FNU is committed to incorporating sustainability ideals into all aspects of the University’s administration and governance, including policies, programs, and resources. Creating a significant transformation requires a strong focus on improving the University’s diverse culture and values.
4.1 Key Focus Areas:
4.1.1 Sustainability Coordination – develop, coordinate, and promote effective sustainability initiatives to reduce the University’s impact on the environment and collaborating across university leadership, administration, faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders
4.1.2 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – environment for all individuals to flourish
4.1.3 Access and Affordability – programs to facilitate access to education for students from low income earning family
FNU aspires to be the central point of contact for all its stakeholders, bringing people together creating a mutual connection, sharing common interests through campus and community engagement. FNU is focused to engaging sustainable practices into its campus and community engagements to ensure that no one is left behind. As a result, collaborating with all stakeholders will improve sustainability and bridge the gap between FNU and the general population.
4.1 Key focus areas:
4.1.1 Student Life – sustainable campus experience for students
4.1.2 Employee Ownership – Employees embracing sustainability
4.1.3 Outreach – enriching outreach programs for community well-being
Sustainability in FNU operations would provide well-being of the University and the greater community. The operational solutions for sustainability would also promote leadership of the University in Fiji of displaying institutional effort of conserving natural resources, enhancing operational efficiencies, and minimising carbon footprints.
4.1 Key focus areas:
4.1.1 Carbon emissions – Reducing Greenhouse gases for cleaner atmosphere
4.1.2 Dining Services – healthy diet through ethical food production
4.1.3 Landscape Management – pesticide free land to conserve the ecosystem
4.1.4 Procurement – embedding sustainable practices in our procurement policies
4.1.5 Transportation – smart mobility for the University and Nation
4.1.6 Waste Management – driving smarter economy through proper waste management practices
4.1.7 Utility Management – conserving water and promoting renewable energy to preserve the future
The university campuses must be utilised as a living laboratory for identifying opportunities and implementing novel techniques to achieve goals and objectives. Embedding sustainability in the University’s curriculum and research will increase understanding the immediacy of environmental responsibility and driving knowledge on sustainability will give the students real-world skills they can use to improve the planet.
4.1 Key Focus Areas:
4.1.1 Learning – acquiring knowledge, skills and a mindset that allows deep connection to building sustainable future
4.1.2 Campus as living laboratory – utilising the campus as a living laboratory for students to confront real-world sustainability problems and address the planet’s environmental challenges
4.1.3 Research – progressing sustainability research for safe and secure future