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DCLG Publishes Guidance on Display Energy Certificates

Posted on 14 August 2008

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published two new documents on Display Energy Certificates ahead of the new legislation coming into fo...

HEFCE & Salix Finance Revolving Green Fund

Posted on 12 August 2008

The HEFCE & Salix Finance Revolving Green has been launched. A circular letter has been sent to all English higher education institutions with the outcomes of consulta...

Scottish Universities and Colleges urged to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Posted on 1 August 2008

Waste Aware Campus, a new online resource to encourage Scottish universities and colleges to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle their waste, was launched on Wednesday 23 July 2008 by Waste ...

Help Wanted for Centre for Excellence in Leadership Research on New Build Programme Support

Posted on 11 July 2008

Help Wanted for Centre for Excellence in Leadership Research on New Build Programme Support Jo Matthews is doing some research into what sort of support colleges would like either...

UCU calls for greater staff involvement in university climate efforts

Posted on 4 July 2008

The University and College Union (UCU) have congratulated universities doing the most to combat climate change but urged all universities to step up the involvement of staff...

Green League 2008 Results Out

Posted on 3 July 2008

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES CUT THE CARBON PEOPLE & PLANET PUBLISH THE GREEN LEAGUE 2008 Today, Thursday 3 July, the award winning Green League was published by People & Planet,...

Get Involved in our New Procurement Project

Posted on 2 July 2008

Promoting Poverty Aware Procurement on Campus New Project on Sector Procurement and International Development - Recruitment Starting Now Building on the success of the Sustainabl...

Ofsted's Talisman magazine - Green Issues in Education

Posted on 28 June 2008

The June edition of Ofsted’s Talisman magazine tries to encourage national agencies, government departments and providers in the FE sector to work together to improve and emb...

Sound Impact Awards Portfolio

Posted on 26 June 2008

The new Sound Impact portfolio is now out - packed with inspirational examples of environmental good practice celebrating student union collective achievements over the last academ...

HEFCE SD Consultation 2008 update to strategic statement and action plan

Posted on 11 June 2008

This is a consultation on an updated strategic statement and action plan to support HE's contribution to sustainable development. It is structured around the four roles identified ...

Two Important Updates from HEFCE

Posted on 2 June 2008

Post consultation update from HEFCE on the proposed Revolving Green Fund [HEFCE writes] We sought the sector's views on the implementation of a revolving green fund earlier this...