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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 actionUPCT 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 Sustainability3. 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).

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Progress reports
Goal 4
2015
Promote the creation of a multidisciplinary teaching team to develop teaching and learning activities relates with Sustainable Development.
2015
« Sustainable Campus » Spanish project
Staff / Technical expertise
Expertise of students and staff dedicated to sustainability

Basic information
Time-frame: 2012 - 2015
Partners
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Countries
Contact information
José Antonio Franco, Dean, rector@upct.es
United Nations