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"We will, as a university, become climate neutral by 2035 and continuously minimize our use of resources.”
Since the introduction of an environmental management system certified in accordance with EU Regulation (EC) 1221/2009 (EMAS) in 2003, TU Dresden has provided important motivation for the responsible use of resources. Building on this, we have set ourselves the aim of making TU Dresden’s operations climate-neutral by 2035, to improve the quality of life on campus through sustainable mobility development and the design of green outdoor spaces, and to significantly reduce TU Dresden’s consumption of resources.
Our objectives
With its Sustainability Strategy, TU Dresden is committing to the following goals:
- TU Dresden will be climate neutral by 2035.
- The TU Dresden campus has a high quality of life and is designed innovatively and sustainably as an excellent place to learn and work.
- TU Dresden is significantly reducing its resource consumption.
Measures
The working plan for achieving the sustainability goals for 2023–2030 comprises 80 measures for all six areas of activity. Below, we present three key priority measures for the campus and operations area of activity.
- Comprehensive consideration of sustainability criteria in the planning and implementation of technical infrastructure-development projects at TUD sites (short to medium-term)
Development and implementation of a system for monitoring resource consumption in the organizational units. Implementation of measures derived from this to reduce consumption with regard to the use of resources and consequential costs with the aim of improving resource efficiency in all organizational units. - Increasing low-emission on-campus mobility (medium-term)
Promotion of environmentally-friendly forms of mobility and creation of attractive conditions for “active mobility,” such as cycling or walking on campus, with the aim of reducing mobility-related emissions and increasing the quality of life on campus. - Definition of sustainability criteria for procurement processes and integration into the tendering process (medium-term)
Examination of central and decentralized procurement processes and identification of suitable sustainability criteria for integration into these processes, with the aim of making procurement processes at TU Dresden more resource efficient and sustainable.
For more information on this area of activity, please see our brochure on TU Dresden’s Sustainability Strategy (accessible PDF).
What you can do
Want to do your part and make your daily life more sustainable? We invite you to do your bit and try out ideas and projects for more sustainability at TU Dresden.
