Sustainability Coordinator Training programme launched
An online programme to train sustainability coordinators in Jesuit schools and institutes within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific has been launched.
Ateneo de Cagayan to be green campus with a blue heart
The new President of President of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Fr Roberto “Bobby” Yap SJ began his term with a strong message regarding man’s need to reconcile with recreation.
In his Inaugural Address on August 15, Fr Bobby declared that “care for the environment is certainly one of the most crucial and most challenging” frontiers a university can strive to reach, and announced two environmental stewardship projects he will focus on – making the campus green and adapting to climate change.
Jesuit Institutions To Grow Green Campuses
Jesuit colleges and universities in Asia Pacific have committed to becoming green campuses.
Environmental Baseline Data Established at Xavier University
Xavier University has now established its baseline data for solid waste management program. Through the Physical Plant Office (PPO), a trial run was conducted for one week and also during the special event of Xavier Days in order to estimate the different volumes of wastes being produced. Now that some data has been gathered, the challenge is to reduce wastes of 9-18 cubic meter per week by 50% and reinforce waste segregation project in the University.
Projected Activities, 1st Quarter 2011
Xavier University: Green Campus Initiatives
Recently, Xavier University had its groundbreaking ceremony at Manresa for their new CIT (Center of Industrial Technology), which is considered to be an environmentally sound building. This eco-building would serve as the model for other such buildings in the Philippines.
Sanata Dharma University: 2012 and Beyond
Sanata Dharma University is strategically looking at post-2012 management and operations framework for implementation. Critically, the university is working towards achieving the following key areas, which are also significant for the Conference (JCAP) to engage with:
ATMI: Leading Towards a Techo-Ecological Institute in Indonesia
The Akademi Tehnik Mesin Industri (ATMI)-Solo was established in 1968. Since then, ATMI has become the leading vocational-industrial (manufacturing and engineering) Polytechnic University in Indonesia and probably across Asia. At present, ATMI manages three main faculties, which are distributed among ATMI buildings on two campuses: