1. Open University for Young Environmental and Climate Leaders – 6 November–7 December 2025
In 2025, Ibn Tofail University (UIT) reportedly contributed to the Open University for Young Environmental and Climate Leaders, organized between 6 November and 7 December in cooperation with Kenitra Municipality and local civil-society organizations. The initiative aimed to strengthen environmental knowledge among children, young people and community members through educational workshops, school outreach and practical field activities. Its programme addressed climate change mitigation and adaptation, urban forests, biodiversity, environmental responsibility and community resilience. By connecting university academics with local authorities, NGOs and residents, the initiative was designed to extend climate education beyond campus and encourage community participation in environmental protection.
2. Climate Change: Challenges, Strategies and Actions for a Sustainable Future – 19 March 2025
On 19 March 2025, UIT’s Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Laboratory organized a scientific day as part of the fourth edition of Ramadan des Sciences, under the theme Le Changement Climatique : Enjeux, Stratégies et Actions pour un Avenir Durable. The programme included three expert-led seminars. Abdelkrim Oukhchi addressed climate change in Morocco, its impacts, mitigation and adaptation; Professor Houda El Yacoubi examined Morocco’s water deficit and sustainable resource management; and forest engineer Taoufik Aadel of the National Agency for Water and Forests discussed climate change impacts on forest health. The event linked climate education to practical environmental issues affecting Morocco’s ecosystems and communities.
Official evidence: Faculty of Sciences – 19 March 2025 Programme.
3. LCOY Morocco 2025 – Youth Climate Education and Governance
From 23 to 25 July 2025, UIT’s GreenAct club was involved, according to the programme details we previously discussed, in organizing LCOY Morocco 2025, a youth climate initiative intended to strengthen climate literacy, civic engagement and youth participation in environmental decision-making. The programme addressed climate change, energy transition, water security, adaptation, sustainable development and climate governance. Through workshops, dialogue and youth-led activities, it sought to equip young participants with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to climate solutions. The initiative provides a potential example of university-supported environmental education extending to young people beyond the campus.
4. Cinema Meets Environmental Awareness – 14 April 2025
On 14 April 2025, UIT’s Center of Excellence in Design and Applied Arts collaborated with the British Council to organize climate-awareness film screenings. The initiative used international short films from the United Kingdom, Canada and the Philippines to explore environmental challenges and the human consequences of climate change. Students participated in screenings and discussions connecting artistic expression with ecological awareness and climate action. By integrating environmental education with cinema, the programme encouraged reflection on climate responsibility and the importance of sustainable solutions. The event demonstrates UIT’s use of interdisciplinary educational approaches to make climate issues accessible to students from different academic backgrounds.
Official evidence: Cinema Meets Environmental Awareness.
5. Scientific Days of the Environment – 27–29 November 2025
From 27 to 29 November 2025, Ibn Tofail University’s Faculty of Sciences hosted the third edition of the Scientific Days of the Environment, organized around the theme Climate, Environment and Health: For Sustainable, Green and Inclusive Territorial Development. Held in Kenitra and at the Exotic Gardens of Rabat, the international conference brought together researchers, academics, experts and practitioners to examine the interactions between climate change, environmental conditions and public health. The event encouraged interdisciplinary dialogue on environmental risks, resilient territories and sustainable development. Through exchanges with external specialists and stakeholders, UIT contributed to broader environmental education and the dissemination of scientific knowledge relevant to local and regional communities.
Official evidence: Scientific Days of the Environment 2025.
6. COP30 Education Day – Global Climate Awareness, 12 November 2025
On 12 November 2025, Ibn Tofail University participated in an international online event organized for COP30 Education Day, focusing on net-zero commitments and climate action. Co-hosted by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges and the International Universities Climate Alliance, the event brought together higher education representatives to exchange experiences in climate leadership and sustainability. UIT presented its approach to student participation in climate initiatives, including environmental clubs, applied research, volunteering and project-based learning. The international exchange addressed how universities can integrate climate action into their institutional activities and empower young people to become active contributors to environmental solutions.
Official evidence: COP30 Education Day.
B. Environmental education through water conservation
7. Earth’s Water Balance and Climate Change – 18 March 2025
On 18 March 2025, UIT’s Geosciences Laboratory scheduled a scientific seminar entitled L’équilibre Hydrique de la Terre Face aux Menaces des Changements Climatiques, presented by Professor Abdelilah Benmesbah. Organized during Ramadan des Sciences, the session focused on climate change threats to the Earth’s water balance and the importance of protecting freshwater resources. The activity connected environmental science with challenges associated with changing hydrological conditions, water scarcity and long-term climate resilience. Through scientific education, the seminar sought to strengthen awareness of the relationship between climate change and sustainable water-resource management.
Official evidence: Earth’s Water Balance Seminar.
8. Water and the Circular Economy – 26 March 2025
On 26 March 2025, UIT’s Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory scheduled a seminar entitled L’eau au Cœur de l’Économie Circulaire : Stratégies et Innovations pour une Gestion Durable. Led by Professor Sakina Belhamidi from the Higher School of Technology of Kenitra, the session addressed the integration of water resources into circular-economy systems. The programme highlighted sustainable water management, resource efficiency, innovative treatment approaches and opportunities for wastewater reuse. It contributed to environmental education by connecting responsible consumption with technological innovation and the need to reduce pressure on freshwater resources.
