Meeting of the UniGR Council at the University of Liège
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
As a public university open to the world and is anchored in the scientific, cultural and economic development of its region, the University of Liège relies on its three pillars: teaching, research and civic engagement.
ULiège trains responsible citizens who are provided with cutting-edge knowledge and critical thinking, are able to share knowledge and can push forward an increasingly complex world.
ULiège develops and promotes excellence in research, multidisciplinary and direct engagement with its instruction.
Global exposure is a top priority at the University of Liège. The institution offers a wide range of international mobility opportunities to students, researchers and staff, enabling them to enhance their cross-disciplinary skills and language knowledge.
ULiège: an experience of daily living. Located in 3 cities and 4 campuses, the university is a key player in terms of the environment and mobility.
ULiège has adopted a new strategy to reduce the environmental impact of its international travel. Its ambition is to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the university community's travel by reducing the number of kilometres travelled by air and by promoting sustainable alternatives.
In 2019, the staff of the University of Liège travelled almost 27 million kilometres by plane to participate in conferences, conduct research, give courses abroad or establish international relations. This travel generated almost 6,000 tonnes of CO2, representing approximately 6% of ULiège's carbon footprint. Some of these emissions cannot be avoided, but the development of alternatives opens up new perspectives.
In order to reduce these emissions and contribute to the Institution's sustainable development objectives, the Board of Directors adopted a four-pronged strategy on 13 October 2021:
Many measures to raise awareness and support sustainable mobility also concern students, including the 1,500 students who participate annually in the ERASMUS international exchange programme (IN and OUT).
These measures were proposed by the Scientific Council for Sustainable Development on the basis of a detailed analysis of the University's mobility practices and international experiences. They will soon be the subject of a detailed communication to the faculties and will be added to the many projects that contribute to the sustainable development of ULiège.
Map of the 9440 aeroplane trips made by ULiège staff members in 2019. Marc Binard, ULiège - Geomatics, 2022
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
ULiège and its partners FOREM and IDELUX are inaugurating a sustainable housing technology platform on the Arlon campus to meet the needs of the wood and construction sectors.
Coordinated by the University of Liège, the project aims to continue to position the Greater Region as a European model for the efficient management of technological resources and waste.