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EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Projecto de EcoESAB
Sistema de Gestão Ambiental daEscola Superior Agrária de Bragança
Artur Gonçalves
César Gomes
Olga Gomes
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Why Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) at an Higher Education Institution?
We have the capacity;
We have social and moral obligation;
We should act as role models to society;
We are problem-causers generating a great role of environmental impacts;
We have image benefits driven by efficiency and management practice.
Because…
Fonte: Shriberg, 2002
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
The School
- 5 Buildings
- 30 hectares
- 2 Farms
- 8 Departments;
- 90 Lecturers;
- 70 other staff;
- 1000 students;
- 6 Degrees.
Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
EMS Implementation
Initial Review
Environmental Policy Statement;
2002
Completed the Initial Review ;
Implementation of a common Waste Management System;
Star of the EMS implementation;
Awareness Building Campaign;
2003
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Continuation of the EMS Implementation;
Environmental Aspects Evaluation;
Battery Recovering System:
Design of EcoESAB Site;
Several Management Programmes;
Environmental Performance Indicators.
2004
EMS Implementation
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Diverse Community
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Different Activities
TeachingGeneral Management
Lab Research
ForestryActivities
AgriculturalActivities
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
EMS Documental Structure
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
EcoESABEnvironmental Management System
Environmental Committee
Con
selh
o D
irecti
vo
Ad
min
istr
ati
on
Board
Dep
art
men
ts,
Un
its
an
d S
tud
en
ts U
nio
ns
En
vir
on
men
tal
Man
ag
em
en
t O
ffice
School Community Partners
Observers
EM
S - O
rgan
izatio
nal S
tructu
re
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Main Intervention Areas
Energy Management
Waste Management
Water and Wastewater Management
Hazardous Wastes Management
Acquisition of Goods and Services
Teaching and Environmental Education
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Energy Management
Main Problems
Electricity Consumption
Gas and Fuel for machinery and Heating System
Progress to date
Energy Consumption Reduction – Through Conscience Building
Work to Be Done
Changes in the Heating and lighting
Basic Energy Management – Energy counters, Reactive Power Compensation
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Waste Management
Main ProblemsWaste ProductionWaste Treatment or final deposit
Progress to date
Recyclable Waste Management System
Batteries Recovering System
Work to Be Done
Waste Management System Improvement
Organic waster composting
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Water and Wastewater Management
Main Problems
Water Consumption and Quality Control
WasteWater Treatment and Control
Progress to dateConscience Building on Water Consumption
Work to Be DoneAgricultural Water ManagementAutomatic Systems
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Hazardous Wastes Management
Main Problems
Hazardous Waste Production
Hazardous Waste Destination
Progress to dateRecycling Hazardous Wastes (Solvents)
Work to Be DoneImplementing a Hazardous Waste Management System
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Acquisition of Goods and Services
Main Problems
Rare Acquisition of Recycled Goods
Scarce control on services environmental quality
Progress to dateIncrease in the Acquisition of Recycled GoodsEnvironmental Procedures in Cleaning and Security Activities
Work to Be DoneIntegrated management of Recycled GoodsEnvironmental Control Over External Services
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
Teaching and Environmental Education
Main Problems
Low Environmental Conscience
Progress to dateEnvironmental Conscience Building – Increase in attention
and Involvement in the EMSSeveral Environmental InitiativesExternal Communication - Conferences
Work to Be DoneWither Recognition and involvement External cooperation and recognition
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al) EMS in Agriculture Engineering Education
• HEI are complex organizations in need of integrated Environmental Initiatives
• EMS are powerful tools in the development and implementation of Environmental Strategies
• Agrarian Schools includes such elements as Agricultural, Zootechnical and Forestry activities
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al) EMS in Agriculture Engineering Education
•Participation Structures prove to be useful
• Organizational characteristics and financial resources are among most significant project restrictions
• We must also face Sustainability Wider sense, especially through the social dimension
EcoES
AB
– A
pro
ject
for
a S
usta
inab
le B
rag
an
ça H
igh
er
Sch
ool of
Ag
ricu
ltu
ral En
gin
eeri
ng
(P
ort
ug
al)
http://www.esa.ipb.pt/ecoesab
