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WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING POVERTY-REDUCING WASTE COMPOSITE BUSINESSES

WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING POVERTY-REDUCING WASTE COMPOSITE BUSINESSES   Date: 28th and 29th September 2017 Venue: University of Sri Jayewardenepura Registration Fee: 5,000LKR (Includes Course...

USJ receives a land to set-up a model Mangrove Resource Center

Mangroves are one of the major ecosystems in Sri Lanka that provide numerous ecosystem services. However, mangroves in Sri Lanka face multiple threats and are fast disappearing despite the essential...

Towards a Carbon Neutral Unversity

University of Sri Jayewardenepura has recognized importance of managing its own carbon footprint as a prompt response for the Climate Action. According to a concept of Director Sustainability, Dr...

Academy of Eco-Tourism, Wildlife and Nature Interpretation for Nation

The official launching of the Academy of Eco-Tourism, Wildlife and Nature Interpretation Sri Lanka (AEWNI) and the introduction of Higher certificate course in Ecotourism, Wildlife and Nature...

CFS partners with Gesla Power (Pvt) Ltd for Renewable Energy

We believe in renewable energy as an essential element to thrive the planet towards Environmental Sustainability. Solar power has been considered as the purest form of renewable energy. CFS has...

CFS to collaborate as the Hosting Partner for the 6th International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development 2019 – (ICPSD 2019)

CFS to collaborate as the Hosting Partner yet again for the 6th International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development 2019 – (ICPSD 2019), organized by the International Institute of...

MoU for Technology Transfer in Solid Waste Management

The Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, and the University Business Linkage Cell of University of Sri Jayewardenepura entered into a MoU for technology...

Vacancies-Center for Sustainability, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science

Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Innovation Commercialization Enhancement (ICE) Grants Center for Sustainability Department of Forestry and Environmental Science...

Innovation Commercialization Enhancement grant for Center for Sustainability (CFS)

The Center for Sustainability (CFS) of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences has received a Rs. 35 Million grant under the World Bank-funded Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and...

A Conservation Partnership Agreement between Eco-team & CFS 

A Conservation Partnership Agreement between Eco-team & Center for Sustainability (CFS) was signed to implement joint CSR / Voluntary projects and research on sustainability and biodiversity...

CFS receives a GEF grant to restore Madinnagoda Wetland Ecosystem

The Center for Sustainability received a 50,000 USD (7.7Million LKR) GEF grant for a project to restore the Madinnagoda Wetland Ecosystem, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte in collaboration with SLLRDC...

Higher Certificate Course in Ecotourism and Nature Interpretation

  Synopsis: The Certificate Course in Nature Interpretation and Ecotourism offered by the Center for Sustainability, Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Sri...