care for the environment is one of the major challenges of the contemporary era, and bring about development without thereby destroying our environment is a task that many, from different areas have made a commitment. Under its policy of social responsibility of universities, the University of Chile decided to measure, in all its campuses, its emissions of CO2, which has the advice of the Programme of carbon footprint measurement of Fundación Chile.
"This pioneering initiative in our sector, responding to their genuine commitment to the University Autónoma de Chile has with the country. This is reflected in specific initiatives such as this and our volunteer program that, to date, and has more than 5,000 students enrolled, "says Vice President of Outreach and Communications at the University of Chile, Hernán F. Viguera
"We are measuring our C02 footprint on our campuses of Temuco, Talca, Plain Subercaseaux (San Miguel) and Providencia. We are already the first university in the country to do so. But that is not enough: we then take steps to reduce our emissions and eventually coming to offset the remaining emissions and become the first University of "broadcast zero. "
The measurement process
The process of calculating the carbon footprint made by a team from the University interdisplinario professionals along with Fundación Chile. The scope of the measurement includes the emissions associated with direct use of fuels, leaks of refrigerant gases, emissions associated with electricity used in production facilities, offices, halls, libraries and cafeterias, and even extends to the major transport inputs and emissions related to the movement of all who study and work in it-students, teachers and administrators.uautonoma.cl
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