University of Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

Sustainability @ University of São Paulo

The University of São Paulo (USP) is a public university, run by the State of São Paulo and linked to the Secretary of Economic Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (SDECTI). In the article n°5 of its general reglamentation, the university points out as a duty of its scholars to work "to defend and promote measures in favor of public education at all levels and the development of science, arts and culture, as well as to contribute to the dignity, well-being of the human being and social progress" and "to collaborate with the State and society in the clarification and search and forwarding of solutions on issues related to human well-being and cultural, social and economic development".