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Partnership with Reinette&Co at Domaine d'Haugimont The Domaine d'Haugimont is home to an important fruit-growing heritage. Almost a hundred years old, it is a marvellous example of how Man, Animal and Plant have been working together for decades. This grazed orchard ecosystem is an ancient agro-ecological model that meets a number of environmental, social and climatic challenges. As such, it must be preserved, redeveloped, enhanced and used as a laboratory for life, production and awareness-raising. Learn more The annual marauding party at the old Domaine d'Haugimont orchard Every year, UNamur organizes an event at the old orchard on the Haugimont estate. Numerous activities are on offer throughout the day: marauding with free marauding bags, explanations on organic orchard management, children's activities, information stands, guided and commented walks...Learn more

Non-hazardous waste The management of non-hazardous waste (PMC, paper-cardboard, household waste, glass, ...) is handled by the Service des Infrastructures et de la Gestion du Campus (SIGeC). Here are the latest initiatives that have been put in place:Glass sorting has been extended to student circles and accommodation, as well as to visiting professors' lodgingsNo more single-use plastic items are available from the CommissarySelective sorting has recently been extended to student circles (the last Gallic village to be conquer)160 sorting islands have been installed and distributed throughout the corridors and halls of all buildings on campusStudents now use reusable cups instead of disposable ones90% of UNamur professors have given up plastic for their syllabi. Read more Hazardous waste The management of hazardous waste (chemicals, organic waste, etc.) is handled by the Prevention Department (SerP). A form enables you to order containers online for the disposal of liquid and solid hazardous waste of 3 types: biological, chemical and radioactive. If you have any questions about waste sorting, please send an e-mail to dechets@unamur.be. Fill in the form A zero waste laboratory in URVI Laboratory research generates a large amount of single-use plastic waste, as equipment must be clean or sterile. The Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI) is gradually replacing these costly and polluting plastic supplies with their glass counterparts, which are washable, recyclable and, ultimately, more economical.A CaNDLE 2021 project financed by the Fonds Jérôme. Find out more about CANDLE Eco-responsible student life In 2013, the Assemblée Générale des Etudiants (AGE) launched a pilot phase for the use of reusable cups. Since then, all student activities on campus use these reusable cups. It collaborates with non-profit organizations to offer ecological packs and training related to waste reduction.The Kots-à-Projet are also part of an ecological commitment and organize awareness-raising activities on sustainable themes. Find out more about AGE

