| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.83 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2022 |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 2.00 |
Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
University Network for Sustainability
The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, through the Research and Postgraduate Secretariat and the Sustainability Managment, through the University Network for Sustainability, promotes the basic principles of university sustainability on and off campus.
The mission of the University Network for Sustainability is to involve young people in the knowledge and dissemination of the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to summon them to action for their fulfillment, providing them with the means, tools and platforms to achieve it.
Likewise, its vision is to form a network that integrates the creativity, talent and innovation of Mexican youth in an inclusive and cooperative process, to achieve a positive transformation in society at the local, national and global levels.
Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics:
Currently, students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics carry out activities in general as part of their academic training in various farms of the Faculty belonging to the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas.
At the "La Posta Zootécnica" ranch, located in the Santa Librada ejido, the "Laborcitas" Agricultural and Livestock Unit located at kilometer 9 of the Victoria - Monterrey highway and in various areas of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, carry out internships and activities related to zootechnics, bovine clinic, small species clinic, feeding, laboratory analysis to give an accurate diagnosis, trace, reproduction, food workshop, aquaculture, among others.
Some students are enrolled:
• 71 intern students, of which 51 students are in the different areas of the faculty (production areas, hospitals, laboratories and doing a thesis) and 20 students are outside the faculty in different companies.
Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, through the Sustainability Directorate, allocates a small fund dedicated to sustainable initiatives, where students participate through a call, and those who are winners can develop their skills through actions and solutions that allow everyone to provide solutions for a sustainable future.
This investment fund has the following specific objectives:
I. Configuring sustainable alternatives for the proper use, reuse and selection of specific processes in order to comprehensively combat the effects of global warming.
II. Consensually and voluntarily include the university student community of this highest house of studies in strategic actions to reduce poverty, fight against inequality and the adverse effects of climate change.
III. Opening and management of communication channels and active listening to set up more and better possible strategies and develop local action plans and programs.
IV. Humanitarian awareness about the importance and urgency of developing strategic local actions focused on the SDGs.
V. Socialization and communication of the progress, scope and goals set to affordably materialize the SDGs in the Tamaulipas community.
SAW. Set up the largest local student and academic platform to provide the channels, opportunity and monitoring of initiatives, ideas or projects that contribute to the SDGs in Tamaulipas.
Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
University Sustainability Week
The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas through the Sustainability Directorate, since 2018, has carried out the "University Sustainability Week", exposing findings through the axes of culture of sustainability, linkage, training in sustainability and environmental management.
The objective of this week is the promotion of university sustainability, disseminating the efforts made by the university in sustainable matters, bringing the university community closer to experts in various sustainability implementation activities in their environment and new strategies and protocols that must be applied. inside and outside the university campus.
This week's vision is to create a permanent space for meeting, dialogue, learning and reflection, where sustainability is promoted in all its axes; nature, society, welfare and economy.
Due to the aforementioned, the University Sustainability Week was created, which aims to reach the student community through workshops, conferences and courses, educating students, teachers and administrative staff on this topic.
Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
A recycled ART contest has been developed during 2021,2019 and 2018 at sustainability week, including the participation of UAT Students from different schools. UAT Cultural Office has collaborated as evaluators
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
The Bird troop is a program from the Ecological Applied Institute at UAT which realizes visits in and outside the campus in order to take evidence and photograph all kinds of bird species in the region.
Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The students of the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas have the option of joining the university network for sustainability, whose mission is to involve young people in the knowledge and dissemination of the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to call them to action to compliance by providing them with the means, tools and platforms to achieve it.
In this network, students are taught issues related to a more sustainable life with topics such as ecological footprint, water footprint, responsible consumption, healthy lifestyle, among others.
This network has the purpose of carrying out activities on campus that allow them to be aware of what they consume, what they throw away and the actions they carry out day by day so that they can make a change in their lives towards a more sustainable life.
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
The university, through the sustainability department, promotes initiatives on sustainability issues, in this matter they carried out programs and manuals focused on issues of nature, society, well-being and sustainable economy.
• Low impact purchasing manual
• Sustainable events certification manual
• Green office program
• Sustainable events guide
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