Sri Lanka university aims to be the country’s first to go carbon neutral
Source: https://www.sjp.ac.lk/news/university-sri-jayewardenepuras-new-pathway-towards-carbon-neutrality/
For the first time in a state university of Sri Lanka, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has calculated its carbon footprint, recognizing the urgent need for climate action and remediation. The Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has taken the initiative for the carbon footprint calculation. Throughout the years the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has managed to develop in many areas expanding its horizons, excelling in academics & research. In the path of reaching the peak of academic heights, the university has also become responsible for a significant amount of inevitable greenhouse gas emissions with its total population over 14,000 and is the largest university in terms of the student population. The path to compensate for the university’s emissions does not stop there. Extending beyond forest regeneration, the Center for Sustainability has developed an Environmental Policy for the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, which had been a long overdue requirement. This will become a model for sustainability among all academic organizations in the region and show how one community can make a real impact on the global problem of Climate Change