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It’s not rocket science – it’s surprisingly simple
Posted on 21 May 2013
EAUC Annual Conference delegates warming to fully vegetarian menus National Vegetarian Week 2013 runs from the 20 - 26 May and is setting out to prove that going veggie is surprisingly simple. Visit www.nationalvegetarianweek.org and discover the delicious answer to the question ‘but what d...
EAUC launches 2013 Members' survey
Posted on 20 May 2013
This is your chance to have your say! As a Member-led organisation, the EAUC is committed to listening to your feedback. For the EAUC, the Members' survey is one of the most important ways we capture insight as it allows us to gain insight to help you develop the skills and knowledge you req...
Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme - 15 remaining on the scheme
Posted on 14 May 2013
In September 2012, we advised you about the Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme (LCVPPP) which was set up in 2007 to help stimulate the market for lower carbon vehicles. It has provided financial assistance to public sector organisations wishing to procure innovative, ...
Global Consultation - Environmental Sustainability in Post-2015 Development Agenda
Posted on 2 May 2013
Add your voice and spread the word... Just as businesses are potentially powerful drivers of change, so are consumers. For the latter to fuel change, they need to be better aware of the impact of their choices on the environment and on the global community as a whole. Education for Sustainabl...
Green Gown Awards 2013 open for entries!
Posted on 1 May 2013
Awarding sustainability excellence The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch of this year’s Green Gown Awards. Stage 1 applications are now open! This is your chance to shine and to shout about your sustainability achievements! The deadline for universities and colleges to submit their ...
NUS's New Green Offices
Posted on 30 April 2013
NUS have now moved in to their very green retrofit, with a few UK firsts – cradle to cradle all LED lights which include the energy used by them, and a native green wall. For more info see http://www.nus.org.uk/en/greener-projects/greener-nus/nus-sustainable-office/, and open u...
One week to go until entries open for Green Gown Awards 2013
Posted on 25 April 2013
Awarding sustainability excellence The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch date for this year’s Green Gown Awards. The countdown is on... we open for Stage 1 applications on Wednesday 1 May 2013! This is your chance to shine and to shout about your sustainability achievements! Allo...
New Trustee Appointed
Posted on 22 April 2013
We are pleased to announce that the EAUC has a new Trustee and Director joining our Board. Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice Chancellor at Plymouth University was appointed at the AGM at University of Nottingham on 19th April 2013. Wendy says "Despite the myriad of pressures on universities a...
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2013 Annual Conference raffle
Posted on 22 April 2013
During this year’s EAUC Annual Conference, we once again held our popular Conference raffle. With some fantastic prizes up for grabs, delegates were very excited about the prize draw held during the Conference’s exhibition time on Thursday 18th April. All delegates received three raff...
Sustainable Education Brands: How Learning Institutions Are Attracting Values-Driven Students
Posted on 22 April 2013
More prospective undergrads are showing interest in sustainability and letting it guide their choice - find out why the Green Gown Awards are part of this here. The 2013 Green Gown Awards will be launched on 1st May 2013. Click here for details.
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Keeping sustainability in the National Curriculum
Posted on 17 April 2013
The EAUC, along with 31 other signatories, have written to Michael Gove MP urging him to keep sustainability in the National Curriculum objectives. You can view the letter below. Please sign the online petition at: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-rt-hon-michael-gove-mp-keep-sustainab...
Free trees are good for bees
Posted on 15 April 2013
Everyone knows that some bees make honey, but did you know that they are also important pollinators? Without bees, around a third of the food we eat would not be available. Can you imagine a world without cups of tea, crunchy apples and blackberry jam? No more carrots, parsnips, mustard or onion ...
Petitioning The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Posted on 5 April 2013
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP: Keep Sustainability in the National Curriculum Objectives Petition by SEEd "Pupils should develop awareness and understanding of, and respect for, the environments in which they live, and secure their commitment to sustainable development at a personal, n...
HEFCE announces plans to invest £5 million in higher education sustainability
Posted on 4 April 2013
NUS will run a £5 million Students’ Green Fund The EAUC is delighted to announce its close involvement with new HEFCE £5 million Students’ Green Fund which will be launched at our Annual Conference on Thursday 18 April. Iain Patton, EAUC CEO comments...
CCIF Funding Support for Members
Posted on 3 April 2013
The Skills Funding Agency’s new College Capital Investment Scheme (CCIF) now replaces the Estate Renewals Grant. Colleges that have submitted an Expression of Interest under CCIF will find out on the 24 April if they have been invited to submit a ‘Detailed Submission’. Detailed Su...
Sharing our Members’ activity from Climate Week
Posted on 2 April 2013
The GreenCow event was featured in last weeks SRUC news, stressing the progress researchers are making in seeking ways to reduce methane production by ruminant livestock. However one of the VIP guests was Iain Patton, CEO of The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) which ha...
Call for Papers, Presentations & Posters - 13th International ACTS Conference
Posted on 27 March 2013
"Sharing Learning: lessons from the sustainability community" Sustainability, and how to achieve it, is undoubtedly a growing discussion topic amongst organisations and the broader community. Examples of good practice can be found in almost every sector and industry. Yet we still question...
Stronger together - Annual Report and Annual General Meeting 2013
Posted on 26 March 2013
As Members of the EAUC, we send important Annual General Meeting (AGM) information to all contacts at each institution and our partners about the running of the Association. We are delighted to share our new-style Annual Report and accompanying summary version which shares our achievements in an...
Sustainability Skills for Growth - Draft Report
Posted on 26 March 2013
This LSIS project led by ESD Consulting Ltd and Bedford College aims to explore sustainability skills, their relevance to employment, employers and business, and the opportunities challenges and barriers to the FE and skills sector in leading the development of those skills. This is one of two re...
RICS and AUDE meeting to discuss the development of the RICS Ska methodology for the HE sector
Posted on 26 March 2013
This would be a positive development for the sector as it would provide a methodology for embedding sustainability measures into small and medium sized refurbishment projects which are undertaken. Summary "The Ska Rating scheme has been developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Survey...
Essentials of Leading for Sustainability event
Posted on 26 March 2013
Central London on Tuesday 23 April 2013 This event is aimed at people leading at departmental and institutional levels who do not have a sustainability or carbon-reduction background but who want sustainability to play its part in their wider leadership role. This may include building sustainabil...
The Woodland Trust is offering free trees for communities, groups and schools!
Posted on 22 March 2013
The Woodland Trust is offering community groups, youth groups, schools and educational establishments the chance to apply for packs of free trees for delivery in November 2013. Whether groups are interested in helping wildlife; creating a faith, or inter-faith, green space; a community garden or ...
UK National Commission for UNESCO Policy Brief on Education for Sustainable Development
Posted on 21 March 2013
This is an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy Brief from the UK National Commission for UNESCO compiled by some of the UK's leading experts in the field. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can be thought of as a process of learning how to make decisions that consider th...
Budget 2013: green measures at a glance
Posted on 21 March 2013
This article was taken from guardian.co.uk and was written by Adam Vaughan. A direct link to the original article can be found at the bottom of the page. Infrastructure spending The chancellor dashed hopes in the renewable energy industry that it might figure in his talk of more public expendi...
Applications are now open for One Year in Transition 2013-14
Posted on 19 March 2013
This is a new programme for people in their Twenties who want to lead their own practical projects for community wellbeing and find the right livelihood. The course is offered by Transition Network, the organization that supports communities around the world that are committed to post-carbon...
University awards £10,000 funding for Socially Responsible Businesses
Posted on 15 March 2013
The University of Winchester has awarded more than £10,000 in seed funding to a number of staff, students and graduates to start socially responsible businesses. The funding forms part of a £2m pioneering social enterprise initiative funded by the Higher Education Council (HEFCE) and del...
EAUC responds to Wales Sustainable Development Bill
Posted on 5 March 2013
Earlier in the year, the Welsh Government launched a White Paper on proposals for the Sustainable Development (SD) Bill, a key part of their legislative programme. Sustainability lies at the heart of the Welsh Government’s agenda for Wales; it also lies at the heart of this legislativ...
Platform for Sustainability Performance Update
Posted on 4 March 2013
We are delighted to tell you how successful the Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education (www.sustainabilityperformance.org) launch went last week at UNEP Nairobi. We had an impressive 16 of them including Ms .Khatuna Gogaladze, Minister of Environment Protection from Georgia and Dr....
Welcome to Climate Week 2013!
Posted on 4 March 2013
Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Culminating in a week of activities, it showcases practical solutions from every sector of society. Each year, half a million people attend 3,000 events in Britain&...
EAUC Member University of Wales, Trinity Saint David Wins Sustainability Guardian Award
Posted on 28 February 2013
EAUC Member, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, has won the Sustainability Project category at the Guardian University Awards. The Institute for Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) was launched in 2012 to embed sustainability through the curriculum, campus...
Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to gain Accreditation
Posted on 26 February 2013
Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to gain Accreditation for sustainability performance in the LiFE Index Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to have gained Accreditation in the Learning in Future Environments (L...
Let’s talk about efficiency
Posted on 26 February 2013
The Efficiency Exchange website is now available: efficiencyexchange.ac.uk. The service has been brought online quickly to start up the conversation with you - keep in mind that it’s a work in progress. It aims to be a space for discovering and sharing innovative ways to deliver...
Famous faces come out in force for Fairtrade Fortnight
Posted on 25 February 2013
Today marks the official start of Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 and there are a whole host of celebrities supporting the petition to make trade fairer for small farmers. Jonathan Ross, Bruce Forsyth, Harry Hill, Bruno Tonioli and Tulisa are just a few of the stars who are sending their mini-marchers...
2020 Climate Group Launch the Waste Pledge
Posted on 25 February 2013
Scotland's 2020 Climate Group has launched the Waste Pledge. The Pledge is to encourage organisations in Scotland to adopt the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 six months early. Already over 40 organisations have signed the pledge, including Edinburgh Napier University, University of Strathcly...
Launch of the International Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education
Posted on 20 February 2013
The Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education will be launched at the 27th Session of United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya on the 20th February 2013 at a special Green Room Event led by UNEP including Environment Ministers, Education Sect...
Ofsted inspection rates Walsall College as 'Outstanding'
Posted on 18 February 2013
Staff and students at Walsall Adult & Community College (WACC), an EAUC Member, have plenty to celebrate this New Year after learning the college has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, for its teaching and learning. The College is one of the first learning and skills providers in the...
Sustainability Skills for Growth
Posted on 14 February 2013
Sustainable Development is about strengthening economic well-being by equipping individuals with the right skills and values to help build strong communities, while protecting and enhancing the environment. This is the primary role of the FE and skills sector. This LSIS project led by ESD Consult...
Launch of Strategic Framework
Posted on 13 February 2013
Following months of consultation, we are delighted to share our 2013-2017 Strategic Framework with you. This Framework guides the EAUC as an organisation through the 5 year period from 2013 to 2017 and outlines the aims and objectives to support the Board and Staff. Do you want to influence the deli...
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Call for Trustee nominations
Posted on 13 February 2013
This is now closed Our continued success will draw on the strength and diverse skills of our Board of Trustees: maintaining its balance of knowledge and experience from across the university, college and learning and skills sector is essential to our future success. We now have a vacancy for one ...
New support centre launched for participants in Learning in Future Environments (LiFE)
Posted on 11 February 2013
Following a survey of LiFE participants in 2012, the EAUC are delighted to launch the new LiFE support centre. Participants raised the need for technical guidance documents on how to use the tool such as how to set up users, how to use the system aimed at the LiFE Lead. We also established a need fo...
11 February: Go Green Week is launched!
Posted on 11 February 2013
100s of Schools, Colleges and Unis take part in Go Green Week 2013 This week hundreds of Schools, Colleges and Universities all over the UK are taking part in Go Green Week 2013, showcasing practical solutions for tackling the climate crisis. People & Planet, the national organisers of Go Green...
Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition
Posted on 8 February 2013
Running a school in a sustainable way is not just about renewable energy or low-carbon technologies, it’s about how these work together and – crucially – how the staff and students interact with them. David Frise, head of sustainability at the Building & Engineering Services As...
Would you like 3 days help at your library from the Better World Books team?
Posted on 7 February 2013
Better World Books will be running a competition throughout January and February 2013 by offering your library three days worth of help from one of their staff members. All you need to do is send us 30 cartons or more before 28 February 2013 to automatically be entered into the draw. ...
CICS announces ISO 50001 awareness course
Posted on 4 February 2013
Gold EAUC Company Member, CICS, the international provider of sustainability assurance and management systems certification and training, has added two new courses around energy management to its portfolio. As a key provider of ISO50001 certification and the UK and Ireland's leading EU ETS veri...
Sector welcomes 2013-2014 HEFCE funding allocations
Posted on 1 February 2013
On 11 January 2013, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Minister for Universities and Science confirmed funding allocations to HEFCE for 2013-14 and the Government’s priorities for the Council for the coming year. The grant letter (see below)...
