About Us
As a Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit University, the Ateneo de Manila seeks to preserve, to extend, and to communicate truth and apply it to the development of persons and the preservation of their environment.
Vision
As a center of excellence for sustainable development, AIS aims to be the go-to institution for sustainability-related needs of the university, the country, and the ASEAN region. It provides:
- Education, formation, and training
- Multi- and interdisciplinary research
- Sustainability tools (for planning, implementation, and assessment)
- Assistance in developing and implementing Environmental Management Systems and Disaster Risk Reduction Programs
- Access to global networks that can promote activities with local and regional impact
- An environment in which stakeholders discuss issues, incubate ideas, influence policy, promote advocacy, and develop effective implementation strategies
What We Do
The Ateneo Institute of Sustainability was (AIS) established in April 2013 to be the hub on sustainable development, and the vehicle of the university’s environment-development agenda towards the achieving the Ateneo de Manila University strategic goals:
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To mainstream sustainable development;
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To reduce disaster risk due to climate change and other geo-hazards; and
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To build a sustainable campus
To achieve the strategic goals, the AIS
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Engages stakeholders through consultation and participation in surveys, discussions, and workshops;
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Connects with university stakeholders as well as partners in communities, business, global organizations and networks to achieve sustainable development goals; and
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Prepares stakeholders by deepening their competencies, culture, and commitment to sustainability and resilience
Education - Capacity building, human resource and development
Research - Scholarship, policy, professional practice
Awareness - building - Information, communication
Services/Consultancies - Public & private sectors, communities, institutions
Networking - Community engagement, institutional partners
Research - Scholarship, policy, professional practice
Awareness - building - Information, communication
Services/Consultancies - Public & private sectors, communities, institutions
Networking - Community engagement, institutional partners
AIS has also initiated the Minor in Sustainability for undergraduate students and MS in Sustainability Management.
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