Eco ESAB A project for a Sustainable Bragana

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Projecto de Eco. ESAB Sistema de Gestão Ambiental da Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança Artur Gonçalves César Gomes Olga Gomes

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Why Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) at an Higher Education Institution? Because… Ø We have the capacity; Ø We have social and moral obligation; Ø We should act as role models to society; Ø We are problem-causers generating a great role of environmental impacts; Ø We have image benefits driven by efficiency and management practice. Fonte: Shriberg, 2002

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) The School - 5 Buildings - 30 hectares - 2 Farms - 8 Departments; - 90 Lecturers; - 70 other staff; - 1000 students; - 6 Degrees. Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) EMS Implementation 2002 ØInitial Review ØEnvironmental Policy Statement; 2003 Ø Completed the Initial Review ; ØImplementation of a common Waste Management System; Ø Star of the EMS implementation; Ø Awareness Building Campaign;

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) EMS Implementation 2004 Ø Continuation of the EMS Implementation; Ø Environmental Aspects Evaluation; Ø Battery Recovering System: Ø Design of Eco. ESAB Site; Ø Several Management Programmes; Ø Environmental Performance Indicators.

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Diverse Community

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Different Activities General Management Teaching Lab Research Forestry Activities Agricultural Activities

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) EMS Documental Structure

Eco. ESAB Environmental Management System Environmental Committee Partners EMS - Organizational Structure School Community Departments, Units and Students Unions Environmental Management Office Conselho Directivo Administration Board Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Ob ers v r se

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Main Intervention Areas Energy Management Waste Management Water and Wastewater Management Hazardous Wastes Management Acquisition of Goods and Services Teaching and Environmental Education

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Energy Management Main Problems Electricity Consumption Gas and Fuel for machinery and Heating System Progress to date Energy Consumption Reduction – Through Conscience Building Work to Be Done Changes in the Heating and lighting Basic Energy Management – Energy counters, Reactive Power Compensation

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Waste Management Main Problems Waste Production Waste Treatment or final deposit Progress to date Recyclable Waste Management System Batteries Recovering System Work to Be Done Waste Management System Improvement Organic waster composting

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Water and Wastewater Management Main Problems Water Consumption and Quality Control Waste. Water Treatment and Control Progress to date Conscience Building on Water Consumption Work to Be Done Agricultural Water Management Automatic Systems

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Hazardous Wastes Management Main Problems Hazardous Waste Production Hazardous Waste Destination Progress to date Recycling Hazardous Wastes (Solvents) Work to Be Done Implementing a Hazardous Waste Management System

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Acquisition of Goods and Services Main Problems Rare Acquisition of Recycled Goods Scarce control on services environmental quality Progress to date Increase in the Acquisition of Recycled Goods Environmental Procedures in Cleaning and Security Activities Work to Be Done Integrated management of Recycled Goods Environmental Control Over External Services

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) Teaching and Environmental Education Main Problems Low Environmental Conscience Progress to date Environmental Conscience Building – Increase in attention and Involvement in the EMS Several Environmental Initiatives External Communication - Conferences Work to Be Done Wither Recognition and involvement External cooperation and recognition

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) EMS in Agriculture Engineering Education • HEI are complex organizations Environmental Initiatives in need of integrated • EMS are powerful tools in the development and implementation of Environmental Strategies • Agrarian Schools includes such elements as Agricultural, Zootechnical and Forestry activities

Eco. ESAB – A project for a Sustainable Bragança Higher School of Agricultural Engineering (Portugal) EMS in Agriculture Engineering Education • Participation Structures prove to be useful • Organizational characteristics and financial resources are among most significant project restrictions • We must also face Sustainability Wider sense, especially through the social dimension

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