Go Green Week 2013 - 11-17 February
Posted on 1 February 2013
Go Green Week is People & Planet’s annual national week of action on climate change in schools, colleges and universities. Students hold a week of activities to raise awareness every February and launch practical projects to showcase practical solutions for a low-carbon future. In 2012,...
New keynote speaker added to Annual Conference programme - Dr Joan Walley MP
Posted on 29 January 2013
The EAUC is delighted to confirm that Dr Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North and Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee of the House of Commons as our new day 2 (Thursday 18 April) keynote speaker! Joan is the 2004 winner of the Epolitix Environment Champion Award and has long combi...
The new home on the web for the Department of Energy & Climate Change
Posted on 24 January 2013
As reported to Members in the final edition of Earth in October the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has now moved its content to the new GOV.UK website joining their colleagues from FCO, BIS, MoD, DCLG and DfT. All remaining ministerial departments are due to move over in the f...
The University of Malaysia Sabah collaborates with the EAUC
Posted on 24 January 2013
Over the past few days senior managers from The University of Malaysia Sabah have been frequenting a number of institutions across England in the pursuit of sustainability insight. Their journey led them to the UK Head office for the sustainability champion for UK universities and colleges the E...
A first for the University of Edinburgh's student catering
Posted on 23 January 2013
EAUC Member, the University of Edinburgh has become the first Scottish University to achieve the prestigious bronze Food for Life Catering Mark, in recognition of the institution’s commitment to serving fresh, healthy meals that students can trust. The University has achieved the awar...
Bridgend College signs up to the River of Flowers Project
Posted on 15 January 2013
Bridgend College was the first further education college to sign the Welsh Government Sustainable Development Charter, which includes their commitment to the conservation of ecosystems and habitat for wildlife. This is supported by a far-reaching Land Management Policy and Biodiversity Strategy whic...
New eco lighting system cuts energy and bills at Cambridge Regional College
Posted on 14 January 2013
A new "green" lighting system at Cambridge Regional College, an EAUC Member, is set to save nearly 200 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year and cut costs by around £1.3 million over the next 10 years. The new automated lighting system, with innovative lamps for both internal and ...
EAUC launches 17th Annual Conference with great value delegate rates for EAUC Members
Posted on 10 January 2013
The EAUC is delighted to launch its 17th Annual Conference. Over the three Conference days, we will hear from three notable keynote speakers; Giles Hutchins, sustainable business practices speaker, Wyn Morgan, Director of Teaching and Learning at the University of Nottingham and Danny Chivers, Carb...
Celebrating the pinnacle of pioneering environmental and sustainable initiatives
Posted on 9 January 2013
The EAUC's article in the January issue of University Business focuses on the 2012 Green Gown Awards. One of the underlying founding principles of the EAUC is the notion of sharing best practice. Working with University Business, the EAUC interviewed some of the winners to find out just what ma...
University of St Andrews data centre receives top CEEDA award from BCS
Posted on 3 January 2013
University of St Andrews has achieved a gold award for its data centre under the Certified Energy Efficient Datacentre Award (CEEDA) programme from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The data centre was designed, built and maintained by EAUC Company Member Future-Tech. They are very pleased a...
Green Academy 2013/14: announcing the successful applicants
Posted on 12 December 2012
The Higher Education Academy is delighted to announce the following ten Higher Education Institutions who will be participating in the second Green Academy change programme: • Anglia Ruskin University • De Montfort University Leicester • London College ...
How to buy a 'green' Christmas tree
Posted on 11 December 2012
Brighten up your living room with a Christmas tree without creating a huge environmental footprint. If you're going to buy a real tree Leo Hickman writes: There are some basic things to look out for … when sourcing a real tree. The Soil Association has details of retailers selli...
Dreaming of a Leaner, Greener Christmas
Posted on 11 December 2012
The EAUC's article in the Winter edition of The Blue Marble focuses on the dreaming of a leaner, greener Christmas. With the festive period fast approaching the season of celebration and excess will soon be upon us. This provides a perfect opportunity to educate students and staff abou...
EAUCs Staff Volunteering Day
Posted on 11 December 2012
The Butterfly Garden For our annual staff Christmas day we decided to give our time to someone else and give back to the local community by volunteering for a nearby Cheltenham charity called the Butterfly Garden. The Butterfly Garden is an educational, therapeutic and recreational scheme, ...
Leading Curriculum Change for Sustainability: Quality Enhancement
Posted on 7 December 2012
The HEFCE LGM funded project which sought to introduce Education for Sustainable Development concerns into education quality agendas has now concluded. The Team would like to share the key outcomes with EAUC Members and beyond. Online Guide to Quality and Education for Sustainability in HE T...
HEFCE Annual Meeting 2012
Posted on 5 December 2012
HEFCE’s Annual Meeting was attended by members of governing bodies of universities and colleges, and representatives of other organisations with an interest in higher education. Tim Melville-Ross, Chair of HEFCE, welcomed delegates to the meeting. Chief Executive Alan Langlands review...
Cycling Challenges
Posted on 4 December 2012
Hands Off My Bike! Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, is currently running the ‘Hands Off My Bike!’ challenge prize - which calls on people from all over the UK to come up with breakthrough innovations to make it more difficult to steal bikes and have the potential to incr...
Reduce Costs, Save Carbon – Improve your Fleet
Posted on 3 December 2012
In 2009/10 Energy Saving Trust contacted all Scottish institutions to collect data about fleet vehicles. This information was used to inform Transport Scotland about vehicles in the public sector. Transport Scotland has since asked the Energy Saving Trust to continue working with two of the sect...
The University of Nottingham wins Times Higher Education Award for Sustainable Development
Posted on 30 November 2012
EAUC Member, The University of Nottingham has won the coveted Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development. The University won this award not based on one impressive project, but rather for the sustainable ethos evident in everything it does. The EAUC a...
'New' universities set to be created in England
Posted on 30 November 2012
About a dozen "new" universities are set to be created in England in both the private and state sectors. It is the first time in 20 years that a new wave of universities has been created. Ten are long-established specialist institutions which are set to be awarded full un...
EAUC partnering Shrink Paper to reduce paper in Universities
Posted on 28 November 2012
The EAUC is pleased to announce a partnership with The European Environmental Paper Network (EEPN). The EEPN runs the Shrink Paper project (shrinkpaper.org) in the UK to encourage some of society's biggest paper consumers to cut their paper use by half. Saving paper reduces carbon emissions, fo...
Students call for ethical procurement of university garments
Posted on 27 November 2012
Students are to hold protests at 30 universities on 26 November against what they say are labour rights abuses in university garment supply chains. The protesters, from the campaigning network People & Planet, are calling on their universities to join the Worker Rights Consortium, a glo...
Post Rio+20- What is the future of education for sustainability in the UK?
Posted on 23 November 2012
November 2012 saw the launch of a UK dialogue process to explore the future of education for sustainability in the UK. At the invitation of the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in collaboration with the Education Dialogue Group (EDG), 25 organisations and agencies met a...
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EAUC 5 year Strategic Framework - Member consultation
Posted on 16 November 2012
We are seeking the views of our Educational Members, Company Members and Strategic Partners on the next EAUC 5 Year Strategic Framework which will be in place from 2013 to 2017. The Strategic Framework gives us a strong outline and scope to focus our efforts in continually offering exceptional Membe...
A Great Way to Recycle Computers & Monitors
Posted on 14 November 2012
IT Schools Africa - Doing Good with Old Computers In the UK, learning to use a computer is an essential part of every child’s education and we take it for granted that schools are well equipped with PCs. But across Africa it is a very different story. Only a tiny proportion of African schools...
Green Academy – Two weeks to the proposal deadline
Posted on 13 November 2012
The HEA is inviting institutional teams to submit proposals to join the Green Academy change programme for 2012-13. Building on the highly successful first Green Academy change programme and drawing on a range of evidence and sector-leading expertise, this new Green Academy programme will ...
New Book from Hard Rain Project
Posted on 12 November 2012
It was William Wordsworth who wrote some 200 years ago that ‘’we are out of tune’’ with nature, and roughly 50 years ago that Bob Dylan, a further romantic brother in arms continued along a similar discourse with his song ‘’A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’&...
Adult Learners Week and Awards - nominate now!
Posted on 9 November 2012
Adult Learners' Week is a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong learning. Taking place from 18 - 24 May 2013, it is the perfect opportunity to highlight not only the many types of learning options available but also the rich variety of adults who access them. For the champions of equ...
Calling all Student Scorsese Wannabes
Posted on 9 November 2012
Danny Dyer heads judging team for competition in which students can win £1,500 for best video to bust can recycling myths "Myth Busting – what happens to your drinks can when it’s recycled", the nationwide search for the best video dispelling the myths aro...
Green Gown Awards 2012 Winners Announced
Posted on 6 November 2012
The Green Gown Awards Ceremony held on 5 November 2012, hosted by broadcaster and writer Simon Fanshawe, was a resounding success and a fitting celebration for the pioneering environmental and sustainability initiatives that have been championed in the tertiary education sector this year. The Awards...
Trustee Week 2012 - thank you to our EAUC Board of Trustees
Posted on 5 November 2012
Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They may be called trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members, but they are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of the charity. They are often the unsung heroes, playing a vital role, volunte...
Discounted consultancy rates with EAUC Sustainable Solutions (Consultancy)
Posted on 2 November 2012
To help and support our Members in these challenging times where budgets, resources and time are tight, we are launching a new Member support service: Sustainable Solutions (Consultancy). Instead of sourcing external advice and consultancy support on your own and at high cost, we're launchi...
Fantastic opportunity for volunteers at CAT's Woodland and Biodiversity week
Posted on 24 October 2012
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is offering the chance for five volunteers to spend a week assisting our Woodland and Biodiversity team. Taking place from the 5th - 9th November, participants have the option to stay on site within beautiful surroundings near Machynlleth at the h...
Aston University receives a prestigious award in recognition of its environmental initiatives
Posted on 24 October 2012
Aston University, an EAUC Member, has been awarded the Platinum phase award, as part of the national EcoCampus scheme – this is equivalent to the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard and Aston is one of only seven universities in the UK to receive the Platinum accreditation. ...
Be the Change now with NUS and EAUC
Posted on 24 October 2012
The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched a new project called I am the Change to encourage and support you to campaign for positive change at your college or university. This change could be on anything you want, whether it is educational, community based, environmental, personal d...
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CICS wins ISO 50001 certification contract for National University Ireland Galway
Posted on 23 October 2012
CICS Gloabl, a Gold EAUC Company Member, is pleased to announce that it has won the contract to certify National University Ireland Galway’s Energy Management System (EnMS) to ISO 50001. The certification, which should be completed in September 2012, will cover more than 110,000m2 of ...
Call for Conference sessions
Posted on 23 October 2012
We’re currently in the vital planning stages for the 17th EAUC Annual Conference on 17 – 19 April 2013 at the University of Nottingham and we are now putting out an open call for Conference sessions. We need to ensure that we deliver an all-round programme which is suitable for delega...
£400,000 cash boost for Welsh public places
Posted on 17 October 2012
Concert venues, sports centres, colleges and shopping centres are among the organisations set to benefit from £432,000 of Welsh Government funding unveiled by WRAP Cymru. They – along with event organisers, tourist attractions and a wide range of other public sites and buildings – ...
China–Europe 2020: Climate Change Challenge - Partnership forum, 19 November
Posted on 12 October 2012
Since the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, the EU has taken the lead in implementing the Kyoto Protocol, imperative for the low carbon, clean energy & technology transition, through leader summits and the recent EU-China Mayor’s Forum. There is a growing partnership developing at all levels to...
Free trees for your local area
Posted on 12 October 2012
The Woodland Trust is offering community groups, youth groups and educational establishments the chance to apply for packs of free trees for delivery in March 2013. Whether groups are interested in helping wildlife; creating a faith, or inter-faith, green space; a community garden or allotment; ...
Highland Cows Moo-ve to campus
Posted on 11 October 2012
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has had an udderly brilliant idea - to introduce cattle onto its Norwich campus to improve the biodiversity of the land. Four Highland cows have taken up residence in a field at the western end of the university’s land. They will help to manage the ...
Working together for a Common Cause
Posted on 9 October 2012
We are all shaped by our culture. Culture is a key influence in shaping our view of the world and our sense of responsibilities within it The way in which we respond, both as individuals and collectively, to the most pressing problems that we face – climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiv...
EAUC and Marshall ACM launch a free sustainability elearning resource for Members
Posted on 9 October 2012
Marshall ACM has joined forces with Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) to create a free preview of their full sustainability training course. This taster module, gives institutions valuable insights into the work of the EAUC and provides users with the oppo...
