UNITA green sustainability

Task number	3
Name	UNITA green sustainability
Strategic Axes	Quality, Impact and Sustainability
Workpackage	Impact and dissemination

Objectives

• This Task aims to promote the green transition of UNITA, by sharing best practices, incorporating sustainability in education and research, and by stimulating environmentally responsible behaviour among the academic community.

Inputs & Resources

Source documentation:

• UNITA Tasks_Team_List_20231120
• UNITA Budget documents

Resources

• Human Resources: List of staff on the task, roles and position: 32 people involved in the task. Patrícia Inácio and Daniel Munteanu are the co-leaders. Vice-rectors, academics, administrative staff and student representatives are present.
• Financial: Budget allocated to the task: 78.500€ (8.500€ “Sustainable Campus” Contest / 10.000€ Prizes for best Masters Thesis on Sustainability / 40.000 UNITA Day of Nature/ 20.000€ Challenge-based.
• Materials: Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools):
• Intangible: Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…):

Activities & Sub-Tasks

Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• Task Description – T4.4 description
• GANTT – WP4 GANTT

List of activities	Activity title	Activity description	Deadline
1	Introduce the new partners to the achievements and lessons learned from phase one and to Quality Assurance practices.	The new partners have been associated with the project's activities since June 2021, resulting in an easier and shorter acquaintance process.	(M1-M2)
2	Update the general synoptic assessment of partner Quality Assurance systems.	Building on phase one benchmarking by the QEB, by including the new partners' QA systems frameworks. Update and adopt the UNITA Quality Assurance policy to be implemented at partner and alliance level, with quantitative and qualitative indicators fitting the new WP and Tasks structure. Define opportunities of partner Quality Assurance synergies, further developing the common Quality Assurance policy respecting different institutional/regional/national contexts. Together with TTs 1.2 and 5.4, agree on the methodology for the evaluation of progress, processes, cost-efficiency, and deliverables, including systematic feedback from students, staff and stakeholders. Update the Quality Assurance plan by drawing a map through a logical table relating Tasks and indicators, defining all the processes to reach the objectives, and building a management quality system with procedure and codification for each process or activity. Train all the Task teams to the quality assurance policy and plan.	(M3-M12)
3	Implement and test the evaluation of progress, processes, cost-efficiency, and deliverables of the first year.	Producing a report for the QEB. Support the QEB in the production of the annual report with recommendations for the Governance Board (GB). Monitor the implementation of the corrective actions decided by the GB and evolve the quality assurance requirements and plan accordingly. Repeat evaluations emphasising identified areas of improvement. Evaluate and realize the independent assessment given by an external European Evaluation Agency, accommodating modifications in the interest of improvement. Draw lessons from the implementation of the quality assurance plan integrating best practices based on an inventory, mapping of the main QA processes on teaching, research, and public engagement.	(M13-M48)
4	Co-develop together with TT1.1 and disseminate the UNITA Quality Assurance strategy.	Matching with the ambition of developing a model of European University. Internally disseminate the strategy to all actors and in particular to the Quality Assurance Boards of the partners. Benchmark Quality Assurance strategy and practices with other European Universities by organizing and participating to mutual learning workshops.	(M24-M48)

Indicators

These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory.

Outputs

Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• Task Description – T5.3 description
• GANTT – T5.3 GANTT
• List of Indicators – UNITA indicators

Primary indicatorsSecondary indicatorsSub-Indicators

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Indicator	Indicator Description	Unit of measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
a	Number of green sustainability courses and actions implemented at alliance level	Numerical	Number of courses, number of events related to Sustainability	Every 3 - 6 months		40	Output

To be defined by T5.4 members previously to interviews and to be proposed to task co leader

Indicator Description	Unit of measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
Number of participants in each Sustainable Action	Numerical	Attendance sheets	Every time an event is held			Output
Number of Events/Activities that are organized following the Green Sustainability Guide for UNITA	Numerical	Activities reports / Feedback of UNITA Offices	Every time an event is held			Outcome

To be defined by T5.4 members previously to interviews and to be proposed to task co leader

Data collection

Indicator Description	Data Source	Collection Type	Data Owner
Number of green sustainability courses and actions implemented at alliance level	Number of courses, number of events related to Sustainability	Manual	Task Team 5.3
Number of participants in each Sustainable Action	Attendance sheets	Manual	Task Team 5.3
Number of Events/Activities that are organized following the Green Sustainability Guide for UNITA	Activities reports / Feedback of UNITA Offices	Manual	Task Team 5.3

Impacts

Source documentation:

• Task and WP long-term objectives Task Description – T5.3 description - Task and WP objectives - WP5 Objectives
• UNITA Mission Statement (from Grant Agreement)

	Users / Beneficiaries Intern to UNITA	End-Users / Beneficiaries extern to UNITA
1) Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions?	Students, teachers, staff, researchers.	The entire community, through the sustainability activities developed. Families and friends of students, teachers and staff.
2) To what extent has the local/international society changed as a result of outcomes compared to before UNITA? What are the long term results for them?	UNITA members	Local businesses, whose sales were boosted by awareness raised through activities promoted by UNITA, such as local and seasonal product stores.