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Table 2 Implemented sustainability initiatives at the University of Pretoria
Research initiatives
Community engagement
Operations
Institutional research
• Energy
• Capital cities
Centre of environmental
studies
Biodiversity conservation
Climate change observations
Sci-ENZA Science Centre
• Camera Obscura
• TuksChess
• Scientific instruments and
puzzles
The community-based project
Module (JCP)
Community engagement
activities
• Clinical engagement
• Pretoria zoo
Partnerships with orphanages
and other NGOs
Design of buildings
• Low-flow water systems in
buildings
Water wise gardening
• Water to the root-zone
Reclaimed water
• Grey water usage
Storage of borehole water
• Storage tanks and
reservoirs
Automated lighting systems
• Sensory systems
Automated cooling systems
Solar energy
Recycling
Compost and mulch
manufacturing
The listed projects are not exhaustive of all the projects the institution is involved
in—particularly where research and community engagement are concerned. For
those two areas, these are the initiatives interviewed individuals are involved in.
It is only in the operations division where the managers who could give more comprehensive information about the initiatives were interviewed.
Table 3 shows the initiatives that are currently being implemented at the University
of Venda. The initiatives were also categorised into research, community engagement
and operations.
Similar to the case of the University of Pretoria, this was not a holistic study
and hence for research and community engagement, the listed initiatives are what
the interviewees are involved in. Interviews in the operations division were done at
management level.
Beside implemented initiatives, interviews also sought to establish future planned
sustainability initiatives. Table 4 captures the initiatives that the two universities want
to implement in future. The initiatives below have certain aspects that have already
been implemented.
Table 3 Implemented initiatives at the University of Venda
Research and curriculum
Community engagement
Operations
Institute of rural development
Centre of excellence in
animal assisted reproduction
Vuwani science
Resource centre
Centre of excellence in
animal assisted reproduction
community project
Rainwater harvesting
• Storage tanks
Solar energy
Low energy lighting systems
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Table 2 Implemented sustainability initiatives at the University of Pretoria
Research initiatives
Community engagement
Operations
Institutional research
• Energy
• Capital cities
Centre of environmental
studies
Biodiversity conservation
Climate change observations
Sci-ENZA Science Centre
• Camera Obscura
• TuksChess
• Scientific instruments and
puzzles
The community-based project
Module (JCP)
Community engagement
activities
• Clinical engagement
• Pretoria zoo
Partnerships with orphanages
and other NGOs
Design of buildings
• Low-flow water systems in
buildings
Water wise gardening
• Water to the root-zone
Reclaimed water
• Grey water usage
Storage of borehole water
• Storage tanks and
reservoirs
Automated lighting systems
• Sensory systems
Automated cooling systems
Solar energy
Recycling
Compost and mulch
manufacturing
The listed projects are not exhaustive of all the projects the institution is involved
in—particularly where research and community engagement are concerned. For
those two areas, these are the initiatives interviewed individuals are involved in.
It is only in the operations division where the managers who could give more comprehensive information about the initiatives were interviewed.
Table 3 shows the initiatives that are currently being implemented at the University
of Venda. The initiatives were also categorised into research, community engagement
and operations.
Similar to the case of the University of Pretoria, this was not a holistic study
and hence for research and community engagement, the listed initiatives are what
the interviewees are involved in. Interviews in the operations division were done at
management level.
Beside implemented initiatives, interviews also sought to establish future planned
sustainability initiatives. Table 4 captures the initiatives that the two universities want
to implement in future. The initiatives below have certain aspects that have already
been implemented.
Table 3 Implemented initiatives at the University of Venda
Research and curriculum
Community engagement
Operations
Institute of rural development
Centre of excellence in
animal assisted reproduction
Vuwani science
Resource centre
Centre of excellence in
animal assisted reproduction
community project
Rainwater harvesting
• Storage tanks
Solar energy
Low energy lighting systems