The Future of Education for Sustainable Development in the UK
Posted on 8 October 2012
The EAUC are bringing together organisations and the Government following the strong educational commitments resulting from Rio+20. The EAUC has been very active in the lead up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit, working with numerous sustainability focused Tertiary Education organisations across the globe...
Welsh Ministers Commend Green Impact!
Posted on 8 October 2012
The National Union of Students (NUS) are honoured to announce that the Welsh Government have publicly commended the work that they do surrounding sustainability - including Green Impact. Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills) and John Griffiths (Minister for Environment and Sust...
Earth hour launches new video for 2013
Posted on 5 October 2012
Earth Hour 2013 takes place at 8:30 PM on Saturday 23 March 2013. Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to the world's largest campaign for the planet, uniting hundreds of millions of people across 7001 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories. The official 2...
Salix Energy Efficiency Loans Scheme - applications open
Posted on 3 October 2012
The Scheme allows public sector bodies, including Further and Higher Education Institutions, to apply for an interest free loan to finance up to 100% of the costs of energy efficiency projects. Any project put forward is required to meet the Salix Eligibility criteria which are set out in our online...
Green Academy – Education for Sustainable Development call for proposals
Posted on 3 October 2012
The HEA is currently inviting institutional teams to submit proposals to join the Green Academy change programme for 2012-13. Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to address the challenge of embedding sustainable development in the curriculum: employers are demanding ...
2012 Green Gown Awards Australasia winners announced!
Posted on 1 October 2012
ACTS is delighted to announce the winners and highly commended of the 2012 Green Gown Awards Australasia, and the 2012 ACTS Award of Excellence. You can download a copy of the winner’s brochure here The winners were announced at a fabulous dinner and award ceremony at the prestigio...
Recycling and reuse: share your experiences
Posted on 1 October 2012
Higher Education institutions in the UK currently produce 1.5 million tonnes of waste per year. A significant proportion of this has the potential to be reused or recycled to save organisations money, reduce waste to landfill and avoid the use of raw resources to manufacture new products. Many of th...
Universities and the green economy: graduates for the future
Posted on 27 September 2012
The EAUC has been a contributor to an Higher Education Adademy (HEA) Think-Tank report published this week on universities and the green economy. While a number of universities are beginning to take curriculum reform seriously to ensure graduates are fit for 21st century citizenship and employme...
Significant Changes to Estates Environmental Recording at HESA
Posted on 27 September 2012
An important revision of the Estates Management Statistics now called Estates Management Records was carried out recently with significant EAUC member input. The Association is particularly grateful to Karen Gallagher, Jo Hasbury, Paul Morris and HEFCE's Joanna Simpson who along with EAUC CEO I...
Annual Conference 2012 carbon offset donation to University of York
Posted on 25 September 2012
SkyGas: Development of a new technique for determining watershed/airshed gas fluxes It is now internationally accepted that climate change is a very real and important threat to the future of our ways of life for human populations across the entire planet. This has lead to major societal and policy...
Holistic approach – the key to surmounting a university’s energy efficiency challenge
Posted on 24 September 2012
Schneider Electric, a Gold EAUC Company Member, is keen to share its vast experience in the education sector. In the October issue of University Business James Thackrah, their green building segment manager, explains why higher education authorities need to act now to address issues and lo...
Go Green - Iain Patton on the role of universities in sustainability (University Business)
Posted on 24 September 2012
From travel, to energy to, yes, even seafood and icemakers, sustainability is a word that is rarely off everyone’s lips these days, but what part do universities have to play in this ever-growing concern? Luke Dormehl from University Business investigates this complex issue in the October...
Book your table for the Green Gown Awards 2012 5 November, University of Birmingham
Posted on 19 September 2012
The Green Gown Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday 5 November at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham. The Green Gown Awards black-tie ceremony brings together the leaders, drivers and thinkers of sustainability initiatives within the tertiary education sector. Show your support and get ...
Third round of the Revolving Green Fund - invitation out soon
Posted on 19 September 2012
The HEFCE Board has approved a third round of the Revolving Green Fund which will provide at least £20 million capital funding for 2013-14 and 2014-15. The Revolving Green Fund provides recoverable grants to help higher education institutions (HEIs) in England reduce emissions. Institution...
Leeds Metropolitan Sustainability Institute aims for near-zero energy
Posted on 18 September 2012
Leading researchers in energy reduction in the built environment will gather at the University this month as part of a major international programme working towards achieving near-zero energy and carbon emissions in the industry. The Leeds Sustainability Institute has joined forces with universit...
Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme Support for low carbon vans
Posted on 17 September 2012
The Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme (LCVPPP) was set up in 2007 to help stimulate the market for lower carbon vehicles. It has provided financial assistance to public sector organisations wishing to procure innovative, lower carbon vehicles for their fleets. In ...
EAUC CEO chosen to judge the Guardian University Awards
Posted on 12 September 2012
The Guardian University Awards recognise best practice, achievement and innovation across a range of categories. In areas ranging from teaching best practice and innovation to campus facilities the awards will act as a benchmark for excellence and offer universities a seal of approval to endorse the...
EAUC announces dates for the 2013 Annual Conference
Posted on 11 September 2012
17th EAUC Annual Conference Situated in the heart of The University of Nottingham’s campus, the East Midlands Conference Centre ticks all the boxes by offering both delegates and exhibitors alike, ample meeting rooms/exhibition space and will be a great venue to help facilitate the n...
Launch of the Sustainability Exchange - Education gets new ground-breaking knowledge bank
Posted on 10 September 2012
The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainability Exchange, a pioneering centralised knowledge bank and community on sustainability. Leading organisations from across the further and higher education sector have joined forces to create the ‘Sustainability Exchange’ th...
EAUC Members recognised in THE Awards 2012 shortlist for sustainable development
Posted on 6 September 2012
We'd like to offer congratulations to the EAUC Members who have been recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development by being shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards 2012. Universities and their staff continue to be tested by the financial and political climate. ...
Wiltshire College achieves prestigious environmental standard award!
Posted on 5 September 2012
EAUC Member, Wiltshire College, is about to be accredited to the international standard for environmental management, ISO 14001; one of the most widely recognised environmental standards for organisations in the world. Very few colleges in England have achieved this demanding standard for the wh...
Cycling Challenge prizes
Posted on 3 September 2012
Whether as a means of getting around locally for individuals and families, or for the daily commute, cycling presents a healthy, environmentally friendly, low cost form of transport. Nesta aim to increase the use of cycling as mode of transport by finding the innovations that best tackle securi...
Breathing LiFE into universities and colleges
Posted on 3 September 2012
The EAUC's article in the September issue of University Business focuses on the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) programme. Since its launch last year, this comprehensive performance improvement system has been going from strength to strength. Developed and delivered by the EAUC, LiF...
City University London bags EcoCampus Platinum Award and ISO 14001 certification
Posted on 22 August 2012
Significant goals attained by City in terms of managing environmental impact City's Environmental Management System (EMS) has been awarded an EcoCampus Platinum Award and ISO 14001 certification in recognition of the University's commitment to reducing its impact on the environment and ...
Higher Education Academy change services 2012-13
Posted on 10 August 2012
Higher education institutions (HEIs) and further eduaction (FE colleges) are facing unprecedented changes, which are challenging approaches to learning, teaching and assessment. Higher Education Academy (HEA) change services have been developed to help institutions, faculties and departments to adap...
Facebook share their carbon footprint
Posted on 10 August 2012
By Adam Vaughan On 1 August 2012, Facebook has, for the first time, revealed the carbon footprint of its operations and its more than 900m users' likes, photo albums and status updates. The data, published on Wednesday, shows that despite the social networking's rising star, its c...
An Olympian Sustainability Effort
Posted on 10 August 2012
Trina Innes, Director (Office of Sustainability) at University of Alberta reflects on sustainability as the heart of the London 2012 Olympic games, and examines the parallels in integrating sustainability in the games and athletes with that of institutitions. An Olympian Sustainability Effor...
Universities chosen in pioneering social entrepreneurship initiative
Posted on 10 August 2012
Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing movement within the higher education (HE) sector. A £2 million HE support initiative, funded by HEFCE, and delivered by UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, has now selected 56 higher education institutions (HEIs) from across England to l...
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Important next steps for the Green Deal
Posted on 9 August 2012
£7m loan to The Green Deal Finance Company to help ensure it is ready to offer finance to Green Deal Providers in early 2013 HM Treasury announces that Green Deal will be an early candidate for the use of infrastructure guarantees Green Deal registration opens today allowing or...
Green Gown Awards 2012 shortlist announced
Posted on 6 August 2012
The EAUC are delighted to announce the shortlist of applicants for this year’s Green Gown Awards. 2012 has proved to be another excellent year for applications to the Awards, the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the tertiary education sector. View the 2012 short...
Making ICT Green
Posted on 27 July 2012
The EAUC has recently launched its new Green ICT Community of Practice (COP). So, to celebrate the launch and explain the increasing need for more efficient information services, we asked COP Convenor Gaurav Malik and his colleague Mike Kretsis from the University of East London to di...
Renewable energy to bring £25 billion of investment into UK economy
Posted on 26 July 2012
Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017. The Banding Review for the Renewables Obligation will support jobs and deliver more clean power with a reduction in costs to co...
DECC HQ slashes energy use
Posted on 26 July 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been awarded a new, improved Display Energy Certificate (DEC) rating of ’C’ for its headquarters building. A DEC is measure of the energy efficiency of a building, which is rated on a scale of A to G, with A being the most efficie...
Who is a Student Recycling Champion?
Posted on 25 July 2012
Competition finalists chosen for a chance to work at Reading Festival A nationwide search for a team of Student Recycling Champions to help spread the green message at Reading Festival, has announced its ten lucky finalists. The ten finalists are Rebecca Smith, Southampton University; Zac Hill,...
Project Green Challenge
Posted on 23 July 2012
Project Green Challenge is a student engagement tool using a fun, simple and high-impact series of daily challenges over 30 days. Inspire your students to learn, take action, and sustain our world. With the guidance of eco experts, industry leaders, and the PGC Green Guide, participants discover how...
Flytipping Small Grant Scheme
Posted on 23 July 2012
During the financial year 2010/11 local authorities reported that they dealt with an estimated 62,400 incidents of flytipping. This not only has resource implications but indicates the scale of illegal waste disposal. Flytipping is a problem because: it costs millions of pounds every yea...
Providing certainty for Feed-in Tariffs
Posted on 23 July 2012
The Government has published its response to its Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) consultation. The Government aims to provide greater certainty for investors in small scale electricity technologies and a fair deal for consumers. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker, has now clarified future arr...
Switch off and save energy
Posted on 16 July 2012
UK homes are consuming much more electricity than previously estimated, a report has suggested. The report, commissioned by DECC and the Energy Saving Trust, found that up to 16% of households' energy bills are spent on devices left on standby. It is estimated that domestic energy use accoun...
Green graduates optimistic about the future
Posted on 16 July 2012
The future is looking bright for Green Jobs, according to a new survey charting the views of environmental graduates. More than 500 people responded to the survey, which reviewed how green graduates feel about their current role, the jobs market in general and the support available to them. Aroun...
EAUC responds - UK Quality Code for Higher education - chapter B3
Posted on 16 July 2012
The EAUC has now submitted its response to the consultation currently being carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) on Chapter B3: Learning and teaching of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education. Effective learning and teaching requires a partnership between lear...
David Attenborough calls for help as butterflies face worst year ever (Guardian)
Posted on 12 July 2012
The Big Butterfly Count, taking place in the worst year on record for the insects, will alert conservationists to species most at risk If this summer's 50 shades of grey are getting you down, imagine how miserable it is to be a winged insect. In what is shaping up to be the worst year on rec...
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DECC - Public attitudes survey results
Posted on 11 July 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has set up a tracking survey to understand and monitor public attitudes to the Department’s main business priorities. The summary note presents headline findings from the first wave of the survey. The survey will run four times a year, with...
DECC - Energy trends and quarterly energy prices
Posted on 2 July 2012
On Thursday 28 June, Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications were published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes, and n...
Read our June LiFE newsletter
Posted on 28 June 2012
We've just published our June 2012 LiFE newsletter which brings you a bumper update on all the latest news and developments from the LiFE team. This issue puts the spotlight on the University of Northampton who have signed up to LiFE to bring colleagues together from across the institution to l...
The Future Fit Framework
Posted on 28 June 2012
An introductory guide to teaching and learning for sustainability in HE This comprehensive ‘what, why and how’ guide was commissioned and is published by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Written and compiled by Professor Stephen Sterling, Centre for Sustainable Futures, Plymouth Univ...
WRAP - Leading hospitality and food service companies sign up to waste agreement
Posted on 27 June 2012
Compass, Domino’s Pizza, Greene King, Greggs, McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, Unilever Food Solutions, amongst major players signed up from across the UK UK businesses could save up to £76 million by end of 2015 Sector can cut carbon impact of food and associated packag...
