The London School of Economics and Political Science has joined other leading universities at the World Economic Forum in Davos to sign a charter which commits it to adopting sustainable policies.
LSE has joined Cambridge, Harvard, and other leading institutions in the 'Global University Leaders Forum' (GULF) in backing the Sustainable Campus Charter, which calls on universities to ensure that their operations, research, and teaching are sustainable.
Sustainable policies may include reducing energy consumption and waste or ensuring that new buildings have a minimal negative impact on local environment.
The charter is maintained through a joint initiative by GULF and the 'International Sustainable Campus Network' (ISCN) and commits LSE to implement three key principles of sustainability. These are:
* To make sustainability a key consideration in the planning, construction, and operation of campus buildings
* To ensure environmental and social goals are included in campus development, master planning and institution targets
* To align the institution's core mission with sustainable development.
In signing this charter LSE has also agreed to set concrete, measurable goals to achieve these principles and to provide regular public reports on their performance.
The Director of LSE, Sir Howard Davies, who signed the charter in Davos, commented: “From our world-class research on the impact of climate change to teaching the world's future thinkers and leaders, global institutions like LSE have a key role to play in promoting sustainability. But we also have a responsibility to practice what we preach and adopt sustainable campus policies which reflect this contribution.
“This Charter will complement the range of environmental initiatives which LSE is already undertaking and at the same time help us to share ideas and initiatives with other institutions across the world.”
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