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9 To Zero
The Strive to Zero Emission of Greenhouse Gases of Mahidol University by 2030
The 9 To Zero is a plan of Mahidol University to reduce the in-campus greenhouse gases emission down to zero within 9 years or by 2030, which also supports the nation’s zero greenhouse gases emission plan. The goal is to reduce amount of greenhouse gases when compared to normal situation or business as usual. It is divided into 3 stages:
- Reduce 65% of greenhouse gases by 2024
- Reduce 85% of greenhouse gases by 2027
- Reduce 100% of greenhouse gases by 2030

Mahidol University monitors greenhouse gas emissions using the carbon footprint for organization assessment by collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions from both direct and indirect activities, resulting in effective management of the university's greenhouse gas emissions.

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    Scope
    1 Direct Emissions

    that occurs from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization include (1.1) Stationary Combustion such as the burning of fuels to produce electricity, steam and heat in a fixed location; (1.2) Mobile Combustion such as the burning of fuels by institution-owned transportation; and (1.3) Fugitive Combustion such as the release of hydrofluorocarbons during the use of refrigerant and air conditioning, the use of chemicals, the use of fertilizer, wastewater treatment and so on.

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    2 Energy Indirect Emission

    from the generation of purchased energy.

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    3 Other indirect Emissions

    (partial collection) from both upstream and downstream of the organization’s activities such as purchased goods and services, waste generated, business travel, employee commuting and so on.

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Taking 9 steps to zero greenhouse gases emission by 2030
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    Step 1: Renewable energy
    Promote use of renewable energy within the campus to reduce electricity generated from carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases-emitting fossil fuel during its generating process. The university takes a deep consideration on using renewable energy in the campus by taking topography, building, and climate characteristics in to account such as electricity power generating from solar energy. Solar panels are installed in many buildings such as in the Faculty of Medical Technologies, waste water treatment head office, and Chakri Naruebodin Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. This matter has been processed to cover the campus area as much as possible.
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    Step 2: Using resources efficiently
    Promote efficient resource usage to all departments while creating awareness and cultivating conscious minds for stakeholders of the university to continuously cooperate and create circulation of resources within the system together with sufficient waste management. All of these would reduce greenhouse gasses emission. Effective resource usage starts with individuals and could begin with resource effectiveness promoting technologies or campaigns by creating awareness in effective resource usage that may begin with using two sides of paper campaign, water and electricity saving campaigns, reusing treated wastewater campaign to save cost in waterworks (https://op.mahidol.ac.th/pe/2021/10246/) activity Circular economy that promotes “adaptation” to “change” the way to forward knowledge to society, and upcycling campaigns that could reduce waste and create new products.
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    Step 3:
    Environmental-friendly transportation
    Environmental-friendly transportation, both inside and outside the campus, is promoted and supported in order to gain cooperation from organizations to continuously modify, adapt, and operate. Beside the overall greenhouse gas reduction, this could also reduce the production of particulate matters 2.5 (PM2.5) by, for example, using clean energy in transportation by changing the pattern of fuel consumption of vehicles to electrical, hybrid, or biofuel systems. Moreover, proper engine maintenance and environmental-friendly transportation support such as trams, bicycles, walking, using the university’s buses, using public transportation, and sharing vehicles when transporting to the same place or direction, are promoted.
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    Step 4: Adding green spaces to absorb greenhouse gases
    Green spaces are maintained and added to both indoor and outdoor spaces, including common areas of all organizations of the university. Addition of green spaces in wastelands, in vertical spaces, on buildings, and plants’ ability in greenhouse gases reabsorption are processed and expanded in all campuses in order to add greenhouse gases absorption space and make use of green spaces in activities. The key green spaces within Mahidol University campuses are:Green spaces are maintained and added to both indoor and outdoor spaces, including common areas of all organizations of the university. Addition of green spaces in wastelands, in vertical spaces, on buildings, and plants’ ability in greenhouse gases reabsorption are processed and expanded in all campuses in order to add greenhouse gases absorption space and make use of green spaces in activities. The key green spaces within Mahidol University campuses are:
    - Sireeruckhachati Nature Learning Park – a natural reservation area and the place to learn about Thai herbs and new natural history
    - Vertical green space
    - Wetland and surface water management
    - MU ECO Park
    Apart from green space management and addition around the campus, there is a support for organizations to add green spaces through the form of projects and hand-on activities, enhancing knowledge in sustainable space management and mutual use, for example:
    - Suan Moom Suay Gardening Contest Project
    - Planting to Reabsorb Greenhouse Gases Project
    - Ruampol Khon Wad Tonmai Project
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    Step 5: Environmentally friendly procurement and services
    Encourage environmentally friendly procurement and services for every organization while continuously adding percentage of inventory and service list to be more environmentally friendly which would affect the environment less and also is a way to urge the manufacturers or service providers to develop their production process and finally decrease the greenhouse gases.
    Mahidol University has set a guideline for environmentally friendly supplies procurement according to the government’s guideline in supporting local manufacturing by conducting an inspection List of Environmentally Friendly Inventory and Serviceby the Department of Pollution Control on 37 items on the list includes general xerox or printing paper, correcting fluid, fluorescent lamp, furniture, tissue paper, primary battery, whiteboard marker, photocopier, printer, ink cartridge, building paint, document envelope, document folder, document storage box, vehicles, lubricant, fuel, cleaning services, photocopier rental service, and hotel service.
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    Step 6: Research and technology that support carbon dioxide decrease or capture
    Mahidol university supports and encourage innovative and new technology research that could promote carbon dioxide reduction or capture in the atmosphere. Knowledge enhancement and development are promoted among students and scholars to practically apply it in both national and international levels.
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    Step 7: Plant-based products consumption
    Mahidol University sees the importance of having good health and therefore supports plant-based product consumption by promoting plant-based food among its personnel and students, focusing on consuming vegetables and fruits instead of mainly meat. This is conducted through activities in World Environment Day in the topic of Behavioral Changes for Sustainable Consumption. This plant-based diet could reduce the effects of greenhouse gases emission, the main cause of climate change, and it is an additional consumption choice in all food stores and kiosks in the campus.
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    Step 8: Zero waste
    to landfill
    Mahidol University supports effective waste management based on the 3Rs principles: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Moreover, the most efficient ways to use resources and waste value addition are highly considered to reduce waste production from the source. The university has been promoting the following cooperation.
    - Encourage students and personnel to bring their own cups while automatic drinking water dispensers are installed indoors all over the campus. This effectively reduce waste and trash from drink containers.
    - Waste value is added by turning plastic bottles into new products through upcycling process.
    - Through Mahidol No Plastic campaign, plastic usage reduction is promoted
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    Step 9: Greenhouse gases reduction tracking form development
    Mahidol University continuously tracks greenhouse gases reduction through the organization’s carbon footprint evaluation and carbon offset. A smart program called MU ECODATA has been developed (https://ecodata.mahidol.ac.th/) to assist each organizations in the university to be able to set their goal in greenhouse gases emission reduction, while greenhouse gases reduction tracking system and devices are supported and developed effectively.