GOAL 15: Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
The value of the ecosystem has been developed through the practice of living in harmony with nature. The Bulacan Agricultural State College as the lone higher agricultural education institution in the province is obliged to contribute to safeguarding the rich ecosystem through its academic mandates. With this context, BASC implements different programs and activities to promote land ecosystems. Currently, it offers institutional courses to support land ecosystems.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION 2023 – 2024
| Indicators | Evidence Link |
|---|---|
15.2 Supporting land ecosystems through education | |
| ‣ 15.2.1 Events about sustainable use of land Support or organise events aimed to promote conservation and sustainable utilisation of the land, including forests and wild land | |
| ‣ 15.2.2 Sustainably farmed food on campus Have policies to ensure that food on campus is sustainably farmed | |
| ‣ 15.2.3 Maintain and extend current ecosystems' biodiversity Work directly to maintain and extend existing ecosystems and their biodiversity, of both plants and animals, especially ecosystems under threat | |
| ‣ 15.2.4 Educational programmes on ecosystems Offer educational programmes on ecosystems (looking at wild flora and fauna) for local or national communities? | |
‣ 15.2.4.1 Free | |
‣ 15.2.4.2 Paid | |
| ‣ 15.2.5 Sustainable management of land for agriculture (educational outreach) Offer educational programme/outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of land for agriculture | |
‣ 15.2.5.1 Free | |
‣ 15.2.5.2 Paid | |
| ‣ 15.2.6 Sustainable management of land for tourism (educational outreach) Offer educational programme/outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of land for tourism | |
‣ 15.2.6.1 Free | |
‣ 15.2.6.2 Paid | |
15.3 Supporting land ecosystems through action | |
| ‣ 15.3.1 Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land (policy) Have a policy to ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems associated with the university, in particular forests, mountains and drylands | |
| ‣ 15.3.2 Monitoring IUCN and other conservation species (policies) Have a policy to identify, monitor and protect any IUCN Red Listed species and national conservation list species with habits in areas affected by the operation of your university | |
| ‣ 15.3.3 Local biodiversity included in planning and development Include local biodiversity into any planning and development process (e.g. construction of new buildings) | |
| ‣ 15.3.4 Alien species impact reduction (policies) Have a policy to reduce the impact of alien species on Campus | |
| ‣ 15.3.5 Collaboration for shared land ecosystems Collaborate with the local community to maintain shared land ecosystems | |
15.4 Land sensitive waste disposal | |
| ‣ 15.4.1 Water discharge guidelines and standards Have water quality standards and guidelines for water discharges (to uphold water quality in order to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and welfare) | |
| ‣ 15.4.2 Policy on plastic waste reduction Have a policy on reducing plastic waste on campus | |
| ‣ 15.4.3 Policy on hazardous waste disposal Have a policy, process or practice on waste disposal covering hazardous materials | |