Green Campus Program of West Negros University

Green Campus Program subscribes to WESNECAN Credo that man is part of the natural order and must therefore respect and conserve the environment and its ecology so that it may in turn nurture and preserve its posterity.  Its objectives are: to spearhead and/or sustain environmental initiatives that will serve as “Learning Laboratories” for students, to inculcate the value of social responsibility and sustainable development among WESNECANS and to encourage active participation of faculty, staff and students in any of the projects in consonance with personal interest and responsibilities.

 It has 7 components namely: Ecogarden (Biodiversity Conservation and Education), Ecological Waste Management, Energy Conservation, Campus Beautification and Urban Gardening, Water Conservation, Environmental Education and Special Activities. The program also promotes researches /projects which are being transferred from the University to the community level as sustainable livelihood project.  The University has been an active supporter of local and national environmental activities in cooperation with government and non-government organizations.

Unique qualities:

Green Campus is a comprehensive and integrated approach that involves all colleges and offices within the university. It is an integral part of the Community Extension Program tasked to promote social and environmental awareness among WESNECANS. The University is recognized as a leading institution in promoting environmental projects that has local and global implications. The Ecogarden showcases diverse flora and fauna and serves as laboratory where students can study different aspects of plant and animal life and how they interact in nature. It is one of the sites for educational field trip of students from different levels and serves as rescue center for confiscated and donated wild fauna. The ecological waste management focuses on the implementation of waste segregation, collection and diversion. The University has a Material Recovery Facility and Recycling Center where waste paper are made into handmade paper.  It spearheads the development of recycling technology like the Inventor’s Award that is aimed at promoting research on appropriate and marketable recycling technologies.