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Editors
Editors

HARYANIHASSIMHASHIM
MIMI HARYANISHAMSUL SARIPSARIPMOHDFADHILFADHILMD
MD
DIN
MOHD
DIN
SHAZWIN MAT
MATTAIBTAIBSHAZWIN
KIFLEE JIMPI
JIMPI
KIFLEE

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This sustainability report is dedicated to all UTM campus residents who worked hard to plan and develop university
sustainability courses on and off campus, online, and wherever else they may be, as well as to all students, staffs,
and collaborators across the nation and abroad.
May all of our endeavours bring us blessings both now and in the hereafter.

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Contents
Foreword [ix]Preface [x]Abbreviation [xi]ϭ͗ /EdZKhd/KE

A Total Commitment to Sustainability [2]Governing the University [3]ISES-Sustainability [4]Sustainability Steering Committee [5]Green Office [6 - 7]
Energy Policy [10]Coming and working Together [12]Ϯ͗ ^h^d/E/>/dz'KsZEE&ZDtKZ<ϮϬϯϬUTM Sustainability Blueprint 2030 [14]UTM Sustainability Blueprint 2030 – The Key Content [15 - 17]
The Shared Space [18]Rethinking the Waste in Our Space [19]ϯ͗^h^d/E/>/dzE,EDEdKE^' Sustainable Development Goals [22]Reflection 2021/2022 [23]Localizing Sustainable Development Goals in UTM [25 – 79]

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Sustainability Pillars [82]GreenLeaf [83]
UTM GreenLeaf & Results 2020 and 2021 [84]Community Rive Trail (DSKom2022) [85]H-OTEC [86]The Sandbox [87]
UTM Open Campus [88]Green Office and Well-Being [89 – 92]
Digital Support [93]ϱ͗tz&KZtZ
ESG – Part I [96]South East Asia Award Category [97]envision 2022-2025 [98]
Where Do We Go From Here? [99]
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Contributors
Writers
Muhammad Abd Hadi Bunyamin | mabhadi@utm.my
Mohd Bakri Bakar | bakribakar@utm.my

Contributors
Jasrul Jamani Jamian | Mohamed Azlan Suhot | Mohd Afizan Alang | Mohd Farid Rahmat | Noor 'Azlinda Maskor | Norahim Ibrahim | Norazlina Md. Zaid | Nurulhaslinda
Muhd Sidek | Mohd Herme Yusman Mohd Tahir | Qamaruzaman Mohd Noor | Rahayu Tasnim | Zanariah Jasmani

Writing Committee
Dayana Farzeeha Ali | Noor’azlinda Maskor | Norazlina Md Zaid | Hanifah Ahmad | Mohd Afizan Alang | Nur Hakimi Karsono | Chew Teong Han | Arman Md Yasin

Graphic Designers
Muhamad Hairulnizam Ishak | Zainal Affandi Zainal Abidin | Nurulhuda Radznam

Foreword
More than 1,400 years ago, our beloved Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) has reminded us to act sustainably, andto act in a way that will environmentally benefit us andthose around us.

Notwithstanding our achievements, we should never
be complacent. There are many communities who
have yet to embrace and adopt sustainability as a wayof life.

The Prophet (pbuh) also leads by example. He would
perform ablution with one mudd (half a kilogram of water),and a ritual bath with one sa’ (two kilograms of water), up to
five mudd (two and a half kilograms of water). Instead of
discarding worn-out clothing items, He would repair andreuse them. He encouraged His disciples to plant trees as acharitable gift not only to the community, but also to otherliving creatures. Cleanliness is a virtue highly regarded by
the Prophet (pbuh); so as caring for animals and plants, aswell as keeping each other safe from harm.

As learned individuals, we must follow through thefootsteps of our beloved Prophet (pbuh), and invite
members of the community to work together with us.

I am delighted that our students and staff are proactive ininitiating and organising activities that relate tosustainability.
As reported throughout the course of this report, theyembrace sustainability as a core value, and are keen to
support and contribute to the well-being of local and global
communities.
As such, I would like to express my deepest appreciation andgratitude to the UTM community for their commitment anddedication.
Thank you for making a difference!

There are many ways to inspire them through ourcore work in teaching, research, and community
engagement. We had to show the way and earn theirtrust, so that the propensity for change is driven fromby the community itself.
I trust that UTM Campus Sustainability is capable ofaccelerating the sustainability agenda not only within
the campus community, but also across communities
within and outside Malaysia.
Congratulations for publishing such a timely andimportant report, and all the best in the future!

Professor Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
UTM Vice Chancellor

Anticipation in higher education in a new millennium willemphasize significant changes in sustainability elements
and action-plan to ensure our transparency, integrity andsynergy of the core business related to teaching andlearning (T&L), research, innovation and community
services. Indicator and achievement indicators ofsustainability rely on the spiritual movement ofsustainability culture with the emphasis on reflection,
motivational enthusiasm, and obviously to support Five
(5Ps), People-Prosperity-Peace-Partnership-Planet.
The realization for sustainability in University is toconnect higher education institutions, strengthen
networks, and stakeholder empowerment to create acommunity of shared learning in support of SDG
integration into curricula, research, programmes andcampus practices and facilitate the transfer ofknowledge.
Anotherfundamental
principleofsustainability is to offer, regardless of stakeholder
position to integrate the SDGs into their curricula,research, programmes or campus practices (especially
services and facility enhancement). Therefore,
implementing sustainability is beyond the short-term
achievement (such as rating and index) as most
universities' practices towards KPI (or KAI in certain
universities).

UTM has been working closely since 2020 on the following
sustainability agenda, including ESG (Environment, Social andGovernance) and ESD (Education for Sustainable Development).
ESD already integrates with the academic program, including theservice learning program, community services and micro-credential
modules. However, ESG is our new key point in higher education torepresent a set of commitments by policymakers and stakeholders
to fulfil internal and external quality assurance. The ESG is notstandard for quality, nor do they prescribe how the quality
assurance processes should be implemented at a specific target.
Still, it can provide guidance, covering the vital areas for successful
quality provision and learning environments in higher education.
Thus, revolutionary items in targeted components of ESG in UTM
would entrust our competencies and reliable training among
stakeholders on campus. This report will co-support anotherperspective of ESG databases (or documentation), especially with
an emphasis on other pillars of sustainability (economy and social)instead of only the environmental segment.
UTM is richest in its biodiversity (people and environment) andanother perspective combining our commitment to nurture thesustainability added-value with the friendly use of hydrosphere,
biosphere and atmosphere in the local agenda on empowering
health and well-being of the stakeholders. The common works withnew challenges of new academia will foster the transformation ofwell-being among students and staff on campus, which need abalance of life and academic reputation. It is a significant role of
the University to lead the culture of well-being as the foundation
for advancing the outcomes in the global targets.

Preface
Mimi Haryani Hassim
Mohd Fadhil Md Din
Shamsul Sarip
Shazwin Mat Taib
Kiflee Jimpi
Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia 2023

Abbreviation
ATU-NetAsia Technology University Network
AUN/SEED ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering
Education Development Network
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibilities
DSKom
Denai Sungai Komuniti
ESG
Environmental, Social, and Governance
ESM
Energy Saving Measures
GCRF
Global Challenges Research Fund
GET
Green Electrical Tariff
GOC
Green Office Committee
IPASA
Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security
ISES
Integrity, Synergy, Excellence, Sustainability
JPU
Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Universiti
JUC
Japanese University Consortium
MAIWP
Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan
MBIP
Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri
MC
Micro Credential
MREC
Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificate
MySUN
Malaysia Sustainable University Campus Network
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NUMed
Newcastle University Medicine
ODL
Open Distance Learning
OSHMP
Occupational Safety and Health Management Plan
PIUTM
Pusat Islam UTM
RCCERegional Collaboration in Civil Engineering
REEM
Registered Electrical Energy Management
SATU
South Asia and Taiwan University
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals

List of Abbreviation
SDSN
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
SEATUCSouth East Asian Technical University ConsortiumSO
Sustainability OfficeSP
Strategic Priorities
SPA
Strategic Priority Areas
ST
Strategic Trust
STREM
Smart and Resilient Energy Manager Programme
UKRI
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
UTM iLeaGue Institute for Life-Ready Graduate UTM
WBI
Well-Being Index
WTUNWorld Technology University Network
YKS
Yayasan Kebajikan Siswa

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What is the UTM story on sustainability?