Official evidence: Water and Circular Economy Seminar.
9. Wastewater Treatment Living Lab – Environmental Training and Awareness
UIT’s Wastewater Treatment Living Lab serves as a practical environmental education platform for students, researchers, technicians, municipal representatives and external professionals. The facility demonstrates membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment, water recycling and efficient irrigation technologies. Its Green STEP report documents more than 10 workshops annually involving over 90 participants, while the university’s World Water Week 2025 publication reports more than 500 cumulative participants in technical training and guided visits. Through demonstrations and direct interaction with water-management technologies, the Living Lab promotes responsible resource consumption, circular water practices and environmental stewardship. It represents one of UIT’s most measurable examples of practical sustainability education.
Official evidence: Green STEP Report and World Water Week 2025.
10. Sidi Taïbi – Environmental Education for Schoolchildren
UIT promotes environmental education among younger generations through its Sidi Taïbi Safe Water and Sustainability Education Project, implemented at Al Anouar High School with BELECTRIC, FIRMUS and the local educational community. The project combines solar energy with membrane-based water treatment to address drinking-water quality challenges. Beyond improving access to safe water, it explicitly aims to educate students and teachers about sustainable natural-resource management, water conservation, renewable energy and climate resilience. By integrating practical environmental technologies into a school setting, the initiative provides an example of university research being transferred into community-oriented sustainability education.
Official evidence: Sidi Taïbi – Water and Energy Autonomy.
11. World Water Week 2025 – International Water and Climate Education
From 25 to 29 August 2025, Ibn Tofail University contributed to World Water Week in Stockholm through the Urban Circular Water Resilience Initiative, in cooperation with ICLEI Africa, GIZ and Moroccan institutional partners. UIT shared experience from its Wastewater Treatment Living Lab, demonstrating sustainable wastewater reuse and its role in addressing water scarcity and climate resilience. The university presented practical knowledge on circular water management, treatment technologies and resource-efficient irrigation to international professionals and stakeholders. This participation extended UIT’s environmental knowledge-sharing beyond its campus and supported professional learning about sustainable water management.
Official evidence: World Water Week 2025 – UIT Participation.
C. Biodiversity, environmental protection and community action
12. Campus Vert 2025 – Earth Day Tree Planting
On 22 April 2025, Ibn Tofail University organized Campus Vert 2025, a collective tree-planting activity celebrating Earth Day. Students, university staff and volunteers participated in planting trees and flowers across the campus. Beyond improving green spaces, the activity promoted environmental responsibility, biodiversity awareness and practical participation in nature conservation. Students from different academic backgrounds worked together, demonstrating how environmental education can be integrated into university life through voluntary action. The initiative encouraged participants to recognize the importance of vegetation, ecological stewardship and everyday contributions to environmental protection.
Official evidence: Campus Vert 2025 – Earth Day.
13. Mehdia Beach Clean-Up – GreenInvest Club
UIT documents a community environmental initiative led by its GreenInvest Club at Mehdia Beach. The activity involved removing, sorting and disposing of more than 1.5 tonnes of waste from a public coastal area. Beyond its immediate environmental benefits, the intervention promoted responsible waste disposal, coastal protection and pollution prevention through collective action. By mobilizing students in a publicly accessible environment, the programme extended environmental awareness beyond university classrooms and encouraged practical civic engagement. It demonstrates the educational value of community-facing environmental volunteering.
Official evidence: UIT Community Outreach – Mehdia Beach.
14. Salé Beach Clean-Up – GreenAct and GREENEMI
UIT’s GreenAct Club collaborated with GREENEMI on a coastal clean-up and environmental-awareness activity at Salé Beach. Volunteers collected plastic bottles, packaging, cigarette waste and other discarded materials, separating recyclable items from general waste. The activity promoted responsible waste management, public-space conservation and awareness of pollution affecting coastal ecosystems. Through student participation and interaction with beach visitors, the initiative connected environmental education with practical action, demonstrating how local volunteering can contribute to protecting shared natural spaces.
Official evidence: Restoring Salé Beach.
15. Environmental Protection in Mining – 19 March 2025
On 19 March 2025, UIT’s Geosciences Laboratory scheduled a seminar entitled Protection de l’environnement dans le domaine minier, presented by Professor Addi Azza of the National School of Mines in Rabat. The session addressed environmental considerations associated with mining activities, providing an opportunity to examine how natural-resource extraction intersects with pollution prevention and environmental protection. Organized as part of Ramadan des Sciences, the seminar contributed to environmental learning by connecting industrial practices with responsible resource management and sustainability.
Official evidence: Environmental Protection in Mining Seminar.
