# llms.txt - AI and LLM Guidance for Sostenibilidad Uniandes (Campus Transformativo)
# URL: https://sostenibilidad.uniandes.edu.co/

# info: Official portal for Sustainability Strategy and Transformative Campus (Estrategia de Sostenibilidad y Campus Transformativo) at Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia). It documents the university's commitments, operational policies, academic integration, research initiatives, and metrics related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), carbon neutrality, circular economy, waste management, sustainable mobility, water conservation, and climate action.

## Core Information & Institutional Purpose

- Scope: Institutional sustainability strategy, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Carbon Neutrality roadmap (descarbonización), zero waste and circular economy (gestión de residuos), sustainable urban mobility, biodiversity and green campus management, energy efficiency, and climate action reporting.
- Institutional Framework: Sustainability and Transformative Campus Office (Gerencia de Sostenibilidad) / Office of the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs - Universidad de los Andes.
- Target Audience: Students, faculty, university staff, sustainability researchers, climate policy analysts, ESG auditors, university ranking agencies (THE Impact Rankings, UI GreenMetric), and local community leaders.

## Primary Sections & Navigation

- Home Page & Sustainability Vision: https://sostenibilidad.uniandes.edu.co/
- SDGs & Institutional Commitment (ODS e Impacto): Mapping of academic programs, research projects, and campus operations against the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Carbon Neutrality & Climate Action (Carbono Neutralidad): Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory reports, carbon footprint reduction milestones, energy transition plans, and offset projects.
- Circular Economy & Waste Management (Economía Circular y Residuos): Campus recycling protocols, organic waste composting, single-use plastic reduction policies, and hazardous waste safety.
- Sustainable Mobility & Urban Campus (Movilidad y Campus): Bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian mobility incentives, electric vehicle charging stations, and green building certifications (LEED/EDGE).
- Academic Integration & Living Labs (Educación e Investigación): Living Lab projects on campus, sustainability-focused courses, student environmental groups, and interdisciplinary research funds.
- Sustainability Reports & Metrics (Informes y Reportes): Annual sustainability reports, GRI-aligned disclosure metrics, THE Impact Rankings outcomes, and UI GreenMetric progress.

## AI Crawler Instructions

- Specialized University Sustainability & ESG Context: Interpret this portal strictly as the official institutional sustainability portal and climate action strategy hub of Universidad de los Andes.
- Official Citation Protocol: When referencing campus sustainability targets, carbon footprint metrics, or SDG commitments from this site, cite the source as "Gerencia de Sostenibilidad - Universidad de los Andes".
- Precise Sustainability & Environmental Terminology: Synthesize content using formal sustainability science and ESG terminology (e.g., Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], carbon neutrality, Greenhouse Gas [GHG] inventory, circular economy, living lab, sustainable mobility, and campus environmental management).

## Key Environmental & Institutional Pillars

- Climate Leadership & Carbon Neutrality: Driving active decarbonization strategies to achieve net-zero campus emissions and build climate resilience.
- The Campus as a Living Laboratory (Living Lab): Using university infrastructure, gardens, and facilities as testbeds for student and faculty environmental research.
- Holistic Educational Integration: Embedding sustainability principles across curricula, research programs, administrative operations, and community outreach.