SDG 15: Life on Land
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15.1 Research on land ecosystems
15.1.1 Life On Land: CiteScore
This indicator measures the proportion of a university’s publications appear in the top 10% of journals according to the Citescore metric. It is intended to reflect on excellence of academic output. The indicator is normalised and is worth 10% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 2.60% of the overall score).
15.1.2 Life On Land: FWCI
This indicator explores the quality of a university’s output in the area of land ecosystems and biodiversity research using the number of citations received as a metric.
15.1.3 Life On Land: publications
The number of publications looks at the scale of research output from a university around research addressing life on land, including land ecosystems and biodiversity as well as land sensitive waste disposal. It is not scaled by the size of the institution – rather it looks at the overall impact.
15.2 Supporting land ecosystems through education
15.2.1 Events about sustainable use of land Year: 2024
Support or organise events aimed to promote conservation and sustainable utilisation of the land, including forests and wild land
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of events – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.2.2 Sustainably farmed food on campus Year: in place by 2024
Have policies to ensure that food on campus is sustainably farmed
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policies – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
15.2.3 Maintain and extend current ecosystems’ biodiversity Year: 2024
Work directly to maintain and extend existing ecosystems and their biodiversity, of both plants and animals, especially ecosystems under threat
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of direct work – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.2.4 Educational programmes on ecosystems Year: 2024
Work directly to maintain and extend existing ecosystems and their biodiversity, of both plants and animals, especially ecosystems under threat
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of direct work – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.2.5 Sustainable management of land for agriculture (educational outreach) Year: 2024
Offer educational programme/outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of land for agriculture
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of programmes – maximum one point for free access, 0.25 points for charged access only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.2.6 Sustainable management of land for tourism (educational outreach) Year: 2024
Offer educational programme/outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of land for tourism.
Up to three points based on:
Existence of programmes – maximum one point for free access, 0.25 points for charged access only
Evidence provided – up to one point
Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.3 Supporting land ecosystems through action
15.3.1 Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land (policy) Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy to ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems associated with the university, in particular forests, mountains and drylands
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
15.3.2 Monitoring IUCN and other conservation species (policies) Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy to identify, monitor and protect any IUCN Red Listed species and national conservation list species with habits in areas affected by the operation of your university
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
15.3.3 Local biodiversity included in planning and development Year: 2024
Include local biodiversity into any planning and development process (e.g. construction of new buildings)
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of inclusion – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.3.4 Alien species impact reduction (policies) Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy to reduce the impact of alien species on campus
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
15.3.5 Collaboration for shared land ecosystems Year: 2024
Collaborate with the local community to maintain shared land ecosystems
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of collaboration – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.4 Land sensitive waste disposal
15.4.1 Water discharge guidelines and standards Year: in place by 2024
Have water quality standards and guidelines
for water discharges (to uphold water quality in order to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and welfare)
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of standards and guidelines –one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
15.4.2 Policy on plastic waste reduction Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy on reducing plastic waste on campus
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
15.4.3 Policy on hazardous waste disposal Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy, process or practice on waste disposal covering hazardous materials
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
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