FEUP’s More Sustainable Ideas competition aims to recognise innovation in sustainability at FEUP, stimulating the creative involvement of the entire community by contributing ideas for a more sustainable FEUP.
Applications must be submitted using the form by 14 November.
You can consult the regulations here.
Winning ideas from previous editions:
Creation of several drinking fountains, distributed throughout FEUP’s spaces, providing drinking water for the entire community and using the water wasted from consumption to irrigate
Placing transparent containers designed for the purpose, which are suggestive for the placement of cigarette butts.
This project aims to make the university community aware of the excessive use of plastic, particularly disposable coffee cups.
This project aims to develop a mathematical model to estimate the demand for a given dish on a given day in the FEUP canteen.
The FEUP community continues to rely heavily on the car as a mode of transport, leading to a huge societal impact.
Online game with the aim of cycling the most kilometres to and from FEUP
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Switching FEUP computers on and off from home – FEUP researchers, teachers and staff sometimes leave their computers on to access them remotely from home, but this is completely unnecessary thanks to a little-publicised feature: WOL…
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Esta iniciativa procura sensibilizar a comunidade para a necessidade de uma mobilidade mais sustentável propondo um dia sem carros na FEUP.
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This celebration aims to raise awareness of the importance and need to preserve the planet’s natural resources, for one week at FEUP. ‘Why have just one day dedicated to the Earth when you can have a whole week?’.
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This initiative aims to collect computer equipment that is not being used by teachers and researchers, recondition it and give it to needy students.
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Creation of an annual FEUP race, with prizes going to an organisation of your choice..
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Institutional program to identify and promote sustainable practices in FEUP laboratories and workshops.