Sustainable campus

The Politecnico di Torino focuses on developing a new sense of community based on a shared, participatory and sustainable vision and recognises the social role of the University to: 

• Direct every action towards improving living conditions, reducing inequalities, building social responsibility towards future generations with reference to sustainable development  
• Create and share polytechnic knowledge to support sustainable development at the local, national, and international levels  
• Assess potential economic, social, political and environmental impacts  

The inclusion of sustainability principles within the University’s Strategic Plan helps to define some concrete sustainability goals in the various areas of the University’s competence:  

TEACHING AND RESEARCH  

• Innovating the teaching offered to increase the critical sense, social responsibility, problem-solving and problem-solving skills, innovativeness and soft skills of our students  
• Include knowledge of the global sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda in our curricula    
• Recognise the importance of human and social sciences and interdisciplinarity as an educational value  
• Direct interdisciplinary research to address the UN 2030 Agenda sustainable development goals  

THIRD MISSION:  

• Enhance responsiveness to the Sustainable Development Goals contained in the UN 2030 Agenda 

Politecnico also intends to integrate and implement sustainability issues in the management of Campus activities (energy, food, waste, water, mobility, green procurement, etc.) and in actions towards its Community.

The activities of the Sustainable Campus come to life thanks to a network of people representing the diverse components of the university: the Green Team. This group serves as a hub for discussion, sharing, and enrichment on sustainability topics, integrating different perspectives, experiences, and expertise to give concrete form to the university’s initiatives.

Green Team members act as “antennas” within their respective contexts, identifying needs, ideas, and opportunities for the development of sustainable projects. Through dialogue and collaboration, they promote the dissemination of a sustainability culture and support the implementation of actions that make the university increasingly attentive and responsible in relation to the goals of the 2030 Agenda.

The Green Team thus serves as a point of connection between the academic community, local authorities, businesses, and other stakeholders, helping to transform sustainability into a shared and tangible path.

More information on the organisation and composition of the Green Team can be found in the About Us section.