Subject: Invitation to participate in UI Green Metric World University Sustainability Ranking 2013 Dear Sir/Madame, It gives us a great pleasure to invite your institution to participate in our world ranking of university sustainability ? Green Metric. This initiative was launched on 2010 in order to draw the attention of university leaders and stake holders to combat global sustainability issues and to provide more attention to sustainability of the environment, as well as economic and social problem related to sustainability. In order to realize Sustainability Development Goals, the university plays an important role in particular with regard to sustainability including energy and climate change, setting and infrastructure, water consumption, waste management and especially education. We hope that the rankings will be useful to university leaders in their efforts to put in place eco-friendly policies and manage behavioural change among the academic community at their respective institutions. There are a number of benefits for participating universities. Participation can help you in sharing your experience in sustainability to other universities. You can measure your sustainability policies and compare results with other institutions on the ranking. You can also see the criteria that need to be improved. This ranking also could be a platform for future cooperation. Submitting data for the ranking is easy and is currently done on line. The criteria are also presently set at a threshold which is attainable by the majority of higher education institutions. There is no fee for taking part. We do hope your institution will be able join us. Please let me know as soon as you can whether you can make it. We hope to see you with us. Please do not hesitate to email any questions you may have to greenmetric@ui.ac.id. Yours sincerely, Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhammad Anis, M. Met Rector rektor@ui.ac.id

The University of Connecticut tops 215 universities from 49 countries listed in Universitas Indonesia’s third annual GreenMetric World Ranking. UConn moved up to first place from third last year with a score of 7,569 points, and was followed by last year’s ‘greenest college,’ the University of Nottingham, England, with 7,375, and University College Cork/National University of Ireland with 7,301. Results were computed from information that participating universities submitted online. For 2012, responses were evaluated in six weighted categories including: green statistics (15 percent); energy and climate change (21 percent ); waste management (18 percent); water usage (10 percent); transportation (18 percent); and education (18 percent). President Susan Herbst says she is proud of UConn’s top ranking on the international GreenMetric list because it reflects the University’s long-term commitment to environmental stewardship. “It’s great to be number one,” she says, “but our commitment is about much more than rankings. It’s about fulfilling our mission as a land and sea grant university and setting the right example, by moving forward with our Climate Action Plan (CAP), reducing our carbon footprint, conserving energy and water, and raising environmental awareness.” This past year, UConn became the first university in the nation to include a Climate Adaptation Section in its CAP to help communities better understand and prepare for the effects of climate change. In addition, construction was completed on a $30 million reclaimed water facility that will conserve up to 500,000 gallons of water a day. Richard Miller, director of UConn’s Office of Environmental Policy, says the University’s responses to the GreenMetric survey were based on information originally compiled for the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) that was developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The rigorous STARS reporting format is used by groups like the Sierra Club and the Princeton Review to ensure more uniform standards for campus sustainability rankings. Miller notes that Environmental Policy staff, including himself, a graduate student sustainability coordinator, and several undergraduate interns, worked nearly 300 hours to complete the STARS format last spring. “It was time well spent,” he says. “As a result, our response to the GreenMetric survey was more thorough and accurate, plus STARS data has helped us identify gaps from last year and take steps to improve.” According to Miller, UConn’s GreenMetric score in the education category was more than double those of most other universities listed and clearly helped propel UConn to the top of the list. The education score considers not only sustainability courses and funded research, but also related publications, websites, events, and student organizations. Miller says that in 2012, UConn hosted an inaugural week-long series of speakers and events known as CIMA, or Climate Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation, in addition to the usual Earth Day Spring Fling in April, football and basketball “Green Game Days,” and the annual EcoMadness inter-dorm energy and water conservation competition. Other efforts that enhanced UConn’s score include a ‘Sustainable UConn’ blog that was added to UConn Today to complement an existing Office of Environmental Policy sustainability website, Facebook page, and newsletter. And the EcoHusky student group, which works in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Policy, often collaborates with students from other environmental clubs and the EcoHouse living and learning community, whose emphasis on community service has steadily increased student involvement in all sustainability-related activities and events on campus. The methodology used by Universitas Indonesia is based on the principle that measuring sustainability should involve evaluation of the environment, economics, and social equity. Universitas Indonesia professor Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri notes that the ranking is unique because it uses a methodology and standards that make it possible for universities in developing countries to see how they measure up against the world’s best, while also providing a starting point for institutions that are less experienced in maintaining high environmental standards. In 2012, universities completing the survey came from as far afield as South Africa, Japan, China, Fiji, Chile, and Mexico, as well as the United States, the United Kingdom, and multiple countries in Europe. In the first year of the program, 95 universities took part; last year the total was 178; and this year, 215. The ultimate goal is to have 2,000 institutions of higher learning participating in the future.   Resource : http://today.uconn.edu/2013/01/uconn-earns-top-score-in-third-annual-greenmetric-world-ranking/

