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We are turning JKU Linz fully plant-based!

Join the student-led movement demanding a sustainable, 100% plant-based food system at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. It's time for our menus to match our climate goals.

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Why this campaign?

The case for going
plant-based at JKU Linz

What is the problem?

Our climate is collapsing, driven by industrial animal farming.

Food systems are responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Meat and dairy are the dominant drivers, taking up 83% of global farmland while providing just 18% of our calories (Poore & Nemecek, 2018). An open letter signed by over 650 academics and 200 environmental experts recently confirmed the urgent need to shift away from animal agriculture. Every meal served at the JKU Mensa, the Teichwerk, and Ch@t is a choice between continuing down a path of climate destruction or transforming our food system to a fairer, plant-based model.

What can we do?

Hold the "Mensa 2030" initiative to its word.

The Austrian Mensas (ÖMBG) recently announced its "Mensa 2030" concept, promising to "take responsibility and actively shape change". We can hold them to these promises. Universities serve millions of meals and have immense power to drive systemic change. Plant-based dishes are fundamentally cheaper to produce and carry a fraction of the ecological footprint, making them the most logical solution to provide affordable, sustainable student meals. By transitioning to a 100% plant-based menu, JKU Linz can make sustainable dining the inclusive default, lifting the burden of climate action off the shoulders of individual students.

Is that even possible?

Yes, it is! The University of Graz is already 100% plant-based. Across Europe and the UK, student unions at universities like Stirling, Cambridge, and UCL have voted for a fully plant-based catering as well. And JKU Linz can join them and become a pioneer for climate-friendly dining in Upper Austria!

Change begins with bold decisions, and the time for climate leadership is now!
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The campaign in action
Part of the team doing a PBU Info Stand at the Klangwolke 2026Foto of part of the team taken on Campus after the Fair for Young Volunteering 2026Foto of PBU Info Stand in front of the Südwind Library during the parking day 2026

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Campaign updates
Jan 2026Milestone
We are an official ÖH Club!

PBU JKU is now an accredited ÖH club 🎉

We celebrated with our first info stand on campus and met so many interested students :))

May 2025Update
PBU on the ÖH election agenda

Our campaign had grown visible enough that all six factions in the ÖH elections took a position on it. Their answers ranged from full support for our demands (GRAS), to more plant-based options on campus (VSStÖ, JUNOS), a student vote on a fully plant-based Mensa (KSV-KJÖ), and keeping meat dishes alongside plant-based ones (AG). No Ma’am reminded us that beer is plant-based too 🍺. You can read every statement in full on our Instagram.

Professors Ernst Langthaler and Gudrun Sproesser also gave us their support. 💚

May 2024Launch
Start of campaign at JKU Linz

Luísa, David and Ayshenur held the kick-off meeting with the national and international PBU coordinators. A month later we collected our first 40 petition signatures 🌱

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To the Rectorate of JKU Linz and the Management of the JKU Mensa
The Vision of a 100% Plant-Based JKU Linz As a leading institution for research and innovation, Johannes Kepler University Linz symbolizes future progress for Upper Austria and beyond. However, its current catering practices do not fully reflect its scientific principles or its "Mission 2030" climate goals. In Europe, food alone is responsible for 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy production making up most of that percentage (Petrovic, 2015). Switching to a plant-based diet can help reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% (Springmann, 2016). Animal-based foods occupy 83% of the world's farmlands but only provide 18% of our calories (Poore & Nemecek, 2018). With up to 1,500 meals served daily, the university has the institutional power to make climate-friendly, affordable dining the default. By embracing this campaign, JKU Linz has the opportunity to lead by example, joining pioneers like the University of Graz and setting a powerful precedent for institutions worldwide. Change begins with bold decisions, and the time to act is now. We are working with JKU Linz to transition to 100% plant-based catering as quickly as possible. This vision of a sustainable future can only be realized with your support. Please help us by filling out this petition.

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