Sustainable AUC
AUC is supporting academic research to address climate change, but we also know it’s just as important to create a sustainable environment at home.
We tackle sustainability from every angle; decreasing the University's carbon footprint, promoting environmental research and education, implementing recycling programs and raising public awareness. In order to carry out these projects, AUC has established the Office of Sustainability, the Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE), a Center for Sustainable Development.
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AUC's Carbon Footprint Report
Over the past three years, AUC has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 4.25 percent. Even though there were healthy reductions in emissions from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), as well as electricity, paper and water use, these reductions were offset to a significant...
Academics Programs
AUC’s Center for Sustainable Development collaborates with partners to promote education for sustainable development
AUC is the first university in the Middle East and North Africa to produce a carbon footprint report
Our Faculty
Hybrid Energy
Egypt’s energy reserves are quickly depleting, as is evident from frequent electricity blackouts and waves of fuel shortage. While this puts the country in the red zone, experts say the solution is simple: Hybrid energy. Combining two or more sources of energy, such as the sun and wind, to generate...
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Sustainable Education for All
AUC’s Center for Sustainable Development collaborates with partners to promote education for sustainable development