The mission of the Vice-Rectorate for Sustainable Development is to develop the implementation of sustainable development policies within the institution. Since 2021, the Vice-Rector in charge of Sustainable Development has been Laurent Schumacher, a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science.

Contact

Laurent Schumacher

Vice-Rector, Sustainable Development
+32 (0)81 72 49 80

Juliana Bolzonello

Secretariat of the Vice-Rector for Sustainable Development
+32 (0)81 72 52 44

The Sustainable Development Coordination Unit

The Sustainable Development Coordination Unit replaces the former Institutional Sustainable Development Group. It is attached to the Vice-Rectorate for Sustainable Development.

COMPOSITION 2023-2024
  • Laurent Schumacher, Vice-Rector for Sustainable Development and President of the cell,
  • Simon Hauser, Eco-counsellor, mobility manager and steward of the Haugimont forest estate,
  • Alexandra Corbisier-Baland, Campus Life delegate of the General Assembly of Students (AGE),
  • Margaux Homans, President of the Assemblée des Kots-à-projet (AKàP),
  • Théo Leclercq, President of the Assemblée des Cercles (ADC),
  • Noémie François, Eva Gonzo and Benjamin Lapiere, representatives of the CoKot, Kotélocal and BioKot kot-à-projets invested in Sustainable Development.

The Sustainable Development Coordination Unit meets regularly with individuals or representatives of departments/faculties/groups invested in Sustainable Development, as projects and needs dictate. Its aim is to share information, initiate and coordinate certain cross-functional projects, provide as much support as possible to different initiatives as requested, and set up federating information channels.

Declaration of Higher Education for Sustainable Development

As early as 2011, the University of Namur officially incorporated a sustainable development policy into its priorities. This commitment was quickly confirmed by the signing of the Higher Education Declaration for Sustainable Development of RIO+20 decided at the June 2012 United Nations Conference in Rio de Janeiro. In it, the University publicly committed to:

  • Teach Sustainable Development concepts
  • Encourage research in this field
  • Eco-responsible its campus
  • Support Sustainable Development efforts at local and regional level
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Recherche durable

History of sustainable development at UNamur

Recherche durable

2007

Creation of a Sustainable Development Group (SDG) to initiate reflection and activities related to this theme.

2011

Signature of the Higher Education Declaration for Sustainable Development.

2012

Launch of the Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Développement Durable NAGRIDD to federate research related to sustainable development.

2013

Creation of a Vice-Rectorate for Sustainable Development, whose main mission is to develop and implement sustainable development policies within the institution, with the opening of a Mobility Manager and Eco-Counsellor position.

2014

First call for "Sustainable Namur Campus" (CaNdLE) projects launched to invite the university community to propose actions aimed at making the campus and university activity more sustainable in the short, medium and long term.

2015

Second call for "Sustainable Namur Campus" projects (CaNdLE).

2018

The GDD has given way to a Cellule de Coordination du Développement Durable, which is smaller and more flexible. The cell regularly invites players invested in sustainable development and transition within the university.

The two institutes ILEE and Transitions have taken over the missions of the NAGRIDD group.

2020

Setting up a Environment Cell within the SIGEC Support division.

2021

Third call for "Sustainable Namur Campus" projects (CaNdLE).

2023

Fourth call for "Sustainable Namur Campus" projects (CaNdLE).