| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.01 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.60 / 4.00 |
Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
Is the institution utilizing the campus as a living laboratory for multidisciplinary student learning and applied research in the following areas?:
| Yes or No | |
| Air & Climate |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
|
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services/Food | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
|
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | Yes |
| Diversity & Affordability |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
|
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | Yes |
| Investment | No |
| Public Engagement |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
|
| Other | No |
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Air & Climate and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Concerned to promote the care of the physical health of their community and aware of the damage produced by snuff smoke on health, UAT Medical School raises the need of a culture of respect for students faculty and staff concerning tobacco smoke.
The Medicine Faculty in Tampico Campus is 100% smoke-free, in order to encourage and promote health among faculty members.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Buildings and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
In the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design (FADU) Campus Tampico experimental sustainable buildings were built for research purposes on dissertation Projects; faculty, staff and students were able to use these "Sustainable Housing" in order to analyze their structural behavior and thermal comfort.
One of these houses was made from bamboo and the other one from PET bottles. These projects were conducted in order to find alternative materials simultaneously solving the main problem of housing for rural communities.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Dining Services/Food and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Energy and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Grounds and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of UAT has recovered the land area for grazing animals from school up to 75%. A program in which the animals are rotated through previously marked areas on the ground so it can be recovered once grazing has finished in the area. In order to to always have the green area covered.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Purchasing and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Transportation and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Waste and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
"Eco-Recycle" is an initiative implemented in 2013 with the purpose of motivating among Young University the collection of alkaline batteries, in order to prevent groundwater and water bodies pollution.
The purpose of this project is to sensitize the university community about the ecological impact caused by the improper disposal of alkaline batteries because of their chemical components, leading to pollute up to 600-1000 liters of water with a single stack.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Water and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Coordination, Planning & Governance and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The "Environmental Awareness Week" "Caring for our environment"
In this week seven conferences were offered at the University distributed in various faculties and academic units highlighting the most important environmental issues of our state.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Diversity & Affordability and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The Child Development Circle (CDIN) in Campus victoria aims to provide students with care support for their children, giving them the assurance that the children are well cared within their own campus while they are fulfilling their school activities. In order to contribute to an increased focus on student performance.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Health, Wellbeing & Work and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
In 2014 the First Great Race, and Family Walk Trot "The Generation of Knowledge" was held by UAT University with the purpose of promoting values, live and disseminate physical activity and sport within the society.
This race was held on the main campus of Victoria City at the University Campus and it was open to all the citizens, students, staff and faculty.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Investment and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Public Engagement and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
UAT University offers a summer camp for workers children and general public in the University GYM, this event is released each year during summer vacations, offering children a comprehensive sports training with professional assistance and coaching. This camp is focused mainly for children from 5-12 years, it last about 6 hours daily during 9 days including sports, jazz dance and other cultural activities.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory in Other areas and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The website URL where information about the institution’s campus as a living laboratory program or projects is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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