Samar State University
SUSTAINABILITY
Arteche Boulevard Catbalogan City, Samar 6700
Program and Initiatives
Energy Conservation Programme
The significance of energy efficiency and conservation in the Phippine economy cannot be overstated. Because of substantial energy imports in the form of electricity and petroleum goods. the country’s energy security is currently jeopardized.
Recycling Programme
Samar State University is a strong advocate of environmentalism and ecological protection in Eastern Visayas. Moreover, it is committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship by providing a living-learning environment that supports student …
SSU Business Continuity Plan
Samar State University aims to establish a Sustainable, Mission-Driven, Adaptive, Resilient, Talent-Honer, Eco-Friendly, and a Research-Oriented (SMARTER) university. By becoming a SMARTER University, SSU continues its pursuit of becoming a transformative institution committed to technology …
SSU Policy for Sustainable Donations and External Funding
Samar State University acknowledges the generation of resources, such as fundraising, donations, and external grants, as a viable source of financing to carry out its fundamental duty of providing relevant and responsive …
SSU Sustainable Investment Policy
The Samar State University (SSU) strives to be an inspiring environment to live, work, and study, fostering the well-being of current and future generations, fairness, integrity, and long-term social growth. We are dedicated to ensuring that our assets ore invested accordingly.
The SSU Smart University Roadmap
The University’s ambition of becoming one of the top universities in Asia is not propelled by the prestige of being ranked among the best but the outcomes the recognition promises to its people and the community it served. In the world, where the top universities are, the community …
Transportation Policy Website
The importance of transportation in universities such as Samar State University is to provide services to its students, personnel, and visitors while also establishing a prevailing set of standards procedure that can contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of services, guided by our mission and vision.
Water Conservation Programme
Water is becoming insufficient day by day and conservation of water is the only solution. It is required that we must value every drop of water to avoid wastages. The most effective way to improve its water use efficiency is to develop and implement a water conservation plan. Samar State University promotes water conservation by adopting the policy …
Introduction
Recognizing our calling to be stewards of creation, we at Samar State University are committed to the prevention of environmental pollution, the conservation and enhancement of our natural resources and environmental sustainability.
Students entering SSU should leave the university with a deeper commitment to sustainability and with the competence to protect our environment wherever their lives may take them.
The Samar State University (SSU) as a Higher Education institution recognizes the importance of sustainable development practices through education, governance and management, collaboration and innovation. It emanates from programs, projects and processes of the university.
SSU shows the way by being a model of sustainable campus, demonstrating the principles of Zero Waste, the waste management hierarchy, Energy conservation, Water conservation program and Renewable energy and even Transportation policy. SSU believe that everyone is a stakeholder and has a role to play in sustainability, thus our environmental commitment engages the whole Samar State University community, the city we live in and beyond.
Samar State University’s commitment to the environment encompasses seven (7) component activities:
- Teaching – Environmental sustainability and stewardship integrated into the curriculum and the educational experience of all students and in knowledge sharing among staff and faculty.
- Research – Research on environmental issues and solutions within among multiple disciplines and knowledge transfer.
- Service – Environmental restoration and preservation, volunteerism and other efforts in the service of the community.
- Outreach – Information sharing, collaboration and partnerships on environmental protection with other educational institutions, civil society organizations, governments, businesses and the entire community.
- Planning and Development – Waste minimization, green building design and construction, renewable energy use and low consumption, water conservation, eco-friendly mobility and transportation options, considered in planning and budgeting.
- Administration – Monitoring and periodic evaluation of performance indicators and continuous improvement of the university’s environmental performance.
- Operations – Internal practices aligned with the principles of environmental sustainability.
