SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING RAW MATERIALS, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, a new compulsory course in the engineering bachelor's programme will raise awareness among future engineers about their responsibility for the environmental impact of the materials they use. Based on the concept of life cycles, the course aims to convey the understanding that any transformation of materials requires energy and has consequences at the end of its life. Students will learn about the crucial role of geo- and bio-based materials in current technologies, particularly in the context of the ecological transition (mobility, renewable energies, digital technology, etc.). The course also addresses the concepts of resources, planetary boundaries and grey energy. It encourages critical thinking about simplistic slogans (zero carbon, 100% recyclable, etc.) and introduces students to the challenges of circularity. Students will be trained to analyse the impact of manufacturing processes on the possibilities for repair, reuse and recycling, and to use life cycle analysis tools to assess these impacts. Luc Courard (Luc.Courard@uliege.be); Angélique Léonard (A.Leonard@uliege.be); Eric Pirard (Eric.Pirard@ uliege.be) FACULTY OF MEDICINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MEDICINES In partnership with the Green Office, students on the Master's degree course in Pharmaceutical Science, during their optional internship in the field of pharmacy practices, considered the ecological impact of medicines, from their design to their use, and designed a brochure explaining the correct procedures to follow. They then attended the university community meeting on 15th November 2024 for the "Vide ton Sac" (Empty your Bag) campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the need to sort expired or unused medicines, which cannot be disposed of with household waste but require special disposal organised by pharmacies. Geneviève Philippe (g.philippe@uliege.be) FIND OUT MORE FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE INTEGRATION OF ECO-PASTURING IN THE STREUPAS HEATH The Streupas Heath, a site of great biodiversity located in the Sart Tilman nature reserve, has been undergoing restoration for several decades. The introduction of eco-grazing in 2024, with a herd of Highland cattle, is an innovative sustainable management method to increase plant diversity and limit the colonisation of pioneer species. The main challenges are environmental (restoring and preserving a unique ecosystem while reducing the ecological footprint of management), social (engaging students and the university community in a sustainability project while raising public awareness of the importance of conservation), scientific and educational (offering veterinary students a practical opportunity to acquire skills on eco-grazing, animal management in nature reserves, and biodiversity impact assessment). Ludovic Martinelle (lmartinelle@uliege.be), Tania Art (Tatiana.Art@uliege.be) © Geneviève PHILIPPE © Ludovic Martinelle 26 | REPORT SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSITION AT ULIÈGE | 2024 – 2025
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