CONFERENCEThe tasks of the Eco-Council are to promote the development of environmental sustainability measures and initiatives at the University of Latvia; to promote the University of Latvia’s participation in the Eco-Campus programme and other equivalent sustainability certification and assessment systems; to submit and advance proposals to the University’s management regarding sustainability priorities and strategic issues in the field of environmental sustainability; to provide proposals and opinions on existing draft documents, regulatory enactments, reports, plans, strategies, project and programme plans and reports, as well as any other available documentation related to the work of the Council.
The Council consists of no more than 15 members. The composition of the Council and its Chair is approved by the Rector of the University of Latvia.
The composition of the Council includes:
- representative of the Infrastructure Management Service;
- representative of the Institutional Development Centre;
- representative of the Communications Department;
- representative of the Infrastructure Development Department;
- representatives of the University of Latvia’s academic and general staff;
- five student representatives nominated by the University of Latvia Student Council;
- Head of Sustainable development.
The representatives of Eco-Council:
Chair of the Council – Renārs KAIRIS, Head of Sustainable Development at the University of Latvia;
Deputy Chair of the Council – Annija MELECE, Director of the University of Latvia Student Council Office;
Council Members:
- Agrita Briede, Professor at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology;
- Iveta Šteinberga, Professor at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology;
- Jānis Brizga, Leading Researcher and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology;
- Kitija Balcare, Senior Expert at the Institutional Development Center;
- Guntars Greters, Director of Infrastructure Management Services;
- Ieva Stare, Director of the Communications Department;
- Līva Rutkovska, Project Manager at the Infrastructure Development Department;
- Marta Estere Skrābāne, Student at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology;
- Kārlis Bergs, Student at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology;
- Raitis Riters, Student at the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences;
- Gustavs Nagainis, Student at the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences.
The University of Latvia is open to cooperation in the field of environmental sustainability. All members of the University of Latvia community are invited to approach the Eco-Council with initiatives, proposals, and an interest in active participation.