Programa de gestão socioambiental para a UTFPR-CM: uma proposta fundamentada na Agenda Ambiental na Administração Pública (A3P)

Abstract

The growing demand for sustainability in public management has driven Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to adopt practices that integrate environmental, social, and administrative responsibility. In this context, this work aimed to propose a Socio-Environmental Management Program (SMP) for the Federal Technological University of Paraná – Campo Mourão Campus (UTFPR-CM), based on the six pillars of the Environmental Agenda in Public Administration (A3P): rational use of natural resources and public goods, proper waste management, quality of life in the workplace, awareness and training of employees, sustainable procurement and contracting, and sustainable construction. In the socio-environmental diagnosis, carried out using a verification checklist applied to the campus management, already consolidated practices were identified, such as the use of solar panels, selective collection and waste management in general, the use of reusable cups, and the digitization of administrative processes; and opportunities for improvement in aspects such as the systematization and integrated monitoring of actions and environmental performance indicators, training and continuous communication of the university community on sustainability-related topics, increased adoption of sustainable purchasing and construction practices, and aspects related to quality of life in the workplace. The analysis of these practices also allowed the identification of the relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing that existing actions contribute to 11 of the 17 SDGs, with emphasis on SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production and SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy. The Sustainable Development Plan (PGS) was structured with actions, goals, indicators, and monitoring frequency. The actions include the creation of an integrated system for recording and monitoring socio-environmental practices, continuous training of the university community, improvement of sustainable purchasing and construction, as well as permanent engagement campaigns and initiatives focused on ergonomics and occupational health. The actions proposed in the PGS broaden adherence to the SDGs, especially strengthening SDGs 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13, which are distributed in an integrated manner across the program's axes, demonstrating significant progress in institutional alignment with the 2030 Agenda.