The impact of universities on the climate change process

Abstract

This paper addresses the contribution of the university to the provision and dissemination of sustainable forms of management in an attempt to adhere to the compromise of the Kyoto Protocol. A set of specific actions was developed and implemented by the university regarding issues such as energy efficiency and sustainable transportation. Thus, projects such as ZERO Emissions, The Caravan for the Climate or The Solar Wave are described in the present article as part of the solution to the problem. We discuss the implementation and findings of these projects as feedback from the knowledge acquired. The paper therefore provides some fresh ideas and successful experiences in which we attempt to overcome the barriers to sustainability on the university’s campus in relation to climate change.