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The University of Klagenfurt: a sustainable university
Today, both our private lives and our professional lives are affected by the need to conserve natural resources and ensure an ‘intact’ environment. By implementing the EMAS (ECO Management and Audit Scheme) environmental management system, the University of Klagenfurt has undertaken to establish an environmental management process and to improve this in a consistent and evaluable manner. It is, therefore, the declared goal of the University of Klagenfurt to operate within the framework of an active and comprehensive environmental policy, as well as to conduct research and offer teaching in a diverse range of subjects. Introducing EMAS constitutes a significant step for the University of Klagenfurt in terms of environmental protection and raising environmental awareness and has also led to the integration of processes for ongoing improvement into internal procedures.
A series of different environmental goals are embedded in the University of Klagenfurt ’s EMAS-based environmental policy. In addition to reducing resource use and practising sustainable, resource-conserving procurement and investment, extensive dialogue between all members of the university will take place to link up all activities relating to environmental protection within the university and to further develop the University of Klagenfurt ’s environmental management system.
The University Management Team views protecting the environment as one of its most important responsibilities and ensures that environmental targets are set and implemented for all roles and levels. By doing this, we can ensure that the environment is protected through embedding sustainability within the university.
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University: active together
In October 2013, the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy awarded the University of Klagenfurt five-year funding within the framework of the University Structural Funds Ordinance for the “University environmental management systems – their introduction and development” project. The overall objective of this initiative, which was started with the University of Salzburg, the University of Graz, Vienna University of Economics and Business and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, is to coordinate the introduction and development of an EMAS III EMS and other activities associated with environmental management and operational ecology.
The University of Klagenfurt introduced an EMAS III environmental management system at the university in spring 2016. Since then, the University of Klagenfurt has been working towards improving ecological awareness, promoting sustainable action and reducing emissions at the university. The system has also created a bridge between research being conducted into sustainability and energy management and environmental management itself as the departments of the University of Klagenfurt conducting research in these areas will be integrated into the process. Students and staff will also be involved, in order to bring about changes in their behaviour in ways that will improve sustainability and benefit the environment.
Environmental statement 2024 (in German)
Environmental statement 2023 (in German)
Environmental statement 2022 (in German)
Environmental statement 2021 (in German)
Environmental statement 2020 (in German)
Environmental statement 2019 (in German)
Environmental statement 2018 (in German)
Environmental statement 2017 (in German)
Environmental statement 2016 (in German)
Environmental policy of the University of Klagenfurt
The guiding principle of the environmental policy of the University of Klagenfurt strives to protect vital natural resources, to make innovative contributions to the sustainable development of our society, and to ensure that – as a matter of course – environmental protection is firmly anchored in the thoughts and actions of all university members.
A detailed description of the environmental policy of the University of Klagenfurt was published in the University Bulletin, No. 25, 2020/2021 on the 1st of September, 2021.
