The 2nd National Workshop on UI GreenMetric World University Rankings for Universities in Mexico was held on Friday, 15 October 2021, at 9:00 AM local time via Microsoft Teams. Hosted by Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the workshop was opened by Sergio Fernández Delgadillo (Secretary of Sustainability UANL; National Coordinator of Sustainable Universities GreenMetric). This is followed by remarks from Ing. Rogelio G. Garza Rivera (Rector of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León) and Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M. (Chairperson of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings). The opening remarks from all parties welcomed more universities to join UI GreenMetric World University Rankings to achieve a sustainable environment and education. This workshop was divided into two sessions with UI GreenMetric speakers and ten speakers from several universities in Mexico.
Figure 1. Opening by Sergio Fernández Delgadillo and remarks from Ing. Rogelio G. Garza Rivera
The first session starts with the introduction of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings by Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M. and Dr. Ruki Harwahyu, M.T., M.Sc. (Expert Member of Data, System, and IT of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings) introduced UI GreenMetric, the indicators of UI GreenMetric and the data submission process also reminding the participating universities about the deadline of the data submission.
Figure 2. Presentation by Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.Sc., M.M. (left) and Dr. Ruki Harwahyu, M.T., M.Sc. (right)
The workshop for the second session began with presentation by Perla Martínez Lozano (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey), about ITESM strategic plan in 2025 which focuses on sustainability and climate change. To realize the plan, a base team and subject matters experts required to work together in culture, mitigation, adaptation, education, investigation and entailment. Next speaker, María Alejandra Fonseca Salazar (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), explained that at UNAM has an organization called CoUS which focuses on sustainabaility on campus, linkage and sustainability, and communication. Graciela Domínguez López (Universidad de Guadalajara), presented Trilemma Sustainable at UDG : safe and efficient operation, sustaianable environment management, and attention to substantive function UDG. Luis Gutiérrez Padilla (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), talked about The UNAM Environmental Distinction and how it is worked (architectural survey, information gathering and information analysis).
Figure 3. Presentation by Perla Martínez Lozano (top-left), María Alejandra Fonseca Salazar (top-right), Graciela Domínguez López (bottom-left), and Luis Gutiérrez Padilla (bottom-right)
The workshop was followed by Mariana Buendía Oliva (Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí) as a speaker about Environmental Agenda at UASLP: collaborations and networks with the agency for German Cooperation GIZ, Ministries of Education of Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, and Belica; and research and teaching carried out in 4 postgraduate programs, Master and Ph.D. in environmental sciences, Enrem collaboration with Germany for the double degree, IMaREC Master in Sustainable Cities, collaboration with five universities (Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico). Evangelina Ramírez Lara (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León) presented that all the waste generated in the UANL is within a management system that includes: labeling, storage, transportation, and final disposal. María de la Luz Trasfi Mosqueda (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán) talked about UADY mission values and principles, and impacts in social, economic and environmental scope. Eugenia Ibarrarán Viniegra (Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla) explained that the participation of Ibero Puebla in GreenMetric has given it moral authority as an actor committed to the management of urban solid waste, among other aspects (sustainable mobility is another).
Figure 4. Presentation by Mariana Buendía Oliva (top-left), Evangelina Ramírez Lara (top-right), María de la Luz Trasfi Mosqueda (bottom-left), and Eugenia Ibarrarán Viniegra (bottom-right)
Figure 5. Presentation by Sergio Nuño Cuevas (left) and Ulises Gómez benítez (right)
Sergio Nuño Cuevas (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente), presented that at ITESO, they have have an area of 97,923.68 m2 of planted vegetation, which favors the infiltration of rainwater in a natural way. Last speaker, Ulises Gómez benítez (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla), explained that at BUAP for transportation management they have STU, Lobobus, Lobobici and Lobolancha. After approximately 4 hours and 40 minutes, the workshop closed by Sergio Fernández Delgadillo.