Computer Aid launches summer holiday appeal to education sector
Posted on 26 June 2012
UK based charity launches summer holiday appeal to education sector for unwanted computers and monitors Computer Aid International calls on the UK education sector to donate their used IT equipment for reuse in schools, colleges and universities across Africa and Latin America when they upgrade o...
Awarding Sustainability Excellence - Green Gown Awards 2012
Posted on 26 June 2012
This month's University Business article focuses on Stage 1 entries of the Green Gown Awards. With 14 categories, including two entirely new categories and an International Award for three categories, this year is set to be better than ever. Categories are open to all post-16 educ...
Top US universities put their reputations online
Posted on 25 June 2012
'This autumn more than a million students are going to take part in an experiment that could re-invent the landscape of higher education.' This article, taken from the BBC News website, discusses an experiment in the US to deliver higher education courses online - cutting out the need t...
News from Rio
Posted on 22 June 2012
Earlier this week saw the official opening of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The watering down of the language to achieve greater levels of agreement has resulted in a many NGOs rejecting the Future we Want document and declaring the conference a failure. ...
The Future We Want - Rio+20 text confirmed
Posted on 20 June 2012
The Rio+20 negotiations have now concluded and a final text has been agreed. 'The Future We Want' intends to put society on a more sustainable path. The text has yet to be signed off by heads of government and ministers but it is unlikely that any changes will be made to the conte...
New set of LiFE videos launched
Posted on 20 June 2012
Seven months after its launch, LiFE is continually evolving and participants are actively feeding in and shaping how it develops. We're committed to arming you with the tools you need to understand how it can benefit you and, if you're already convinced, to help you obtain internal buy-in....
End of hosepipe ban to benefit 15 million people
Posted on 19 June 2012
More than 15 million people in the south and east of England are able to fill paddling pools and water lawns again when hosepipe bans were lifted on Thursday 14 June. Three of the UK's biggest water companies – Anglian Water, Southern Water and Thames Water – announced the end of th...
12th International ACTS Conference - Call for Papers deadline approaching!
Posted on 18 June 2012
12th International ACTS Conference 26th-28th September 2012, Brisbane The call for papers and presentations submission deadline will close soon! Make sure you send in your submission in by 27th June 2012. Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) invites abstracts from the gl...
Easier being green when there's a bottom-line gain
Posted on 14 June 2012
Academy is making strides on sustainability, but water use is on the rise The sector is getting greener on a number of measures - except for water consumption, where there is limited financial imperative to cut down on use. That is the finding of a Times Higher Education analysis of environmen...
New round of LSIS funding launched, new RSAs appointed
Posted on 12 June 2012
Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) have launched a new round of the Stepping Up in Sustainability Fund on Friday 1 June. The Stepping Up in Sustainability Fund exists to support projects to develop, expand and embed effective approaches to sustainable development, and to share these a...
The greenest way of drying hands
Posted on 12 June 2012
According to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of Hand Drying Systems done by Materials Systems Laboratory at MIT, Dyson Airblade hand dryers has the lowest environmental impact comapred to all other possible hand drying systems. LCA study with full sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, conducte...
Campaign your way to sustainability!
Posted on 12 June 2012
Next week, 18th - 24th June 2012, is a bumper week for sustainability campaigns. With the EU's Sustainable Energy Week, Recycle Week, and even Bike Week taking place, there are lots of events and promotions to get involved with. EU Sustainable Energy Week, an initiative of the European ...
DECC sets out the next steps for the Green Deal
Posted on 12 June 2012
On Monday 11 June the DECC set out the secondary legislation that will give industry the green light to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market into operation, alongside measures to strengthen consumer protection and reduce industry burdens and introducing a new, improved energy company obliga...
Higher Education Treaty for Rio+20
Posted on 11 June 2012
Rio+20 will bring together the largest gathering of Heads of State that the world has ever seen. This UN meeting is to assess progress to date and to define new sustainable development governance frameworks and goals. It will provide an opportunity to re-affirm visions for a sustainable future; to r...
Southampton Blackout
Posted on 7 June 2012
"For the past six years we have completed a waste audit at the University of Southampton, and we’ve always been impressed with the number of our students who are prepared to give up their Wednesday afternoon to sort through rubbish! So, what could be simpler than applying this to our en...
Competition to win a chance to work at Reading Festival
Posted on 31 May 2012
Are you a Student Recycling Champion? A nationwide search for a team of Student Recycling Champions to help spread the green message at Reading Festival, is now open for entry. The brand new competition promises its winners the chance to see behind the scenes at Reading Festival and make a valua...
Learning in Future Environments: a lesson in sustainability
Posted on 31 May 2012
We're proud to announce that Learning in Future Environments reached the longlist for the Innovation category for the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2012. The Guardian Sustainable Business Best Practice Exchange contains articles on all the initiatives that met the criteria for the GS...
EAUC Members lead the way in the Green League
Posted on 29 May 2012
With the results of this year’s Green League going live today, the EAUC are delighted to see so many of its Members leading the way in the top rankings. EAUC Members represent 92% of the institutions placed in the 2012 Green League which shows that these institutions are proactively using t...
Join the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Dialogues
Posted on 28 May 2012
With just three weeks to go until the Earth Summit, the EAUC would like to encourage all its Members to join the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Dialogues and have their say. Tying in with the 'Aiming higher, unlocking tertiary education's potential to accelerate sustainable development ...
DECC Press Release - Next steps on collective purchasing for a better energy deal
Posted on 28 May 2012
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have issued the following press release on collective energy purchasing schemes. Davey: Next steps on collective purchasing for a better energy deal Energy Secretary Edward Davey has published practical advice for energy consumers look...
DECC Press Release - Certainty for Solar
Posted on 28 May 2012
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have issued this press release on regulations for the Feed-in Tariffs scheme. Certainty for Solar DECC is introducing regulations today to put the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme on a more predictable, certain and sustainable footing for hou...
IT through the looking glass
Posted on 23 May 2012
This month's issue of University Business discusses IT with Platinum Sponsors of the 2012 EAUC Annual Conference, Iceotope. 'Wouldn’t it be strange if we considered that a computer is actually one of the most efficient ways of turning electricity into heat and the computer portion i...
12th International ACTS Conference - Call for Reviewers
Posted on 21 May 2012
The organising committee for the 12th International Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) Conference is calling for reviewers to referee paper submissions for the conference. Refereed Papers are those that are written with the intention of being published in the conference proc...
£100 million fund to boost university and private collaboration - open for bids
Posted on 21 May 2012
A new £100 million investment fund to support research partnerships between universities, businesses, charities and philanthropic donors has opened for bids, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts has announced. The Research Partnership Investment Fund is open ...
Every Can Count helps Durham University go green
Posted on 21 May 2012
New video shows how a drinks can recycling programme is helping Durham University achieve its sustainability goals. As universities across the country look to reduce waste and operate more sustainably, improving recycling rates is playing an increasingly significant role in achieving environmental ...
Rio+20 - One month to go!
Posted on 15 May 2012
Two weeks ago we brought you the exciting news that the EAUC, in collaboration with a number of international partners, will be holding a side event at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June. The full title of the side event is ‘Aiming higher, unlocking tertiary education�...
Hamilton College’s energy dashboard
Posted on 15 May 2012
Our relationship with AASHE grants us an insight into work being carried out on campuses on an international scale. Hamilton College, New York, are committed to protecting and sustaining the environment through institutional processes, management of facilities, and curriculum. This leadership ext...
Newsletter CBS Goes Green
Posted on 15 May 2012
Copenhagen Business School (CBS) have been busy cooking up their plan for 2012. If you’d like to take a look into their plans, why not view their latest newsletter below.
Food redistribution is a win-win solution for food waste
Posted on 11 May 2012
Companies, charities and individuals can all benefit from the redistribution of surplus food to those who need it. Tonnes of fresh produce is consigned to the garbage heap on a consistent basis and it doesn't take an environmental activist to work out that wasting produce on this scale is a ...
UK environment agency backs fracking, nuclear power
Posted on 9 May 2012
**press release** The chairman of the environment agency for England and Wales voiced support for shale gas extraction - which critics say can pollute ground water and cause earth tremors - and he backed government plans to expand nuclear power generation. Shale gas is extracted using a techno...
Vacancies for Regional Sustainability Advisers
Posted on 9 May 2012
Last week LSIS launched an opportunity for three individuals to join their team of Regional Sustainability Advisers, working in the following regions: London South East Yorkshire and the Humber With an LSIS grant of £10,000 and support from an LSIS associate acting as ...
Call for refurbishment projects to pilot BREEAM Refurbishment criteria
Posted on 8 May 2012
BREEAM are currently drafting the BREEAM Refurbishment criteria for non-domestic buildings and are looking for refurbishment projects that can be used to pilot the scheme. It is important that they have buildings from the higher education sector represented in the pilot so that they can ensure the c...
The Effective Laboratory
Posted on 8 May 2012
S-Lab is an initiative with a purpose to create more effective laboratories arising from the financial, customer, user, regulatory and other pressures they are susceptible to. It originated with support from the four UK HE funding bodies and has its centre of gravity in universities but increasingly...
Rio+20 EAUC side event confirmed!
Posted on 1 May 2012
We WILL have a voice at Rio! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been keeping you up to date with our progress with Rio+20 – more specifically, ensuring that sustainable development is on the agenda and that EAUC Members have voice. We’ve been working hard with a number of internationa...
Continued heavy rain south of Britain increases flood fears
Posted on 1 May 2012
There were fears that many parts of England and Wales faced further flooding on Tuesday 1 May as heavy rain continued to drench southern Britain after the wettest April since records began (1910). The Environment Agency are particularly concerned about conditions in Somerset, Dorset and Devon &nd...
People needed for research on education for sustainable development (ESD)
Posted on 30 April 2012
Jane Ward from NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) has been on sabbatical from 6 April 2012 to carry out research into learning for sustainability (ESD) and is looking for adult learners (19+) and their tutors to contribute to this research. Jane is researching policy an...
The Effective Laboratory Conference
Posted on 30 April 2012
Good Practice and Great Networking to Inform and Inspire National Science Learning Centre, York, June 12-13 THIS CONFERENCE has been organised by S-Lab in association with the National HE-STEM Programme (and the University of Bradford Greening STEM Legacy project which it is funding) plus a nu...
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Sharing resources across the globe
Posted on 30 April 2012
This month's issue of University Business shares the excellent news that EAUC Members now have access to resources across the globe. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in America and Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) have come to...
QMU receives Outstanding Leadership recognition in national awards
Posted on 24 April 2012
The management team at Queen Margaret University (QMU) has been shortlisted for a prestigious higher education sector leadership award. Within three years QMU has been transformed from a university facing many challenges in terms of its finances, strategy and organisational culture, to one with a cl...
New JISC-funded SusteIT tool for ICT-related carbon, electricity and costs
Posted on 24 April 2012
Updated Footprint Tool and Cost Figures A new version of the JISC-funded SusteIT Footprinting Tool is now available with revised default figures for equipment energy and a power usage effectiveness (PUE) calculator. An accompanying report analyses the results of 27 UK colleges and universities wh...
HEI sustainability initative for Rio+20 declaration
Posted on 23 April 2012
On the occasion of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012, the leaders of the international academic community are called upon to commit to the development of sustainable practices for Higher Education Institutions. They are invited to sign on to the Declaration below. With the 1992...
WRAP's Facilities Management Client Interactive Toolkit: User Review
Posted on 17 April 2012
WRAP is working with Government and leading private sector clients and contractors in the Facilities Management (FM) sector to identify resource and cost savings. To help practitioners to specify and measure these savings, WRAP is developing an interactive toolkit to provide clients procuring or...
Logica launches ‘Sustainability Stories’ competition - your chance to win €20,000
Posted on 17 April 2012
One European project in line for €20,000 prize A competition to search for innovative projects that are delivering a more sustainable future for local communities has been launched by Logica, a leading business and technology service company. www.Sustainability-Stories.com has been creat...
Earth Week 2012
Posted on 16 April 2012
With Earth Day 2012 approaching, the government’s failure to make any positive movements toward preserving the environment is continually frustrating us. Sunday 22nd April sees Earth Day 2012 which has been created as a platform for individuals to raise their voices and unite for a sustainable...
Britain needs more rain
Posted on 16 April 2012
Two very dry winters has led to a drought for almost all of England. There have certainly been rainy winters in previous years however with a consistent change in climate; we are now seeing consecutive dry winters which have a direct impact on our farmers, wildlife and landscape which will inevitabl...
2012 Annual Conference raffle
Posted on 10 April 2012
2012 Annual Conference raffle At the 2012 Annual Conference, we held our usual Annual Conference raffle. With some fantastic prizes up for grabs, delegates were very excited prior to the prize draw which was held at the Iceotope Conference Gala Dinner on Wednesday 28th March! A visit to the spons...