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A Total Commitment for Sustainability
The Mission

UTM Three-Pronged Strategy

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has set a mission to develop holistic talents
and prosper lives through knowledge and innovative technologies. In this context,
one of the keys to prosperity is facilitating sustainable living for everyone including
on campus. UTM has always been committed to campus sustainability byintegrating and balancing the economic, social and environmental spheres within
the university’s core business.

The UTM sustainability strategy is anchored by three sustainable goals:

This sustainability commitment has reinforced university’s mission of prospering
lives by meeting the current needs and building the future without compromising
the ability to exist and survive continuously. UTM is also aware that existing
efforts to foster global sustainability have not been sufficient, and that education
and research will be essential in bringing about the transformative change needed
to overcome grand challenges on sustainability.

01

To ensure the implementation of sustainability practices on
campus to overcome the higher education challenges in
the future.

To ensure the optimization of resources on campus(asset, utilities, talents and financial support) towards
more resilient campus adaptations.

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02

To ensure the commitment towards the outcomes ofsustainability practices on campus shall be translated into
national and global value-added.

UTM is well-positioned to adopt and promote the sustainability goals continuously as sustainability is listed as one of theuniversity's ISES core values. This value positioning catalyzes UTM's sustainability strategy in the long-term, stimulating the UTM
community's paradigm shift on sustainability and transforming the university to drive the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The total commitment shown assures that UTM will be acknowledged as a major contributor to the quest for sustainability.

“ UTM is poised to set an
example for other higher
learning institutions which
can be facilitated throughgood governance insustainability”

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Governing the University
At UTM, a sustainability steering committee was established under the highest authorityof the UTM executive committee (JPU) with the UTM Vice Chancellor serving as its
chairman and the JPU secretariat providing administrative duties. Overall, this steeringcommittee has a defined mandate to drive systemic sustainability transformation acrossthe university and oversee strategic and policy direction. The committee has asubstantial membership from diverse university stakeholders to ensure that effective
monitoring, evaluation, communication, and reporting processes are in place. The
membership selection is equally important to acquire consensus and support inachieving a shared sustainability vision through an institutional platform, before
embarking into the execution or enforcement phases.
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY
What● UTM adopts a policy driven approach which
integrates master plans, blueprints & actionplans across sectors & departments topromote campus sustainability
How● UTM Global Plan (Phase 1-3 ) 2012 - 2020
● EnVISION 2025

COORDINATION &EMPOWERMENT
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What
UTMCS a dedicated division which coordinates &drives implementation of sustainability
How
Reports to the Jawatankuasa Pemandu JPU
Pelestarian Kampus
Works in synergy with divisions, faculties & schools
Coordinates data collection & reporting at theuniversity level

UTM Office of Campus Sustainability (SO)The UTM SO is a co-secretariat of the Sustainability Steering Committee,
which is responsible for coordinating and driving the execution of theplanned programme among all university stakeholders. UTM SO also
contributes to proposing and establishing impactful programmes that
advance the overall sustainability goals of the university. It is also essential
for UTM SO to work in synergy with each level of the university divisionand faculty.

UTM Green Office Committee (GOC)
To ensure the successful implementation of the entire sustainability
programme at the operational level, the UTM Green Office Committee(GOC) is established, which is led by the Registrar Department andconsisted of Green Managers and Coordinators from each university level.

GOVERNANCE
What● There is an organizational structure thatoversees matters related to sustainability
How● University Management Group(Jawatankuasa Pemandu Kelestarian)● UTM Campus Sustainability Policy

NETWORKING & CAPACITYBUILDING
What● Engages with partners for projects
collaborations, education, research &professional development activities onsustainability
How● Collaboration with local, national &international partners“UTM places great emphasis on leadership commitments, collective
responsibility and high-performance delivery to drive university sustainabletransformation and building a culture that will lead to meeting oursustainability goals”

By streamlining governance, UTM can prevent resource fragmentation and theredundancy of competencies, which helps the university make effective
decisions. In this regard, the steering committee is responsible to prioritize theallocation of funds and resources by overseeing the entire sustainability
ecosystem in UTM.

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ISES: Sustainability
UTM
enVision 2025

Synergy

Philosophy

VisionMissionStrategic
ThrustExcellence

Integrity

Sustainability
Core
ValuesTogether for ISES

Sustainability is reflected in the holistic drive by thecampus community in integrating and balancing
economic, social and environmental spheres to meetthe current need without compromising the ability toexist and survive continuously

2019 - 2022
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Green Office

Green Office Committee (GOC)In UTM, Green Offices are organised by a group of Green Managers and Coordinators
appointed by the University across all departments. They constitute a Green Office

What is Green Office?
A term used to describe a condition or system that is environmentally
responsible and aimed at reducing the impact of office activities on theenvironment and increasing the usage of natural resources sustainably.

Objective Green Office
To create a healthier working environment, reduce pollution andreduce energy consumption.

Committee led by the Registrar Department, aiming to carry out green initiatives in asynergic manner and ensure that the University’s community experience sustainablecampus life. This aligns with the University’s strategic plan as construed in UTM’s
enVision 2025.

TOR of GOC
1. To encourage, motivate and inspire people of UTM to participate in activities
toward the University’s environmental, social and economic goals while fostering acommunity spirit.
2. To share our green successes (through mediums like forums, sharing sessions,publications, conventions, social media, news hub).

“Encourage green practices and educate the peopleof UTM on the importance of conserving the natural
resources to preserve the earth that we live in for
our future generations”

3. To collaborate with internal expertise, NGOs, volunteers, alumni and also oursynergy partners (PTJs & external parties) in promoting awareness of sustainablecampus experience.

Role of Green Managers
To coordinate Green Initiatives/Programes aiming to create awareness and to provide
a sustainable campus experience to the University’s community.

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Organisation ChartUTM Green Office Committee (GOC)

Organisation ChartUTM Green Office Committee (GOC)7

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Organisation ChartUTM Energy Management Committee

Deputy Vice Chancellor(Development)

Resident Energy Manager

Registered Electrical Energy
Manager

Facility Manager

Sustainability Manager

Finance Manager

Human Resource Manager

Technical Manager

Energy Consultant

UTM Energy Management Committee

Objective of Energy Management

UTM’s energy initiatives involve the participation of all levels of its community.
The UTM Energy Management Committee is a collaboration of Management andProfessional Officers from the Section of Project and Maintenance with internal
experts among lecturers and researchers as Advisors, Energy Consultant andRegistered Electrical Energy Managers (REEM) from the Faculty of Chemical andEnergy Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty ofEngineering. In addition, the energy Management Committee at the PTJ levelappointed Energy Heroes from support staff groups for each block to assist thecommittee. Engagement of students, staff and the local community in various
sustainability projects and energy initiatives.

1. To establish a sustainable energy management system and a culture ofconservation within the campus community
2. To reduce carbon emissions through efficient energy management
3. To reduce dependency on fossil fuel4. To utilize renewable energy
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Organisation Chart

UTM-PTJ Energy Management Committee

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Energy Policy
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Energy Awards

Green Electricity Tariff by Tenaga Nasional

Energy Award 2021 Low-Carbon
Calendar Iskandar Puteri 2021

National Energy Awards - NEA 2022

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Coming and Working Together
UTM is committed to leveraging current networking and partnership platforms to build strategic
partnerships in sustainability. Primarily, UTM will facilitate the adoption and implementation of the SDGs asa member of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). In this regard, UTM SDSN is committed
to supporting the multilevel governance (local, national and global) of SDGs through the upscaling ofpotential techno-socio solution oriented which are issue or problem based and multisectoral approaches.
UTM SDSN also works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private
sector, and civil society to contribute to climate-resilient and green growth development.

