International Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards

The International Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards recognize sustainability excellence from International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) members across the world. Given annually, these awards showcase sustainability initiatives that demonstrate leadership, creativity and outstanding performance in Higher Education Institutions. EPFL has the honour to lead this process under Etienne Marclay (VPRHO and President of the ISCN Board) hosted by EPFL Sustainability.

All interested EPFL students and staff are invited to join us online for the ISCN Awards Ceremony to celebrate and learn from the outstanding achievements of the 2020 ISCN Award Winners. The Winners will present their winning initiatives, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

Keynote Address: “The value of science and the role of experts in crisis situations: from COVID-19 to climate change" by Prof. Reto Knutti, Center for Climate Systems Modelling, ETH Zurich.

Presentations by 2020 ISCN Award Winners:
Whole Systems Approach: Chalmers University of Technology and KTH Royal Institute of technology – The Climate Framework
Lead by Chalmers University of Technology and KTH Royal Institute of technology, the Climate Framework brings the whole Swedish Higher Education sector together (a total of 37 Higher Education Institutions) with the aim to contribute to national and international commitments to reach the 1.5°C target.

Partnerships for Progress: LUT University – LUT Junior University - case “Lappeenranta Junior University”
LUT University, in partnership with the City of Lappeenranta, launched Lappeenranta Junior University. This initiative incorporates education on LUT University’s top research topics (clean water, clean energy, circular economy, sustainable business and entrepreneurship) into the curricula of local schools.

Cultural Change for Sustainability: Thammasat University – Thammasat Campus Life “No more single-use plastics”
Thammasat University Rangsit campus is the size of a small city with 35,000 students. The step-by-step approach to eliminating single-use plastics on campus over the last 15 years has lead to a cultural change on the campus and a broader initiative among a number of universities in Thailand.

Honorary Member Award: McGill University – Vision 2020: Climate & Sustainability Action Plan
Vision 2020 is McGill University’s second sustainability strategy and the first to incorporate climate action through institutionalized concrete initiatives to reduce McGill’s carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future. McGill University will be awarded one year ISCN Honorary Membership.