Sustainable Campus Land Use and Biodiversity Policy

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To manage campus land and planting in a way that conserves resources and local biodiversity.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Policy statement

• Campus development preserves green spaces and uses native, drought-tolerant species suited to New Cairo's desert climate.
• Non-native invasive species are not used in landscaping.
• Irrigation uses treated recycled water; biodiversity is considered in new construction planning.

4. Procedures

1. Landscaping plans specify native, drought-tolerant species and exclude invasive species.
2. Irrigation uses treated recycled water, delivered efficiently (for example by drip).
3. New construction planning assesses impact on green space and local biodiversity.

5. Roles and responsibilities

• Facilities Management — specifies native species, efficient irrigation and biodiversity-aware planning.

6. Related policies

• Water Reuse Policy
• Water Pollution Prevention Policy

7. Legal and cultural alignment

Manages the New Cairo desert campus with native, drought-tolerant planting and recycled-water irrigation, protecting local biodiversity in line with Egyptian environmental standards.

8. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2019/2020

• April 2020 — the University applied it through the Annual Environment Day 'Go Green' community tree-planting drive.

Academic year 2024/2025

• November 2024 — the University applied it through the Green Peace and Sustainable Resilience Forum (FEPS-GPSR).

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

9. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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