16. Biodiversity in Traditional Agricultural Ecosystems – 19 March 2025
On 19 March 2025, UIT’s Plant, Animal and Agro-Industry Production Laboratory scheduled a conference on phytodiversity in traditional agricultural ecosystems. Presented by Professor Soufian Chakkour, the activity examined plant diversity within agricultural landscapes. The topic contributed to environmental education by highlighting the ecological importance of biodiversity in agricultural systems and the relationship between farming practices, vegetation and ecosystem sustainability. The session provided scientific knowledge relevant to biodiversity conservation and responsible agricultural land management.
Official evidence: Faculty of Sciences – March 2025 Programme.
D. Renewable energy and sustainable agriculture education
17. Sustainable Renewable Fuel Seminar – 13 March 2025
On 13 March 2025, UIT’s SETIME Laboratory and the Moroccan Solid Waste Association (AMADES) scheduled a seminar entitled The Promise of Sustainable Renewable Fuel. Presented by Professor Joanne Ivancic, Executive Director of Advanced Biofuels USA, the session introduced renewable-fuel technologies and their potential contribution to energy sustainability. The event connected renewable-energy education with waste-resource management and alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. By involving an international specialist and an external environmental association, the activity contributed to the exchange of knowledge on sustainable energy technologies.
Official evidence: Sustainable Renewable Fuel Seminar.
18. Science and Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture – 15 March 2025
On 15 March 2025, UIT’s Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Laboratory scheduled a scientific event entitled La Science et l’Innovation au Service de l’Agriculture. The programme featured Dr. Ouafa Abba from Morocco’s National Office for Agricultural Advisory Services and Dr. Nouredine Essafi, an independent engineer and expert. The activity connected agricultural science with innovation and provided an opportunity for knowledge exchange relevant to sustainable agricultural development. It complements UIT’s environmental education activities concerning natural resources, agricultural resilience and science-based solutions.
Official evidence: Science and Innovation for Agriculture.
19. Sustainable Agriculture and Microorganism-Based Products – 19 March 2025
On 19 March 2025, UIT’s Plant, Animal and Agro-Industry Production Laboratory scheduled a scientific conference on developing agricultural products based on microorganisms, with a focus on Trichoderma species. Presented by Professor Amina Ouazzani Touhami, the session addressed the development of biological products from research to industrial application. The activity contributed to scientific knowledge-sharing in agricultural biotechnology, connecting laboratory innovation with environmentally oriented agricultural solutions. It can support UIT’s environmental education portfolio where the relevance to sustainable farming is explicitly documented.
Official evidence: Agricultural Biotechnology Seminar.
E. Institutional environmental training and sustainability literacy
20. Sustainability Literacy and Awareness Assessment
UIT operates a Sustainability Literacy and Awareness Assessment, updated for the 2025 reporting year, designed to evaluate environmental and sustainability knowledge among students and staff. The assessment contains 30 questions across four dimensions: knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and engagement. Its purpose is to support systematic understanding of sustainability literacy and inform institutional educational approaches. By assessing awareness across academic backgrounds and making the tool available to academic and administrative staff, UIT establishes a mechanism for evaluating sustainability-related learning needs and encouraging environmental responsibility.
Official evidence: Sustainability Literacy Assessment.
21. Sustainability Training for University Staff
UIT documents a structured sustainability-training framework combining annual staff training, pedagogical support, online learning and professional capacity-building. Its environmental dimension addresses climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, resource depletion and responsible institutional practices. The framework aims to strengthen the ability of staff to understand sustainability challenges and incorporate environmental responsibility into university operations. Such training contributes to institutional environmental literacy and supports the development of a sustainability-conscious campus community.
Official evidence: Sustainability Training at UIT. UIT
22. Environmental Education through Academic Programmes
UIT offers dedicated academic programmes addressing environmental and sustainability challenges, including climate science, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water-resource management, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and environmental technologies. The university’s programme catalogue, updated for 2025–2026, identifies 70 dedicated sustainability-related programmes across several qualification levels. These programmes integrate environmental knowledge into formal higher education and develop specialist competencies in sustainability-related disciplines. They complement public awareness activities through structured, accredited learning pathways.
Official evidence: Academic Programmes Supporting Sustainable Development.
23. Erasmus+ National Seminar – SDGs and Climate Change, 9–10 October 2025
On 9–10 October 2025, UIT contributed to the Erasmus+ National Seminar entitled Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change: What Role for Higher Education? Organized by the Erasmus+ National Office Morocco with the Ministry of Higher Education, the event brought together Moroccan and European representatives to discuss integrating climate action and sustainable development into universities. UIT’s participation supported institutional knowledge exchange concerning sustainability education, university strategies and climate-related responsibilities.
Official evidence: Erasmus+ National SDG Seminar.
24. International Workshop on Sustainability in Higher Education – 8–10 September 2025
From 8 to 10 September 2025, UIT participated in an international workshop at Atatürk University in Türkiye dedicated to advancing sustainability in higher education. Represented by Professor Saida El Mendili, UIT contributed to exchanges on integrating sustainability into teaching, research, campus management and community engagement. The workshop brought together higher education representatives to share practical approaches and institutional experiences. Its contribution was primarily professional capacity-building and international knowledge exchange rather than direct local community climate education.
Official evidence: Atatürk University Sustainability Workshop