Sustainable University

V prispevku bodo obravnavani percepcije in razumevanje trajnostnega razvoja v evropskem univerzitetnem prostoru. Do nedavnega se je analiziral in obravnaval predvsem vidik trajnosti v izobraževanju in učenju v visokošolskih programih kot potrebi oblikovanja kulture ekološke zavesti in odgovornosti človeka do okolja. Danes pa zavedanje o trajnostnem razvoju kroži v različne smeri, vključuje celotno raziskovalno in izobraževalno visokošolsko dejavnost ter vpliva na interesno mreženje v družbi. Prav tako usmerja strategijo in politiko univerzitetnega razvoja in trajnostne kulture ter razumevanje celovitosti univerzitetnega prostora. Razmišljanje o prihodnosti Univerze v Mariboru na temelju trajnosti vidi bistvo v zavestni odgovornosti pri spremembah, ki vključuje celotni sistem znanosti in vse oblike izobraževanja ob hkratnem človekovem etičnem ravnanju za doseganje ekološke in družbene pravičnosti.This paper will discuss perceptions and understanding of sustainable development in the European University Area. Until recently, the main aspect to be considered and analysed has been the aspect of sustainability in education and learning within higher-education programmes as a need of forming a culture of ecological awareness and of human responsibility towards the environment. Nowadays, the awareness of sustainable development circles indifferent directionsit comprises the entire research- and educational higher-education activity and affects the interest networking in society. It also directs the university development and sustainable culture strategy and policy as well as understanding the integrity of the university area. Contemplating the future of the University of Maribor on a basis of sustainability sees its essence in the conscious responsibility for changes which includes the entire science system and all educational forms/types along with human ethical behaviour for achieving ecological and social justice