Sustainable SNU: Green Innovation of Campus in SNU
Context:
AIEES will be involved in policy making for sustainable development, talent training and technology advancement, while leading collaborated endeavors among government, universities, institutes, local community and private sector as well. AIEES will become the think-tank embodying Sustainability. As a public institute AIEES will enhance collaboration in multidisciplinary researches, the network between human resources and intellectual infrastructure, especially heightening the University’s social stewardship.
Project:
Sustainable SNU is a declaration to make cultivate member’s values as well as attitudes so they correspond to sustainable development. SNU’s roles in the scope of sustainable development are ‘ecosystem-stability’, ‘economic growth’ and ‘social equity’. There are many implementations:
- CO2 emission reduction activities on campus
- Participate in international sustainable development activities
- Promote the social contribution program for the local community
- Publish the SNU sustainability report
- Support student activities and researches about sustainable development
- Promote eco-friendly campus tour program
- Support ISO 14000 management
Design role:
AIEES should achieve sustainable development via balancing environment, economy and society for our next generation. It is to build sustainable development for social community, in the points of 3 views: environment, economy, and society Economic growth in the past has sacrificed environmental stability and social equity. This results in lowering ecosystem stability, social balance and intensifying class conflict. In order to cope with and mitigate this challenge, 'Sustainable Development' has appeared as the new paradigm. Most developed countries have shifted their priorities from growth to Sustainable Development.
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