UZH Sustainability Commission
The UZH Sustainability Commission supports the Sustainability Delegate of the UZH in fulfilling their task, namely to raise awareness for and foster a sustainable use of resources at UZH in teaching, research and operations.
Tasks
- The Commission advises the UZH Executive Board on specialist matters related to sustainable development and on the development of strategic principles for the promotion and anchoring of sustainability in teaching, research and operations at UZH (consulting);
- At the request of the UZH Executive Board, it provides insight into the topic of sustainability at the faculties and the departments ("sounding").
- At the request of the Sustainability Hub, it can serve on a case-by-case basis as a "sounding board" for the Sustainability Hub.
Members
| Chair | Prof. Dr. Jan Seibert |
|---|---|
| Representatives of the Faculties | |
| Representative of the Faculty of Theology |
PD Dr. Basil Bornemann Prof. Dr. David Atwood (deputy) |
| Representative of the Faculty of Law |
Prof. Dr. Johannes Reich Prof. Dr. Yesim Atamer (deputy) |
| Representatives of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Scherer Prof. Dr. Armin Schmutzler (deputy) |
| Representative of the Faculty of Medicine |
Prof. Dr. Holger Dressel Prof. Dr. Nikola Biller-Andorno (deputy) |
| Representative of the Vetsuisse Faculty |
Prof. Dr. Carla Rohrer Bley (deputy vacant) |
| Representative of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
Prof. Dr. Annuska Derks Prof. Dr. Christine Lötscher (deputy) |
| Representative of the Faculty of Science |
Prof. Dr. David Tilley (deputy vacant) |
| Representatives of the Associations (Stände) | |
| Representative of Students |
Leah Heuri Kajsa Bornhauser (Stv.) |
| Representatives of Junior Researchers |
Laura Vanessa Marty Ashoka Vardhan Manchala (deputy) |
| Representatives of Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff |
Prof. Dr. Irmi Seidl Dr. Tamaki Ohmura (Stv.) |
| Representatives of Administrative and Technical Staff |
Dr. Magdalena Seebauer Marion Kessler (deputy) |
| Representation Central Services | |
| Representatives of the Central Services |
Dr. Thomas Hidber Eleni Spiroudis (deputy)
Raphael Muths Giancarlo Serafin (deputy)
Dr. Thomas Trüb Thomas Spirig (deputy) |
The current term of the Commission ends on 31 July 2028.