The Library, in line with the Sustainability Plan, engages in concrete actions aimed at achieving the 2030 Agenda SDGs.
The different initiatives, related to the Sustainable Development Goals, are listed using the "wedding cake" model proposed by the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University.
Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
Economy
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Digital acquisition policies for monographs and periodicals
- Print newspapers replaced with the digital edition
- Recycling of volumes not included in the collection with free gifts to users
- Digital-only reproduction service
- Dematerialization of user forms
- Differentiated waste collection for paper, plastic, plastic caps, glass, batteries, undifferentiated waste
- Drinking water fountains freely available to users
- Air hand dryers
- Taps with atomizers with a 85% of water resources saving
- Eco-sustainable toilet consumables
- Vending machines with recycling materials
- Vending machines with biodegradable plastic bottles and aluminum cans
Society
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
- Garden available to users
- Vending machines with healthy snacks, suitable for different diet regimes
Goal 4: Quality Education
- Promotion of bibliografical research paths related to the 2030 Agenda
- Information literacy initiatives for primary and secondary schools
- Contemporary art collection in the Library’s Rooms
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- LED-type lighting bodies
- Automatic night-time shutdown of PCs
- Wall tablets with power-saving setting
- Motorized compact shelving system with on/off automatic lighting
- Automatic on/off sensors for toilet lighting
- Energy-saving air hand dryers
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Car-sharing service for students and staff
- Bike parking
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Target 16.10 Ensure public access to information
- Collection and promotion of open access institutional and bibliographic resources related to the Agenda 2030
- Searching for open access resources through the Luiss Library Discovery
Biosphere
Goal 13: Climate Action
- Heat pump air-conditioning system
- Double-glazed fixtures for better thermal insulation