Sustainability Policies and Procedures

In an era of increasing environmental challenges, the University of Haifa recognizes the critical importance of sustainable practices, manifested as concrete actions to foster a more sustainable environment both within our organization and in the broader community. Our sustainability initiatives span various aspects of our operations and actions.

The following documents details the University of Haifa’s administration’s multi-faceted approach to sustainability, highlighting specific steps, progress, and goals. It also covers various domains across different disciplines and under the operational responsibility of various administrative entities within the University of Haifa, providing broader context for the steps taken by our institution to support sustainability.

The following links each covers the below subjects:

  •  Campus food waste tracking
  • Waste tracking
  • Action plan to reducing plastic waste Policy on plastic waste reduction
  • Policy on hazardous waste disposal
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Preventing water system pollution
  • Water discharge guidelines and standards
  • Water-conscious planting
  • Water re-use policy
  • Water re-use measurement
  • Off-campus water conservation support
  • Sustainable food choices on campus
  • Healthy and affordable food choices
  • Sustainable food purchases
  • Sustainably farmed food on campus Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land (policy)
  • Salary and Wages: Minimum Wage
  • Energy-efficient renovation and building
  • Upgrade buildings to higher energy efficiency
  • Energy wastage identification
  • Planning development – new build standards
  • Policy waste disposal – hazardous materials Local biodiversity included in planning and development
  • Alien species impact reduction (policies)
  • Policy on hazardous waste disposal
  • 100% renewable energy pledge
  • Policy development for clean energy tech
  • Commitment to carbon neutral university
  • Water discharge guidelines and standards