GOAL 13: Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Bulacan Agricultural State University (BASC)actively pursues climate action through various avenues. First, BASC is taking active steps to reduce carbon footprints by tracking energy consumption, investing in renewable energy sources, and adopting environmentally friendly policies.
Secondly, as the lone higher education institution in the province of Bulacan, BASC plays an active role in educating and raising awareness among the next generation of leaders and professionals. By integrating sustainability and climate-related courses and activities into the curricula, BASC empowers students with the knowledge and skills on climate solutions necessary to address environmental issues.
Moreover, through university research and innovations, BASC informs local governments, communities, and stakeholders about green technologies, sustainable practices, and climate science. These research engagements contribute valuable knowledge and solutions to the challenges posed by climate change.
Lastly, BASC collaborates with government agencies to amplify the impacts of its climate actions. It shall remain steadfast in contributing to the global efforts of combating climate change. One of its ways forward is to enact and implement policies toward becoming carbon neutral in the year 2035.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION 2023 – 2024
| Indicators | Evidence Link |
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13.2 Low-carbon energy use |
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| ‣ 13.2.1 Low-carbon energy tracking Measure the amount of low carbon energy used across the university |
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‣ 13.2.1.1 whole university | |
‣ 13.2.1.2 partial measurement | |
| ‣ 13.2.2 Low-carbon energy use | |
‣ 13.2.2.1 Total energy used | |
‣ 13.2.2.2 Total energy used from low-carbon sources | |
13.3 Environmental education measures |
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| ‣ 13.3.1 Local education programmes on climate Provide local education programmes or campaigns on climate change risks, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning | |
| ‣ 13.3.2 Climate Action Plan, shared Have a university Climate Action plan, shared with local government and local community groups | |
| ‣ 13.3.3 Co-operative planning for climate change disasters Participate in co-operative planning for climate change disasters, that may include the displacement of people both within a country and across borders, working with government |
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‣ 13.3.3.1 Local | |
‣ 13.3.3.2 Regional | |
| ‣ 13.3.4 Inform and support government Inform and support local or regional government in local climate change disaster or risk early warning and monitoring | |
| ‣ 13.3.5 Environmental education collaborate with NGO Collaborate with NGOs on climate adaptation | |
13.4 Commitment to carbon neutral university |
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| ‣ 13.4.1 Commitment to carbon neutral university Have a target date by which it will become carbon neutral according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocols? |
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‣ 13.4.1.1 scope 1 | |
‣ 13.4.1.2 scope 1 and 2 | |
‣ 13.4.1.3 Scope 1, 2 and 3 (partial) | |
‣ 13.4.1.4 Scope 1, 2 and 3 (full) | |
| ‣ 13.4.2 Achieve by date | |