Cyprus University of Technology belongs to the family of the universities that are driving the transformation to a sustainable world and is also a proud member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to enhance campus efforts toward building a thriving, equitable and ecologically responsible world.

AASHE enables higher education institutions to meet their sustainability goals by providing specialized resources, professional development, and a network of peer support and knowledge sharing. Through its membership in AASHE, the University receives support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution and wider community.

“AASHE counts on the support of progressive institutions like the Cyprus University of Technology to fulfill its mission to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation,” said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “As laboratories for experimentation and innovation, higher education institutions have the unique opportunity to make sustainability part of everyone’s agenda. I welcome Cyprus University of Technology to our family of colleges, universities, associations and businesses driving the transformation to a sustainable world.” 

“We are happy to have the Cyprus University of Technology join AASHE and take an active role within this community as we all work to advance sustainability,” shared Meghan Fay Zahniser. Among AASHE’s major programs is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

Recently, the University joined the CSR Cyprus network, a professional network in Cyprus to enhance Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.

“Sustainability is one of our core strategic principles at the Cyprus University of Technology, therefore we encourage actions towards this direction. We aim to empower higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to be drivers of sustainable social innovation. Our participation in sustainability networks and the synergies with our partners will enhance our sustainability culture” stated the Rector of the Cyprus University of Technology, Prof. Panayiotis Zaphiris."

 

As a modern University, the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) is committed to the global collective consciousness, aligning with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).

As part of CUT’s commitment to advancing sustainable development, in 2010 the University established a Green Office and adopted an Environmental Policy and in 2017, created a Sustainable Education, Research and Development team to advance the University‘s sustainable development efforts. More recently, in October 2020 the University established a committee to propose improvements to university life and in April 2021, the Rector initiated a Student Social Commitment Award to recognize students who engage in volunteering, societal actions and/or achieving societal impact in relation to the SDGs.

As a pioneering University in the field of sustainability, CUT is a member of a number of networks and communities where their main goal is Sustainable Development. Together with other partners, the University achieved the inclusion of Cyprus to the EIT Climate-KIC, the main initiative of the European Union to combat the effects of Climate Change and to promote Sustainable Development through systemic innovation and entrepreneurship actions.

CUT is also a member of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), whose mission is to provide an international forum for the exchange of information and the achievement of sustainable operation of campuses by integrating sustainability into research and teaching.

Moreover, the University is a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Cyprus, a network dedicated to providing scientific solutions for the implementation of the 17 SDGs throughout Cyprus.

Finally, the University adopts a series of actions that promote the electronic governance such as the e-payment system and the e-signature.