Open Living Laboratory

The goal of the Green Campus Initiative is to establish an open living laboratory on the University of Technology Graz. By definition an open living laboratoy is a research concept,  in which  user-centered, iterative, open-innovation ecosystem, is operating in a territorial context (e.g. city, agglomeration, region or campus), integrating concurrent research and innovation processes within a public-private-people partnership (Wikipedia).

Shifting our economy and establishing clean technologies are crutial tasks but this is just the beginning. As a society we are going to define new values, modernize our lifestyles and adapt our mindset during our march into a sustainable future. To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals we come together and plan projects, organize workshops and establish new technologies. The following principles guide us on our way: