Information
- Submitted by: Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)
- Topic: Education
- Keywords: education
- Location: Cartagena, Spain
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network

- This voluntary initiative came from Higher Education Sustainability Initiative
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Partner(s)
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Description/achievement of initiative
Signature of the Declaration executing the adhesion of UPCT implies the following commitments:
1. Commitment to current or future action
UPCT will work in the following topics :
- Incorporate into the « Sustainable Campus » Spanish project, focusing on three main areas: Education and research for health and sustainability, Sustainable and healthy campus and Social commitment and participation.
- Improve relations with community sector associations and local, regional and national authorities in the pursuit of joint actions for sustainability, mobility, renewable energies implementation, saving and energy efficiency development projects.
- Promote the creation of a multidisciplinary teaching team to develop teaching and learning activities relates with Sustainable Development.
2. Commitment to transparency through annual reporting on progress
- Commitment to draft an annual report which includes the activities of the Vicerrectorate of Infrastructure, Equipment and Sustainability
3. Commitment to target dates that can be measured for success
- Commitment to develop a Sustainable Development Plan for three years 2012-2015, in which, we will specify the main objectives, actions, persons responsible for implementation, and evaluation ratios.
4. A general description of key resources and/or partners dedicated to achieve these targets
- The Occupational Risk Prevention Service (section which depends on the Vicerectorate of Infrastructure, Equipment and Sustainability and Infrastructures).
- The Sustainability Evaluation working group of the Environmental Quality, Sustainable Development and Risk Prevention Committee (CADEP) of the Spanish Conference of University Rectors (CRUE).
Implementation methodologies
A general description of key resources and/or partners dedicated to achieve these targets
-The Occupational Risk Prevention Service (section which depends on the Vicerectorate of Infrastructure, Equipment and Sustainability and Infrastructures).
-The Sustainability Evaluation working group of the Environmental Quality, Sustainable Development and Risk Prevention Committee (CADEP) of the Spanish Conference of University Rectors (CRUE).
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| Promote the creation of a multidisciplinary teaching team to develop teaching and learning activities relates with Sustainable Development. | 2015 |
| « Sustainable Campus » Spanish project | 2015 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Staff / Technical expertise | Expertise of students and staff dedicated to sustainability |