NATIONAL
UTM is a member of the Erasmus+ CBHE project“Malaysia Sustainable University Campus Network''
or known as MYSUN. MYSUN has an overall aim ofpromoting Malaysian university campuses as ‘living
laboratories’ for sustainability and energy efficiency.
This national platform promotes coordination andawareness among Malaysia Higher Education
Institution campuses to ensure that more concerted
activities are in place for a better impact.

INTERNATIONAL
UTM also has been a member of a number ofmultilateral organisations and actively participates ininternational networks and alliances that can beleveraged to advance global university efforts towarda sustainable future. These include, among others,
the Asia Technological University Network (ATUNet), ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia
Engineering Education Development Network(AUN/SEED-Net), Erasmus+, Japanese University
Consortium (JUC), Presidents’ Forum of Southeast
and South Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU
Presidents’ Forum), South East Asian Technical
University Consortium (SEATUC) and World
Technological University Network (WTUN).

“UTM will continue to take the lead in strategising and positioning the university’s standing at global platforms to advance acommon sustainability agenda”

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UTM Sustainability
Blueprint 2030

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UTM Sustainability Blueprint 2030
In ensuring the governance of the sustainability agenda, UTM has launched the 2030
Sustainable Blueprint in February 2023. The blueprint acts as a guide for all
stakeholders inside and outside UTM to move forward with the sustainability agenda.
The creation of the blueprint is based on the global, national, and institutional policies
on sustainability. UTM recognizes the importance of sustainability in its operation andintegrates it into the University’s core value. Serving the three pillars of environment,social and economic practices on campus, six Strategic Priority Areas incorporating 26
components were identified. Under the UTM’s core value Sustainability ISES, 18
Strategic Initiatives and 39 Initiatives were detailed out. Each initiative will be
implemened under six implementation clusters in three phases for seven years
duration. The impact outcomes will be mapped to one main SGD followed by a few
other relevant Goals and aligned with the Strategic Trust (ST) and Strategic Priorities(SP) of enVision UTM 2025.
Global Framework: United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2015-2030 becomes theworld’s framework for sustainable development. Nations around the globe haveadopted SDG at the national level including Malaysia. Universities also have adopted
SDG as the framework for sustainability.
Institutional Framework: enVision UTM 2025
enVision UTM 2025 is UTM’s strategic plan for 2021-2025 periods. It is the current
plan of UTM that serves as the institutional framework for achieving the vision andmission of the university. It comprises five Strategic Thrusts and eight Strategic
Priorities. Besides, enVision UTM 2025 includes four core values that also cover
Sustainability.

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UTM Sustainability Blueprint 2030
The Key Content

An inclusive strategic action plan is critical to ensure successful implementations of the agenda of Sustainability. An inclusive plan will ensure all parties
can be involved regardless of their backgrounds or capabilities. UTM believes that any party can participate in the sustainability initiatives according totheir interests and resources.
UTM Sustainable Campus Blueprint 2030 covers six Strategic Priority Areas (SPA):

Strategic Priority Areas 6

Networking and Partnership

Strategic Priority Areas 5
Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) Localisation

Strategic Priority Areas 4

Health and Well-Being

Strategic Priority Areas 1
Net Zero Carbon Campus

Strategic Priority Areas 2
Ecosystem Resilience

Strategic Priority Areas 3
Sustainable Production andResponsible Consumption

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SPA 2: Ecosystem Resilience

SPA 1
SPA 1: Net Zero Carbon Campus
SPA 1 is developed based on one of the SDGs,
which is SDG 11: Sustainable Cities andCommunities and also the Initiative #27: Low
Carbon Cities in the national framework ofEnvironment Sustainability in Malaysia 20202030. At the institutional level, SPA #1 aligns
with SP3, S6, and S7 of the enVision UTM
2025.
SPA 1 wants to achieve three objectives:
1) To establish Net-Zero Transition (NZT)
action plan for the campus
2) To implement carbon mitigation projects in
UTM3) To foster living labs for decarbonization andresilience adaptation in UTM

SPA 2 is developed from the inputs available in the
SDG such as SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong
Institutions and also in the Environment
Sustainability in Malaysia 2020-2030, specificallythe Initiative #4: Strengthening Environmental
Governance in Malaysia and in OSHMP 2021-2025
for Strategy #2: Reinforcing Self-Regulation
Practice (of Occupational Safety and Health) in the
Workplace. At the institutional level (enVision UTM2025), relevant elements are ST4, S6 and S7.
SPA #2 wants to achieve three objectives:
1) To leverage natural resources to improve
preparedness and resilience2) To secure resources and increase rate3) To establish conservation, research, andeducation

SPA 2

SPA 3

SPA 3: Sustainable Production
and Responsible Consumption
SPA 3 is set based on SDG 12: Responsible
Consumption and Production and on the national
blueprint of Environment Sustainability in Malaysia
2020-2030, such as the Initiative #28: Low Carbon
Mobility and Initiative #31: Establishment of Waste
to Wealth Facilities. SPA 3 also aligns with enVision
UTM 2025, especially ST4, S6 and S7
SPA 3 wants to achieve three objectives:
1) To build a knowledge driven smart community
2) To nurture sustainable lifestyle3) To spearhead sustainable activities

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SPA 5: SDGs Localisation

SPA 4
SPA 4: Health and Well-being
SPA 4 is created based on SDG 3: Good
Health and Well-being and the national
blueprint for OSHMP 2021-2025, specifically
Strategy 4: Empowering Occupational Health.
At the campus level, enVision UTM 2025 haselements that show the elements of SPA #4,
such as SP3, SP4, S3 and S6.
SPA 4 is meant to achieve three objectives:
To improve heath, productive, andconducive campus life health2) To empower the 3S: Sihat, Selamat &Sejahtera Committee
3) To execute 3S programmes and carnivals
1)

Localising SDGs means implementing the global
SDGs to the national and institutional levels.
National and institutional frameworks andblueprints in Malaysia have adopted the global SDG
set by the United Nation (2015). For instance,
Environment Sustainability in Malaysia 2020-2030
has some initiatives that align with SDGs, such as
Initiative #1: Clean Rivers that aligns with SDG 6:
Clean Water and Sanitation. At the institutional
level, enVision UTM 2025 sets the notion of
Sustainability as one of the core values of theuniversity and has elements that show commitment
to SPA 5, which are ST1, ST3, ST4 and ST5.
SPA 5 aims to achieve three objectives:
1) To develop capacity building and engagementplan2) To establish data-driven instruments andmechanisms to improve data sharing and OpenScience3) To establish UTM-SDG localisation

SPA 5

SPA 6

SPA 6: Networking and Partnership
SPA 6 is set based on SDG 17: Partnerships for theGoals. At the national level, Environment
Sustainability in Malaysia 2020-2030 sets Strategic
Collaboration as one of four thrusts. Besides,
OSHMP 2021-2025 uses the theme of “Inclusive
OSH - Togetherness and Commitment”. At theinstitutional level, enVision UTM 2025 puts
“Synergy” as one of the core values of theuniversity. Besides, ST3, ST4 and ST5 in theenVision UTM 2025 indicate the elements of SPA#6
SPA 6 aims to attain three objectives:
1) To develop leadership in Sustainability throughlocal, global and alumni partnership2) To strengthen UTM brand and visibility toenhance global reputation
3) To emphasize on high impact quadruple helix ofCSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) project

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The shared space
Recreational space

