NOVA develops several projects linked to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all members of the United Nations in 2015.
Facts and Figures 2022
9%
Courses related to sustainability (degree equivalent programs).
23%
International students (degree equivalent programs).
32%
Research outputs classified in one of the SDGs, using the algorithm developed by Elsevier and the Times Higher Education.
59%
Impact above world average of all the publications classified by SDG and indexed in Scopus (normalized citations per scientific area).
3800
Students with entrepreneurship training.
57
Sustainability-related start-ups.
60%
Green areas in NOVA Campi.
9%
Students receiving significant financial aid (in 2021)
Highlights
Champions promoting sustainability in our Schools
Members of the NOVA 4 The Globe Platform
Champions
Júlia Seixas
NOVA
Pro-rector for Sustainability.
João L. Rodrigues
NOVA
Sustainability Coordinator.
Patrícia Ferreira
NOVA
Coordinator of the Patrimony and Infrastructures Department. NOVA Energy and Resources Manager.
Tomás B. Ramos
FCT NOVA
Professor of Sustainability Assessment and Planning. Listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the years 2019 and 2020 (Stanford Univ. ranking, 2021).
Marco Lopes
FCT NOVA
Technical Support Division. Environment & Sustainability.
Ana Santos Pinto
NOVA FCSH
Professor of International Relations and Assistant Vice-Dean for Institutional Relations and Social Inclusion.
Catarina Bernardo
NOVA FCSH
Coordinator for Space Management, Sustainability and Campi Development Office of the Space and Infrastructure Division.
Maria A. Cunha-e-Sá
Nova SBE
Full Professor of Economics, Scientific Director of the Nova SBE Environmental Economics Knowledge Center, Country Representative for Portugal in EAERE.
Luís V. Martins
Nova SBE
Associate Dean and Chief Sustainability Officer.
Conceição Calhau
NMS
Vice-Dean for Community Extension. Coordinator of the Degree in Nutrition Sciences and Master in Metabolism and Human Nutrition. Thematic Line 1 coordinator at CINTESIS@RISE.
Vânia Coucello
NMS
Head of the NMS Quality Office. Coordinator of the NMS Sustainability Council.
Claire Bright
NSL
Founder and Directive of the NOVA Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment.
Jorge Correia
NSL
Careers and Corporate Affairs.
Tiago Correia
IHMT NOVA
Associate Professor at Global Public Health department; member of NOVA 4 The Globe’s academic council.
Isabel Craveiro
IHMT NOVA
Assistant Professor in the Global Public Health Unit at Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Miguel Neto
NOVA IMS
NOVA IMS Dean.
Sara Ribeiro
NOVA IMS
Part of the Students’ Support Office and Sustainability Office at NOVA IMS.
Nélson Saibo
ITQB NOVA
Principal Investigator. Head of the Plant Sciences Division. Director of the International PhD programme in Plant Sciences – Plants for Life.
Ana Sanchez
ITQB NOVA
Assistant Professor. Head of Advanced Training. Co-director of the Master in Science Communication.
Teresa Magalhães
ENSP NOVA
Professor of Information Management in Health. Responsible of innovation. Coordinator of Digital Health and Hospital Administration courses.
Vitória Ferreira
ENSP NOVA
Coordinator of public procurement and logistics services at the National School of Public Health | NOVA University Lisbon and representative of NOVA NSPH in NOVA 4 The Globe’s operational council.
Sandra Magalhães
SASNOVA
Coordinator of the SASNOVA (NOVA Social Services) Management Support Office and representative of SASNOVA in NOVA 4 The Globe’s operating council
Centers and initiatives
School
Our compromise
João Sàágua
Rector of NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA)
NOVA University is a global and civic university strongly committed to the sustainable development of our society, a priority challenge of this century. NOVA recognizes the need for systemic changes in society and in the economy with a view to the ecological balance of the Planet and to the reduction of social inequalities, to promote well-being, development and happiness, both personal and collective. Based on its Mission and Vision, and on its Strategic Plan as well, NOVA has the power to be a change-maker, through innovative education, research and innovation with a purpose, and to lead by example.
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NOVA’s projects and initiatives
