Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb

A. Van Den Dobbelsteen; D. Van Gameren; M. Roeling; T. Van Mourik

Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb

A. Van Den Dobbelsteen^*, D. Van Gameren, M. Roeling, T. Van Mourik

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Universities and other institutes of higher education can be at the forefront of sustainable development and climate action. As organisations that develop knowledge, conduct research, and valorise their experience, universities are capable of testing and investigating new approaches, models, strategies, technology… The process thereof can be monitored, evaluated and corrected or enhanced when needed. Therefore, universities can be safe places for the roll-out of climate action and sustainability measures, paving the way for other organisations and cities to reach their climate goals.

TU Delft adopted its Vision, Ambition and Action Plan as the basis of all sustainable transitions on the campus. Aiming at five sustainability goals – becoming carbon neutral, climate adaptive and circular by 2030, contributing to quality of life, and demonstrating sustainable innovations on campus – an all-encompassing plan was drawn up to set in motion serious changes. The four main elements addressed in this paper are: Education for Sustainability, Campus as a Living Lab, Sustainable Operations, and Community Engagement. This paper will discuss the steps taken by TU Delft to become a climate university and exemplar for other organisations and institutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Book of Abstracts
Editors	Marko Ban, Neven Duić, Daniel Rolph Schneider, Davide Astiaso Garcia, Giovanni Barone, Stanislav Boldyryev, Annamaria Buonomano, Francesco Calise, Paolo Colbertaldo, More Editors
Place of Publication	Zagreb
Publisher	University of Zagreb
Pages	85
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - Hotel Valamar Lacroma Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 24 Sept 2023 → 29 Sept 2023 https://www.dubrovnik2023.sdewes.org/

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Name	Digital Proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	2706-3690

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Conference	18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Abbreviated title	18th SDEWES Conference Dubrovnik 2023
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Dubrovnik
Period	24/09/23 → 29/09/23
Internet address	https://www.dubrovnik2023.sdewes.org/

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Van Den Dobbelsteen, A., Van Gameren, D., Roeling, M., & Van Mourik, T. (2023). Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb. In M. Ban, N. Duić, D. R. Schneider, D. Astiaso Garcia, G. Barone, S. Boldyryev, A. Buonomano, F. Calise, P. Colbertaldo, & More Editors (Eds.), 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: Book of Abstracts (pp. 85). Article 806 (Digital Proceedings). University of Zagreb.

Van Den Dobbelsteen, A. ; Van Gameren, D. ; Roeling, M. et al. / Practising What You Teach and Preach : Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb. 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: Book of Abstracts. editor / Marko Ban ; Neven Duić ; Daniel Rolph Schneider ; Davide Astiaso Garcia ; Giovanni Barone ; Stanislav Boldyryev ; Annamaria Buonomano ; Francesco Calise ; Paolo Colbertaldo ; More Editors. Zagreb : University of Zagreb, 2023. pp. 85 (Digital Proceedings).

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Van Den Dobbelsteen, A, Van Gameren, D, Roeling, M & Van Mourik, T 2023, Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb. in M Ban, N Duić, DR Schneider, D Astiaso Garcia, G Barone, S Boldyryev, A Buonomano, F Calise, P Colbertaldo & More Editors (eds), 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: Book of Abstracts., 806, Digital Proceedings, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, pp. 85, 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 24/09/23.

Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb. / Van Den Dobbelsteen, A.; Van Gameren, D.; Roeling, M. et al.
18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: Book of Abstracts. ed. / Marko Ban; Neven Duić; Daniel Rolph Schneider; Davide Astiaso Garcia; Giovanni Barone; Stanislav Boldyryev; Annamaria Buonomano; Francesco Calise; Paolo Colbertaldo; More Editors. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, 2023. p. 85 806 (Digital Proceedings).

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Van Den Dobbelsteen A, Van Gameren D, Roeling M , Van Mourik T. Practising What You Teach and Preach: Working for a Sustainable University Is a Verb. In Ban M, Duić N, Schneider DR, Astiaso Garcia D, Barone G, Boldyryev S, Buonomano A, Calise F, Colbertaldo P, More Editors, editors, 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems: Book of Abstracts. Zagreb: University of Zagreb. 2023. p. 85. 806. (Digital Proceedings).

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