Improving energy efficiency The mission of UNamur's SIGeC revolves around several energy-related areas of activity:the sound management of energy consumptionthe construction, renovation and maintenance of buildings Energy and water consumption awareness campaign 2022-2023 To raise awareness throughout the Community as winter approaches, UNamur is launching an internal campaign starting December 1, 2022. Together, let's reduce our impact. Read more Energy consumption A practice of reporting on energy consumption has been in place at UNamur for a long time. Technical Services carry out electricity, gas and fuel oil consumption metering by building.Over the years, several initiatives have been taken to reduce energy consumption through more rational use, of which the following are a few examples. ELECTRICITYManagement system:Appearance of centralized technical management to remotely control the start-up and shut-down of technical installationsImplementation of variable speed drives to run electric motors at variable speedsPractice of energy load shedding by controlling quarter-hourly peaks to avoid power consumption peaksScaling by a power generator to avoid power consumption peaks.hour peaks in order to avoid power consumption peaksShielding by a generatorConcentration of outdoor activities carried out on WE at UNamur within the same building as far as possibleRealization of an energy cadastre carried out with the former GDDSupply:Collaboration with UCL to obtain an attractive energy supply cost from ENECO, where the energy produced is entirely from renewable sourcesInstallation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Domaine d'Haugimont buildingsUniversity annual expenditure of 20.000€ in green certificatesAppliances:Exclusive choice of class A appliances, sharing of photocopiers and printers by several departmentsReplacement of infrared remote controls by mains-powered wall controls thanks to the CaNDLE 2015 project which has had the effect, in particular, of avoiding high consumption of electric batteriesLighting:Replacement of neon and incandescent spotlights with less energy-intensive lightingPlacement of light regulators close to windows depending on brightnessInstallation of absence detectors at the rectorate,LED lighting at the Hôtel OrbanMonitoring of consumption : reading by equipment using 140 metersHEATINGBoilers: gas condensing, cogeneration installationInsulation: progressive replacement of single glazing with double glazingVentilation: use of variable speed drives, modulation of airflows according to air quality, installation of energy recovery on rejected airRegulation: heating switched on and off according to room occupancy as indicated in the room reservation systemLower set temperatures and time slots on heating. Building construction, renovation and maintenance When working on projects, Technical Services ensures that opportunities to apply sustainable development to building construction and maintenance are seized: Designing a building in line with SD at the time of construction by advocating optimal use of modular spacesproperly insulating the walls of relatively traditional buildingsHowever, Technical Services believes that it remains vital to act on consumer behavior through campaigns to raise awareness of everyday gestures that save energy. Aiming for carbon neutrality UNamur wanted to equip itself with the elements that would enable it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, as imposed by the European Climate Law. One of the elements targeted is none other than the most complete possible analysis of its greenhouse gas emissions generated across the entire campus by means of a Bilan Carbone (decision of the Board of Directors on January 22, 2021).The purpose of this study is to carry out the Bilan Carbone of the entire activity of the University of Namur according to scope 1, 2 and 3 of the Bilan Carbone method. It has been prepared for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The organizational scope was established according to the consolidation methodology based on operational control. The inventory includes:Direct emissions sources arising from the University of Namur's activities and related to fixed and mobile equipment, i.e. emissions due to combustion and fugitive emissions.Indirect emissions sources due to imported energy, i.e. emissions due to the consumption of electricity purchased by the company.Sources of indirect emissions due to the transport of people, i.e. emissions due to commuting and business travel.Sources of indirect emissions due to products purchased and used, i.e. attributable emissionsOnce completed, the Bilan Carbone then enables an action plan to be defined. Workshops are currently being organized within the university community to establish these actions in the light of the study results that have been presented. These will be followed by specific working groups established according to the major themes identified.

Sustainable mobility is a key concern for UNamur. Several mobility-related initiatives have thus been taken by our institution.

Since 2013, the Campus Namur Durable (CaNDLE) calls have been aimed at inviting the University Community to propose actions whose objective is to make the campus and university activity more sustainable in the short, medium and long term.

Do you still dream of the rows of old books in the history seminar on the third floor of the Faculty? Welcome to the alumni page of the History Department! 

As graduates in archaeology and art history, you work in a wide variety of contexts, including heritage conservation and promotion institutions, field archaeology, associations, the art trade, businesses, and schools. We are interested in your rich and varied experiences and are proud to follow your career paths!

For several decades, the Department of Geography has been training geographers with a wide range of skills, capable of understanding, analyzing, and responding to the social and environmental challenges facing our society! Our graduates now work in fields as diverse as land use planning, the environment, research, development cooperation, and education.The purpose of this page is to maintain the link between the department and its former students. Joining the alumni network means continuing to keep Namur geography alive beyond the lecture halls!

The Chair of Excellence for Research and Expertise in Entrepreneurship (CHEREE) is a chair open to external sponsorship funding. The funds raised enable the financing of university research, the results of which, in addition to traditional scientific valorization, feed into teaching and community service through expert missions.

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Univers 2029, the new strategic plan of the University of Namur, aims to guide the institution in the face of current challenges in the continuity of the Univers 2025 plan, thanks to 4 major levers:Innovation, transversality, notoriety and financial sustainabilityObjective? Strengthen its fundamental missions of teaching, research and service to society, while deeply respecting the human values that characterize UNamur.

All chemistry graduates from UNamur are registered in the database of the Association of Former Chemists of Namur (ACAN). The main purpose of ACAN is to maintain contact with alumni (graduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff members), strengthen ties within the Department, and contribute to the professional integration of graduates by collaborating with the University's Employment Unit. Now run by the UNamur Chemistry Department, ACAN organizes a reunion for alumni every five years and invites some of them to give a presentation.