Zurich University
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Sustainable Development Committee

The Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) is the ZHAW’s sustainability body. It is made up of university leaders, subject-matter specialists and students from all Schools and areas of the ZHAW. It follows an approach that strives for transparency, inclusion and participation for sustainable development at the ZHAW.

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Tasks of the SDC

The SDC’s task is to address sustainable development issues at the ZHAW proactively and in collaboration with members of all Schools, the President’s Office, Finance & Services and students, and to support ZHAW sustainable in implementing the ZHAW strategy implementation programme for sustainability.

Under the leadership of Urs Hilber as Head of Sustainable Development, the SDC monitors and anticipates national and international developments and strengthens the exchange of information both internally and externally. The SDC meets four times a year for a half-day and once for a one-day closed meeting. Topics relating to sustainable development at the ZHAW are dealt with directly in an inclusive, proactive and collegial manner before they are brought to the attention of the University Management Board. To this end, working groups are also set up outside of the Sustainability Committee to deal with specific topics.

Members of the SDC

The Sustainability Committee is composed of the following representatives:

Student representative:

Alias Presidium and Commissions Delegate