๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด โ Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) continues to take bold steps in aligning its institutional priorities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through impactful faculty-led research. Two recent faculty publications by ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง. ๐๐๐ก๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐. ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ค, ๐๐๐-๐๐พ๐, and ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฝ. ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐๐, ๐๐.๐ฟ., ๐พ๐, in the ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ (๐๐๐๐๐๐) exemplify the university’s position as a champion of sustainability-focused academic work.The first study, titled “๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ค๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐ฉ๐๐๐ (๐๐) ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ” explores the effectiveness and long-term benefits of utilizing solar energy within the university campus. It highlights how renewable energy solutions such as solar PV systems can be practical, cost-efficient, and environmentally sustainable for educational institutions. The research underscores the universityโs commitment to ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ณ โ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐, promoting clean technologies that reduce dependency on fossil fuels.The second study, “๐พ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ: ๐ผ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ,” focuses on evaluating the universityโs carbon emissions and developing strategies for reduction. This work directly supports ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฏ โ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป by encouraging actionable, data-informed measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The study also serves as an essential baseline for future policies on campus sustainability and environmental management.Beyond technical insights, these research efforts reflect NDDUโs contribution to ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฐ โ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป by embedding sustainability into the heart of its academic and research programs. Conducted within the context of higher education, the studies not only elevate the universityโs academic profile but also enhance studentsโ exposure to real-world issues, fostering a research culture rooted in global responsibility and innovation.These achievements will also complement the universityโs participation in the ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ง๐๐) ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ in 2027, where institutions are evaluated based on their measurable contributions to the SDGs. NDDUโs inclusion in the global ranking underscores its institutional commitment to sustainable development, research excellence, and global citizenship.NDDU remains steadfast in its vision of building a greener and more resilient academic environment. As it continues to integrate the SDGs into institutional practices, the university encourages its community to pursue research that not only advances academic excellence but also inspires collective action for a more sustainable world.
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Sustainability of the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
Volume IX, Issue IV โ April 2025
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2025.90400286
Carbon Footprints at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University: A Step Toward Sustainability
Volume IX, Issue III โ March 2025
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2025.90300376