UI GREEN-METRICS

Universities Indonesia Green Metrics (UI Green Metrics) [Indonesia]

 ·    University of Indonesia launched a global university ranking in 2010, later known as UI Green-Metric World University Rankings, to measure campus sustainability efforts. The aim was to create an electronic database of universities' sustainability programs and policies worldwide.

 ·    The classification is based on the application of environmental conservation criteria and the indicators and weights of this classification are designed to be as biased as possible. The process of collecting and submitting data is relatively simple and requires not much time by classifiers.

       ·    95 universities from 35 countries participated in a 2010 version of 18 universities from the Americas, 35 universities from Europe, 40 universities from Asia, and 2 universities from Australia. 

      ·    In 2017, he ranked approximately 619 universities from 76 countries around the world. This makes this the world's number one ranking at the sustainability level.

 ·        All universities in the world that are concerned with sustainability issues can participate in the annual UI Green-Metric classification, as this classification is aimed at greening universities and the sustainability of the campus and therefore registration is free of charge.

 ·        The best definition of sustainability is to avoid over-depleting natural resources in order to maintain environmental balance. Based on sustainability and its importance in conserving natural resources and environmental balance, the entry of Iraqi universities into the UI Green-Metrics classification is an important criterion in the preservation of the Iraqi environment and the beginning of Iraq's societal structure with the global sustainability revolution. The entry of Iraqi universities into this classification will improve Iraq's reputation as a sustainable country and positively affect the reputation of Iraqi universities in other global classifications.

This ranking aims to improve the reality of universities in terms of sustainability and the most important things are:

•   Contribute to the dissemination of academic awareness about sustainability in education and the greening of the campus.
• Promoting social change led by the University in relation to sustainability aims.   
• Creating a self-assessment tool for campus sustainability for higher education institutions worldwide.
•  Inform governments, international and local environmental bodies, and society about campus sustainability programs.

1-Standards and relative weight of this ranking 

The ranking is based on six main standards that are concerned with measuring a number of indicators: the working environment and infrastructure on campus, energy and climate change, waste management, optimal water use, and the extent to which attention is paid to environmental sustainability in education and its introduction of environmental and sustainable development distances within its academic programs, and in the field of and on-campus transportation. The proportion distribution is almost equal and this indicates the importance of all standards.

2. University of Anbar ranking in this ranking

•  vUniversity of Anbar was ranked fourth at the level of Iraqi universities and 364 at the world level in this world ranking, which ranks universities based on criteria that reflect the extent to which universities are interested in issues related to community development and environmental sustainability, their commitment to environmentally friendly practices, and their desire to raise awareness within their on-campus and community activities.

•   In 2020, University of Anbar was ranked 233rd in the world to be the 2^nd Iraqi.

3. Reasons for entering this ranking and obtaining this rank:

•   The University of Anbar is one of the first educational institutions in Iraq to follow the principle of green buildings. Its buildings are designed on thoughtful grounds subject to the standards of environmentally friendly buildings.
•  University of Anbar is one of the first universities to take care of renewable energy in line with its vision to use renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources and provide alternatives to reduce the cost of electricity consumption, and overcome any problems related to power outages using the best systems and high-efficiency software.

The University's interest in environmental affairs and issues and their applications represents a real reflection of a serious strategy towards raising environmental awareness among the University community. The University's focus is on adopting advanced mechanisms and integrated solutions for water and energy management projects. The University's strategy includes several themes to be applied in order to rationalize the use of available resources, development and development in other areas to operationalize the concept of sustainable development by investing all development instruments as well as preserving the local environment. "