Sustainability is at the heart of South Staffordshire College
Posted on 3 April 2012
South Staffordshire College, this year's earth magazine 'learning journey' case study, has hosted a sustainability event to support its strategic "Sustainability Energy’’ plan and to outline the Government’s "Rural Economy Grant’&r...
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EAUC Annual General Meeting results 2012
Posted on 2 April 2012
This year's Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday 27 March 2012 at the University of York. Voting has been taking place by representatives from our Educational Membership institutions and the results were announced during the AGM. We received 3 nominations for the 2 available trustee ...
Green awards at the double for University
Posted on 2 April 2012
EAUC Member, Sheffield Hallam University, has had a fresh endorsement of its green credentials by reaching a new certificate for its energy management. The university has received the ISO 50001 (Energy Management System) standard following audits by the British Standards Institution (BSI). ISO...
Nature deficit disorder 'damaging Britain's children' - BBC news
Posted on 30 March 2012
With the closing plenary speech from Satish Kumar at the EAUC Conference causing such discussion, it's great to see his messages being reiterated so clearly in a recent BBC news item over the weekend. We're also pleased to see Dr David Pencheon commenting on these findings as our day 2 key...
UK Government loses Feed-in Tariff appeal
Posted on 26 March 2012
The UK Government has failed in its attempt to appeal to the Supreme Court over its plan to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes. In it's judgement, the Supreme Court said it could not challenge a High Court ruling that blocked the halving of payments to households generati...
2012 Budget Report
Posted on 26 March 2012
George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, set the tone for the budget when he said: "Environmentally sustainable must always be fiscally sustainable." As well as all the controversy surrounding George Osborne’s so-called ‘Granny Tax’, this budget has also been ...
EAUC endorses the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative for Rio+20
Posted on 19 March 2012
The EAUC is delighted to announce that it has joined a number of other international organisations to officially endorse the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative for Rio+20. As part of the EAUC's involvement with similar bodies worldwide, including AASHE in North America...
Why not take part in Earth Hour 2012?
Posted on 19 March 2012
This year, the EAUC is encouraging all its Members to support the WWF's Earth Hour 2012. Earth Hour is a simple message with a big punch. It started in one city but is now a global phenomenon - last year millions of people from 138 countries got involved by switching off their lights for one...
Permitted development rights for small scale renewable & low carbon energy technologies
Posted on 19 March 2012
This report sets out the Government's response to the consultation, 'Permitted development rights for small scale renewable and low carbon energy technologies, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.' The consultation was undertaken by the previous administration, between No...
£20million prize for innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage technology
Posted on 14 March 2012
Below is a press release from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on the launch of its new Carbon Capture and Storage innovation competition. "Energy secretary Edward Davey is launching a competition worth up to £20 million to fund the development of innovations in Carbo...
Climate Week 2012 - what difference have EAUC Members made?
Posted on 13 March 2012
Climate Week is a national celebration of all the positive steps workplaces and communities are taking to protect our environment and hopefully inspire people. We thought, during Climate Week, that we might pass on some figures showing the impact of our relationship with Better World ...
Universities record healthy financial results
Posted on 12 March 2012
HEFCE www.hefce.ac.uk/news/hefce/2012/financial.htm The higher education sector is facing a period of significant change over the next few years, as new arrangements for teaching funding are introduced. However, it does so from a position of financial strength, according to the HEFCE, which has t...
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Four universities join elite Russell Group
Posted on 12 March 2012
BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17341478 There will now be 24 universities in the Russell Group Four more universities are joining the Russell Group of leading universities - Durham, Exeter, Queen Mary, University of London, and York who are the host venue of our 16th Annual Conference fro...
Climate Week - Britain's Biggest Climate Change Campaign
Posted on 12 March 2012
Climate week: 12 - 18 March 2012 Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. It culminates with thousands of events and activities taking place throughout the week of 12 to 18 March 2012, planned by organisations from every part of society. Sh...
Ecocide Trial - The Sentence
Posted on 12 March 2012
CEOs Robert Bannerman and John Tench has been adjourned for a Restorative Justice Hearing following their convictions for Ecocide in the UK Supreme Court that took place 30 September 2011. The Hearing for the Sentence will take place at the Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (IDCR) at t...
Live chat today! Social responsibility in HE: could we be doing it better?
Posted on 9 March 2012
Live chat - Guardian Higher Education Network CSR policies are expected in business but what about in higher education? How should universities be satisfying they diverse stakeholders? And how do you measure the success of a university's CSR initiatives? On Friday 9 March, the Gu...
New structure proposed for ISO 14001
Posted on 5 March 2012
The revised 14001 will be one of the first international management systems standards to adopt a new format, confirms International Standards Organisation (ISO). At the first meeting of the working group established to revise 14001, the environment management systems standard, it was agreed to st...
Guardian Blog - The role of higher education in creating sustainable leaders
Posted on 2 March 2012
This Guardian blog discusses the role of higher education in incorporating the elements of corporate social responsibility into undergraduate core modules to create executive education programmes dedicated to responsible leadership. It argues that the role of future leaders should be to lead, g...
Sustainable Amidst Austerity, Resource Scarcity and a Limited Growth World
Posted on 2 March 2012
The event "Sustainable Amidst Austerity, Resource Scarcity and a Limited Growth World" organised by These Young Minds took place at the London School of Economics on Tuesday 28th of February. It had an impressive array of speakers at hand who addressed topical issues affecting the society ...
Important tax and financial changes impacting CHP operators
Posted on 1 March 2012
In relation with the EMR (Electric Market Reform) it is proposed to introduce the CPS (Carbon Price Support). The current status is that although the government recognise the role of CHP, the Treasury (HMT) does not recognise that CHP generate heat in addition of electricity. As a result HMT is aimi...
Tips to save water
Posted on 28 February 2012
On Monday 20 February, the Environment Secretary announced that the South East of England has officially moved into drought status. This is due to the combination of persistent dry weather and the continuing decline in groundwater levels and river flows and increasing the risk to public water suppli...
Scotland on course to be a Fairtrade nation
Posted on 28 February 2012
Across the country, 62 towns have either achieved Fairtrade status or have active steering groups. Almost two-thirds of higher education institutions and 171 schools have achieved the standard. Fairtrade products are said to offer a better deal to workers in developing countries. Over 4...
Feed-in-Tariff appeal: Application to the supreme court
Posted on 28 February 2012
Explosive growth in solar panel installations on homes, schools and fields in the UK over the past 22 months saw the green energy source pass the symbolic milestone of 1,000MW on Wednesday. Since the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme was launched by the Labour administration in April 2010 to pay homeow...
Love food, hate waste: Sustainable food procurement in practice
Posted on 27 February 2012
This month’s issue of University Business looks into the great work consistently delivered by the University of Durham. With their Green Gown Award winning Procurement Service and Catering Department, the University offers us an insight into their remarkable achievements in this case stu...
LiFE Launched in Australasia
Posted on 22 February 2012
The EAUC is delighted to announce that LiFE, Learning in Future Environments, has now been launched in Australasia. Established in partnership with the EAUC’s sister organisation, Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability or ACTS, Australasia has become the first set of countri...
Universities must lead the way on the sustainability agenda
Posted on 21 February 2012
In these tough and challenging times for the higher education sector, there is no question that there are gems of opportunity present for the sustainability and environmental agenda. Jonathon Porritt, founder director of Forum for the Future and now chancellor at Keele University, presents ...
Take a Fairtrade Step with the EAUC
Posted on 20 February 2012
Fairtrade Fortnight is coming up next week and we know that this event is a key sustainability campaign in our Members’ calendars. So this year, the EAUC will be supporting the campaign and taking part in its own Fairtrade activities. Fairtrade Fortnight will take place between 27th Februar...
Sustainability Network events taking place near you
Posted on 14 February 2012
As you know, Regional Sustainability Advisers (RSAs) have been appointed by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) to help promote and embed sustainability within their regions and network, support and work with other providers in their region. Each of the RSAs will be holding a ...
International partnership for Rio+20
Posted on 14 February 2012
Following your response in the recent Rio+20 consultation, we are delighted to announce that the EAUC has recently entered an exciting new international partnership. Alongside the EAUC, this partnership includes: the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AAS...
Catering waste in the further and higher education sectors
Posted on 14 February 2012
WRAP (Waste Resources & Action Programme) estimates that 3.4 million tonnes of waste is produced by hotels, pubs, restaurants and quick service restaurants in the UK each year. 1.5 million tonnes of that goes to landfill, of which 600,000 tonnes is food waste. Eliminating the avoidable fraction ...
Reforming the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme - Ministerial statement by Edward Davey
Posted on 13 February 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change have released a Written Ministerial Statement by Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on the Feed-in Tariffs scheme. Ministerial Statement This Government is committed to promoting decentralised energy and the take-up of s...
Carbon Trust support for Universities and colleges in 2012/13
Posted on 10 February 2012
The Carbon trust is a not-for-profit organisation with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. They provide specialist support to business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. Through collaborating with The ...
DECC - Improvements to Feed-in Tariffs scheme
Posted on 10 February 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change have released the following information from Greg Barker, Minister of State, on its plans for the Feed-in Tariffs scheme. DECC Press Release The Government has today announced plans to ensure the future of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme to make...
Digital textbooks open a new chapter
Posted on 7 February 2012
South Korea, one of the world's highest-rated education systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire curriculum. By 2015, it wants to be able to deliver all its curriculum materials in a digital form through computers. The information that would once have been in pape...
Invitation to SHED Members - Policy Think Tank 2012
Posted on 7 February 2012
POLICY THINK TANK 2012: Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century and the Green Economy The Higher Education Academy is hosting a high profile policy think tank in late February on the Green Economy and Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century. The principal objective of the policy think tank will...
Go Green Week 2012
Posted on 7 February 2012
This week is Go Green Week 2012, People & Planet’s annual national week of action. Up and down the country, EAUC Members are hosting a wide range of activities to promote the campaign. Go Green Week was highlighted in our annual survey as an event that you regularly support, and so in 2012...
SHED aims high
Posted on 1 February 2012
The Sustainability in Higher Education Developers (SHED) group has been growing steadily since it was launched in April 2009. Now with more than 300 members, the majority of whom are also EAUC Members, SHED is the leading cross-sector Community of Practice in the area of Education for Sustainability...
UN Global Report on Higher Education for Sustainability
Posted on 31 January 2012
A new UN commissioned Sustainability report has been released this month. The 'Higher Education's Commitment to Sustainability: From Understanding to Action' is the fourth volume in a series published by the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI) in collaboration with the ...
University funding confirmed for 2012-13
Posted on 25 January 2012
The Government today published its annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable said: "It is important that we deliver a stable and sustainable funding environment for universities as our reforms bed in. This ...
Salix Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (SEELS) now open for colleges
Posted on 23 January 2012
£20 million of interest free loans available for energy efficiency projects across the public sector covering schools, hospitals, local authorities, further and higher education organisations. The Scheme allows public sector bodies to apply for an interest free loan to finance up to 100% o...
Draft British Standard on Disposal of Nano-objects
Posted on 23 January 2012
BSI has published a draft standard (PAS 138:2012) entitled 'Guide to the disposal of manufacturing process waste containing manufactured nano-objects' that is now available for public consultation. The information in this may be relevant to institutions that carry out nano-fabrication and ...
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Higher Education Academy launches Strategic Plan 2012-16
Posted on 16 January 2012
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has launched its new Strategic Plan, which will take the organisation through to 2016. HEA will regularly review the strategy, so that they will remain flexible and proactive in meeting the needs of the higher education community, and in deve...
New HEFCE projects to reduce university carbon emissions
Posted on 13 January 2012
Funding for projects at 27 universities under Higher Education Funding Council for England's (HEFCE) Revolving Green Fund (RGF) was announced on Thursday 12 January 2012. The awards have been made to four major projects and 24 smaller-scale programmes at higher education institutions, and co...
HEFCE - Measuring scope 3 carbon emissions
Posted on 9 January 2012
HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) have commissioned work to help the higher education (HE) sector measure scope 3 carbon emissions. This forms part of their overall approach to reducing carbon emissions. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that organisations produce throug...
Where Scotland commits, the world will follow
Posted on 6 January 2012
In 2009, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) launched the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS), supported by the Scottish Government and funded by the Scottish Funding Council, to provide a platform to address climate challenges at an inst...
Do you want to be an EAUC Consultant?
Posted on 4 January 2012
We are looking for Consultants to become part of our new network of EAUC Approved Consultants to deliver our sector focussed activities such as our CPD Training Programme as well as bespoke training for our Members. We are also looking for members for the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Ac...
Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas
Posted on 3 January 2012
Below is the launch of a campaign supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to reduce the amount of waste electrical goods making their way to landfill following the Christmas period. Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas Whether it’s the latest must-have ...
