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/** * @output wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.js */ /** * Emoji Settings as exported in PHP via _print_emoji_detection_script(). * @typedef WPEmojiSettings * @type {object} * @property {?object} source * @property {?string} source.concatemoji * @property {?string} source.twemoji * @property {?string} source.wpemoji * @property {?boolean} DOMReady * @property {?Function} readyCallback */ /** * Support tests. * @typedef SupportTests * @type {object} * @property {?boolean} flag * @property {?boolean} emoji */ /** * IIFE to detect emoji support and load Twemoji if needed. * * @param {Window} window * @param {Document} document * @param {WPEmojiSettings} settings */ ( function wpEmojiLoader( window, document, settings ) { if ( typeof Promise === 'undefined' ) { return; } var sessionStorageKey = 'wpEmojiSettingsSupports'; var tests = [ 'flag', 'emoji' ]; /** * Checks whether the browser supports offloading to a Worker. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @returns {boolean} */ function supportsWorkerOffloading() { return ( typeof Worker !== 'undefined' && typeof OffscreenCanvas !== 'undefined' && typeof URL !== 'undefined' && URL.createObjectURL && typeof Blob !== 'undefined' ); } /** * @typedef SessionSupportTests * @type {object} * @property {number} timestamp * @property {SupportTests} supportTests */ /** * Get support tests from session. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @returns {?SupportTests} Support tests, or null if not set or older than 1 week. */ function getSessionSupportTests() { try { /** @type {SessionSupportTests} */ var item = JSON.parse( sessionStorage.getItem( sessionStorageKey ) ); if ( typeof item === 'object' && typeof item.timestamp === 'number' && new Date().valueOf() < item.timestamp + 604800 && // Note: Number is a week in seconds. typeof item.supportTests === 'object' ) { return item.supportTests; } } catch ( e ) {} return null; } /** * Persist the supports in session storage. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @param {SupportTests} supportTests Support tests. */ function setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ) { try { /** @type {SessionSupportTests} */ var item = { supportTests: supportTests, timestamp: new Date().valueOf() }; sessionStorage.setItem( sessionStorageKey, JSON.stringify( item ) ); } catch ( e ) {} } /** * Checks if two sets of Emoji characters render the same visually. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.9.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} set1 Set of Emoji to test. * @param {string} set2 Set of Emoji to test. * * @return {boolean} True if the two sets render the same. */ function emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, set1, set2 ) { // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set1, 0, 0 ); var rendered1 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set2, 0, 0 ); var rendered2 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); return rendered1.every( function ( rendered2Data, index ) { return rendered2Data === rendered2[ index ]; } ); } /** * Determines if the browser properly renders Emoji that Twemoji can supplement. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.2.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} type Whether to test for support of "flag" or "emoji". * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {boolean} True if the browser can render emoji, false if it cannot. */ function browserSupportsEmoji( context, type, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var isIdentical; switch ( type ) { case 'flag': /* * Test for Transgender flag compatibility. Added in Unicode 13. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (white flag emoji + transgender symbol). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\u26A7\uFE0F', // as a zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200B\u26A7\uFE0F' // separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for UN flag compatibility. This is the least supported of the letter locale flags, * so gives us an easy test for full support. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly ([U] + [N]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDF3', // as the sequence of two code points '\uD83C\uDDFA\u200B\uD83C\uDDF3' // as the two code points separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for English flag compatibility. England is a country in the United Kingdom, it * does not have a two letter locale code but rather a five letter sub-division code. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (black flag emoji + [G] + [B] + [E] + [N] + [G]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, // as the flag sequence '\uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F', // with each code point separated by a zero-width space '\uD83C\uDFF4\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC62\u200B\uDB40\uDC65\u200B\uDB40\uDC6E\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC7F' ); return ! isIdentical; case 'emoji': /* * Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. * * To test for Emoji 15.0 support, try to render a new emoji: Blackbird. * * The Blackbird is a ZWJ sequence combining 🐦 Bird and ⬛ large black square., * * 0x1F426 (\uD83D\uDC26) == Bird * 0x200D == Zero-Width Joiner (ZWJ) that links the code points for the new emoji or * 0x200B == Zero-Width Space (ZWS) that is rendered for clients not supporting the new emoji. * 0x2B1B == Large Black Square * * When updating this test for future Emoji releases, ensure that individual emoji that make up the * sequence come from older emoji standards. */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83D\uDC26\u200D\u2B1B', // as the zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83D\uDC26\u200B\u2B1B' // separated by a zero-width space ); return ! isIdentical; } return false; } /** * Checks emoji support tests. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @param {string[]} tests Tests. * @param {Function} browserSupportsEmoji Reference to browserSupportsEmoji function, needed due to minification. * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {SupportTests} Support tests. */ function testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var canvas; if ( typeof WorkerGlobalScope !== 'undefined' && self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope ) { canvas = new OffscreenCanvas( 300, 150 ); // Dimensions are default for HTMLCanvasElement. } else { canvas = document.createElement( 'canvas' ); } var context = canvas.getContext( '2d', { willReadFrequently: true } ); /* * Chrome on OS X added native emoji rendering in M41. Unfortunately, * it doesn't work when the font is bolder than 500 weight. So, we * check for bold rendering support to avoid invisible emoji in Chrome. */ context.textBaseline = 'top'; context.font = '600 32px Arial'; var supports = {}; tests.forEach( function ( test ) { supports[ test ] = browserSupportsEmoji( context, test, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ); } ); return supports; } /** * Adds a script to the head of the document. * * @ignore * * @since 4.2.0 * * @param {string} src The url where the script is located. * * @return {void} */ function addScript( src ) { var script = document.createElement( 'script' ); script.src = src; script.defer = true; document.head.appendChild( script ); } settings.supports = { everything: true, everythingExceptFlag: true }; // Create a promise for DOMContentLoaded since the worker logic may finish after the event has fired. var domReadyPromise = new Promise( function ( resolve ) { document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', resolve, { once: true } ); } ); // Obtain the emoji support from the browser, asynchronously when possible. new Promise( function ( resolve ) { var supportTests = getSessionSupportTests(); if ( supportTests ) { resolve( supportTests ); return; } if ( supportsWorkerOffloading() ) { try { // Note that the functions are being passed as arguments due to minification. var workerScript = 'postMessage(' + testEmojiSupports.toString() + '(' + [ JSON.stringify( tests ), browserSupportsEmoji.toString(), emojiSetsRenderIdentically.toString() ].join( ',' ) + '));'; var blob = new Blob( [ workerScript ], { type: 'text/javascript' } ); var worker = new Worker( URL.createObjectURL( blob ), { name: 'wpTestEmojiSupports' } ); worker.onmessage = function ( event ) { supportTests = event.data; setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); worker.terminate(); resolve( supportTests ); }; return; } catch ( e ) {} } supportTests = testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ); setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); resolve( supportTests ); } ) // Once the browser emoji support 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Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-full my-3"><div class="introduction bg-gray-100"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2"><p>The climate and sustainability challenges we face are urgent, global and complex, and EPFL can help meet them by acting at the crossroads of education, research and innovation. We’re committed to providing a sustainability-oriented education to our entire community, to finding sustainable solutions through research, and to transforming these solutions into useful tools for society through innovation. We also intend to make our campuses more resilient to climate change by taking concrete steps in all areas of our operations.