Sustainability is an integrated part of the INGENIUM Alliance, with a focus on empowering students and staff to contribute to sustainable development through education, research, everyday activities and collaboration.
The resources below provide strategic and practical guidance for staff and students, The INGENIUM SDG/EGD and Global Partnership Agenda provides the broader framework, covering Education for Sustainable Development, how to make our university campuses more sustainable, how to integrate sustainability in research and innovation, and how collaborating with global partnerships contribute to the development and adoption of sustainable practices
The Event Sustainability Checklist offers practical advice for organising more sustainable events, including food, materials, energy use, waste, accessibility, inclusion, venues, transport and communication. The Sustainable Travel Instructions provide guidance for reducing the environmental impact of study- and work-related travel, with recommendations on choosing transport, accommodation and alternatives to travelling.
Finally, the Guidelines for Reducing Digital Carbon Footprint highlight simple ways to reduce the environmental impact of everyday digital activities, such as searching, emailing, streaming, using devices and storing data.
Together, these resources offer students and teachers practical ideas for making more sustainable choices in learning, campus activities, travelling, organising events and using digital technologies.
The INGENIUM SGD/EGD and Global Partnership Agenda (Final)
This document Deliverable-7.1-final.pdf presents the INGENIUM Alliance’s overarching policy for embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals and European Green Deal across education, research and innovation, outreach, sustainable campus operations, and global partnerships. It proposes a whole-institution approach with practical actions, monitoring indicators, and collaboration across universities and external partners to advance sustainability, inclusion, student engagement, and long-term global impact.
INGENIUM sustainable travel instructions
For sustainable travel instructions deliverable-7.1-INGENIUM-sustainable-travel-instructions.pdf this next document provides instructions for INGENIUM-related journeys, encouraging travelers to avoid unnecessary trips, use remote or hybrid options where possible, prefer walking, cycling, public transport, trains and ferries, and choose efficient vehicles and sustainable accommodation. It also highlights practical measures such as travelling with carry-on luggage, choosing direct flights when flying is unavoidable, reducing hotel resource use, and demonstrates the significant carbon impact of travel through the example of the 10 Days of INGENIUM event in Rouen.
Guidelines for Reducing Digital Carbon Footprint
This document Guidelines-for-Reducing-Digital-Carbon-Footprint-INGENIUM.pdf provides practical guidelines for reducing the carbon footprint of digital activities, emphasizing fewer unnecessary searches and emails, careful use of AI and video streaming, energy-saving device settings, fixed broadband, and regular digital clean-up. It also encourages mindful internet use, extending device lifespans through repair and reuse, recycling old electronics, and designing websites to reduce energy consumption and server load.
INGENIUM Event sustainability checklist
The INGENIUM Event Sustainability Checklist Microsoft Word – deliverable 7.1 event sustainability checklist is covering how to reduce the environmental and social impacts of events through sustainable food, merchandise, materials, energy use, waste management, inclusive practices, accessibility, and sustainable venues and transport. It also emphasizes sustainable procurement and partnerships, minimizing travel, considering hybrid formats, communicating sustainability efforts, gathering participant feedback, and using lessons learned to improve future events.