DIGITAL SPACE

4.1km
6.0km

UTM Johor Bahru

3.0km
1.2km
5.0km

Pioneer’s trail

Inventor’s trail

Bandwidth

Average users / day

Thinker’s trail

UTM Kuala Lumpur
Scholar’s trail

Philosopher’s trail

Collaborative space

149

20Gbps5,200

Institute for lifelong learning

5Gbps
2,009

FLOOR SPACE

807
1,127,900

Bandwidth

Average users / day

Total number of buildings

m2

Active spin-off companies
Data valid as at January 2023

Institutional repository

57,839Files deposited to date

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Rethinking the waste in our space
2254
Solid waste management

2146

Annual mass managed:
1,860 tonnes

1860
Data valid as of Dec 2022

1230

Solid waste: 1,860 ton
1. Unrecyclable waste: 2,464 ton
2. Recyclable waste: 16 ton
3. Food waste: 20 ton

920

Waste contributed through landscaping works/ maintenance: 100 ton – these are converted
into organic waste on campus

Average expenditure/year:
RM 546,000

2018

2019

2020

2021

Solid waste collection / tonne

2022

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Sustainability
Enhancement on
SDG

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Reflections 2021/2022
NOTABLE PARTNERS
Educational

UTMCS
21/22

HIGH IMPACT PROGRAMMESUniversityссNGOs, Industrial& LocalAuthorities

2021 : 52022 : 17

Industryртт2021 : 32022 : 10

International•••

RCCE 1 & 2
CONFERENCE MYSUN
DER ROCHER WEBINAR

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1“End poverty in all its forms everywhere”

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No Poverty

MAIWP Packaged Food Distribution
The effort carried out by MAIWP was greatly welcomed by
HEP UTM Kuala Lumpur to reduce the burden of students
living in residential colleges or in rented houses around thecampus. UTM at HEP has a high hope that the MAIWP cancontinue this noble effort to ease the burden of ourstudents.
This free meal will be enjoyed by 23,400 recipients within six
months in 2021.

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No Poverty

Special donation to UTM staff affected by theflood

PIUTM has channeled a small donation to ten UTM staff who were affectedby this disaster in the form of cash.
Donations were presented by PIUTM representatives led by PIUTM
Assistant Director, Dr. Naemah bt Hamzah assisted by Ustaz Mahyuddin,
Ustaz Haizal, Ustazah
Rahmawatul Husna and
Ms Norlita.

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2“End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition andpromote sustainable agriculture”

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Zero Hunger

Food @ Campus Initiative Program

Implementation of Food @ Campus Keluarga Malaysia under the initiative of:
The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT), through Yayasan Kebajikan Siswa
Keluarga Malaysia (YKS), aims to ease the burden of our B40 students in atargeted manner by providing food aid to students, who have been identified
by their respective HEIs.

RM 120,000.00
Allocated

Food Aid
B40 Category
600 Students

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Zero Hunger

Food-sharing initiatives for UTM students

UTM, through the Centre for Community and Industry Network (CCIN),
supports the initiative carried out by the UTM Islamic Centre by being involvedin an enterprise of free food distribution to campus residents, especially to
students, in line with the university's desire always to display a high level ofcaring towards those in need.
This program helps to reduce food waste by redirecting surplus food to those inneed and promoting more sustainable and equitable food systems.
This program was attended by the Director of CCIN, YBrs. Associate Prof. Dr.
Johari Bin Surif, Deputy Director of CCIN, Associate Prof. Dr. Mohamad Hafis
Izran Bin Ishak, Senior Assistant Registrar, CCIN, Ms. Fasihah Binti Mohd Jaslan,
and as well as the CCIN staff.

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3“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”

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Good HealthKembara Kayuhan UTM 50 Tahun

Synergy

UTM50 tahun● UTM Campus Sustainability● Registrar’s Office UTM Kuala Lumpur● UTM iLeaGUE● Office of Student Affairs UTM Kuala Lumpur

In conjunction with UTM's 50th anniversary, theUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has held along-distance cycling involving four states.

Goals

Distance
405 km across 5 states (Kuala Lumpur - Selangor - Negeri
Sembilan - Melaka - Johor) from 8th - 12th June 2022

● Foster unity & love between university students in UTM
through recreational activities.

● Fuel the spirit and atmosphere of UTM's 50th
Anniversary

Participants
25 Staffs, Alumni & Students led by ProVice Chancellor UTM Kuala Lumpur● Promote recreational activities in achieving a good levelof health in the aspect physical, mental, & spiritual● Help university students achieve work and life balanceor 'work-life balance'

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Good Health
Brisk Walk and Plogging

The Department of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs) in the initiative to continue
the sustainability agenda and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiative bymaking progress in building an environmentally friendly campus community through Brisk
Walk & Plogging activities. This activity, shows that the campus community has been educatedto care about campus sustainability and shows the dedication of the Responsibility Center(PTJ) in realizing the idea of a clean and sustainable campus plan. The program was held on 28
July 2022 involving every representative from the unit/centre/department of the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor's Department (HEP) participated in this program. According to the Head of
Administration,
Mr Arman bin Md.
Yasin, thisprogram can support
the desire tohelp the country
achieve theSDGs by educating
the community,
especially in adopting
a sustainable
lifestyle.

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4“Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all”

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Quality Education
Open Distance Learning (ODL)

The achievement of the SDG 4 goal requires new and innovative approaches to overcome the challenges that stand in its way. Open andDistance Learning (ODL) allows qualified candidates to access education from any location and at their own pace. Therefore ODL provides
quality education to many students, helping in considerable measure towards realising the SDGs in education. The ODL education system
focuses on open access to education and training to free the learners from the constraints of time and place. It offers flexible learning
opportunities to individuals and groups of learners. Our ODL programs allow students to access their learning material via an online learning
management system (odlsystems.utm.my). Class sizes are kept small (capped at 20 students) to maximise interaction between students andinstructors.

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Quality Education
Open Distance Learning (ODL)

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Quality Education
UTM Micro Credential

The program is first initiated in December 2020 with four micro credentials
focusing on English language learning for MUET.
It has since then, expanded to offer more online courses that anyone canenjoy at any time and anywhere at mooc.utm.my.
Participants will be able to learn and earn a digital credential which they can
showcase at their professional network or social media.
This program has benefited many professionals and individuals, including
students to upskill and reskill themselves from quality online courses offeredby UTM experts.

https://utmcdex.utm.my/micro-credential/

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Quality Education
UTM MOOC

UTM through its experts, offers high quality Micro-Credential courses
to support lifelong learning for the public, targeted market, industries
and their own students and staff. The developed courses can be used
for reskilling and upskilling purposes, gaining new knowledge and canalso be stacked to get credit transfer. The program is first initiated in
December 2020 with four micro-credential courses focusing on English
language learning for MUET. It has since then, expanded to offer more
online courses that anyone can enjoy at any time and anywhere atmooc.utm.my. Participants will be able to learn and earn a digitalcredential which they can showcase at their professional network orsocial media.

