While accomplishing our sustainability strategic vision, the institutions of Ensino Lusófona have been promoting a change in the attitudes and behaviour of all those who daily intervene in the life of the institution. Each one of them have taken simple measures to foster recycling, reduction, accountability, refusal and respect for others and the environment.
The pilot project was carried out at the Lusófona University campus, in Lisbon, with:
- Use of renewable energies - photovoltaic panels
Aligned with the environmental policy Lusófona University has adopted, photovoltaic panels have been installed on campus so as to contribute to the production of electric power.
The photovoltaic power plant, UPAC (production unit for private consumption) will ensure an estimated production of 30% of the campus needs (annual production of 400,000 kW for a total consumption of 1,400,000kW) thus reducing our environmental footprint by lowering carbon emission.
- Electrical mobility
The University’s location being within easy reach of the entire public transportation network is at the centre of Lisbon’s electrical and environmental mobility project. It already has two Rapid Charge stations in operation for electric cars with a connection to the MOBI.E network.
- Recycling _ Raising awareness about waste separation
Recycling units have been installed throughout the campus, and training initiatives have been carried out on how to separate waste correctly.
- Use of glass bottles and others of equal durability
With the support of the Lisbon Town Hall, which offered the bottles, Lusófona University no longer uses plastic bottles and cups in conferences, thesis and dissertation defences, and has given staff reusable bottles. Water dispensers have also been installed throughout the campus.
- "Relamping" – Awareness raising initiative about energy saving
The "relamping" procedure basically consists of replacing fluorescent bulbs, keeping the original lamp, with lamps with longer-lasting LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, thus contributing to an effective decrease of approximately 90% in overall energy consumption.
- Biological Vegetable Garden
The project will be carried out in two stages: the 1st stage of regeneration, with the creation of two seedbeds in rustic wood built by the University’s maintenance team, where herbs and vegetables were planted. The 2nd stage will involve the regeneration of the remaining area, with more herbs and vegetables being planted. This vegetable garden aims to be a space for stidy and exploration of the different characteristics and applications of plants for the development of future projects with students in different courses of the University.
