Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) has the ambition to develop one of the most sustainable campuses in the Netherlands. The university is working closely with the municipality and the central government to achieve its goals.
Sustainability goals
The high-level sustainability goals of Erasmus University Rotterdam, in terms of operations, are the following:
Achieving net zero in our CO2 emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 2035
Using the Oxford Offsetting Principles for all carbon offsetting practices
Becoming a zero-waste, circular campus by 2030
Implementing a sustainable, mostly plant-based diet and catering on campus
Increasing the size of green areas with native plans on campus, achieving a nature positive campus
Promoting sustainable procurement practices
Roadmap sustainable campus
In 2019/2020, the Roadmap Sustainable campus was drawn up. This roadmap to a CO2 net zero and nature positive campus outlines a number of actions that EUR has been implementing over the last 5 years.
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