SUSTAINABILITY News

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On August 16, 2024, the Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lara Velasco-dela Cruz released a memo encouraging faculty members of Bataan Peninsula State University to integrate sustainability and climate change topics to their course syllabi, whenever applicable. This is in response to the request of the BPSU Environmental Sustainability Director Prof. Nomer N. Varua to call for integration of sustainability topics in relevant courses in BPSU. See the office memo below:

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A follow-up meeting for the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking mentoring took place on August 13, 2024, at BPSU Main Campus's Electronic Section, First Floor Library. This was a follow-up to an earlier online meeting that had to be done virtually because of a typhoon. More in-depth, in-person mentoring from Tarlac Agricultural University faculty members—an institution that has already attained an impressive overall rank of 801–1000 in the THE Impact Rankings for 2024—was made possible by the follow-up session. The meeting commenced at 9:00 AM, with select employees from different offices of BPSU in attendance. These participants were primarily tasked with gathering and providing data related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) involved in the THE Impact Ranking, under the guidance of the Office of Quality Assurance and the International Relations Office. 

Mr. Jerome initiated the mentoring session, leading the discussion on each specific SDG, with Mr. Julius providing additional support. They outlined the necessary documents required for each SDG and identified the offices responsible for providing the relevant data. This step-by-step guidance was crucial in clarifying the process and ensuring that all involved offices understood their roles in the data collection process. As the discussion progressed, participants engaged actively, contributing insights and clarifying their responsibilities. Following the detailed review of each SDG, a consensus was reached on which SDGs the university could realistically pursue for the upcoming ranking, based on the available data from the year 2023. After careful consideration, it was decided that BPSU would focus on a total of eight SDGs. The responsibility for leading this initiative was assigned to the Office of Quality Assurance and the International Relations Office. The meeting concluded at 1:00 PM, after a productive session that laid a solid foundation for BPSU’s participation in the THE Impact Ranking. A lunch was provided, allowing participants to network and discuss any remaining questions informally. 

This meeting marks a significant step forward in BPSU’s efforts to enhance its global standing and contribute meaningfully to the Sustainable Development Goals through the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

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Recently, the BPSU Office of Environmental Sustainability 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱-𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 (𝟮𝟬) 𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 to various BPSU Campuses under its bike-sharing program BPSU Padyak. Five (5) bicycles per campus were donated to the BPSU Main, BPSU Abucay, BPSU Orani and BPSU Dinalupihan.

𝗕𝗣𝗦𝗨 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗮𝗸 aims to promote the use of 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 and 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of BPSU as part of its commitment to a sustainable university by 2030.

Let’s ride for an environmentally conscious future!

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The BPSU Padyak is a bike share system that enables the students and employees of the BPSU-Main Campus to rent bicycles and encourages active transportation.

The first batch of renters got their padyak bikes complete with essential accessories for their daily commute. In collaboration with CSI: Earth, the official environmental student organization of the university, renters were oriented basic bicycling practices as well as the terms and condition for their rental agreement.

Let's ride to a more sustainable university.