The sustainability team is an open group with the aim of planning and implementing sustainability more efficiently as a cross-cutting issue across organizational interfaces and between research, teaching and administration. Participation and communication play an important role in implementing measures and promoting their acceptance.
We meet about 4 times a year to discuss various sustainability issues at our university. We also use Viva Engage (a Microsoft tool that works in a similar way to Facebook) for ongoing communication with us and, above all, with each other.
The Green Buddies are part of the sustainability team and are responsible for special tasks in their own area.
Sustainability Team
- Sustainability communication (sharing of sustainability information)
- Joint development of projects
- Contacts and advocates for sustainability information
- Team-building or joint professional development
- Free attendance at an annual sustainability event where experts give talks on a topical sustainability issue
- A commitment to promoting sustainable development at the university
- Interest in sustainability issues, particularly those relating to environmental sustainability
- Recommended further training (not compulsory): Internal training on sustainability (offered every semester)
Also for Green Buddies
- Collecting ideas and suggestions
- Point of contact for colleagues on sustainability issues
- Champions in the field: sharing sustainability information and raising awareness of environmental issues within their department
- Paying attention to environmental issues such as waste separation or energy
- A regular fixture at the annual bike check at the University of Graz
Commitment and the desire to make one’s own working environment environmentally friendly