SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
This SDG focuses on ensuring a clean and stable water supply and effective water sanitation for all people by the year 2030. The goal is a reaction to the fact that many people throughout the world lack these basic services.
6.2 Water consumption per person
6.2.1 Measure the total volume of water used in the university that is taken from mains supply, desalinated, or extracted from rivers, lakes, or aquifers?
6.2.2 Volume of water used in the university: Inbound (treated/
extracted water)
6.3 Water usage and care
6.3.1 Wastewater treatment
A process in place to treat wastewater.
6.3.2 Preventing water system pollution
Processes to prevent polluted water entering the water system, including pollution caused by accidents and incidents at the university.
6.3.3 Free drinking water provided
Provide free drinking water for students, staff and visitors (e.g. drinking water fountains).
6.3.4 Water-conscious building standards
Apply building standards to minimise water use
6.3.5 Water-conscious planting
Plant landscapes to minimise water usage. (e.g. use drought-tolerant plants)
6.4 Water usage and care
6.4.1 Water reuse policy
Have a policy to maximise water reuse across the university?
6.4.2 Water reuse measurement
Measure the reuse of water across the university?
6.5 Water in the community
6.5.1 Water management educational opportunities
Provide educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management
6.5.2 Promoting conscious water usage
Actively promote conscious water usage on campus, and in the wider community
6.5.3 Off-campus water conservation support
Support water conservation off campus
6.5.4 Sustainable water extraction on campus
Where water is extracted (for example from aquifers, lakes or rivers) utilise sustainable water extraction technologies on associated university grounds on and off campus.
6.5.5 Cooperation on water security
Cooperate with local, regional, national, or global governments on water security.