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The Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub

The Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub is a five-year project thataims to improve and achieve water security for a resilient future. The Hubcomprised of several institutions from different countries including the United
Kingdom, Malaysia, India, Colombia, and Ethiopia. Funded through Global
Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) by the United Kingdom Research andInnovation (UKRI), the Hub’s vision is to enable sustainable water security
through a transformative system approach that better understands water
systems, values all water aspects and strengthens water governance to enable
integrated water management.
Under Malaysia Collaboratory, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) through theCentre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA) and
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) work together side by side toassist the government in realising integrated management of Sungai Johor River
Basin. With a fund amounting to about RM 7mil., the study looks into various
aspects of river management including water quality, hydrology, climate change,
health, values and governance.
Various management tools have been developed and engagements with various
stakeholders and communities have been conducted throughout the 5-year study
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Clean Water

Groundwater For Farming Irrigation @UTMPagoh

UTM PagohCampusResearch
F ar m“Irrigation land accounts for roughly 20% of the
global cultivated area and contributes to about 40%
of crop production.”
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Clean Water
Water In The Community

One of the approaches that could be applied is sustainable education, whereby
educators can create a friendly medium or tool to guide and assist the public in
understanding the vital of protecting our water source. Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM) and the local authorities have also been conducting community
sustainability awareness programs or initiatives for the past few years.
Among them was the ‘Green Science for the Community’, with the collaboration
between Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP), ThinkCity, Faculty of
Science, Faculty of Engineering, and the Student College Committee of Kolej Tun
Razak, using interactive educational activities to sustain people, communities andecosystems. The program also focused on awareness and empowering thecommunity on the issue of river pollution which is in line with the Skudai River
Conservation Plan, carried out by MBIP since early 2018.https://science.utm.my/
Don’t Make the Water Sick!
By MOHAMED ZUHAILI MOHAMED NAJIB

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7“Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modem energy for all”

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Clean Energy
Green Electricity Tariff - GET

Green Electricity Tariff (GET) is a programme introduced by TNB as
an option to enable customers to reduce carbon footprint inelectricity consumption.
The benefits of GET;
1) Support towards growth Renewable Energy (RE) industry in the
country2) Support global energy transition to limit climate change
3) Meet Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) commitment andsustainable targets
GET subscribers are entitled to Malaysia Renewable Energy
Certificate (mREC).
UTM subscribes for 5,000 blocks (5,000,000 kWh) with additionalcharge of RM0.37/kWh

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Clean Energy

Energy Saving Measures (ESM) Initiatives

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No CostLow Cost

Medium Cost

High Cost• Load Factor Monitoring• Energy Awareness• Delamping & Retrofitting• Replacement of Air••(OPTR Discount)Monthly Walkthrough
Audit by Energy Heroes
Time Management &Housekeeping (Initiative
At PTJ Level)•••

Program (Talk/Posters/
Banners/ Stickers
Internal Training/
Workshop For Energy
Managers & Technical
Staff
Energy Audit
UTM Energy Showcase••of LED Light
Automation: Installationof Photocell/ Movement
Sensor/Timer For New
Installation Under
Renovation Works
Installation of new kWh
meter

•

Condition System(Chiller/AHU/
Cooling Tower/
VRF)
EPC On Street
Lighting

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Clean Energy

University Measures Towards Affordable andClean Energy 2015-2021

PROJECT COST

RM5.5m

ENERGY EFFICIENTEQUIPMENTS

Energy Usage / kWh

ENERGY SAVINGINITIATIVES

RM3m

RM2.5mSAVINGS (RM)
Baseline (RM24,812,697)-17% (RM20,662,462)

Baseline(54,546,594)-11%(51,056,866)-36%(36,720,792)-47%(30,658,388)

2015

2019

2020

2021

-42% (RM 14,474,360)-55% (RM 11,181,887)

A total of 19 houses inhabited by a total of 145 indigenous residents of Kampung Tewowoh in
Mersing Johor are involved in the Solar Panel System (PV) and energy limiter installation project asa result of the corporate social responsibility of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Bank
Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam).

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Clean Energy

Theory of Production Bioelectricity Energy From Oil

Invention to achieve insecticidal-free agriculture which can reduce cost, conserve theenvironment and avoid food contamination from the chemicals used. At the same time, thissystem was designed to be sustainable with locally produce bioelectricity from Ultisols.
More local soils will be utilized to produce local bioelectricity which can operate insect
zapper. This will contribute to insecticidal-free agriculture which is more environmentallyfriendly,Due to the cost reduction from the insecticidal application this invention will be one of thebest choices for a farmer or all agriculturists.
Through this application system also,
which can be sustainable in operation, thepotential for application in the future isa must.

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8“Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full andproductive employment and decent work for all”

Economic Growth
Securing Resources in Campus

The KTHO Waste to Wealth Hub’s implementation has asubstantial influence on Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), industrial synergy, income generation, and thenumber of participants.
Active collaborations with industrial partners andgovernment bodies has resulted in in-kind sponsorships
amounted to more than MYR70,000. Besides generating
income from sales of organic chickens and veggies, thisproject has until now managed to recycle 15 tonnes ofhorse manure and food waste which were converted into
organic compost.
Frequent contact with neighbouring communities has
enabled further collaborations which focused on publicawareness towards the importance of good practice in solid
waste management, particularly food waste, which in return
reduced the amount of food waste dumped into landfills.
This ongoing project is scheduled to spread its wing byinvolving more government bodies and higher education
institutions in order to gain more academic impact andsupport. On the other hand, strategic partnerships withindustrial partners are definitely a smart approach so that
communities of interest may also benefit from this noble
project.

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9“Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainableindustrialization and foster innovation”

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Innovation
Bamboo Avenue

The Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has come up with an idea to construct a
Bamboo Avenue as a living laboratory for campus-community
engagement.
The Project Manager, Assoc. Prof. LAr Dr Sapura Mohamad said
that this project explored bamboo as a sustainable living material
for the campus. The project starts with planning and designing asmall open space that acts as a Living Lab for any student’s projects
related to Bamboo as sustainable materials. The project offers
opportunities for students’ involvement in designing as well as
constructing and planting bamboo for planting materials or
structures for recreational and educational activities.
FABU has created an initiative to bring along not only students andacademicians for activities in the Living Lab but also support staff
to be together as team players in the Rakan Buluh FABU (bamboo
friends of the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying). This
entity will together activate any activities related to bamboo inorder to enlighten the sustainability and green technologies for thecampus communities. Bamboo Avenue not only serves as a green
project for UTM but also will become an iconic place for campus
communities besides attracting investors from the industry todevelop Living Lab physically on campus. The success of attracting
investors to develop Living Lab physically and virtually will help toachieve UTM’s goal as a Sustainable Campus Living Lab, which willcertainly provide many benefits to UTM as a research university.

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Innovation

Overview on UTM Innovation and Commercialisation

Data as 2017 - 2022

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Our Vision
To be a preferred IT
solution provider.
Our Mission
To empower Businessand Education by increasing productivity,
profit, efficiency and effectiveness.
Our Team
Dedicated, versatile, nimble and place highimportance on clients needs, quality andtimely deliveries.

Quick Facts

Revenue

2018

RM 7.7mil

Products

SUCCESS STORIES OF UTMSPIN OFF COMPANY

2019

RM 11.4mil

2020

RM 5.9mil

2021

RM 10.6mil

Alumni (UTM)

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Endowment> RM 0.9mil(School of Computing& Research Contract)

IP Licensing
RM 10,000/year

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11“Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient andsustainable”

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Sustainable Cities
Cultural Legacy Festival

This program was held from 13 August 2021 until 27 August 2021, which was for
two weeks. Throughout the two weeks of this program, various activities werecarried out. There were three competitions, two workshops, and three talks held
throughout the two weeks. The first competition was called "Museum at Home"
where TOP three prizes were awarded to the winners. Then, a "Batik Workshop"
was held for students and public participants followed by a "Batik Competition" andTOP three prizes were given to the winners as well. In addition, a "Calligraphy
Workshop" was held for students and public participants followed by a "Calligraphy
Competition" and TOP three prizes were awarded to the winners as well. In addition,
there were three lectures organized throughout the two weeks of the program. Each
program has a Kahoot quiz for participants to win prizes worth up to RM30 for each
talk.
1.

To promote culturally based art and design which indirectly enhances the
Malaysian identity.

2.

This activity ensures our UTM Students and public participants are able toutilise their time beneficially during this pandemic lockdown3.

To ensure continuity of this cultural legacy to the next generation.

4.

To create awareness of multicultural diversity in Malaysia.

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KTHO From Waste To Wealth Hub

Organizer

Kolej Tun Hussein Onn

Goals

Educate UTM staff
and students onsustainable agriculture
and the social
entrepreneurial
concept.

