Environmental Sustainability
Leading Stellenbosch University in Sustainability
Stellenbosch University celebrates Earth Day 2023 with a two-day long exhibition at Jan Mouton
We celebrate Earth Day on 22 April 2023, and Stellenbosch University will start commemorating early with an environmental sustainability expo at the Jan Mouton building on 13-14 April 2023.
SU on journey to net zero
Stellenbosch University (SU) has embarked on an ambitious journey to net zero in 2050 with the launch of the institution’s first Environmental Sustainability Plan (SUESP).
Climate change affects health in many ways
Climate change continues to pose a major threat to the health of many communities, especially the most vulnerable, around the world.
Environmental sustainability
Is a core component of Stellenbosch University’s strategic programme, which aims to create a community of sustainable change makers. Together we strive to design, and leave behind, a legacy in sustainability for future generations.
Stellenbosch University supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a pathway to responsible development.
SU’s sustainability principles
Stellenbosch University has committed to be guided by a set of environmental sustainability principles in its daily operations, in its decision- making, in identifying projects, and in how the projects are executed. These principles help integrate environmental sustainability within all facets of the University on an ongoing basis, and are
- Ethical use of natural resources: SU strives to use resources responsibly.
- Meaningful engagement: SU actively engages the University and local communities to foster a regenerative culture that promotes and drives environmental sustainability.
- Research: The University acknowledges its responsibility to support innovative research towards creating a more environmentally sustainable world.
- Education: SU acknowledges that teaching and learning programmes must inspire and support future generations and students to be leaders who nurture an environmentally sustainable future.
- Ethical procurement: SU seeks to procure goods and services using sustainable and certified ethical sources and practices.
Our Eight Themes
Energy & Emission
Water
Waste
Biodiversity & Land Use
Travel & Mobility
Sustainable Buildings
Goods & Services
Engagement
Meet our SUFM environmental sustainability team
John de Wet
Manager: Environmental sustainability
Dannica Pedro
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Christine Groenewald
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator: Engagement
Taariq Fakier
Environmental Sustainability Supervisor
