UvA publishes white paper on sustainability

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has a crucial responsibility in accelerating sustainable change in society. This goes beyond making our own operational management more sustainable. As a university, we are at the forefront of scientific and social innovations in the field of sustainability and are educating the new generations of experts and leaders. In order to structurally implement sustainability in our teaching, research and operational management and to increase our contribution, we have formulated five goals accompanied by concrete actions. These goals and actions are described in detail in the white paper on sustainability and have been selected on the basis of the previously drafted green paper on sustainability and in consultation with the academic community, partly by means of three round table sessions and denkmee.uva.nl. Jan Lintsen, member of the UvA Executive Board, is proud of the publication of the white paper: 'As a comprehensive university, we have unique opportunities to contribute to sustainability. The white paper on sustainability gives us a concrete and broadly supported plan to make the most of these opportunities.' A summary of the five objectives.