Hokkaido University

In June 2008, Hokkaido University hosted the worlds’ first G8 University Summit. Representatives from 35 universities around the world came together, and vowed “universities will be a driving force for attaining sustainability” and adopted the “Sapporo Sustainability Declaration” (SSD), in which the participants confirmed that we:
1. Solve problems through research, in order to bequeath a sustainable world to future generations;
2. Educate future generations, by disseminating information about sustainability and training leaders;
3. Serve as a role model toward a sustainable society by applying sustainability-relevant knowledge in a social context, such as the development of a sustainable campus.

A) Sustainability Projects
“Alternative University Appraisal Project”
http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/

Sustainable Low-Carbon Society Project
http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/carbon/

Office for a Sustainable Campus
http://www.osc.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Center for Sustainability Science
http://www.census.hokudai.ac.jp/

B) Events
“The 6th Sustainability Weeks (SW)”, our annual outreach campaign from October 6 to 21 this year. .
http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/sw/"

Deliverables
Deliverable	Date
Center for Sustainability Science	2015
Office for a Sustainable Campus	2015
Sustainable Low-Carbon Society Project	2015
“Alternative University Appraisal Project”	2015

Resources devoted to delivery
Type	Details
Staff / Technical expertise	Expertise of students and staff concerning sustainable development