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Do you want to influence the future of the EAUC? Call for Trustees
Posted on 1 January 2012
Applications are now closed. Thank you to all Members that applied. Our continued success will draw on the strength and diverse skills of our Board of Trustees: maintaining its balance of knowledge and experience from across the university, college and learning and skills sector is essential to our...
What are the prospects for sustaining high-quality groundwater?
Posted on 20 December 2011
Intensive agriculture practices developed during the past century have helped improve food security for many people but have also added to nitrate pollution in surface and groundwaters. New research has looked at water quality measurement over the last 140 years to track this problem in the Thames R...
Salix Finance Ltd receives additional £20 million for public sector loan scheme
Posted on 13 December 2011
Applications from public sector organisations for energy efficient projects sought before end of March 2012 Salix Finance has announced that it has been awarded an additional £20 million by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for its successful public sector energy effic...
DECC announce £30 Million for community green schemes and public sector energy efficiency
Posted on 13 December 2011
New £10 million Local Energy Assessment Fund launched to help local communities develop energy projects Additional £20 million in loans for energy efficiency in schools, universities, hospitals, local authorities and other public sector buildings Energy Secretar...
Computer Aid Christmas appeal
Posted on 6 December 2011
ICT is an important tool for sustainable poverty reduction and plays a vital role in education, healthcare, governance, economic growth and rural development. Computer Aid are looking to raise funds to bring ICT, electricity and online access to rural communities in Africa and Latin America, includi...
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Posted on 6 December 2011
Sustainability is infiltrating through academic and non-academic departments, across sectors and industries. Through the education sector more and more staff are finding themselves incorporating sustainability into their policies and agenda, using a combination of techniques and approaches to entice...
Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s (CSF) Student & Tutor Resources are now online
Posted on 28 November 2011
CSF are proud to announce that their long awaited Resources are now live online. Winners of the Social Responsbility category at the 2011 Green Gown Awards, they came top in recognition for their work with Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS). Their Resources is another stepping stone ...
Sustainable Materials: with both eyes open
Posted on 28 November 2011
Cambridge University has released a diagram that illustrates the consumption of raw materials by people in the UK. This chart doesn't use bars or pies however – it uses people. Dr Julian Allwood, leader of the Low Carbon Materials Processing Group at Cambridge University, and his team hav...
Keele University tops CRC league table
Posted on 25 November 2011
Keele University in Staffordshire is one of just 22 businesses to top the first ever government Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) league tables announced this month. CRC is a mandatory government scheme launched in April 2010 to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions in large public and priv...
NUS launches I Am The Change
Posted on 24 November 2011
Today, the National Union of Students (NUS) have launched a new project called I Am The Change to encourage and support students to campaign for positive change at your college or university. This change could be on anything you want, whether it be educational, community based, enviro...
Climate Week - Britain's biggest climate change campaign
Posted on 22 November 2011
Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. It culminates with thousands of events and activities taking place throughout the week of 12 - 18 March 2012, planned by organisations from every part of society. Showcasing real, practical ways to co...
New Initiative Launches to Help Colleges and Universities Meet UK's Sustainability Targets
Posted on 15 November 2011
A radical new system designed to help universities and colleges across the UK improve their social responsibility and sustainability credentials, while making significant savings to their budgets, is set to be unveiled across the UK. The Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index was unveiled on ...
HEA UK Travel Fund - call for applications 2011-12
Posted on 15 November 2011
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has launched a travel fund to help UK staff and students attend conferences, network meetings and special interest groups that are being run in the UK. The travel fund will help enable staff and students in UK higher education to exchange and disseminate good pract...
LSIS funding opportunities awarded and partners announced
Posted on 8 November 2011
Seeing sustainable development as part of the improvement agenda In 2010, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) launched "Leading and Learning for a Sustainable Future", a wide-ranging strategy to support the sector in responding to the challenge, recognising a growing ap...
Input for the UNCSD 2012 Compilation Document from Tertiary Education Sustainability Organisations
Posted on 8 November 2011
During the past several months, the following tertiary education focused organisations have been collecting input regarding UNCSD and the position of their members towards Rio+20 outcomes: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) (USA/Canada) Au...
Krishnan Guru-Murthy celebrates sustainability in education sector achievements at the GGAs 2011
Posted on 4 November 2011
Last night’s Green Gown awards, hosted by journalist and presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, was a resounding success and a fitting celebration for the pioneering environmental and sustainability initiatives that have been championed in the education sector this year. Winners and Highly Commen...
Sign up to LiFE and get your Member-only discount
Posted on 1 November 2011
We’re delighted to announce a major milestone for the EAUC: Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) has officially launched to universities and colleges across the United Kingdom! We are delighted that institutions have begun signing up already and would like to formally invite you to join t...
Trustee Week
Posted on 31 October 2011
We are very proud of our Trustees and as such we are celebrating Trustee Week. Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. Our Trustees are also Directors as we are a registered company as well as being a charity. They are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of...
EAUC case study - environmental champions create fresh green ideas
Posted on 26 October 2011
In the November issue of University Business, Tom Yearly (right) from University of Reading, discusses his experience of implementing their network of champions. Reading currently has a network of 270 environmental champions, consisting of staff and students, who are all committed to improving t...
New SHED blog - What unites those who joined SHED?
Posted on 25 October 2011
Following the launch of SHED’s new blog site, we thought we’d feature some of their posts over the coming months. Here’s an interesting one with a global angle. What unites those who joined SHED? Posted 21 October 2011 I sent a question to Shed-Share in the form of a conu...
An update on the Sustainability Exchange
Posted on 24 October 2011
Curiosity for the Sustainability Exchange has been building so we wanted to take this opportunity to give you an update on its progress. For those of you who are yet to hear about it, a bit more information about how it’ll help you. By definition, to Exchange is to share, give and take. The E...
$1 Billion ‘Green Challenge’ Launches
Posted on 14 October 2011
Harvard, Stanford, Arizona State, and other leading universities commit $65 million to innovative energy efficiency financing initiative PITTSBURGH, PA (Oct. 11, 2011)-- To "Save Energy, Grow Money," the Billion Dollar Green Challenge invites colleges, universities and other nonprofit...
Mayor switches on new electric vehicle scheme ‘Source London’
Posted on 3 October 2011
• Source London to deliver 1300 publicly accessible charge points by 2013 • City charge points increase by 150 for 'go-live' of Source London The Mayor, Boris Johnson, has launched the capital's first city-wide electric charge point network and membership scheme...
An interview with Iain Patton on our new way of LiFE - EAUC feature in University Business
Posted on 29 September 2011
A new way of LiFE is helping guide universities and colleges to a green economy October's issue of University Business is a special one as it's their Green issue with a focus on sustainability. It's fantastic to see such a strong publication acknowledge the importance of sustainabili...
Korean radio interviews the London Universities Environment Group (LUEG)
Posted on 16 September 2011
The work of universities across London on reducing carbon will be feature in a documentary in South Korea this year. Miss Park, a journalist from KBS Radio (the South Korean equivalent of the BBC), was visiting the UK to find out how universities are working to ensure the effective del...
How LiFE works
Posted on 16 September 2011
Since we announced Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) we’ve been really happy to see the amount of interest that has been generated throughout the sector. A lot of people have signed up to our online webinars and we’ve been getting a lot of great feedback. One thing people are kee...
Red Tape Challenge
Posted on 13 September 2011
As you may be aware, the 'Red Tape Challenge' was launched in April to open up Government regulation to the scrutiny and challenge of the public, businesses and experts. The website is being used to gather innovative ideas on how the aims of our regulations can be fulfilled in t...
Donating ICT Kit to Africa vs Recycling in the UK
Posted on 13 September 2011
Nicola Hogan, project manager of SUSTE-TECH recently spoke with Computer Aid International on the subject of sending computers overseas to Africa. They expressed their frustration at the amount of PCs still remaining in the UK and not being donated to reputable charities such as Computer Aid in...
New opportunities for partnerships with LSIS
Posted on 5 September 2011
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is dedicated to working in partnership with all parts of the sector to build and sustain self-improvement and to work closely with sector practitioners in the delivery of what LSIS provides. LSIS operate a number of funds designed to give sector ...
Introducing Change Agents UK
Posted on 1 September 2011
Over the last 15 years StudentForce for Sustainability have worked with people across the UK who stand up and strive to make a positive change in their work, lives and communities. From 1 September 2011, StudentForce for Sustainability will be known as Change Agents UK. As an EAUC Strategic Part...
Cycling worth £3bn a year to the UK economy
Posted on 30 August 2011
Cycling contributes almost £3 billion to the UK economy shows a new report from LSE which also reveals that almost a quarter of the population are now cyclists. The study quantifies for the first time the full economic success story of the UK’s cycling sector which generates £2....
Energy management website for schools, universities and researchers
Posted on 26 August 2011
The online energy management website was initially developed by researchers at the Environmental Change Institute with an aim to attract business’ anonymised data for their research into energy consumption by building type. It is aimed at any small or medium business however, due to its link f...
Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy - new Government report
Posted on 23 August 2011
Social responsibility and sustainability has been high on the agenda for the Government in recent years. In early August 2011, the Government really set out its stall in the terms of its vision for enabling the transition to the Green Economy through their new publication 'Enablin...
Be the change you want to see in the world - EAUC feature in University Business
Posted on 15 August 2011
In September's issue of University Business which is themed 'student experience', we're making the important link between behaviour change and students as they are a massive part of their institution's carbon footprint. Written by Dr Sandra Lee, Sustainable Travel Of...
Behaviour Change and Energy use - Government Report
Posted on 15 August 2011
The Government's Behavioural Insights Team has published a report setting out how they can use behavioural insights to help people save energy and money. The report, Behaviour Change and Energy Use, launches a series of trials and changes to government policy which will make it easier for i...
The Sustainability Exchange invitation to tender
Posted on 11 August 2011
The EAUC invites tenders for the creation of the Sustainability Exchange website. The Sustainability Exchange Project is an online network for all English Higher Education Institutions’ (HEI) personnel interested in sustainability issues. Its audience is anyone working in the education sector ...
New look and new resources for SORTED
Posted on 10 August 2011
With the support from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) we have improved the online sustainability tool aimed specifically at those in the learning and skills sector - SORTED. New search facility SORTED now has a fully filtered search to enable you to quickly find the reso...
Global University Network for Innovation interviews Daniella Tilbury on ESD
Posted on 8 August 2011
In this interview by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), Daniella Tilbury, Professor and Director of Sustainability at the University of Gloucestershire, discusses education for sustainability. In the interview, she explains that when referring to education for sustainability ...
Green Gown Awards 2011 shortlist announced
Posted on 3 August 2011
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s annual Green Gown Awards 2011, recognising the exceptional initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK to become more sustainable. More than 240 entries were received across the 13 categories and a judgin...
Centre for Sustainable Design launches new website
Posted on 3 August 2011
The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) has launched its new website, cfsd.org.uk. CfSD was established in 1995 in Farnham, Surrey, UK at what is now known as the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). The Centre has led and participated in a range of high quality research projects an...
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Greening ICT - EAUC feature in University Business
Posted on 1 August 2011
The EAUC has now agreed to appear as a monthly feature in University Business magazine. These features will cover project updates, comment on new sector developments, details of new EAUC resources and much, much more. The first feature, which appeared in the August 2011 issue of Un...
Join Us in the new SHED! The Evolving Sustainability in Higher (and Further) Education
Posted on 30 July 2011
3 October 2011 Update: Please see our updated SHED EAUC Community of Practice page for current information on this group. The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and the HE Academy ESD Project joined forces in launching a new concept last year &ndash...
Your voice, your vote - EAUC Members to vote for MAC representatives
Posted on 26 July 2011
The time has come for EAUC Members to vote for the first ever Member Advisory Council (MAC) members. The Member Advisory Council (MAC) will exist to represent our members’ views, needs and requirements. We’re confident that uniting an even mix of like-minded, passionate EAUC members ...
Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: Next steps
Posted on 11 July 2011
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) have recently published their proposals for the simplification of the Climate Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency scheme. The scheme has been criticised by many for its complexity, and as a result, the Government committed itself ...
Revised Articles of Association
Posted on 6 July 2011
We are pleased to publish our revised Articles of Association as amended by Special Resolution at our AGM on 12th April 2011. The Articles are a legal requirement and set out the rules by which the organisation follows. The highlights are: Incorporating the Learning and Skills sector to o...
Free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust
Posted on 4 July 2011
Cut costs and improve your environmental credentials with a free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust. The Trust provides free, impartial advice, tailored specifically to your small or medium sized fleet. Their consultant will assess your vehicles and their usage, and measure your flee...
Learning in Future Environments launches 1 November 2011 www.thelifeindex.org.uk
Posted on 29 June 2011
After extensive consultation with the sector the EAUC is proud to launch Learning in Future Environments (LiFE), the fully redeveloped, rebranded and relaunched Universities that Count programme. Unlike its predecessor, we have designed LiFE from the ground up. It is a unique comprehensive perfor...
