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and internalize it as a vital part of the basic knowledge and overall quality of all
students on campus.
China attaches great importance to the development of green universities. The
Action Outline for National Environmental Publicity and Education (2011–2015)
issued in 2011 emphasized the need to “promote environmental education in higher
learning institutions, incorporate it in the teaching plan as a crucial part of quality
education of college students, and build green universities.” The report of the 19th
National Congress of the CPC urged “initiatives to make Party and government offices
do better when it comes to conservation, and develop eco-friendly families, schools,
communities, and transport services.” At present, the concept of green university
is widely and deeply driven home and universities have all taken actions to put
the initiative into practice with notable results. Going forward, higher education
institutions should keep up the efforts to improve the elements of talent cultivation
and produce various talents well versed in ecological civilization ideas and expertise.
3. Building green and energy-saving campus to create an edifying environment
The per capita energy consumption in higher education institutions is higher than that
of common residents with a massive total energy consumption as well. Therefore,
they must pay special attention to water and energy conservation, build ecological
and beautiful campus, and function well as the place of education. To achieve the
goal of ecological campus, universities, following the basic principles and methods of
sustainable development and ecology, should apply environmental education in the
whole process of building a new model of campus featuring good ecology, advanced
ecological technologies, healthy ecological culture, sound ecological management
and high ecological comfort. They should turn campus into an exemplary community
integrating such roles as talent cultivation, resource conservation, environmental
friendliness, sound ecological cycle, and green culture.
University campus also constitutes a sub-system and a special environmental unit
of the urban ecosystem with a high level of openness. Resources and energies go
into the campus system and talents come out of it—its volume and intensity of
campus waste discharge would affect the overall environmental quality of the city.
Upholding the value of ecological civilization, the green university initiative, with
improved approach and efficiency of resource and energy use, is sure to generate
great radiating and demonstrative effects on building an ecological civilization in the
society. Therefore, universities, as institutions boasting a high concentration of highquality talents, should act as role models by practicing the requirements of ecological
civilization and green concepts.
A green university campus doesn’t just mean energy-saving buildings, but refers
to a new model of campus that integrates a wide range of functions, including the
conservation of energy, water, land and materials, reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emission and negative environmental impacts, promoting biodiversity,
and enhancing environmental comfort. For example, water, electricity, coal, gas and
petroleum are metered online real-time, digital platforms are set up, and energy and
resource rationing is implemented for each department. Moreover, improvements
Z. Wen
and internalize it as a vital part of the basic knowledge and overall quality of all
students on campus.
China attaches great importance to the development of green universities. The
Action Outline for National Environmental Publicity and Education (2011–2015)
issued in 2011 emphasized the need to “promote environmental education in higher
learning institutions, incorporate it in the teaching plan as a crucial part of quality
education of college students, and build green universities.” The report of the 19th
National Congress of the CPC urged “initiatives to make Party and government offices
do better when it comes to conservation, and develop eco-friendly families, schools,
communities, and transport services.” At present, the concept of green university
is widely and deeply driven home and universities have all taken actions to put
the initiative into practice with notable results. Going forward, higher education
institutions should keep up the efforts to improve the elements of talent cultivation
and produce various talents well versed in ecological civilization ideas and expertise.
3. Building green and energy-saving campus to create an edifying environment
The per capita energy consumption in higher education institutions is higher than that
of common residents with a massive total energy consumption as well. Therefore,
they must pay special attention to water and energy conservation, build ecological
and beautiful campus, and function well as the place of education. To achieve the
goal of ecological campus, universities, following the basic principles and methods of
sustainable development and ecology, should apply environmental education in the
whole process of building a new model of campus featuring good ecology, advanced
ecological technologies, healthy ecological culture, sound ecological management
and high ecological comfort. They should turn campus into an exemplary community
integrating such roles as talent cultivation, resource conservation, environmental
friendliness, sound ecological cycle, and green culture.
University campus also constitutes a sub-system and a special environmental unit
of the urban ecosystem with a high level of openness. Resources and energies go
into the campus system and talents come out of it—its volume and intensity of
campus waste discharge would affect the overall environmental quality of the city.
Upholding the value of ecological civilization, the green university initiative, with
improved approach and efficiency of resource and energy use, is sure to generate
great radiating and demonstrative effects on building an ecological civilization in the
society. Therefore, universities, as institutions boasting a high concentration of highquality talents, should act as role models by practicing the requirements of ecological
civilization and green concepts.
A green university campus doesn’t just mean energy-saving buildings, but refers
to a new model of campus that integrates a wide range of functions, including the
conservation of energy, water, land and materials, reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emission and negative environmental impacts, promoting biodiversity,
and enhancing environmental comfort. For example, water, electricity, coal, gas and
petroleum are metered online real-time, digital platforms are set up, and energy and
resource rationing is implemented for each department. Moreover, improvements