade' in the Race to Zero, outlining guidance for various non-state actors. It provides specific 'Policy Asks' and 'Engagement Actions' to contribute to the global emission reduction goal by 2030.

 


• SDSN Net Zero: https://resources.unsdsn.org/net-zero-on-campus-a-guide-and-accompanying-toolkit-for-universities-and-colleges-to-accelerate-climate-action-worldwide

 

• The 5th P (Persuade) Handbook: https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Race-to-Zeros-5th-P-Persuade-Handbook-2.pdf




 



Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):

Paola Visconti and Cynthia Villarreal, both from Tec de Monterrey, are part of the Secretatiat of the University Global Coalition. President David Garza is part of the Steering Committee.

 

Ambassador Miguel Ruiz Cabañas is the co-coordinator of SDSN Mexico and Karina Ruiz is the manager of the network, both as as Tec de Monterrey's representatives.

 


https://universityglobalcoalition.org/about/

 

https://sdsnmexico.mx/quienes-somos/equipo/



Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :

Attached is evidence for the  regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network


Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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