Mission

Produce holistic
talents with anentrepreneurial andinnovative mindset

13th March 2021
Date launched

300

Impact

UTM students, staff,
and industry partners

Generate revenue forthe institution

Benefit

MethodIntegrate and balanceup the environmental,
economic,and social factors

Utilized campus foodwaste and leftovers asorganic fertilizers forthe commodities crops
planted.

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Responsible Consumption
Clean Our Plate 11.0

Organizer
AISEC UTM

Goals

Key Activities

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•
•
•
•
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•

Training the trainer
Awareness workshop
Pitching competition
Crowdfunding campaign
Online competition
Home composting challenge
Social media challenges.

Tackle Food Waste

RM280.90
Fund Raised

112.5Kg

Compost Generated

78.26Kg

Food Waste Collected

35

People Received
Donations39.58Kg

Food Donated145

People Committed to
Reducing Food Waste

Clean Our Plate is an initiative which began in 2016
under AIESEC. This programme itself is unique as it wasplanned by youths to tackle food wastage, a global
phenomenon where Malaysia herein is not excluded. The
programme itself is in line with the SDG 3 good healthand wellbeing, SDG 11 sustainable cities andcommunities also SDG 12 responsible consumption andproduction. Household waste was the common
denominator of food wastage.

In the year 2020 and 2021, the world was stricken by the
COVID-19 pandemic. The most affected groups were theB40s as restrictions (to curb the pandemic) have led tohunger and malnutrition. Thus, to alleviate this issue athand. AIESEC UTM has continued this initiative with the
Clean Our Plate 11.0 programme. Under this programme,
several activities were carried out with the keywords ofsmart, measurable, actionable realistic and timely or
simply known as SMART. The key activities are train the
trainer, awareness workshop, pitching competition,
crowdfunding campaign online competition, homecomposting challenge and social media challenges.

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Responsible Consumption
Recycled Day

The UTM Kuala Lumpur Recycling Program was held on 29 March 2022
(Tuesday) and is a joint program organized by the UTM Kuala Lumpur
Registrar's Division Sustainability Committee & UTM Campus
Sustainability (UTMCS). The objective of this program is to apply 3R
conservation practices among UTM Kuala Lumpur residents. The
implementation of the program this time focuses on the collection of
three recyclable materials, namely the collection of used clothes, usedcooking oil and also used electronic goods (e-waste). Most of the citizensof UTM Kuala Lumpur supported and made this program a success byhanding over some items that had been collected for recycling.

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eWasteUTMDigital has organised an e-Waste Collection Programme in conjunction
with UTMDigital's 50 Years of UTM Celebration. The program was incollaboration with the CBH Recycle (M) Sdn. Bhd. The program was conducted
for almost a month from 4 to 30 August 2022. This program targets theinvolvement of the campus community comprising students and staff tosupport the controlled disposal of electronic waste to maintain theenvironmental sustainability.
A total of three rounds of e-waste collections were carried out during the
programme, which managed to collect 246 kilograms of e-waste items. The
collaboration and encouraging response from the campus community provide
an avenue for UTMDigital to carry out further programmes such as this in the
future.

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Responsible Consumption
Recycle Fabric Bin @ UTM

Recycle fabric bin located at FSSH Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor

Recycle fabric bin located at KSJ, Masjid UTMKL and Residensi Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

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Sustainability

13“Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

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Climate Action
Low Carbon Energy Use

The electricity mix in Malaysia comes from a mix between naturalgas, coal and hydro power. Using a conversion of
0.585kgCO2/kWh from CDM grid electricity emission factors, thistable shows the carbon emissions between 2019 to 2021. UTM has
reduced its carbon emission by 8,639.55 tonnes CO2 since theimplementation of SREMP.
Through UTM Smart and Resilient Energy Management
Programme (SREMP), several energy-saving initiatives have been
implemented and it has successfully reduced the electricity
consumption (kWh) by 11% in 2019. During the Covid-19
pandemic crisis, energy bills were expected to be lower ascompared to 2019. The continuous implementation of energysaving initiatives and activities has shown further (kWh) reductionby 47% in 2021 when compared to 2015 and a total of 6 million
kWh (17%) in 2021 as compared to 2020.

Carbon Emission 2019-2021

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Sustainability

14“Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
for sustainable development”

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Life Below Water
Project Life Aquatic MJIIT UTM

Established in January 2022 under VOT1967 (UTSB), and successfully
run without any financial funding from UTM or other parties. Project
Leader: Dr. Rahayu Tasnim

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Life Below Water

Sea Of Life: An Initiative of UTM College 9 & 10
to Tackle of Turtle Extinction

Supporting aquatic ecosystems through action to promote conservation and sustainableutilisation of the oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and marine resources
The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) College 9 & 10 Student College Committee (JKM
K9 & 10) organized the Sea of Life program "Community Exploration, Natural Plants andMarine Life" for four days and three nights at Kampung Juara, Tioman Island. This marine life
conservation delegation consists of 16 students and 10 UTM staff. In line with UTM's corevalues, this UTM Top Bidder program has synergized with Prof. Associate Dr. Malarvili, alongwith his research team, Juara Turtle Project and Juara National School. In the afternoon,
students left for Juara Turtle Project for a sharing slot with their representatives. Juara Turtle
Project is a non-governmental organization active in turtle conservation efforts on Tioman
Island. The afternoon slot is filled with briefings on various information related to turtles
such as the types of turtles, the life cycle of turtles and the latest turtle conservation efforts
on Pulau Tioman. Students were also taught how to make turtle hatchery nests for thetransfer of turtle eggs that lay to the coast. The second day ends with Night Patrol where
each participant will patrol the beach to look for turtles that lay eggs. Patrolling is done every
hour starting at 9pm until 3am. The program continues with Hunt The Island and Beauty
Marine Life slots where students have the opportunity to appreciate nature's creations byvisiting the islands around Pulau Tioman. Furthermore, participants were given theopportunity to see the beauty of coral reefs around the island during snorkeling activities.
The organization of this corporate social responsibility (CSR) program has given awareness to
UTM students, especially College 9 & 10 students, about the importance of the marine life
ecosystem, in addition to the importance of preserving and conserving marine life for future
generations to see.

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15“Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt biodiversity
loss”

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Life On Land

Malaysia’s 100 Million Trees Greening Campaign

With the support and cooperation of the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), UTM Campus
Sustainability (UTMCS), UTM Center for Community and Industry Network (UTMCCIN), Rahman Putra College
Riverdale Club, Johor State Forestry Department, Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) and The Nusajaya Natural
Heritage Trust, Sireh Park Iskandar Puteri, the Phase 1 campaign program organized by Living Lab UTM-Johor State
Forestry Department (UTM-JPNJ) successfully attracted the participation of 136 volunteers consisting of 76 staff
from various PTJ and 60 UTM students. The tree planting program was officiated by Kota Iskandar State Assembly
Member, YB Tuan Haji Pandak bin Ahmad accompanied by the Dean of FABU, Prof. Dr. Kherun Nita Ali and UTMCS
Director, Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd. Fadhil Bin Md Din. GeoTrees application has been used to ensure that the trees
planted can be tracked and monitored. The inventor of GeoTrees is Sr. Gs. Dr. Nurul Hawani Idris from theTropicalMap Research group, FABU. GeoTrees innovation is developed as an application and web function to record
a tree planting inventory database, monitoring and evaluating tree growth. GeoTrees application has benefited
various groups and levels of volunteers across the country, whether school and university students, industry, or thegeneral public, in recording the inventory of trees planted using a mobile application and a unique QR code on eachof their trees.A total of 250 tree inventories in Sireh Park has successfully recorded in GeoTrees. In addition, UTM
GeoTrees has successfully registered over 3,000
tree inventories in the UTM GeoTrees platform
involving various programs organized by UTM with
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Green Earth @ UTMRF

Program Green Earth @ UTMRF. Engagement of the Registrar's
Department, UTMCS, TNCP Department, Eco Tourism on October 31,
2021

