European Sustainable Development Week at UJEP
Tomorrow marks the start of Sustainable Development Week at UJEP, which this year runs until Tuesday, October 7, 2025, and offers a whole range of interesting events. During the week, you can take part in a sustainable mobility competition, a SWAP of unwanted items, or sustainable dining in the cafeteria.
On the final day of Sustainable Development Week (October 7), there will be sustainable stands on the square in front of the cafeteria. There will also be a “Design Your Campus!” stand, where you will have the opportunity to share your ideas for improving and revitalizing the outdoor areas of the UJEP campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will be followed by a public presentation of activities to promote sustainability at UJEP and the announcement of a sustainable mobility competition in the Purple Hall of the MFC from 4 to 6 p.m.
These events are part of the Europe-wide European Sustainable Development Week (ETUR) festival, and we welcome the participation of employees, students, and the general public. More information on individual events can be found below and on the website.
In addition to Sustainable Development Week, you can also take part in the mobility plan workshop “From Analysis to Design” on October 22 from 1 to 4 p.m., to which all UJEP employees and students are invited to share their views on sustainable mobility at UJEP and possible solutions for the future. More information can be found HERE.
PUBLIC EVENTS as part of Sustainable Development Week:
👚SWAP of unwanted items / Foyer CPTO, Pasteurova 3632/15, Ústí nad Labem, 40096 / September 29 – October 7
Bring unwanted items from your home and take away something you can still use – small items, books, or clothing.
Any items left over from the SWAP will be donated to the Re-use Center Ústí nad Labem, z.s. or used in the next university SWAP.
🍽️Sustainable dining in the cafeteria / UJEP Cafeteria, Pasteurova 3632/15, Ústí nad Labem, 40096 / September 29 – October 7, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come to the cafeteria to taste more environmentally friendly food – every day during ETUR, there will be a plant-based, vegetarian, or fish dish on the menu (we recommend pre-ordering in advance).
The UJEP cafeteria is open to students, employees, and the public.
Sustainable stands / Square in front of CPTO – at the university cafeteria, Pasteurova 3632/15, Ústí nad Labem, 40096 / Tuesday, October 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visit the stands dedicated to sustainability at UJEP and in the Ústí nad Labem Region:
“Design your campus!” – come and tell us what you would like to see and need in the public space of the campus
UJEP digital business cards – create your own business card on your phone (for employees)
ECUK energy consulting – get advice on energy savings or take a ride on a hydrogen-powered bike
Ecohome – learn new information about the benefits of composting
🎓ETUR closing afternoon: Sustainability at UJEP / Purple Hall MFC, Pasteurova 3544/1, Ústí nad Labem, 40096 / Tuesday, October 7, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Come and learn about our approach to sustainability at UJEP and our plans for the future
With the participation of the rector, we will present news and plans for the university’s strategic documents (UJEP Sustainability Strategy/ESG, Mobility Plan, Landscape Concept), energy management, and our planned UJEP Environmental Center. We will also focus on the relationship between sustainability and our health.
Light refreshments will be available at the end of the meeting.
INTERNAL EVENT (ONLY FOR UJEP EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS)
🚲Competition: Sustainable mobility – walk to work or use sustainable transport / individually / September 29 – October 3 (Monday to Friday)
Join the competition for UJEP employees and students for the highest number of sustainable kilometers to work in one week!
👉This year, we are competing in 7 categories – separately for employees and students 😊:
Most kilometers walked in one day
Most kilometers walked in total
Most kilometers by bike/scooter/similar means in one day
Most kilometers by bike/scooter/similar means in total
Most kilometers by public transport in total
Most kilometers by train in total
Most active UJEP workplace (most kilometers in total)
👉As usual, we will award a prize made from recycled materials from the UJEP Faculty of Art and Design for the best performance, and smaller prizes will also be awarded to the winners of each category.
👉Dust off your hiking boots, bikes, scooters, public transport or train cards and head to work or school sustainably in the first week of the semester!