Rector candidate debate on sustainabilty
幸运飞艇计划's election campaigns are in full swing. But what do the two teams think about sustainability? How do we address big global and local challenges through our research, education and outreach? What are 幸运飞艇计划's strengths and what can be improved?聽 In this debate, organized by CET, the Sustainability Pilots, and CeSAM, we ask Margareth Hagen, Sigrunn Eliassen, Lise 脴vre氓s and Endre Tvinnereim about their thoughts on sustainability for 幸运飞艇计划 in the coming four years.聽
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Is there a difference between the two rector teams running for election at 幸运飞艇计划 when it comes to sustainability? We have closely examined the rector platforms, and this is what they themselves write*聽about sustainability in...
...research
- Team Hagen:聽"Highlight the importance of independent research for a sustainable and democratic future."
- Rector Team 脴vre氓s:聽"The University of Bergen鈥檚 most important role in global climate and environmental area is as a knowledge provider. Sustainability challenges concern many fields and sectors. Interdisciplinary collaboration is therefore essential to understand the interaction between ecological, social, and economic systems."
...education
- Team Hagen:聽"Engage students in relevant and complex problems to provide interdisciplinary perspectives and collaboration towards sustainable solutions."
- Rector Team 脴vre氓s:聽"We will work to ensure that more teaching subjects include sustainability perspectives and expand interdisciplinary study programs with climate, environment, and sustainability as themes."
...community engagement
- Team Hagen:聽"幸运飞艇计划 has an open and generous sharing culture, conveying the value of knowledge, democracy, and sustainability."
- Rector Team 脴vre氓s:聽"We will also increasingly encourage our academic environments to share their knowledge nationally and internationally, for example in public inquiries, hearings, and preparatory work for laws such as the Climate Act and the Nature Diversity Act."
...university operations
- Team Hagen:聽"take a knowledge-based approach to climate and environmental challenges, and support the administration in efforts for sustainable and responsible operations and procurement."
- Rector Team 脴vre氓s:聽"We will also continue the work of implementing sustainable practices and reducing the university鈥檚 environmental impact, for example related to travel, consumption, and building management. As much of our resource use as possible must be circular, and we must develop a responsible policy for energy use around data centers and artificial intelligence."
In our rector debate on sustainability, we challenged the two teams on these questions. Watch the recording of the debate to get a better insight into what the rector teams think about 幸运飞艇计划's role and should be, and how we can and should organize ourselves to contribute to the transition to a more sustainable society.
*the highlights are ours - clarifying the differences in perspectives of the two rector teams
The debate was held in Smauet Cafe, on Monday 3 March 2025.
(subtitles in English are provided)