HEFCE funding of £10 million to cut carbon emissions
Posted on 27 June 2011
HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) have now launched their invitation for applications for funding from the second phase of the Revolving Green Fund (RGF) for projects to reduce carbon emissions. This second phase of funding builds on the demonstrable success of phase one, ...
Guardian Live Chat: Improving Higher Education's Green Credentials
Posted on 27 June 2011
On Friday, 24th June, the Guardian hosted a live online chat to discuss what Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be doing to improve their 'green credentials' given that more and more students are admitting that sustainability concerns are important to them when choosing which univ...
Degrees of value: How universities benefit society
Posted on 27 June 2011
'Degrees of value: How universities benefit society' is an interesting report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and commissioned by Universities UK. The report attempts to put a monetary value on some of the ways that universities contribute to society at both a local and a nation...
Green Gown Awards Winners Announced!
Posted on 22 June 2011
The UK’s most sustainable universities & colleges recognised The winners of the annual Green Gown Awards, established to find the UK’s most sustainable universities and colleges, were announced at a prestigious gala banquet held at the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Lond...
Re-Development of Universities that Count
Posted on 20 June 2011
Following the publication of the 2011 Green League, the EAUC are delighted to announce that work is well underway on the redevelopment of Universities that Count. Building on the momentum generated by the Green League and other campaign activities, the EAUC is leading the development o...
Design for Future Climate: Adapting Buildings Competition
Posted on 15 June 2011
The Technology Strategy Board have now launched a competition to fund the development of strategies to adapt UK buildings to the changing climate. They will invest up to £2.4m this year in a repeat of the 2010 competition, in which they invested £2.5m. The programme wi...
EAUC Members top People & Planet's Green League
Posted on 7 June 2011
Huge congratulations go to all those listed in People & Planet’s Green League 2011. With the top 20 ranked institutions all active Members of the EAUC, it’s clear to see our community thriving. The top 20 ranked universities are: 1 (5) 1st Nottingham Trent University 2 (2) 1st Un...
Universities that Count Software Tender
Posted on 31 May 2011
The EAUC is undertaking the redevelopment of Universities that Count, the sector's sustainability and social responsibility performance management system and invites tenders for the development and ongoing delivery of the software platform that will underpin the UTC system. All tenders shou...
Jonathon Porritt Blog: "The Greenest Government Ever: One Year On"
Posted on 11 May 2011
Jonathon Porritt's latest blog on the Coalition Government and it's pledge to be the "Greenest Government Ever". "When the Coalition Government decided to get rid of the Sustainable Development Commission, I found it difficult to contain my anger. It was, quite...
EAUC Responds to Department of Energy & Climate Change Consultation
Posted on 9 May 2011
The EAUC has now published its response to the Department of Energy & Climate Change consultation on the Fast-track Review of Feed-in Tariffs for Small Scale Low Carbon Electricity. Please see the response below. This consultation response is on behalf of the Members of the EAUC. We...
Public Sector Sustainability Awards 2011 Launched
Posted on 9 May 2011
Public Sector Sustainability have now launched their 2011 Awards. The aims of the awards are simple – to promote environmental leadership and innovate and inspire all those in the public sector committed to reducing the carbon footprint of their organisation. Apart from the Awards ...
Guide to Renewable Energy in Higher Education Institutions now available.
Posted on 21 April 2011
Renewable Energy is becoming increasingly important for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in tackling the sector’s high carbon footprint. This is demonstrated by the numerous drivers encouraging the sector to reduce carbon dioxide and other green house gas emissions. These represent both ri...
StudentForce Stars of Sustainability Awards 2011
Posted on 19 April 2011
On Monday (28th March) the winners of the inaugural Stars of Sustainability Awards were announced. The awards celebrate the achievements of young people learning and working for a sustainable future. The applications were judged by an eminent panel from Society for the Environment, The Environmental...
We have a winner...
Posted on 18 April 2011
Office Depot is pleased to announce the winner of their Fairtrade chocolate hamper. Drawn at the EAUC Annual Conference on 12th April, EAUC CEO Iain Patton selected the winner at random and presented the prize to Andrew Bryers – pictured right, along with Kathryn Howarth from Office Depot. ...
East Midlands Universities measure up to take the lead on carbon footprinting
Posted on 8 April 2011
All of the nine regional universities have joined forces to use a carbon calculator to encourage their staff and students to measure their own carbon footprints. This sector-leading approach has been coordinated through a network of environmental and sustainability officers from each institution who...
Under the Same Roof - The SHED: Sustainability in Higher Education Developers Network
Posted on 30 March 2011
3 October 2011 update: Please see our updated SHED EAUC Community of Practice page for current information on this group. 30 March 2011 We are pleased to announce that the EAUC and the HE Academy ESD Project are joining forces in launching a new concept – the SHED network. As we all know...
HEFCE Survey Measuring Scope 3 Emissions from Higher Education Institutions
Posted on 28 March 2011
HEFCE has commissioned work to assist in measuring scope 3 emissions from higher education institutions (HEIs). The objectives of this work are to: • establish a sector baseline of emissions from procurement • produce definitions for measuring scope 3 emissions at institutional level ...
CSE Publish Full England and Wales Display Energy Certificate Register
Posted on 28 March 2011
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has published the full Display Energy Certificate (DEC) Register for all public buildings in England and Wales, making it publicly available in one place for the first time. It can be downloaded from a new ‘open data’ page on their web...
New Green Impact Universities & Colleges Newsletter
Posted on 28 March 2011
Please find below the March 2011 issue of the Green Impact Universities & Colleges newsletter, produced by the National Union of Students. In it you will find information on: -Auditing and auditor training update -Upcoming Green Impact event - save the date! -Awards ceremonies...
What's The Big Idea? Universities Week 2011
Posted on 28 March 2011
The 2011 Universities Week campaign resource pack has now been published, which has been designed to give you all the information you need about the campaign. The pack (or toolkit) includes: - Practical ideas and advice for your own activities planned during the week - Templates for case stu...
Further Education Carbon Management Programme - Few Places Remaining
Posted on 23 March 2011
The Carbon Trust has a few places remaining on the first phase of the Further Education Carbon Management programme, which provides free support to colleges to help them develop a business case and a target for cutting carbon. Any interested colleges should email publicsector@carbontrust.co.uk as so...
EAUC AGM Notification
Posted on 21 March 2011
The EAUC have pleasure in publishing papers for our forthcoming AGM, which will be held at 9:45am on Tuesday 12th April 2011 at the University of York. The agenda can be downloaded below. With this are the following supporting papers: Minutes of the last AGM (page...
Climate Week - EAUC Response to RBS Sponsorship
Posted on 21 March 2011
With Climate Week (www.climateweek.com) only around the corner if you are planning an event or activity we wish you well with it. Do please get in touch with us afterwards with reports of your success. You may be aware that there is a growing campaign focussing on Royal Bank of Scotland's sp...
Student Demand for Skills in Sustainability - HEA Report
Posted on 16 March 2011
A major new research report, published on 10 March 2011 by the Higher Education Academy (HEA), shows first-year students believe their university should be responsible for actively incorporating and promoting sustainable development to prepare their students for graduate employment. The HEA commi...
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme Consultation - EAUC Responds
Posted on 14 March 2011
The EAUC has now published its response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change 'Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme' (CRCEE) consultation. This consultation response is on behalf of the Members of the EAUC and we would like to thank everyone who provi...
Stars of Sustainability 2011: StudentForce Awards Celebrate Sustainable Achievements
Posted on 14 March 2011
On the evening of Monday 28th March 2011, Oakham-based charity StudentForce for Sustainability will host the Stars of Sustainability Awards at the University of Leicester Students' Union, Percy Gee Building, University Road, LE1 7RH. The event begins at 5pm and finishes at 9pm. The event wi...
Universities Face Funding Cuts of 12%
Posted on 13 March 2011
Universities in England are facing cuts of up to 12% - before funding changes linked to student fees come in, according to figures from their funding body reported by the BBC. Teaching and research funding is falling on average by 4%, while capital spending is more than halved. Universities that...
Green Gown Awards 2011 - Invitation to Tender
Posted on 7 March 2011
The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) invites tenders for the delivery of the Green Gown Awards 2011. Now in their 7th year, the annual Green Gown Awards recognise exceptional initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK to become more susta...
Public Sector Sustainability Launches April 2011
Posted on 6 March 2011
A new magazine is being launched to assist those reducing their institution’s carbon footprint and progressing sustainable development policies. Public Sector Sustainability magazine will be launched with the first issue in April 2011. This new editorial is designed to give advice, to help ...
Damning Blog from Jonathon Porritt on Coalition's approach to SD
Posted on 3 March 2011
'First they killed the SDC. Now they are trying to kill off Sustainable Development itself. The paper that Mrs Spelman put out on Monday, under the compelling title ‘Mainstreaming Sustainable Development: The Government’s Vision and what this means in practice’, is wi...
EAUC Visits Northern Ireland
Posted on 2 March 2011
Andrew Chamberlain (EAUC Head of Programme and Events and Scotland Manager) and Sarah Lee (UCCCfS Programme Manager) recently visited colleagues, institutions and Government departments in Northern Ireland to discuss the role and work of the EAUC and to investigate opportunities for deepening relati...
Last week, the Co-op launched its Ethical Operating Plan, listing 47 sustainability commitments.
Posted on 1 March 2011
Read more Check out the Co-op at the EAUC conference.
HEFCE commissions project to measure scope 3 carbon emissions
Posted on 28 February 2011
HEFCE has recently commissioned work to take forward the measurement of scope 3 carbon emissions. Higher education has a unique and leading role to play in carbon reduction and this project aims to support the sector in this vital area. The project follows the January 2010 publication of a target an...
Thinking of using recycled paper?
Posted on 28 February 2011
A useful list of institutions which use recycled paper, including trialled papers and types of equipment is available by clicking on the link below:
Exciting Opportunities to Work for Us!
Posted on 23 February 2011
Come and work for the sustainability champion for UK universities and colleges - we have the following exciting opportunities for exceptional people: Corporate Fundraising Manager The position will ideally be based at the EAUC Head Office in Cheltenham although we may consider other location optio...
Changes to our Articles
Posted on 14 February 2011
We will be asking for Educational Member approval, through a Special Resolution, at the AGM on 12th April 2011, for changes to our Articles. The document below shows the original Articles with all changes shown for the proposed revised Articles. To help Members we have compiled a list of FAQ&rsqu...
Updates to BREEAM UK New Construction Scheme
Posted on 14 February 2011
BRE Global updates the BREEAM UK new construction scheme for non-domestic buildings biennially to ensure that it remains up-to-date and a driver for innovation in building design and construction. They have now published a summary of the key changes and additions they are making, and how BRE Glo...
Join the Big Fish Fight?
Posted on 8 February 2011
Did you know that around half of the fish caught by fishermen in the North Sea are unnecessarily thrown back into the ocean dead? As a result, Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) Facilities Environment Team has announced their support for the ‘Big Fish Fight’ campaign to...
EAUC Mission, Vision & Values
Posted on 24 January 2011
The EAUC Board have spent 2010 focusing on reviewing the Strategic Plan of 2008-2013 and developing a Vision, Mission and Values for the EAUC. You can also view our Strategic Framework below. Our Vision Our vision is a university, college & learning and skills sector where the principles &...
EAUC Attends National Litter Convention
Posted on 20 January 2011
Michael Travers, Campus Services Manager at the University of Southampton, recently represented the EAUC at DEFRA’s National Litter Convention, where the latest anti-litter campaign from the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, ‘Love Where You Live’, was announced. The main...
Video - EAUC meets the University of Porto
Posted on 19 January 2011
6 minute video EAUC Chief Executive Iain Patton welcomes the EAUC‘s newest international member, the University of Porto at their first university wide sustainability conference in December 2010. This short clip reflects the encouraging reality of any university or college at the ...
Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education - EAUC Response
Posted on 17 January 2011
The EAUC has now published its response to The Higher Education Association's Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education. The consultation response is on behalf of the members of the EAUC and we would like to thank everyone who provided their comments. ...
EcoCampus Cohort 3
Posted on 10 January 2011
The EcoCampus scheme is now entering its 6th year and would like to welcome yet another group of universities to this year’s cohort. These include Southampton Solent University, Coventry University, Middlesex University, the University of Brighton, Liverpool John Moores University, the Unive...
StudentForce Stars of Sustainability Awards 2011
Posted on 6 January 2011
StudentForce witnesses so many fantastic contributions to sustainability among our clientele and recent graduate Project Workers that we feel the need to recognise the most outstanding achievements - cue the birth of The StudentForce Stars of Sustainability Awards! StudentForce is excite...
