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Sustainability Awareness and Transitions on Aarhus University Campus, 26-27 March 2025

Campus Tour, Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 16:00-18:00

Join Hans Buhl (Steno Museum) for a guided tour through Aarhus University Park, with stops at key historical and contemporary sites related to energy consumption and the sustainability transition. The tour will highlight how energy use has evolved on campus, from past infrastructures to current efforts toward sustainability. One of the stops will include a guided visit to the ASTRID2 Facility, a synchrotron radiation source located beneath the parking lot between the Physics and Chemistry Departments, offering insight into its role in scientific research and energy use.

Meeting point: Søauditoriet Foyer (between building 1250 and 1252) @ 16:00.

Workshop "Sustainability Awareness and Transitions on Campus and Citizen Involvement", Thursday, 27 March 2025, 13-16

Location: AU Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 2-4, lokale M1 (1427-149)

This workshop will explore the ongoing energy and sustainability transitions at Aarhus University, highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and opportunities for meaningful change. Through presentations and discussions, participants will gain insight into current efforts to reduce energy consumption, promote sustainability, and involve citizens in shaping the university’s transition. The workshop will conclude with interactive group discussions, where AU staff and students can share ideas on how they can actively contribute to these efforts, followed by a guided tour of the solar panels located on the rooftop of one of the buildings in Nobelparken.

AU staff and students are welcome.

Program

  • 13.00 Andreas Stounbjerg (Rectors Office Analysis and Policy: "Energy and Sustainability Transitions at Aarhus University"
  • 13.30 Zhe Zhang (Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering): "The AURORA Initiative: Engaging Citizens for the Green Transition"
  • 13.50 Matthias Heymann, Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen, Bue Juul Poulsgaard (Centre for Science Studies): "The Energy Lives! Project: Investigating Infrastructural Citizenship"
  • 14.10 Coffee break
  • 14.20 Interactive group discussions: How can staff and students support AU’s energy and sustainability transition?
  • 14.50 Roundup: Group results and general discussion
  • 15.15 Guided tour of the solar panels on the rooftop of one of the buildings in Nobelparken
  • 16.00 End of workshop