Contact
Maja Reizenstein, environmental coordinator
Department of aquatic resources, SLU
maja.reizenstein@slu.se, +46 (0)10-478 42 40
Environmental and sustainability work at SLU Aqua
Last changed: 14 January 2022
The Department of Aquatic Resources and SLU are environmentally certified according to the environmental standard ISO 14001.
Information about SLU's environmental work is presented here.
SLU affects the environment directly through our use of resources, travels, emissions etc. However, we can also influence the environment indirectly through our unique expertise in the area.
The Department of Aquatic Resources works systematically in favour of the environment. We make continuous efforts to reduce the department's negative environmental impact by setting environmental goals and making improvement measures. The work is carried out by employees, the environmental coordinator, environmental representatives and Aqua's management.
Information and newsletters from SLU Aqua
SLU’s Environmental handbook
As of 2021, SLU has one joint environmental certificate. This means that a large part of the documentation and processes are SLU-common.
In SLU's environmental handbook, you find all routines and documents that apply to the university's activities.
SLU Aqua’s additional environmental objectives
In addition to SLU's environmental objectives SLU Aqua has local environmental goals, determined by the department management in dialog with the environmental coordinator and environmental representatives.
Reducing CO2 emission from international travel:
- CO2 emissions from international flights shall decrease by 10%, from 2019 till 2023.
2022: goal not achieved. A reduction (2019 compared to 2022) has taken place by 3% per HÅA.
Environmental monitoring and assessment, and Education
- Increase the number of publications by SLU Aqua's EMA work
2021: target achieved (14% / year). Not evaluated 2022. - SLU Aqua should examine at least 10 degree project students per year.
2022: goal not achieved (4 graduates) - SLU Aqua should have at least 15 registered students per course given by the department.
2022: goal not achieved (23 students on one course, less on the other) - SLU Aqua should graduate an average of 3 students per year, between the years 2019 to 2025.
To be evaluted 2025
Communication
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Yearly have 55 news-clippings/month in media.
2022: Goal not achieved (47 clippings/month) Worth noting that the target for communication is 45 clips/month, which the environmental target should be adapted to.
Aqua’s environmental objectives, that expired in 2020
Reducing environmental impact from Energy consumption, with 2% per m2 and employee (2015-2020)
Achieved: Reduced by 31 % (2015-2020)
Reducing CO2 emission from domestic travel, with 10% per employee (2016-2020)
Achieved: Reduced by 86 % (2016-2019)
The use of video meetings will increase with 10% (2016-2020)
Achieved: Aqua’s increase 2016-2018 was 267 %
Reducing paper consumption, with 10% per employee (2017-2020)
Reduced by 24 % (2016-2018) (statistics for 2019-2020 are not comparable)
SLU Aqua-specific documents
SLU Aqua has some documents that are unique for Aqua, that you find here
Report non-conformities and leave improvement proposals
Local contacts
Anne Johansson, Havsfiskelaboratoriet, 010-478 40 26
Maja Reizenstein, Sötvattenslaboratoriet, 010-478 42 40
Karin Thompson-Svanfeldt, 010-478 41 54 or Ulrika Tollerz Bratteby 010-478 41 01, Kustlaboratoriet