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Digital Detox Drive Launched at the University of Colombo
Jun
05

Digital Detox Drive Launched at the University of Colombo

To mark World Environment Day on June 5, 2025, the University of Colombo launched the “Digital Detox Drive,” an e-waste collection campaign aimed at promoting environmental responsibility and proper electronic waste disposal. The initiative was jointly organized by the Centre for Planetary Health, Faculty of Medicine, and the Centre for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) at the […]

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Navigating Environmental Sustainability for Higher University Rankings: Awareness Programme
Jul
15

Navigating Environmental Sustainability for Higher University Rankings: Awareness Programme

The Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) conducted the World Environment Day 2024 awareness programme, titled “Navigating Environmental Sustainability for Higher University Rankings” with the participation of both staff and students. The online event was held on June 5th, 2024, hosted by Dr Chalaka Fernando, the Manager of the Environmental Management Plan at the Australian National […]

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UOC Excels Globally: Secures Impressive Position in UI GreenMetric Award 2023
Dec
07

UOC Excels Globally: Secures Impressive Position in UI GreenMetric Award 2023

The University of Colombo has achieved a commendable position, ranking 263rd out of 1183 universities in the UI GreenMetric Award 2023. This prestigious ranking, focusing on green campus and environmental sustainability, is initiated by Universitas Indonesia. Remarkably, the Wageningen University & Research Netherlands has secured the top spot globally in the UI GreenMetric Award 2023. [...]
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Green Talk | “Sri Lanka’s potential for sustainable energy production”
Aug
24

Green Talk | “Sri Lanka’s potential for sustainable energy production”

On August 24th, 2023 the Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) hosted another enlightening episode of “Green Talk” on the 5th floor of the Information and Learning Centre of the Faculty of Science. Mr Harsha Wickramasinghe, the Deputy Director General (DSM) of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, graced the occasion as the guest speaker. The […]

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Let’s Make Our University Greener – Awareness Program
Jul
05

Let’s Make Our University Greener – Awareness Program

CEI marked a triumphant milestone on World Environment Day 2023 by hosting an impactful Awareness Program – LET’s MAKE OUR UNIVERSITY GREENER aimed at fostering a greener university community. The event was held on June 5th, 2023, and received insightful contributions from Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Dr Randika Jayasinghe, and Professor E.Y.K. Lokupitiya who [...]
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Sudden unexpected drop of air quality in Sri Lanka
Dec
13

Sudden unexpected drop of air quality in Sri Lanka

National Building Research Organization (NBRO), Sri Lanka, has observed unhealthy air quality levels in many parts of Sri Lanka since the 7th & 8th of December 2022. The air quality index (AQI) in most parts of the country has been between 150 and 200. The unhealthy air quality observed has been attributed to a rise […]

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UOC advances in the UI GreenMetric 2022
Dec
12

UOC advances in the UI GreenMetric 2022

University of Colombo has been able to advance in its rank from 297 in 2021 to 262 in 2022, out of the 1050 universities which applied for the UI GreenMetric Award 2022. University has also been ranked 2nd among the Sri Lankan Universities, falling behind University of Kelaniya (no. 01). The University of Colombo applied […]

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UI GreenMetric Award 2021
Dec
15

UI GreenMetric Award 2021

The University of Colombo has been able to advance in its rank from 443 in 2020 to 297 in 2021, out of the 956 universities which applied for this year’s UI GreenMetric Award. The University has also been ranked 03rd among the Sri Lankan Universities, falling behind University of Peradeniya (no. 01) and University of [...]
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CNN’s Call to Earth Day 2021 – Contribution from University of Colombo
Nov
11

CNN’s Call to Earth Day 2021 – Contribution from University of Colombo

Humans have been befouling the heaven of life, Mother Earth, through their greedy and short-sighted deeds. The Earth is now in a critical stage where we need to reverse our actions to help her heal herself to bounce back to healthier shapes. Even though the mission to protect and restore the environment demands support at [...]
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Environmental and Sustainability Guidelines – University of Colombo
Nov
10

Environmental and Sustainability Guidelines – University of Colombo

The Center for Environmental Initiatives has introduced a set of environmental and sustainability guidelines to strengthen the journey of the University of Colombo (UOC) to become a greener institution, as per the instructions given by the Vice-Chancellor. The guidelines consist of general environmentally friendly practices and newly incorporated instructions applicable to different circumstances in a […]

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The 7th International (Virtual) Workshop on UI Greenmetric World University Rankings (IWGM 2021)
Aug
25

The 7th International (Virtual) Workshop on UI Greenmetric World University Rankings (IWGM 2021)

As the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the entire planet, disrupting almost all of the day-to-day work, people have to explore innovative methods to acclimatize to the existing situation. While people seem to have understood the requirement for becoming more environmentally conscious since a long time ago, adopting green strategies into any system in the world [...]
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World Population Day 2021
Jul
11

World Population Day 2021

The modern world blending with technology creates pathways to boost the human population. This creates many problems and in attempts to find solutions, we try to control nature. But don't forget we are only a part of this natural system. Let's not try to control nature and go beyond. It's always the other way around. [...]
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World Environment Day 2021
Jun
05

World Environment Day 2021

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th to raise awareness of the environment and enhance the attention and action towards protecting it. The theme of World Environment Day 2021 is Ecosystem Restoration. Unless we come up with effective remedies to the wounds of nature that man has already inflicted, the survival of [...]
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Climate Literacy Conclave for South Asia
Apr
15

Climate Literacy Conclave for South Asia

'Climate Literacy Conclave for South Asia' was a 2-day webinar held on April 15 and 16, 2021, with the programme of Day 1 targeting policymakers and Day 2 targeting youth voices. The event was organized jointly by The Climate Reality Project India, Earth Day Network, and Mobius Foundation to mark the anniversary of Earth Day [...]
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The “Chat on Sustainable Development Goals”
Jan
20

The “Chat on Sustainable Development Goals”

“To waste this opportunity would compromise our last best chance to stop runaway climate change. It would not only be immoral, it would be suicidal” António Guterres (UN Secretary General) The 'Chat on Sustainable Development Goals', the first webinar of its series was organized by the Final Year Undergraduates of the Faculty of Law in [...]
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UI GreenMetric Award 2020
Dec
08

UI GreenMetric Award 2020

The University of Colombo has been ranked the fourth place in the UI GreenMetric Award 2020 among the Sri Lankan Universities. The University applied for this award at the first time through the Center for Environmental Initiatives under the supervision of Prof. Erandathie Lokupitiya, the Director CEI. The Center for Environmental initiatives (CEI) of University [...]
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