Accessibility
Sorocaba occupies a strategic region in terms of water and biodiversity. This allows us to enjoy its environmental services and its ecosystem beauty but also brings us great responsibilities. Two tributary rivers of the Sorocaba River pass through the Smart Campus® Facens, their preservation is fundamental and challenging. Moreover, the city is located in an ecotone, that is, a region of environmental transition area – from the Atlantic Forest to the Cerrado –, housing a rich biodiversity and unique (endemic) species, which more than beautify the landscape, express one of our fundamental values: life.
“Biodiversity is the library of lives.” - Thomas Lovejoy
Water Monitoring grants:
In 2022, we created the first Smart Campus® Facens alert system for organizing and viewing information from IoT devices and monitoring the volume of water extracted from the Facens campus water sources. Thus, we can continuously verify that water abstraction is by existing concession limits, strengthening our governance by creating consumption alert systems and preserving the water bodies that supply us.
Participation in Hydrographic Basins Committee:
The Facens University Center renewed its participation in the Hydrographic Basins Committee* of the Tietê Médio Sorocaba River for another biennium, working with other members of organized civil society in a participatory and collaborative manner in the discussion and development of policies and practices for the sustainable management of water resources.
