To comply with the national environmental policy, strengthen the planning and promotion of environmental protection and implement the environmental management of the campus, NTNU established the Environmental and Public Safety Center and later on upgraded the Center to a first-level unit on November 29, 2013. The Center is responsible for supervision and management of campus environmental protection and for ensuring safety of laboratory facilities. On August 1, 2015, the Center divided its functions into 3 divisions, namely the Comprehensive Planning Division, Environmental Protection Division, and Occupational Health and Safety Team.
The main tasks of the Center are listed as follows:
The main tasks of the Center are listed as follows:
- The planning and promotion of campus environment pollution prevention.
- The planning and promotion of health and safety of the workplace at campus laboratories, internship sites, and other working environments.
- The planning and promotion of educational advocacy for campus environmental protection.
- Research, services, and promotion pertaining to environmental protection.
- The planning and promotion of other matters related to environmental protection.
- The panning and promotion of energy monitoring and management.