Seeding Sustainability by Empowering Communities
Aspiring to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up at the landfill, Facilities Services has been collaborating closely with Sunway Material Smart Science & Engineering Cluster (SMS2E) since July 2022. Some of the initiatives taken by Facilities include educating relevant stakeholders such as our tenants and vendors on reducing food waste, as well as proactively collecting dry food waste from the cafeteria tenants to be composted.
Demonstrating a strong commitment towards Goal 12 of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – Responsible Consumption and Production – these efforts have played a pivotal role in diverting as much as 4% waste from the landfill to date.
To foster community engagement, the team also identified an impactful opportunity to involve our local communities by sharing our produced organic compost with the Community Herb Garden from USJ 17/2 and the USJ 11 Kebun Community. Assisted by Ms Celine Tan, a lecturer from the General Studies Department, a total of 250kg of compost were distributed - 150 kg to USJ17/2 and 100kg to USJ 11 communities respectively.\
This simple yet impactful collaboration is also in line with SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities – and marks a significant stride forward towards promoting sustainability by fostering a sense of shared responsibility for the planet. Sunway University hopes to continue leading by example, inspiring positive change both locally and beyond to create a greener, more sustainable future for all.
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