Biodiversity across VŠE land and campus
VŠE recognises the importance of biodiversity for protecting and promoting the environment and its positive impact on human health. VŠE owns major campuses in Prague’s Žižkov, Jižní Město, and Holešovice and in Jindřichův Hradec where it plans to implement proactive land management to enhance biodiversity. At the same time, it will improve its buildings’ indoor environment.
Biodiversity issues relate to SDG 3 – Good health and well-being, SDG 4 – Quality education, SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation, SDG 11 -Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 12- Responsible consumption and production, SDG 13 – Climate action, and SDG 15 – Life on land.
Proactive land management of all VŠE campuses to enhance biodiversity, including improving the indoor environment of buildings
Measures
- Develop and implement an action plan for biodiversity development on VŠE land.
- Enhance biodiversity on existing VŠE land through, e.g. installation of insect refuges and appropriate plant seeding and maintenance.
- Reassess pesticide and herbicide use.
- Propose modification (reduction) of pesticides and herbicides and targeted use on problematic weeds.
- Prepare a proposal for enhancing greenery within the internal environment of the VŠE buildings and its implementation.