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <p>To move us towards our goals, we developed a <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/strategy/">Climate & Sustainability Strategy</a> that provides a 360° view of the measures we’re implementing to make EPFL a more climate-responsible, sustainable School.</p> <p>Our efforts have also included setting up a <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/sustainability-team/">Sustainability Team</a> within the <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/vice-presidencies/vice-presidency-for-support-to-strategic-initiatives-vps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vice Presidency for Support to Strategic Initiatives (VPS)</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/vice-presidencies/vice-presidency-for-responsible-transformation-vpt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>, and working with <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/partner-networks/">partner networks</a> both inside and outside EPFL to help us achieve our sustainability goals.</p> <div style="height:35px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="container-full py-3 px-4"> <div class="card-deck mini-cards"> <h2 class="deck-title text-center"></h2> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/strategy/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01-CIBLE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Objectives" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01-CIBLE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01-CIBLE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Climate & Sustainability Strategy</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/strategy/carbon-footprint/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/07-CO2.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto CO2" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/07-CO2.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/07-CO2-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">EPFL carbon footprint</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/strategy/individual-actions/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Liste_Actions.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Liste Action" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Liste_Actions.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Liste_Actions-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">What actions are possible on an individual level?</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="EN-domaines-action">Focus areas</h2> <div class="container-full py-3 px-4"> <div class="card-deck mini-cards"> <h2 class="deck-title text-center">Our three missions</h2> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/sustainability-in-education/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/02-EDUCATION.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Pictogramme Education" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/02-EDUCATION.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/02-EDUCATION-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Education</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/research-innovation/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/04-RECHERCHE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Recherche" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/04-RECHERCHE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/04-RECHERCHE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Research</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/research-innovation/#EN-innovation" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/06-INNOVATION.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Innovation" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/06-INNOVATION.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/06-INNOVATION-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Innovation</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container-full py-3 px-4"> <div class="card-deck mini-cards"> <h2 class="deck-title text-center">Campus operations</h2> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/energy-buildings/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/08-ENERGIE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Energie et Bâtiments" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/08-ENERGIE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/08-ENERGIE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Energy and Buildings</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/sustainable-it/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09-NUMERIQUE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Numérique responsable" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09-NUMERIQUE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09-NUMERIQUE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Sustainable IT Systems</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/procurement-and-waste-management/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-ACHATS-VENTES.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Achats et Déchets" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-ACHATS-VENTES.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-ACHATS-VENTES-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Procurement and Waste Management</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container-full py-3 px-4"> <div class="card-deck mini-cards"> <h2 class="deck-title text-center"></h2> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/vice-presidencies/vice-presidency-for-finances-vpf/planning-treasury-and-institutional-data-department/socially-responsible-investing-policy/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" target="_blank"> <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11-FINANCES.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Finances et Partenariats" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11-FINANCES.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11-FINANCES-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Sustainable finances and third-party funding</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/campus/mobility/mobility-and-travel/academic-travel/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-VOYAGES.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Voyages" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-VOYAGES.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-VOYAGES-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Academic Travel</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/campus/mobility/mobility-and-travel/commuting/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-PENDULARITE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Pendularité" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-PENDULARITE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-PENDULARITE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Commuting</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container-full py-3 px-4"> <div class="card-deck mini-cards"> <h2 class="deck-title text-center"></h2> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/food-services/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14-ALIMENTATION.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Alimentation" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14-ALIMENTATION.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14-ALIMENTATION-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Food Services</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/resilient-campus/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15-RESLIENCE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Campus résilient" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15-RESLIENCE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15-RESLIENCE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Resilient Campus</h3> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/community-and-awareness-building/" class="card link-trapeze-horizontal" > <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-COMMUNAUTE.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Picto Communauté" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-COMMUNAUTE.jpg 600w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-COMMUNAUTE-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></picture> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Outreach and Awareness Building</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> <h2 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