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THE UWI ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The University of The West Indies fully appreciates the fact that its day-to-day operations would, from time to time, impact upon the environment. It acknowledges, that the responsibility for preservation, protection and commitment to the environment lies with campus senior management. The University will also comply with environmental legislation and conform to industry best practices. It is will also continuously take steps to:

• Ensure that environmental policies and practices are enforced at all levels in each Faculty or Unit

• Increase awareness among staff and students on environmental issues and the University’s Environmental Policy through promotional events thereby achieving some behaviour modification.

• Eventually reduce waste generation to acceptable levels while continuously adhering to current legislation and accepted industry best practices for waste management and disposal.

• Explore medium and long term strategies for energy efficiency into planning and development including the possibility of overall Natural Gas use

• Provide an incentive to both staff and students so that modes of transport, which minimizes environmental impact, are adopted.

• Achieve efficient water, paper and electricity consumption

• Establish a purchasing/receiving policy which will give preference, as far as practicable, to those products and services that are environmentally friendly

• Eventually completely phase out of simulate experiments that use chemicals that are harmful to man and the environment. Reference is made here particularly to first year labs.

• Provide incentives for recycling paper, bottles and other such products.

• Continue to maintain the grounds and buildings of the campus in an environmentally sensitive way, having regard to protection of local natural habitats and preservation of local biological diversity

• Take into consideration, the environmental factors when charting the growth of the University. Development should seek, as far as is practical to reduce harmful environmental impacts and to integrate new developments into the local environment;

• Embark on a campaign to promote national environmental policies in conjunction with local, national and international agencies.

• Provide factual/research information to support environmental protection policies with focus on international designation of protected areas.
The enforcement and monitoring of this policy will be undertaken by the Environment Strategy Committee and reported to the Planning and Development Committee.