KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY

SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

Kırıkkale University adopts the following sustainability policy in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals determined by the United Nations and aimed to be achieved by 2030 and to increase sustainability in the university with its environmental, economic and social dimensions.

-To provide the necessary opportunities and facilities to prevent individuals within the university from continuing their education or research due to poverty,

-To contribute to policies developed at regional, national and international levels to end poverty under all conditions and everywhere with project-based studies,

-To provide the necessary conditions to support the health of university staff and students, to organize events and trainings for healthy life within this scope, to provide a physical environment and cultural activities that support healthy and well-being and to encourage their participation,

-To ensure awareness on this issue by including the sustainability theme in education programs and course content, to encourage research on sustainability, to carry out project-based studies in cooperation with stakeholders in order to find common solutions on sustainability,

-To observe gender equality in all academic and administrative processes, to create an education and working environment that provides equal opportunities by preventing gender-based discrimination, to organize trainings to raise gender equality awareness, to take the necessary measures to prevent violence and harassment, to support participation processes based on gender balance and to regularly monitor and report developments in this area,

-To ensure equal opportunities and to implement the necessary practices regarding barrier-free access, to adopt approaches that include everyone in terms of social, economic and political aspects, to support inclusive education for everyone, to conduct studies to ensure the necessary awareness on this issue,

-To ensure the effective and efficient use of water, to raise awareness among individuals on this issue and to take the necessary measures for water conservation, to follow policies to reduce wastewater generation and water pollution,

-To encourage the use of energy resources provided by clean production technologies such as zero emission or renewable energy and to raise awareness among individuals on this issue,

-To follow policies that support sustainable resources and local resources in the supply process, to provide decent and equal conditions in all employment processes, to provide a safe working environment, to protect employee rights and to follow policies that support the stability and inclusiveness of these activities in the region, country and world,

-To conduct the necessary studies to increase industry and university cooperation, to support commercial initiatives at local, national and international levels and to raise awareness on sustainable industrialization,

-To provide sustainable, accessible and environmentally friendly transportation opportunities for individuals within the university, to adopt policies that reduce the effects of climate change at the local level and support disaster resilience and to conduct project-based studies on this issue,

-To adopt environmentally sensitive approaches to waste management and increase recycling, to follow policies to reduce waste in material use, to reduce the use of single-use plastics and to encourage digitalization instead of paper use,

-To reduce the carbon footprint of the university, to encourage the efficient and economical use of energy resources and to support the use and inclusion of renewable energy resources, to conduct studies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,

-To increase the use of smart devices in buildings and to adopt the green building approach in newly constructed buildings,

-To encourage project-based studies for the protection of water ecosystems, to organize awareness-raising trainings and events to reduce water pollution and prevent factors that threaten aquatic life, to cooperate at local and international levels to protect water resources,

-To develop campus management policies that do not harm nature, to protect biodiversity with project-based studies and to increase environmental awareness, to organize training programs for students and employees on sustainable agriculture, ecosystem management and environmentally friendly practices,

-To ensure that actions are taken in line with the principles of respect for human rights, equality and transparency, to act against corruption and discrimination based on accountability and participation in all administrative and academic processes to follow a zero tolerance policy, to organize events and seminars to ensure social peace and to encourage democratic participation among students, to use the competence and knowledge of individuals within the university to support sustainability, to conduct academic research, technology transfer and knowledge sharing in the field To increase cooperation with governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and to develop activities for sustainable development at regional, national and international levels.