Societal and environmental transitions

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The University of Bordeaux is taking transformative action to meet the environmental, social, economic and political challenges of our times.

  • Engagement Improving life on campus

    All together for the transitions

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  • Focusing education and research on transitions

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  • Providing support for transitions: contacts

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A major university has major responsibilities: the University of Bordeaux aims to be a reference "university of transitions", and to become a joint resource.

Éric Macé, Vice-President for societal and environmental transitions

A few key figures

  • 65,000 t

    CO2-eq emitted

    by the university in 2019

  • -40%

    energy-related greenhouse gas

    emissions by 2030

  • -10%

    volume of water drawn from low groundwater levels

    by 2030

  • 140 ha

    of green biodiversity areas

    to be protected

  • 80000€

    allocated by the CVEC

    to transition ambassadors

  • For questions or project ideas about societal and environmental issues:

    transitions%40u-bordeaux.fr