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Sustainability

16“Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable andinclusive institutions at all levels”

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Peace and Justice
University Governance Measures

The fire drill event is an educational sharing session on the significance ofpreserving personal and community safety at home or in public areas
rather than the threat of danger that is likely to occur purposefully or
inadvertently. The session took place in a public place which is at MA1
block at Kolej Tun Dr Ismail, at 10:00 p.m. This sharing session was
carried out with the cooperation of a number of parties that playsignificant roles in maintaining the safety of the people, such as the
Skudai Fire Station department, UTM Health Center, UTM Real Estate
Office and UTM Occupational, Safety, Health And Environment Unit
(OSHE), among others. Additionally, there were physical fire drills thatwere performed involving the students. This programme aims to provide
participants with an awareness of the fundamentals of fire prevention. In
addition, the students get real-world experience and exposure to theprocedures that need to be followed in the event that an emergency
scenario arises as a result of this activity. The purpose of this programme
was to broaden participants’ understanding of the danger posed by fire.
The Student Residential College Committee (JKM) has successfullycompleted a building evacuation exercise known as a fire drill. There wasa demonstration of the proper approach to put out flames and a shortpresentation provided by firemen discussing the proper use of fire
extinguishers
and
the
real
fire
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17

“Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global
Partnership for Sustainable Development”

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Partnership

United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) through the UTM-Low Carbon Asia
Research Centre (UTM-LCARC) successfully co-hosted an Official Side
Event with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japanin the much anticipated 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties(COP 26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) that took place from 1 until 12 November 2021 in
Glasgow, UK. The Side Event, themed “Call for an integrative approach:
Climate, biodiversity, disaster risk reduction and SDGs”, was organised on
10 November 2021, moderated by IGES’s Integrated Sustainability Centre
Program Director, Dr. Junichi Fujino. Through UTM’s effort instrategically partnering with IGES, climate actions and sustainable
development efforts in Malaysia’s Capital City of Kuala Lumpur, thepremier economic region of Iskandar Malaysia, and the historic and royal
Muar District were showcased to international audiences comprising
about 40 delegates who attended in person and some 100 livestream
viewers. Climate actions and sustainable development efforts in Iskandar
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and Muar primarily follow the cities’ low carbon
society blueprints and climate action plans that were prepared by UTMLCARC based on the science-to-action (S2A) approach, utilising theinternationally recognised Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM). UTM, theonly Malaysian public university admitted as an Observer Organisation
under the UNFCCC since 2011, has consistently brought to the global
community’s attention to UTM and Malaysian cities’ efforts andachievements in addressing climate change and sustainable development
since COP17.

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High Impact,
Showcases andBenefits of
Sustainability in UTM

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Sustainability Pillars

There are three pillars of sustainability at UTM, which guide UTM Campus Sustainability in advising, planning, and designing sustainability-related activities for theuniversity. :Environmental

Economic● Substitute Hazardous Materials● Reduce Raw Materials & Energy
Usage● Anticipate Regulation● Reduce Environmental Impact● Produce Less Pollution & Waste● Using Fewer Material Resources● Reduce Cost
● Lower Labour Cost
● Join Forces & Synergizes● Monitor Material Management● Improve Competitiveness of the
University

Social● Improve Functionality & Quality● Stimulate Innovation● Create Conducive campus
Environmement● Improve Relationship

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GreenLeaf
UTM introduced the Green Leaf annual sustainability audit in2018. The Green Leaf was created to assist the managementof the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) campus, in efforts
to strengthen initiatives toward sustainability as a whole. At
the same time, this assessment will be used as a single
sustainability database on the UTM campus to facilitate theexisting sustainability management system. This is because
there are currently various sustainability assessment systems
that have been used to measure the level of sustainability in
the UTM campus, which causes duplication and repetition ofsustainability data. Duplication and repetition of this data
results in the effectiveness of the evaluation system not being
achieved.
After successfully implementing the 2018 Sustainability
Assessment, the UTM Campus Sustainability Office has
submitted an application to create a Sustainability Award in
Citra Karisma 2020 to encourage participation and recognize
the efforts of each responsibility centre (PTJ) in terms ofsustainability. The Sustainability Award is divided into four
categories, namely School/Faculty; Office/Department;
HiCoe/CoE/Research Institute; and Residential College. The
minimum score for winners and awards is 3 Green Leaf (5174%) of the 54 PTJ that have been invited to participate in the2020 Sustainability Assessment, covering schools/faculties;
office/department; HiCoe/CoE/Research Institutes andresidential colleges, a total of 39 PTJs returned the filled-up
evaluation forms, compared to only 27 PTJs in 2019. The
overall response rate was 74%.

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GreenLeaf Results 2020 and 2021
5 GreenLeaf

Department of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Research and Innovation)
Kolej Perdana
Faculty of Built Environment andSurveying ( FABU)

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Community River Trail (DSKom2022)

The DSKom2022 program was inaugurated by the Mayor of Iskandar Puteri City Council, the Honorable Dato' Haji Mohd Haffiz Bin Haji. Ahmed. Also
participating in the opening ceremony was YBhg. Prof. Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM),
and the Honorable Datuk Haji Pandak bin Ahmad, Assemblyman of Kota Iskandar, State of Johor together with senior officers of the University. This
program is conducted in conjunction with World Rivers Day 2022 which is celebrated simultaneously around the world. Among the activities carriedout are joint efforts to clean the village including land and water areas, basic health check-ups and free dental check-ups from the UTM Health Center.
Participants are divided into two groups during the gotong royong which involves the use of boats to collect garbage along the Melayu River.
The highlight of the program is an exhibition and briefing involving six Modul Prihatin Denai Sungai Malaysia. All modules are written by UTM
researchers, which were specially developed in conjunction with this river trail program. Among the module titles are ‘Asas Teknologi Simenfero’,‘Pengukuran Kualiti Air bersama Komuniti Sekitar Denai Sungai’, ‘Tanah Bencah Terapung bagi Pemuliharaan Air Sungai’, ‘Teknik Tanaman dan
Pengkomposan Lestari’, ‘Kepelbagaian Mikroalga sebagai Bioindikator Kualiti Air Sungai’, and ‘Biodiversiti Riparian Sungai’.

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H-OTEC

Malaysia Model First Operational Plant In The World

What is H-OTEC?
A new system combining OTEC and desalination to promote commercialization.
The H-OTEC Malaysia model project will build a double-storey flexible researchbuilding of about 336 square meters (m2) with the required land area of 2173m2.
The proposed design for the initial phase should assume that future expansion
could result in building a total of 1000 m2 on this site. The project will be
designed to support collaborative research teams and with infrastructure that canbe adapted to accommodate rapidly changing research and its equipment needs.
The proposed world-class facilities will attract high calibre researchers, grant andfoundation funding and educate the best students. Research discoveries in the
new building will help create a new generation of start-ups, and high techcommercial spin-offs that are important to a diverse and robust future state
economy.
Generating electric power by exchanging heat from Surface Seawater. The
electricity produced by OTEC has a fixed cost. It can produce up to 2 million liters
per day of drinkable water per MW of power output. It is not susceptible to thevolatility of costs that affects other energy sources (coal, natural gas andpetroleum). Has less environmental impact. Promotes larger and various
commercial experiments to be carried out in the future.

