1. Sidi Taïbi: Community Education on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Ibn Tofail University promotes clean-energy education through its Sidi Taïbi Hybrid Water and Energy Station at Lycée Al Anouar in the Kénitra region. The facility serves as a practical learning platform for local students and teachers, combining solar photovoltaic generation, wind energy, battery storage and energy-efficient water treatment. Its 24.3 kWp photovoltaic installation and treatment energy consumption of approximately 0.2 kWh/m³ illustrate how renewable energy can provide essential community services while limiting electricity demand. The project supports educational visits and awareness activities concerning energy autonomy, sustainable resource management and environmental protection.
2. Wastewater Treatment Living Lab : Energy-Efficiency Demonstrations and Technical Training
Ibn Tofail University’s Wastewater Treatment Living Lab provides technical workshops, educational visits and practical demonstrations for students, professionals, municipal staff and other stakeholders. The University’s published report documents more than 10 workshops or visits annually, involving over 90 participants, and reports treatment energy consumption of approximately 0.2 kWh/m³. The facility demonstrates how efficient treatment technologies can minimise energy consumption while supporting water reuse. Its educational activities connect environmental engineering, operational efficiency and sustainable resource management, providing practical learning opportunities for technical and community stakeholders.
3. Ramadan des Sciences : The Promise of Sustainable Renewable Fuel (13 March 2025)
Ibn Tofail University’s Faculty of Sciences, through its Laboratory of Electronic Systems, Information Processing, Mechanics and Energy (SETIME), in collaboration with the Moroccan Association for Solid Waste (AMADES), announced a seminar entitled The Promise of Sustainable Renewable Fuel for 13 March 2025. The session was to be delivered by Professor Joanne Ivancic, Executive Director of Advanced Biofuels USA. The programme addressed sustainable renewable fuels and provided an opportunity to learn about clean-energy alternatives and their role in reducing dependence on conventional fossil-based fuels.
4. BIOWASTE4E : Renewable-Energy Workshops and Bioenergy Training
Through the BIOWASTE4E initiative, Ibn Tofail University and HTW Berlin promote education and knowledge exchange in sustainable organic-waste management and renewable-energy production. The programme brings together researchers, students, entrepreneurs and policymakers through workshops and technical exchanges covering anaerobic digestion, biogas optimisation, solar-energy applications and the feasibility of waste-to-energy solutions. UIT’s 2025 Waste into Worth report describes an international workshop in Kénitra focused on low-resource anaerobic pretreatment technologies. These activities demonstrate how organic waste can be converted into clean energy and how locally applicable technologies can support more sustainable energy systems.
5. ICASIN 2025 : Energy Innovation and Environmental Sustainability (27–29 November 2025)
The First International Conference on Applied Sciences and Innovation (ICASIN 2025) was organised in Kénitra through collaboration between the Moroccan Society for Research in Applied Sciences and Innovation and laboratories affiliated with Ibn Tofail University. Held under the theme Shaping Tomorrow: Pioneering Health, Water, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability, the conference brought together scientific and professional participants for presentations, discussions and workshops. Energy was one of its central themes, providing a forum for sharing knowledge about innovative energy technologies and sustainable development.
6. Erasmus+ National Seminar : SDGs and Climate Change (9–10 October 2025)
Ibn Tofail University contributed to the Erasmus+ National Seminar on Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change, organised in collaboration with Morocco’s Ministry of Higher Education. The event gathered more than 220 higher-education stakeholders through 14 thematic panel sessions. UIT presented its institutional approach to sustainable development, highlighting energy-efficiency measures alongside water management, waste reduction and sustainable campus practices. The seminar enabled external professionals and institutional representatives to learn from the University’s experience in integrating sustainability into its operations and educational activities.
7. COP30 Education Day Webinar : Net Zero and Climate Action (12 November 2025)
Ibn Tofail University participated in an international educational webinar organised for COP30 Education Day, in collaboration with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges and the International Universities Climate Alliance. The event enabled participating institutions to exchange experiences on climate action and the transition towards net-zero emissions. UIT presented its institutional sustainability experience, including renewable-energy deployment and energy-management initiatives, contributing to wider knowledge sharing about the role of universities in promoting low-carbon practices.
8. Biomass Energy Summer School : Renewable-Energy Education (9–13 July 2024)
Ibn Tofail University, in collaboration with the University of Orléans and ICARE-CNRS, organised a summer school dedicated to energy recovery from biomass. Coordinated by Professors Hassan El Bari and Toufik Boushaki, the programme welcomed doctoral researchers from Morocco and several other countries. Training addressed biomass conversion, renewable biogas production, anaerobic digestion and the energy potential of organic materials. Participants visited UIT’s Biogas and Bioenergy Laboratory and received practical explanations of experimental procedures and methane-rich biogas assessment.
9. Hack@UIT : Water–Energy Nexus Innovation Challenge (7–8 November 2024)
Through the second edition of Hack@UIT, Ibn Tofail University organised an innovation challenge addressing water scarcity through renewable-energy solutions. Developed with partners including IRESEN and Crédit Agricole du Maroc, the programme brought together 48 student participants for collaborative problem-solving and practical innovation activities. Participants explored technological approaches linking clean energy and water-resource management, supported by coaching and project presentations. The initiative provided experiential learning about renewable energy’s contribution to sustainable development.
10. Climate-U and Race to Zero : Climate Education and Awareness (2024)
Ibn Tofail University’s Climate-U and Race to Zero educational activities included awareness sessions and workshops addressing climate action, carbon neutrality and sustainable institutional practices. These activities formed part of the University’s broader sustainability education programme, helping students understand the relationship between resource consumption, greenhouse-gas emissions and environmental responsibility. The activities provide a foundation for education on energy-saving behaviour and the transition towards cleaner energy systems, although their published description does not establish specific local-community energy workshops.
11. Specialised Training in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The Faculty of Sciences at Ibn Tofail University has developed a specialised continuing-education programme in Énergies Renouvelables et Efficacité Énergétique. Its curriculum covers photovoltaic energy, wind-energy conversion, bioenergy, solar-system sizing, energy storage, thermal energy and energy-management technologies. The programme is designed to develop practical technical competencies relevant to renewable-energy deployment and energy-efficient systems. Its professional orientation provides a potential channel for transferring clean-energy knowledge beyond conventional university degree programmes.
12. UIT Energy Platform : Clean-Energy Training and Knowledge Transfer
Ibn Tofail University’s Energy Platform supports technical knowledge transfer in renewable-energy production, storage and low-carbon technologies. Its activities focus on solar photovoltaics, green hydrogen, energy-storage systems and related energy applications. Through research infrastructure, technical mentoring and collaboration opportunities, the platform supports researchers, entrepreneurs and innovative enterprises developing clean-energy solutions. Its facilities provide a practical basis for educational demonstrations and professional training in renewable-energy technologies, although individual community training sessions require separate documentation.
13. VALORMAC Biomass Valorization and Renewable-Energy Knowledge Exchange
Through its VALORMAC research collaboration with ICARE-CNRS and the University of Orléans, Ibn Tofail University advances knowledge transfer on recovering energy from agricultural and agro-industrial waste. The project examines anaerobic digestion, gasification and combustion technologies capable of converting organic residues into renewable fuels such as biogas and syngas. Its educational contribution includes scientific exchanges, researcher training and the 2024 Biomass Energy Summer School. These activities develop technical understanding of energy recovery, waste reduction and the potential role of bioenergy in reducing fossil-fuel dependence.