Climate Action Management
The average global temperature has increased by 1.1°C since pre-industrial times (most currentIPCC Synthesis Report 2023). In Germany, it is already 1.6°C warmer (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action 2022). This has consequences. Apart from the physical changes to the weather system, social and economic effects are evident.
By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, the UN member states have commited to keeping the average global warming by 2100 below 2°C compared to pre-industrial times, with strong efforts to keep warming below 1.5°C (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action 2022). To meet this goal, Germany has to strongly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Integrated Climate Action Concept
Our university is not only a research institution but also a role model for sustainability. Therefore, we are fully committed to achieving an environmentally friendly operation. To define the best steps and measures for this, the University of Passau is currently working on an integrated climate protection concept. This is expected to be approved by the university leadership in the summer of 2024.
With this initiative, we aim not only to protect the environment but also to act as a pioneer for sustainable practices in the field of education. Your contribution and support are crucial to us. Together, we are shaping a greener and more sustainable future!
The concept includes:
- Describing the current activities on campus and encompassing a greenhouse gas inventory,
- Identifying the technical and economic reduction potentials on campus,
- Outlining scenarios that describe how emissions will develop in the coming years,
- Defining the strategies and goals we aim to achieve in the future,
- Detailing the measures we will use to reach these goals,
- Establishing the pathways to ensure the goals are met and the measures are implemented, including communication about the implementation.
With this holistic approach, we strive not only to analyze our activities but also to develop concrete steps to make our campus more sustainable.
Details on the climate action concept are provided in the Guideline for Municipal Climate Action (available only in German).
Shape the University with us!
We warmly invite all university members and interested individuals to be part of this important process from the beginning. Your perspectives and ideas are particularly important to us to ensure broad acceptance and successful implementation of the planned measures. Together, we can lead our campus into a sustainable future. Feel free to get in touch!
There are various opportunities for active participation:
- Information and exchange events on campus: Here, you can not only learn more about the planned measures but also engage in direct conversations with other interested parties and decision-makers, exchanging ideas.
- Workshops: Deepen your understanding of specific aspects of sustainability and contribute your perspective.
No matter when the thought strikes you or inspiration hits – we welcome your interest and willingness to actively engage at any time. Simply reach out whenever you'd like
You are welcome to participate at any time by sending an email or coming by my office for a coffee. To keep informed on participation opportunities, you can sign up for the ClimUP-newsletter.
Climate action manager
Activities
- Developing the integrated climate action concept
- Technically preparing, planning, implementing and coordinating projects and measures of the climate action concept
- Planning and coordinating the university's climate action activities
- Supporting the development of quality goals, climate action standards and guidelines (e.g., mobility, construction, energy)
- Preparing reports on climate action and renewable energy
Project funding
Project information
Title: KSI: ClimUP - Klimaschutzmanagement und Erstellung eines integrierten Klimaschutzkonzepts an der Universität Passau
Duration: January 01, 2023 to February 28, 2025
Funding number: 67K20072
Goal: Development of an integrated climate action concept for the University of Passau
Funding party: http://klimaschutz.de/kommunalrichtlinie
National Climate Action Initiative
With the National Climate Action Initiative, the German Government has been initiating numerous projects since 2008 that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its programs and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate action activities: From the development of long-term strategies to specific support and investive funding measures. This variety is a guarantee for good ideas. The National Climate Action Initiative contributes to the local implementation of climate action activities. Consumers, companies, municipalities and eductional institutions have benefitted from the initiative.
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