Sustainability
AUC is the premier English-language institution of higher learning. The University is committed to teaching and research of the highest caliber and offers liberal arts and professional education in a cross-cultural environment. AUC builds a culture of leadership, lifelong learning, continuing education, and service among its graduates, and is dedicated to making significant contributions to Egypt and the international community in diverse fields. AUC is committed to exploring the climate change challenges confronting Egypt, the region, and the world. AUC addresses climate change challenges by weaving sustainability into the university's culture, mission, and activities, using its intellectual and creative capabilities to serve our communities, and having a positive and sustainable impact on development, business, the environment, and society.
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Campus Initiatives
Campus-wide Recycling Program
The Office of Sustainability leads the Clean and Green Committee, a group of dedicated faculty and staff members who work towards creating an efficient recycling system on campus.
Treated Wastewater
AUC uses treated wastewater to irrigate the landscaped areas on campus, which reached almost 100% over the past years. Treated wastewater is a low-cost alternative to drinking-grade water and has a lower carbon footprint.
On-campus Drinking Water Stations
To reduce plastic water bottle usage on campus, the Office of Sustainability has upgraded the on-campus drinking water stations by installing water dispensers that supply filtered, chilled drinking water for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to fill their reusable bottles at.
Energy-Efficiency Initiatives
The American University in Cairo is profoundly concerned with global warming and its serious effects on all aspects; consequently, Variable Speed Drives “VSD” is widely used in HVAC types of equipment, and 2-way modulating valves with actuators changing their opening in dependence on the changing load as well.
Jogging, Cycling, and Pedestrian Paths
AUC’s plaza is a completely pedestrian zone. Biking and club carts are prohibited on the main plazas. Biking and club carts are prohibited on the main plazas. Pedestrian paths campus-wide are designed for safety, and convenience, and are provided with disabled–friendly features, such as ramps, and handrails for the safety of all pedestrians.
Carpooling Support
Carpooling is a well-known method for reducing the number of cars on the road, air pollution, and carbon emissions. It essentially enables one car to do the work of multiple cars and also helps reduce the traffic congestion ubiquitous in Greater Cairo.
Sustainability@AUC
Professor Salah El Haggar: Students and Sustainability
May 10, Our new #PeopleOfAUC video series sheds light on the stories of AUC community members -- their work, passion and interests at the University. Salah El Haggar, mechanical engineering professor: Hear about his love of upcycling, sustainability and, most importantly, his students.
Transforming Dirty Water into Clean Energy
A bolt of energy rattles the bonds of a water molecule: H2O. The links between the molecule begin to snap as the oxygen and hydrogen particles are pulled to separate compartments. The hydrogen molecules are collected and pressurized until their gaseous form transforms into a liquid, the process guiding these powerful particles to their new life: green energy.
AUC Students Craft Sustainable Fishing Nets to Revive Local Village Economy
Armed with fruit and a desire to help the small Egyptian village of El Bahtiny in Ismailia, seniors Yara Yousry, Heidi Mahmoud, Aliaa Moussa and Mariam El-Halabi are working to fashion biodegradable fishing nets out of locally sourced, cost-effective banana fibers in order to revive the village’s ailing economy.
AUC Faculty Develop New Courses on Climate Change, Sustainability During 2023 Research and Creativity Convention
Two courses aimed at informing and empowering AUC students to lead the charge against climate change won this year’s Core Curriculum Course Competition during AUC’s 2023 Research and Creativity Convention (RCC).
Academics and Research
Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability
The center guides sustainable development efforts, providing holistic academic programs, applied interdisciplinary research, and community services for improving lives, livelihoods and safeguarding natural resources.
Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability is responsible for addressing AUC’s environmental challenges, including climate change, resource scarcity, pollution, and waste management.
Academic Programs
AUC provides multiple academic programs on sustainability, which aim to educate innovative and visionary leaders with a holistic understanding of the developmental challenges in today’s world.
Global Impact
Publications
Carbon Footprint Report 2023
Carbon Footprint Brochure 2023