Universitas Indonesia (UI) released the results of its GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities on 8th January 2013. This is the third year of this ranking which compares universities efforts towards campus sustainability and environment friendly university management. The results were announced by the university Rector, Prof. Djoko Santoso , Vice Rector of UI Prof. Muhamad Anis, Prof Gunawan Tjahjono, and the Chairperson of UI Greenmetric Prof. Riri Fitri Sari at the UI Balairung (Graduation Ceremony Building), Depok, by the UI lake side. This year, 215 universities from 49 countries took part, which is an increase from last year with 178 universities from 42 countries. University of Connecticut in USA was ranked first with a score of 7,569, followed by University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom (score 7,375) and third by University College Cork National University of Ireland (score 7,301). Apart from the US, the UK, Japan, and countries in Europe, the 2012 results include universities as far afield as Palestinian, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Romania and South Africa, China, Fiji, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Mexico, and South Africa. The results are computed from information provided by universities online. These year the information are organized under Six (6) main categories. These categories, and their weightings, are: Green Statistics (15%), Energy and Climate Change (21%), Waste management (18%), Water usage (10%), Transportation (18%), and Education (18%).

PARIS — When Nan Cao Liu and his colleagues at Shanghai Jao Tong University decided to compile a list of the world’s 500 leading universities back in 2003, their aim was simply “to find out the gap between Chinese universities and world-class universities, particularly in terms of academic or research performance.” To minimize controversy they decided to use only indicators that could be quantified: the number of Nobel Prizes or Fields more...

