ABOUT UGC
The establishment of UiTM Green Centre (Green Governance)
The establishment of UiTM Green Centre or better known as UGC was approved by the MEU meeting (34/2 2020) on the 21st of October 2020, under the portfolio of Deputy Vice Chancellor of Development, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). This initiative is in line with UiTM's Strategic Plan 2025 under the Strategic Theme 8 (Smart Campus) and to uphold the sustainability agenda of the university, community and the world.
UGC promotes dynamic and diversity in its operations where the key members are appointed among UiTM community; assisted by Expert Task Force (ETF) across faculties and with multidisciplinary expert who have a strong passion and interest to advocate the sustainable agenda of the university.
UGC focusing on greening campus through six environmental element mapping to six (6) clusters.
i) Setting and Infrastructure (SI)
ii) Waste (WS)
iii) Water (WR)
iv) Energy and Climate Change (EC)
v) Education and Research (ED)
vi) Transportation (TR)
Currently, as a key actor in transforming UiTM into a sustainable green campus, UiTM Green Centre (UGC) focuses on six (6) key clusters: Setting and Infrastructure, Waste, Water, Energy and Climate Change, Education and Research and Transportation. Each cluster has its own specific aim in support of the environmental sustainability agenda of the university. The university was awarded the 9th place among the 20 institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) in Malaysia in UI Green Metric World University Rankings 2020 (UIGM).
