Additional Tips for Students

Complementary to our general sustainability tips, this page provides specific information for students.

The “Green VVZ” lists teaching modules relating to sustainability for each study program, even if the description in the course catalog does not include the word “sustainability.”
Green VVZ

Join forces with others who engage in sustainability. This page provides an overview of student-led initiatives related to sustainability at UZH and beyond.
Student-led initiatives

Spending time abroad can enrich your studies tremendously; however, mobility also comes with a carbon footprint. A single flight from Zurich to New York and back emits, per passenger, twice the annual per capita greenhouse gas budget that could be tolerated from a climate point of view. The following tips help you make your trip abroad more sustainable:

• Select closer destinations. Europe has outstanding, excellent universities, many of them in neighbouring countries. Select your destination with reference to your field and the persons you can meet: Which researchers and teachers have published convincing ideas relating to the core questions that interest you?
• Travel by bus or train. Trains and buses are environmentally friendly ways to travel within Europe. Night trains are operated for some destinations.
• Combine multiple travel purposes. If possible, plan your trip so that it fulfills multiple purposes.

Do you have further suggestions for strengthening sustainability at UZH?           Then send us your suggestions!