In December 2010, the University of Indonesia published the UI Green Metric Ranking of World Universities for the year, based on the information provided by universities around the world on their commitment towards 'going green' and development of sustainability initiatives. UI factored in the location, amount of green space, electrical consumption, waste management, as well as policies, actions, and communication related to sustainability. The criteria were weighted and given a corresponding numerical score, to allow for quick comparisons with other universities. Based on research and survey by the UI Green Metric team between May - November 2010, the study evaluated thousands of universities across the globe and came up with a ranked list of close to 100 among which the University of California, Berkeley emerged at the top  as the best campus in terms of its environment policy. Apart from UC Berkeley, two other US Universities featured among the top 5 in the Green Metric Ranking - viz., Northeastern University and Cornell University. We take a look here at some of the concrete achievements of these educational institutions in turning their campuses green. UC Berkeley: Berkeley's commitment to sustainability is formalized in 'Statement of Our Commitment to the Environment' crafted in 2007, which adopts a broad view of sustainability.  It looks at enhancing the environmental footprint of the university through measures aimed to achieve a wide range of sustainability-related objectives and in the process, collaborating with a diverse and engaged campus community on these issues. The University is also guided by a commitment to transparent reporting. While the annual campus sustainability reports concentrate on transparency for traditional environmental indicators - like energy and water usage and recycling - Berkeley also separately reports on social and economic measures of sustainability. A few figures from the 2010 Campus Sustainability report that underline the University's green achievements: In 2009, campus greenhouse gas emissions were down by 4.5 percent and at lowest levels since 2005. Total campus water usage (not including residence halls) has dropped by almost 20 percent since 1990. More notably, usage per square foot has dropped by over 36 percent since 1990. The promotion of tap water as part of the I Heart Tap Water campaign has reduced bottled water sales by at least 25 percent. Just four years after adoption of the Campus Bicycle Plan, the campus has increased the number of bicycle commuters by almost 850, a 20 percent increase to 5,100 daily riders. And these are only a few facts that point to the overall culture of sustainability that the institution has imbibed. Northeastern University: Boston, Massachusetts-based Northeastern is a founding member of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. In 2010, the University officially adopted a climate action strategy called 'Sustainable Action Plan: Roadmap towards Carbon Neutrality', under which it identified a list of action items to achieve the short-term goal of a 20 percent reduction in CO2e output per gross square foot (gsf) by 2015, using 2005 as the baseline. The items range from educational outreach to mechanical system upgrades. The University has expanded its efforts in research on sustainability of water resources, energy innovation, industrial sustainability and urban sustainability and economic development. It has also clarified its intent to offer a rich variety of sustainability programs to meet the interests of its students rather than to implement a specific sustainability requirement. This is already in place in many units and is expected to increase with the recruitment of additional faculty with sustainability-based research interests. Later in 2010, the Sustainable Endowments Institute, one of the most rigorous assessors of sustainability practices on college campuses, awarded Northeastern one of the highest ratings in North America on its 2011 College Sustainability Report Card-an A-, which is the highest that any Boston-based university has ever received. A few simple facts and figures to illustrate the continued efforts and commitment towards going green: At the end of 2008, Northeastern replaced nearly 70,000 lightbulbs-or lamps as they're known in the industry-with more sustainable alternatives campus-wide. This reduced the University's carbon emissions by an estimated 686 tons per year, saving about $1.2 million over the course of the six-year life expectancy of the lamps! Northeastern also recycles more than 375 tons of paper, 200 tons of corrugated cardboard, 20 tons of bottles and cans, and 65 tons of computers and electronics a year - 25 percent of campus waste is recycled (compared to just 13 percent for the surrounding community). Cornell University: Ranked 5th in the UI Green Metric ranking, Cornell combines the elements of research, scholarship, and the practical application of knowledge in its overall approach to tackle the sustainability challenge. The university is a premier hub of sustainability research and collaboration; the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell seeks to connect diverse as well as related disciplines through problem-oriented research and external partnerships. Sustainability is also a compelling area of study for the next generation Cornell scholars and leaders and the University has identified some 237 courses relating to energy, environment and economic development, and offered across the different colleges, schools and departments as specifically and substantially addressing the issue. Completed in 2000, Cornell's Lake Source Cooling Plant cools Cornell buildings during the warm months and, all year long, uses 86 percent less energy than the campusused prior to the project's implementation. Installed in 2000, Lake Source Cooling decreases carbon emissions by 7,484 metric tons each year. Among newer initiatives, the University is working on a Combined Heat and Power Project, which once completed will provide 70 percent of the electricity needed for campus. By switching fuel sources from coal to natural gas, and producing heat and electricity together, the facility will reduce Cornell's total carbon emissions by 20 percent. Apart from the three among UI's top 5, other American universities that have found a place among the top-ranked in the list are Washington University (St.Louis), Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin at Madison and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.   Resource : http://www.ibtimes.com/americas-greenest-universities-253285