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The Sandbox

UTM Micro-mobility initiative in UTM

UTM Kuala Lumpur hosted the launch of the Sandbox of Sustainable
Micromobility Integration and Innovation at UTMKL and Datuk Keramat
on 16 December 2022. The arrival of the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk
Seri Haji Mahadi Bin Che Ngah was warmly welcomed by the Deputy
Vice Chancellor (Development), Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Hamdan Bin
Haji Ahmad . The programme was also attended by TPr. Norliza Hashim,
the CEO of URBANICE Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
The Sandbox of Sustainable Micromobility and Innovation at UTMKL and
Datuk Keramat is a collaboration between UTM Kuala Lumpur, Dewan
Bandar Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), and URBANICE Malaysia to explore
sustainable mobility innovations towards a low carbon city. Through the
Sandbox, innovations such as micromobility modes of transport will betested and observed in UTM Kuala Lumpur and the Datuk Keramat area.
Through the Sandbox, UTM Kuala Lumpur aims to explore alternativemodes of transport to solve the last-mile connectivity issue of thecampus. UTMKL aims to encourage the campus community to opt foralternative transportation modes, thus reducing the reliance on private
vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

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UTM Open Campus
UTM Johor Bahru

The University Management has agreed to approve theimplementation of the Open Campus at Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru as one of the initiatives of thecampus sustainability plan. The implementation of thisOpen Campus has been effective from 14 November 2022.
The opening of the UTM Johor Bahru Open Campus area
has involved the area around Jalan Universiti, Lengkok
Universiti, part of Jalan Stadium, part of Jalan Kolam Air andJalan Ladang.
This open campus area will provide a campus experience tothe surrounding community with several components
currently in the open campus master plan, such as Alumni
Hub, Visitor Centre, EndowMart, Bowling Alley, Equine
Park, Multi-Purpose Hall and business activities area. In
addition, Tasik Ilmu, Dataran UTM, and the football field
can also be enjoyed as a recreation area by the public within
this open campus area.

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Green Office and Well-Being

3S (Sihat, Selamat, Sejahtera = Health, Well-being, Safety & Security)

REGISTRAR DEPARTMENTUTM CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY

GREEN OFFICE COMMITTEE(GOC)

3S COMMITTEE

WELL-BEING PANEL

GREEN MANAGERS/COORDINATORSREPRESENTATIVES FROMVARIOUS PTJSAPPOINTED MEMBERS

Maintaining a healthy environment is essential for helping people live
longer and for enhancing their quality of life

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3S (Sihat, Selamat, Sejahtera = Health, Well-being, Safety and Security)

Economic

Green Office Committee
Economic outcomes, E.g., cost saving,financially able/sustainable from financial
management, green procurement

Green Office Committee

Environmental

Environmental aspects such as making/using ecofriendly products, fighting pollution, climatechanges (water, land, air), environmental
management and a safe working environment

Well-Being Panel

SocialExtreme cases where PTJs have taken
all means to find solution but in vain

3S Committee
Enculture healthy lifestyle (Physical,
Mental, Social), Safe Working Environment

SUSTAINABILITY
Green Office and
3S in UTM

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Respondent Well-Being Index
(WBI)

●

The Registrar's Department has conducted a Staff
Questionnaire for sixteen (16) days from 3 to 18 July 2022.

●

A total of 1217 respondents answered the Staff Well-Being Survey which
is only 25% of the entire UTM staff●

The distribution of information about respondents to this questionnaire
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Spiritual (General)

100%
ϯϬй

Health

47.98%

Social69.66%
Spiritual (Muslim)

90.59%

63.69%
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Environment

57.26%

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RESULTSOF THE
STAFF WBI
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STUDY
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2022

Cognitive

65.63%
Emotional

62.04%
Occupation

56.26%

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Digital Support
Staff and Student

UTM's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) assistance is a financial aid to staff to purchase tools listed
as BYOD Aids at some cost or total cost of the equipment incurred by the university. This
assistance is an initiative created to support the needs of the digital environment and work style.

A total of 45 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
comprising the B40 group received donations in the form of laptops
from the Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor (MAIJ) (MAIJ) (20), Yayasan
Tunku ABdul Rahman (YTAR) (20) and Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (5)during 2021 and 2022.

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Way Forward

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ESG – Part I
Introduction

Climate Change Strategy
Biodiversity
Water Efficiency
Carbon Intensity
Environmental Management System

Equal Opportunities
Freedom of Association
Health & Safety
Human Rights
Child Labour
Customer & Product Responsibility

Business Ethics
Compliance
Board Independence
Executive Compensation
Shareholder Democracy

UTM is very committed to implementing a sustainability agenda on campus that outlines a vision for sustainable development based on international
human rights standards, placing equality and non-discrimination as the centre of its efforts and includes not only economic and social rights but also
civil, political, and cultural rights, and for development. As in many other education sectors, the top leaders of a university realize that their primarycommitment is to be part of a purpose-driven organization that does the right thing. A well-planned environmental, social and governance (ESG)
strategy, accompanied by a parallel action framework and transparent communication about the impact of these actions, can help an institution attract
and retain students, faculty and staff while improving community engagement comprehensively.

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South East Asia Award Category
Recipient of The Most Environmentally Sustainable Institutions 2022

The Director of Corporate Affairs Section, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Dayana Farzeeha Ali representing UTM during the award giving ceremony

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enVision 2022 - 2025
UTM’s Strategic
Framework: Strategic
Priorities 6 (SP 6)
To provide a sustainablecampus experience to staff,
students
andsurrounding
communities.

Strategic Objective 6
to recognize the need forsustainablecampus-life
experiences which include,
but not limited to, thewelfare and well-being of
our human resources toensure all are feeling good,functioning
well,
and
managing to cope witheveryday stresses, working
productively and fruitfully,
and can make contributions
to the University.

High Impact Results

Well-Being Index

85%>

For 2022

Registrar’s Strategy
Map: Strategic
Priorities 6 (SP 6)
To provide a sustainablecampus experience to staff,
students and surrounding
communities&
SO6
Prospering Staff Experience
Through Conducive Working
Environment
and
Staff
Welfare.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

IF
If UTM intends to enhance its contribution
towards the global sustainability agenda,
where should it concentrate its future efforts?

Recommendations
to
UTM with regard to its
sustainability agenda arepresented throughout
this report.

WHAT
What are the success stories on sustainability
that UTM should share with its communityand external partners?

04

WHAT
What are UTM’s strengths andareas of improvement with regard
to sustainability?

03

02

WHAT

01

What are the underlying principles
and goals behind UTM’ssustainability agenda?

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Index

103

A
Alumni, 6, 17, 33, 57, 88
Agriculture, 28, 50, 61

GGovernance, 3, 4, 12, 14, 16,
43, 47, 96
Green Office, 3-4, 6, 89, 90
Green Manager, 3, 89
GET, 47
GreenLeaf, 83

M
MYSUN, 12
Mission, 16
Marine, 70
Micro-Credential, 40

S
Social, 2, 4, 6, 14, 17, 39, 47,
49, 61, 62, 70, 90, 92, 96,
Sihat, 17, 89
Selamat, 17
Sejahtera,17
Sandbox, 87

BBlueprint, 3, 14-17, 79
Bandwidth, 18
Buluh, 53

H
Health and well-being, 13
H-OTEC, 86
ISES, 2, 4, 14

N
Net zero, 15

TTechno-social,
Transition, 16
Tower, 41
ThinkCity, 45CCatalyzes, 2Culture, 3, 8
Carbon emission, 8, 67

I
Integrate, 3, 61,O
OSH, 15
ODL, 37-38
Oil, 50, 63

U
Unrecyclable, 19
Utisols, 50

D
Decarburization, 16
DSKom, 85J
Justice, 16, 76, 77,P
Policy, 10
Peace, 16
Patent, 56

V
Vision, 14

E
Energy, 8, 10-12, 47-50, 67,
82, 86
Environment, 6, 14-17, 55, 61,
73, 77, 84, 89-90, 93, 98,
enVision, 15-17
ESM, 48K
Kampung Terowoh, 49

Q
Quadruple, 16W
Waste, 16
Wealth, 16
Water, 43

F
Fossil fuel, 8Financial, 2, 12, 69, 90, 92-93,
Fabric, 65

L
Low-carbon, 11
Living laboratories, 12R
Resilient, 2, 12, 43, 67
Revitalize, 78

Z
Zapper, 50

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