What has happened with sustainability in TYY, UTU and Unica during the first months of 2023? At TYY the environmental wing has been busy with meetings and the environmental sector has started to work on projects from the plan of action for 2023. Sustainable campus life has been advanced at UTU and they have prepared a webinar series concerning the plan. Unica has been focusing on other aspects of sustainability and responsibility by being an inclusive employer.
Read more news from TYY, UTU and Unica below!
TYY
One of the projects in TYY´s action plan for 2023 is an environmental project about TYY`s carbonfootprint. The environmenalt secor has started to advance the project by meeting Jutta Mäkinen from UTU to discuss the possibilities and ways of measuring TYY`s footprint. Next up is fniding out how and if other student unions measure their footprint.
TYY`s environmental wing members have joined the Nature Positive Universities -project as student ambassadors. The project aims to advance the vitality of nature in campus areas. As student ambassadors the members of environment wing get to network with other students from all over the world passionate about enviroment and sustainability. In addition, the wing has met with Jutta Mäkinen from UTU to discuss the carbon footprint and carbon nuetrality if UTU.
UTU
The university has been working towards the goal of carbon neutrality and creating a more sustainable campus life. Sustainable Campus Life will be presented in the Spring and Fall in an upcoming webinar series, more information coming soon!
Links:
Towards Carbon Neutrality at the University of Turku 2025
The 2021 Carbon Footprint of University of Turku Has Been Calculated (utu.fi)
Vision for Sustainable Campus Life
Sustainable Campus Life: More Sustainable Meals on Campuses
Sustainable Campus Life: Working in Laboratories
Bicycle Parking Map Published (utu.fi)
Read about different possibilities to study Sustainable Development at the University of Turku
Studying Sustainable Development at the University of Turku (utu.fi)
Read more about Sustainable Development at the University of Turku Sustainable Development (utu.fi)
UNICA
Unica has been focusing on corporate responsibility by maintaining an inclusive HR policy and working towards in being an inclusive employer. Unica employs people who are only partially able to work. Unica was asked to participate in the Working Capacity Programs video interview to discuss inclusive workplace policies.
The Link to the video:
Yritysesimerkki: Unica ravintolat
From now on, sustainable news will be published a few times a year collecting the recent events and news from TYY, UTU and Unica. Next sustainable news will come out in May.