UI Luncurkan Rangking Kampus Hijau Dunia JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Universitas Indonesia (UI) akan meluncurkan inovasinya di bidang lingkungan hidup dengan menyusun daftar pemeringkatan perguruan tinggi di dunia berdasarkan pengelolaan lingkungan hidup kampus. Daftar pemeringkatan yang diberi nama UI Green Metric Ranking of World Universities 2010 itu diluncurkan Kamis (16/12/2010) di Jakarta. Kepala Kantor Komunikasi UI Vishnyu Juwono menuturkan, UI Green Metric merupakan pemeringkatan perguruan tinggi yang pertama menggunakan komitmen pengembangan infrastruktur kampus yang ramah lingkungan sebagai indikatornya. Pemeringkatan tersebut berorientasi pada kelestarian lingkungan hidup kampus. "Mulai dari kehijauan kampus, pemanfaatan ruang, efisiensi energi, penggunaan air, pengolahan limbah, dan sistem transportasi yang ramah lingkungan," ujar Vishnyu kepada Kompas.com. Secara terpisah, Rektor UI Prof Gumilar R Somantri mengatakan, perguruan tinggi sebagai garda terdepan dalam menghasilkan generasi pemimpin masa depan yang memiliki tanggung jawab khusus untuk memimpin jalan dalam menangani masalah yang sangat nyata. Saat ini, masalah atau krisis energi dan pemanasan global menjadi masalah utama yang juga perlu diselesaikan sejak dini seperti perubahan iklim dan cuaca ekstrim, peningkatan permukaan air laut, kekurangan air, tekanan pada produksi pertanian dan perpindahan penduduk. "Saya berharap UI dapat membantu masyarakat meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya pembangunan berkelanjutan yang berwawasan lingkungan dan membantu untuk membawa perubahan pola hidup masarakat dunia dalam menggunakan energi dan sumber daya alam yang semakin terbatas," ujar Gumilar. Adapun berdasarkan hasil riset dan survei yang dihimpun secara online oleh tim UI Green Metric kepada ribuan perguruan tinggi di dunia, yang dilakukan pada Mei hingga November 2010, University of California, Barkeley, Amerika Serikat (skor 8,213), terpilih sebagai kampus hijau terbaik di dunia. Peringkat kedua diraih University of Nottingham, Inggris (skor 8,201), dan Northeastern University,USA (skor 7,909) berada di urutan ketiga. Sementara itu, kampus UI sendiri berhasil menduduki peringkat ke-15 dengan skor 6,875). UI tercatat menjadi satu-satunya perguruan tinggi di Indonesia yang mampu menempati posisi 15 besar dari 95 perguruan tinggi di dunia yang masuk dalam pemeringkatan ini. sumber : http://edukasi.kompas.com/read/2010/12/16/10355563/UI.Luncurkan.Rangking.Kampus.Hijau.Dunia-3

DEPOK: After finishing an online seven-month survey, the University of Indonesia (UI) announced on Thursday the results of what it said was the first environmentally based university ranking system. Ninety-four universities from 35 countries participated in the “UI Green Metric Ranking of World Universities 2010”. The survey, conducted between May and November, ranked universities based on several factors, including green space, electricity consumption, waste and water management and eco-sustainability policies. Seven US universities were in the survey’s top 10 list, including the University of California in Berkeley in first place and Northeastern University, which came fourth. “We hope there will be more universities participating in the survey next year,” UI rector Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri said. — JP source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/12/17/ui-announces-green-campus-survey-results.html

Rektor UI, Prof. Dr. der Soz. Gumilar R. Somantri, membuka "Workshop Ranking Universitas Dunia Berdasarkan UI GreenMetric" yang diselenggarakan pada Jumat (24/09) 2010 di Ruang Rapat A, Gedung PAUI, Kampus UI Depok. Acara tinjauan perangkingan universitas di dunia berdasarkan kriteria kampus ramah lingkungan ini dihadiri oleh para pemerhati lingkungan, seperti Prof. Emil Salim, Dr. Ir. Tarsoen Waryono, M.Si., Prof. Benny H. Hoed, Prof. Dra. Yunita Triwardani, [selengkapnya]