Матеріали та новини «Green Campus Strategies: EU Experience for Ukrainian Universities» (2024)
CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS: COURSE COMPLETED
Our tireless students gained incredibly valuable experience from the CERGE-EI Foundation (Czech Republic). For two months (April and May 2024), students studied the discipline “Climate Change Economics” in English.
The course lecturer was Professor Silvester Van Koten (Netherlands).
The main topics covered were:
- Global climate change;
- Development of renewable energy;
- The European Union’s experience in preventing climate change;
- Economic instruments for decarbonization;
- Ways to overcome global negative externalities.
The course included a series of intensive lectures, online quizzes, practical seminars, and individual assignments.
The marketing students engaged with modern learning practices, acquired new knowledge, and gained experience communicating with international instructors.
The course was facilitated by Professor Olena Chyhryn from SumDU’s Marketing Department.
More to come…
STUDENTS FOR A GREEN CAMPUS
On April 26, 2024, the Marketing Department held a festival of student initiatives as part of the Jean Monnet Erasmus+ European Union project, under the module “Green Campus Strategies: EU Experience for Ukrainian Universities.” The festival aimed to present ideas on how to make the university campus environmentally friendly. Students from management, economics, and engineering programs joined the enthusiastic team.
Participants presented their projects on:
- implementing Green Technologies and Recycling at the University: Anna Kholod presented “Implementation of Green Campus Practices in Ukraine and the EU: Alternative Energy Technologies and Recycling;”
- landscape Design: Kateryna Shevchenko presented “Green Campuses: Modern Landscape Design Solutions;”
- organizing Student Spaces: Daria Tereshchenko, Daria Zavalna, Yulia Piatachenko, Dmytro Lypovyi, and Daryna Kychko presented “Creating Modern Academic Spaces for Promoting Green Campus Ideas;”
- developing Green Infrastructure: Pavlo Tkach and Serhiy Kutas presented “Ecological Trail.”
The projects garnered significant audience interest, and festival participants shared their experiences in implementing environmental measures as part of green campus development (e.g., Ecoweek, Ekotoloka).
FESTIVAL OF STUDENT INITIATIVES "STUDENTS FOR A GREEN CAMPUS"
Come join our Festival of Student Initiatives “Students for a Green Campus”!
If you have ideas on how to make the university campus environmentally friendly, we’re waiting for you!
When? April 26, 2024
Where? Google Meet online platform
Participation is free. Active participants will receive a certificate. The registration deadline is April 24, 2024.
The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ program as part of the module “Green Campus Strategies: EU Experience for Ukrainian Universities.”
CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS: EXPERIENCES FROM LEADING SCIENTISTS
Our tireless students have joined a new international project from the CERGE-EI Foundation (Prague, Czech Republic), within which students have begun studying the discipline “Climate Change Economics” in English. Professor Olena CHYHRYN from SumDU’s Marketing Department is accompanying the course.
On March 5, lectures began with Dr. Silvester van Koten, dedicated to the study of climate change, global trends in environmental pollution, and tools for decarbonizing the economy.
For our tireless students, this is a new educational experience engaging with a discipline taught by leading foreign instructors.
To be continued…
EUROPEAN STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR GREEN CAMPUSES
European standards and best practices for green campuses aim for environmental sustainability and the creation of favorable conditions for learning and work. These topics, among many others, were discussed at a lecture by Yurii BILAN, Professor at SumDU’s Marketing Department and Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland. The lecture took place on March 5, 2024, for students and postgraduate students of the Marketing Department.
The lecture covered the following key issues:
- Energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources.
- Utilizing eco-friendly materials.
- Adherence to green building standards (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
- Environmental education and student engagement.
These standards and practices not only help reduce the environmental impact of universities but also foster conscious environmental behavior among students and staff.
The event provided students with an opportunity to learn about the latest achievements and practices in sustainable development and their application in universities. The lecture was followed by a discussion and a Q&A session with Yurii Bilan.
THE IMPACT OF GREEN CAMPUSES ON FORMING CONSCIOUS CITIZENSHIP IN VARIOUS SPHERES OF PUBLIC LIFE.
On February 6, 2024, Master’s students specializing in “Marketing” joined a webinar led by Olena CHYHRYN. The webinar focused on examining the impact of green campuses on fostering conscious citizenship in various spheres of public life.
The main topics discussed during the meeting included:
- formation of ecological awareness: specifically, how green campuses contribute to increasing student awareness about the importance of environmental preservation. Students showed interest in potential programs for carbon footprint reduction, waste recycling, and energy conservation. Such measures help cultivate environmentally conscious behavior, which influences their future decisions in various aspects of life, from consumption habits to participation in public initiatives;
- development of civic engagement: the discussion also covered fostering civic activism among youth. Involvement in environmental projects at the university level encourages students to actively participate in local initiatives and implement sustainable practices within their communities. This helps develop leadership qualities and increases responsibility for the environment;
- integration of sustainable solutions into professional life: Attendees discussed how graduates from green campuses, who already have experience in implementing environmental initiatives, are more likely to integrate sustainable development principles into their professional careers;
- social justice: students agreed that through green campus programs, they gain knowledge about the importance of ecological and social justice. This fosters an active civic stance towards social issues such as climate change, inequality in access to resources, and support for vulnerable populations.
The meeting participants agreed to hold future events aimed at realizing student initiatives.