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<\/span><\/div>The project “Campus as a Living Lab” has been received with great enthusiasm, and we have received 382<\/strong> inputs from employees and students at the University of Copenhagen on how to make their campus more sustainable.<\/h5>\nThe ideas below are grouped into broader categories:<\/p>\n
Canteens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Reducing food waste (canteen meals, catering, etc.), reducing prices before closing time<\/li>\n
- Disposable tableware and cutlery<\/li>\n
- UCPH as 100% plant-based, or vegan\/vegetarian options as the default<\/li>\n
- Organic and local ingredients in the canteens<\/li>\n
- More water dispensers on campus with reusable glasses<\/li>\n
- Composting of food waste<\/li>\n
- Better kitchen facilities with refrigerators and microwaves, allowing individuals to bring their own packed meals and reduce packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Waste Sorting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Waste sorting<\/li>\n
- Deposit system<\/li>\n
- Electronics<\/li>\n
- Furniture and office supplies<\/li>\n
- Improved communication about waste sorting and new\/upcoming initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Better facilities for cyclists, including bicycle repair workshops, more bike parking, discount schemes for bike and e-bike rentals, and shower\/changing facilities<\/li>\n
- Parking spaces with charging stations for electric vehicles<\/li>\n
- Improved opportunities for train travel in connection with research<\/li>\n
- More online meetings for researchers to reduce air travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- More green areas, including rooftop gardens<\/li>\n
- Solar panels<\/li>\n
- Focus on biodiversity in campus areas<\/li>\n
- Reduced frequency of grass mowing<\/li>\n
- Better insulation of buildings, particularly windows, to conserve heat<\/li>\n
- Green communities, student-driven gardens, vegetable patches<\/li>\n
- Insect hotels and birdhouses<\/li>\n
- Better heat control by installation of digital thermostats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
IT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Guidelines on capacity-saving measures such as power usage, etc.<\/li>\n
- Improved opportunities for repair and reuse<\/li>\n
- Transition to renewable energy sources<\/li>\n
- Transition to CO2-neutral web services<\/li>\n
- Automatic shutdown of lights and projectors in classrooms<\/li>\n
- Evening checks of lights\/computers to ensure everything is turned off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Other<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Many documents are currently being physically signed – can we introduce digital signatures throughout UCPH?<\/li>\n
- Replacement of study books with e-books<\/li>\n
- More sustainable toilet facilities<\/li>\n
- Repair caf\u00e9s at all faculties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additionally, we have outlined specific issues that can serve as inspiration for larger projects such as bachelor’s theses, master’s thesis, or other written assignments.<\/h5>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/actory.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-1.png\" "\\"1\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Biodiversity<\/h4>\n\n- How can biodiversity be effectively increased and conditions for insects improved by expanding and enhancing the green areas at the University of Copenhagen?<\/li>\n
- What impact would it have if the University of Copenhagen replaced parts of their lawns with wild nature areas?<\/li>\n
- How can community kitchen gardens be implemented at the University of Copenhagen for the use of both students and staff?<\/li>\n
- What would be the potential impact on biodiversity if the University of Copenhagen acquired birdhouses and insect hotels for their entire campus?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Transportation<\/h4>\n\n- Bikes: How can motivation among students and staff at the University of Copenhagen be increased to choose the bicycle as a mode of transportation by implementing incentives such as discounts on bicycle repairs, improved bicycle parking facilities, the option to rent electric bicycles, and enhanced shower and changing facilities?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Canteens<\/h4>\n\n- What impact would the implementation of 100% plant-based canteens have on CO2 emissions compared to the canteens’ current emissions?<\/li>\n
- How can food waste be effectively reduced in the canteens?<\/li>\n
- How can the use of disposable products (such as food packaging, plastic bottles, disposable cutlery, disposable tableware) be minimized in the canteens, and what impact would it have?<\/li>\n
- How can future procurement materials for the canteens prioritize sustainability, local ingredients, and plant-based diets?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
IT<\/h3>\n\n- How can we ensure that employees’ computers have a longer lifespan? Could alternative operating systems and improved repair services extend the computers’ usability?<\/li>\n
- How can the University of Copenhagen handle the disposal of old electronics in the most sustainable manner?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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- Reducing food waste (canteen meals, catering, etc.), reducing prices before closing time<\/li>\n
