Abstract
Nowadays, sustainability is an issue of great importance for higher education institutions. Every day institutions’ participation in sustainability-related rankings and evaluation systems is increasing. This can be appreciated in UI GreenMetrics ranking, AASHE STARS Reporting, Times Higher Education Rank, ISCN, and SDNS Networks. Waste management is an essential sustainability element within a University campus. In this context, higher education institutions, particularly business schools, have an essential role in contributing to the formation and engagement of those who may become the citizens responsible for critical decisions for sustainable development in the near future as general business managers. Students from the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas are learning through entrepreneurship workshops about sustainable business. This work aims to explore the existing possibilities of reducing waste from a living lab experience. Students of the Natural Resources Economics course, in conjunction with the Entrepreneurs program, analyzed and classified the school generated waste to formulate proposals of reducing, reusing, or recycling. There was 22kg of solid urban waste produced at the Faculty of Commerce and Administration at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas during an average class day. As a result, it was evident that there is a great potential for reducing solid waste at school, with the possible reduction of 75% of the generated waste. The entrepreneur program generated several projects to use some of the material in the same buildings.
Presenters
Yolanda MendozaResearch, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Education, Assessment and Policy
KEYWORDS
Sustainability, Waste Management, Higher Education Institutions
