Climate Commission

The Senate Climate Commission was established in March 2022. The founding members work on an interim basis until the first regular election.

Mission of the commission

  • Support of the university management, faculties, central institutions as well as administration in climate-relevant decisions
  • Preparation of senate drafts and statements on climate-relevant aspects

Next Meeting

  • 02. July - 9 a.m.
    • Place: Fakultätszentrum der FWW (G22A-225) or online: https://ovgu.zoom.us/j/68722815385 ; Kenncode: 544339
    • Public meeting: Interested persons are welcome  (speaking rights available by request to a member)

 Members & Operation

  • Meetings are one time per month
  • Working group meetings according to individual arrangement
Climate neutrality
Mobility survey
Business travel
Bicycle transportation
Energy conservation
Energy generation
Re-use/ Re-furbish
Public Relations
Members

 Every OVGU member can actively participate in the working groups!  Feel free to write us: 

Activities

  • Working Groups: Senate proposal greenhouse gas neutrality; commute mobility; business travel; bicycle transportation; public relation; energy saving, energy generation, reuse/refurbish. 
  • Position paper on the establishment of the non-permanent senate commission on climate was prepared
    •  Senate approval in March 2022 and establishment of Senate Climate Commission by resolution
  • A draft of the rules of procedure for the Senate Commission on Climate has been prepared.
    • Adoption of the rules of procedure at the constituent meeting of the commission on 24.03.2022
    • Silke Rühmland (Head of the Sustainability Office) currently chairs and manages the organization
  • Idea pitch for a climate-neutral OVGU by the Students for Climate Justice supported by the Rectorate Commission Climate on 07.12.2021
    • many ideas for mobility, campus redesign or combination of parking with electricity generation
    • an idea for energy-efficient behavior of employees regarding the used IT-infrastructures
  • Climate protection management position
    • Development of an integrated climate protection concept
    • Energy and greenhouse gas balancing
    • Initiation of measures, organization and stabilization of climate protection
    • more informations about the Climate protection management you can find here
  • GHG balancing
    • Introduction to GHG balancing & presentation of a tool
    • Decision on a tool that can be used permanently is still pending
    • Mobility WG: Survey on commuting + GHG balancing of business trips 2019 are in preparation

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