Sustainability

Mission

The main mission for the University of Luxembourg relating to sustainable development is to convey to students, staff and interested civil society basic knowledge on principles and practice of sustainable development, and the capacity to develop and implement solutions to reduce environmental impacts and improve social cohesion by drawing on different disciplines. Learning in a community places active participation, practical experience, inquiry-based learning and real-world problem solving at its centre. We are setting out to learn about and act upon the multi-causality of environmental and social issues, transcending disciplines. Accordingly, three overarching strategic goals are to foster:

• Applicability to practice of research and teaching that centres on environmental and social issues
• Connections between disciplines to explore the multi-causality of societal challenges
• Greater integration of research, teaching, campus operation, design, management and planning

A strategic action plan was developed in a participatory process setting out activities relating to facilities and planning, research and teaching, and civic engagement for the years 2010 to 2013 towards these goals.