- Disposable tableware and cutlery<\/li>\n
- UCPH as 100% plant-based, or vegan\/vegetarian options as the default<\/li>\n
- Organic and local ingredients in the canteens<\/li>\n
- More water dispensers on campus with reusable glasses<\/li>\n
- Composting of food waste<\/li>\n
- Better kitchen facilities with refrigerators and microwaves, allowing individuals to bring their own packed meals and reduce packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Waste Sorting<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Waste sorting<\/li>\n
- Deposit system<\/li>\n
- Electronics<\/li>\n
- Furniture and office supplies<\/li>\n
- Improved communication about waste sorting and new\/upcoming initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Better facilities for cyclists, including bicycle repair workshops, more bike parking, discount schemes for bike and e-bike rentals, and shower\/changing facilities<\/li>\n
- Parking spaces with charging stations for electric vehicles<\/li>\n
- Improved opportunities for train travel in connection with research<\/li>\n
- More online meetings for researchers to reduce air travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- More green areas, including rooftop gardens<\/li>\n
- Solar panels<\/li>\n
- Focus on biodiversity in campus areas<\/li>\n
- Reduced frequency of grass mowing<\/li>\n
- Better insulation of buildings, particularly windows, to conserve heat<\/li>\n
- Green communities, student-driven gardens, vegetable patches<\/li>\n
- Insect hotels and birdhouses<\/li>\n
- Better heat control by installation of digital thermostats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
IT<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Guidelines on capacity-saving measures such as power usage, etc.<\/li>\n
- Improved opportunities for repair and reuse<\/li>\n
- Transition to renewable energy sources<\/li>\n
- Transition to CO2-neutral web services<\/li>\n
- Automatic shutdown of lights and projectors in classrooms<\/li>\n
- Evening checks of lights\/computers to ensure everything is turned off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Other<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Many documents are currently being physically signed – can we introduce digital signatures throughout UCPH?<\/li>\n
- Replacement of study books with e-books<\/li>\n
- More sustainable toilet facilities<\/li>\n
- Repair caf\u00e9s at all faculties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additionally, we have outlined specific issues that can serve as inspiration for larger projects such as bachelor’s theses, master’s thesis, or other written assignments.<\/h5>\n
<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Biodiversity<\/h4>\n
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- How can biodiversity be effectively increased and conditions for insects improved by expanding and enhancing the green areas at the University of Copenhagen?<\/li>\n
- What impact would it have if the University of Copenhagen replaced parts of their lawns with wild nature areas?<\/li>\n
- How can community kitchen gardens be implemented at the University of Copenhagen for the use of both students and staff?<\/li>\n
- What would be the potential impact on biodiversity if the University of Copenhagen acquired birdhouses and insect hotels for their entire campus?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Transportation<\/h4>\n
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- Bikes: How can motivation among students and staff at the University of Copenhagen be increased to choose the bicycle as a mode of transportation by implementing incentives such as discounts on bicycle repairs, improved bicycle parking facilities, the option to rent electric bicycles, and enhanced shower and changing facilities?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Canteens<\/h4>\n
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- What impact would the implementation of 100% plant-based canteens have on CO2 emissions compared to the canteens’ current emissions?<\/li>\n
- How can food waste be effectively reduced in the canteens?<\/li>\n
- How can the use of disposable products (such as food packaging, plastic bottles, disposable cutlery, disposable tableware) be minimized in the canteens, and what impact would it have?<\/li>\n
- How can future procurement materials for the canteens prioritize sustainability, local ingredients, and plant-based diets?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
IT<\/h3>\n
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- How can we ensure that employees’ computers have a longer lifespan? Could alternative operating systems and improved repair services extend the computers’ usability?<\/li>\n
- How can the University of Copenhagen handle the disposal of old electronics in the most sustainable manner?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- Bikes: How can motivation among students and staff at the University of Copenhagen be increased to choose the bicycle as a mode of transportation by implementing incentives such as discounts on bicycle repairs, improved bicycle parking facilities, the option to rent electric bicycles, and enhanced shower and changing facilities?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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