UNESCO: Cultural Diversity in Education for Sustainable Development
Posted on 6 January 2011
A thematic programme "Mainstreaming Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue in Education for Sustainable Development" was established as a contribution to the UNESCO Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD). Within this framework and in order to celebrate good practic...
New LSIS Cut the Carbon Fund
Posted on 5 January 2011
LSIS have announced the launch of a new LSIS funding opportunity for providers in the learning and skills sector looking to develop and share effective approaches to carbon reduction. LSIS is pleased to invite bids from learning and skills provider organisations to join the new Cut the Carbon Fund (...
Important: UKPSF Consultation
Posted on 4 January 2011
Deadline for input is Monday 17 January 2011 Comments to info@eauc.org.uk Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education The HEA is currently undertaking a consultation on the UK Professional Standards. This is an opportunity to ensure that the sustainabi...
The Council of the European Union Endorses ESD
Posted on 10 December 2010
"The EU Sustainable Development Strategy, first adopted in Gothenburg in 20011 and subsequently reviewed in 2006 and 2009, which provides a framework for a long-term vision of sustainability in which economic growth, social cohesion and environmental protection go hand in hand, and which highli...
Government's CRC Consultation - EAUC needs your views
Posted on 6 December 2010
The government has issued a consultation on the CRC scheme in response to recent stakeholder feedback about the complexity of the scheme. The current timescales for the start of the CRC's second phase are such that insufficient time exists to action significant changes before Ap...
EAUC paves way for international collaboration
Posted on 29 November 2010
EAUC Head of Programmes and Scotland Manager Andrew Chamberlain will be chairing the ‘International collaboration for climate commitment in the tertiary education sector’ discussions at the Green Universities Conference in Sydney in February 2011. This session will have represen...
ESD training: Apply for ‘Green Academy: Curricula for Tomorrow’
Posted on 18 November 2010
Higher Education (HE) in the UK is undergoing a period of significant change, unprecedented for a generation. In the coming years, public funding is to be cut drastically, students may become increasingly consumer-focused, and the market is set to drive quality of provision. Within t...
Agenda announced for NEW Carbon Intensive Research Group meeting - book your FREE place now!
Posted on 21 October 2010
Agenda announced for first meeting of the new EAUC Carbon Intensive Research Universities and Colleges Group meeting - book your free place now by emailing info@eauc.org.uk Hi Everyone, Just wanted to remind you all that the first get together for CIRUC group is on the 29th October, 10:00 (cof...
Comment: Still for the social good?
Posted on 15 October 2010
Comment: Still for the social good? Many of us in the sector recognise the innate social good of our universities and colleges. It’s what the EAUC Universities That Count programme is all about and it sets us apart from any other type of organisation. At least it used to. In Lord Browne...
Help Make the Cycle to Work Scheme and Ongoing Success
Posted on 14 October 2010
As a result of the recent changes that HMRC have made to the Cycle to Work Scheme Caroline Radnor, EAUC Transport Planning Network Chair, is working with the EAUC to understand how best to address the issues now faced by members. To assist with this, members are asked to provide information on...
Keynote speech at International Sustainability conference given by EAUC Scotland Manger
Posted on 13 October 2010
Head of Programmes and Events and EAUC Scotland Manager Andrew Chamberlain delivered a keynote speech at the 10th Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) conference in Melbourne last month. ACTS is the primary forum for sustainability in the Australian and New Zealand tertiary education...
HEFCE’s Vision: supporting sustainable development in higher education.
Posted on 11 October 2010
At the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), sustainable development forms an integral part of our strategy for the future development of the higher education sector. The HEFCE vision is that: "Within the next 10 years, the higher education sector in this country will be r...
Recycle Your Computer for Africa
Posted on 30 September 2010
Computers 4 Africa holds local appeals throughout the United Kingdom and invite EAUC members to donate fully operational PCs and laptops which are five years old or less at Computers 4 Africa sites. To find out more, please visit http://www.computers4africa.org.uk/index....
UK Universities are Raising their Game says Environmental and Social Responsibility Report
Posted on 7 September 2010
Launched this month, the second Annual Report from Universities that Count (UTC) - the benchmarking and performance improvement scheme for higher education - spotlights significant progress over the last year in environmental management and social responsibility within UK universities. The sector im...
From the Chair of UK National Commission for UNESCO ESD Co-ordinating Group
Posted on 1 September 2010
Dear Colleague, Attached is a new report ‘Education for Sustainable Development in the UK in 2010’, produced by the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Co-ordinating Group, a sub-group of the Education Committee which is part of the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC). W...
Car-share for the first ever nationwide liftshare Week
Posted on 1 September 2010
4 – 8 October 2010 liftshare Week is a new initiative taking place from 4 – 8 October which aims to enable individuals, businesses and communities to discover the benefits of car-sharing. The Wild West themed promotional campaign surrounding the initiative encourages drivers not to be...
Launch of the EAUC 'Carbon Intensive Research Universities and Colleges' Community of Practice
Posted on 1 September 2010
A number of EAUC Members face unique challenges arising from the complex research that is carried out in their institution. Often high levels of energy is required, the work is based in older/historic buildings and a research-led culture adds further sustainability complications. To help address ...
EAUC and Staffordshire University Secure Funding for Ground-breaking ‘Environmental Exchange'
Posted on 1 September 2010
The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and Staffordshire University are delighted to announce the launch of an ambitious project to develop an innovative and interactive web-based Higher Education repository of sustainability technical guidance and case studies. The ne...
New Journal for 2011: Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Management
Posted on 26 August 2010
The world is now beginning to recognize the fundamental role of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) to the success of any action to address climate change and the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause it. As the negotiations and legislative processes stutter, there is still an urgen...
Cutting ICT Energy Use and Carbon - Practical Actions from Improvement Projects
Posted on 26 August 2010
To encourage institutions to participate in the Suste-Tech Green ICT project an event has been planned for September 15th 2010, at Leeds Metropolitan University. The event will include participants from the Scotland Energy Management project presenting on their experience with greening their ICT s...
Green Impact changed 4000 behaviours
Posted on 26 August 2010
At the end of the first year of Green Impact, 22 Universities, 323 departments and over 15,000 people got involved in the programme which has resulted in over 4000 changes being made to staff behaviour and practices. Over 300 students were also involved - being trained as environmental auditors fo...
2011 Annual Conference Dates Announced
Posted on 25 August 2010
DATES NOW ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 We have just announced the dates and venue for our forthcoming 15th Annual Conference! This prestigious event will take place on 11 - 13 April 2011 at the University of York. With excellent transport links, the University of York offers the EAUC and its members an id...
What next for the Sustainable Development Commission?
Posted on 25 August 2010
On 22 July, Defra announced that it is to withdraw its funding for the Sustainable Development Commission from the end of the financial year. Discussions are still taking place in the three Devolved Administrations to decide how the work of the SDC in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be...
Keeping pace with enthusiasm for sustainable development
Posted on 5 August 2010
Projects in the higher education (HE) sector are being supported via a HEFCE funding initiative ‘Leading sustainable development in higher education’. In response to increasing activity in the HE sector on sustainable development, HEFCE directed more funding from its Leadership...
University of Warwick uses car-sharing to achieve Green Travel Plan success
Posted on 30 July 2010
The University of Warwick has been ‘highly commended’ for its Green Travel Plan at the annual Business in the Community (BITC) Awards 2010. Car-sharing is a central component to its Green Travel Plan, which was also ranked among the best in the UK in 2008, coming 2nd out of 64 institutio...
£99 Tickets for Members to Attend 3rd Government ICT Conference
Posted on 14 July 2010
In partnership with Govnet Communications the EAuC gets less than half price tickets for members to attend national ICT Conference. 3rd Government ICT Goes Green Conference 2010, Thursday 16th September, QEII Conference Centre, London. Government ICT Goes Green 2010 is the UK’s leading event...
University of East Anglia gives CRed-ability to Birmingham’s low carbon campaign
Posted on 8 July 2010
People living in Birmingham will be reducing their carbon footprint thanks to a joint venture between the city council and the University of East Anglia. From switching off lights and turning the heating down to recycling and using public transport, the community will be encouraged to make simp...
EAUC Member Discounts for Schumacher College Events!
Posted on 8 July 2010
We are pleased to announce that we have negiotiated special discounted rates for all Schumacher College events for EAUC Members! EAUC Members can now get 20% off all events - Please note that the reduced rates offered are exclusive to EAUC Members - please quote ‘EAUC 20%’ when bookin...
Green Impact roll out
Posted on 5 July 2010
A number of institutions have been in contact with Green Impact recently enquiring if about potential participation. Happily, Green Impact can announce that NUS and NUS Services are now looking to roll the model out to at least another 15 institutions for the 2010/11 academic year on a self-funde...
EAUC Chief Executive, Iain Patton Speaks at UCU Annual Congress
Posted on 14 June 2010
EAUC Chief Executive, Iain Patton Speaks at UCU Annual Congress where sector warns that skills gap will hamper low carbon economy and cost jobs Please read subsequent extract from the UCU website and find contact details below for further details. "1 June 2010 Delegates at the UCU annu...
Times Higher: The Universities that Count
Posted on 10 June 2010
Teaching, Learning, Research and Knowledge Exchange Impact Area Please visit the Times Higher website to see the recent article released on the Universities that Counts project. A huge congratulations goes out to all those mentioned in the article. The Teaching, Learning, Research and Knowle...
Communication & Motivation
Posted on 10 June 2010
In response to a question posed by James Dixon Gough from the University of Leeds EAUC members have been discussing the difficulties and successes of communications techniques in motivating staff to feel they are involved in sustainable initiatives. To read the feedback please visit
EPSRC Responsible Innovation Workshop, April 30th 2010, University of Westminster:
Posted on 9 June 2010
Summary Delegates from academia, research councils, industry and beyond convened in London to review and discuss the results of a pilot study which aimed to operationally implement the concept of responsible innovation within EPSRC research funding activities. EPSRC is the largest public fun...
Conference that Equipped Entrepreneurs with the skill-set to attain prosperity from Green Economy
Posted on 9 June 2010
Last month over a hundred students’ entrepreneurs, academics and practitioners gathered at the University of Cambridge to attend a seminar on entrepreneurship in the green economy, organised by These Young Minds. Professor Alan Barrell, Entrepreneur in Residence at the university opened th...
Self Energy to collaborate with London South Bank University to reduce risk further in energy perfor
Posted on 30 April 2010
London, 22nd April 2010 Self Energy to collaborate with London South Bank University to reduce risk further in energy performance projects Self Energy is delighted to announce a Knowledge Transfer Partnership agreement with the London South Bank University (LSBU). One aspect of this partner...
Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy
Posted on 15 April 2010
Cambridge University 29 April 2010 The UK Government has of late increased its investments in green initiatives as a strategic means of creating sustainable opportunities that will take the UK out of the doldrums. This offers huge opportunities in the green economy to Britain’s entrepreneur...
energyXchange showcases proven energy-saving campaigns
Posted on 6 April 2010
Energy awareness material for universities and colleges is now gathered together for the first time as a centralised online resource at energyXchange. The website – http://www.edu.energyxchange.org.uk/edu/ – is supported by the EAUC and funded under the EU’s Intelligent Energ...
Come and work for us!
Posted on 1 April 2010
The sustainability champion for UK universities and colleges has two exciting opportunities for two exceptional people EAUC Central Administration Officer Based at our Cheltenham office Grade 4 - £17,519 - £20,834 Reference: S752 Positioned at the heart of our small but dynamic an...
Walk to Work Week
Posted on 26 March 2010
Website piece Walk your way to a healthier lifestyle this national Walk to Work Week With the latest statistics showing that 61% of us are currently overweight or obese and with Government figures showing that we jump in the car for over a fifth of journeys shorter than one mile, what better ...
EAUC CRC Insight Guide
Posted on 25 March 2010
Click to launch the full edition in a new windowSelf Publishing with YUDU
Membership survey results
Posted on 19 March 2010
The EAUC is a member led association, run by members, for its members, the EAUC seeks to work with members and partners to drive sustainability to the heart of Further and Higher Education. The EAUC has conducted a Membership Survey, starting in December 2009 to January 2010, to assess the curre...
2010 AGM Notification
Posted on 3 March 2010
We have pleasure in announcing our forthcoming AGM. It will be held during the Annual Conference at 10.05am on Wednesday 24th March 2010 at Bangor University, Wales. Attached are the following supporting papers: 1. Agenda 2. Minutes of the last AGM 3. 2009 Annual Report / Report of the Tr...
WWf Earth Hour 2010
Posted on 25 February 2010
Dear EAUC, IWWF’s Earth Hour 2009 was a massive global phenomenon, where millions of people around the world switched off their lights for one hour. This awe-inspiring event sent a dramatic visual signal to world leaders that they must take urgent action on climate change. This year&rsqu...
Quality and what is worth knowing
Posted on 16 February 2010
1.Various commentators claim that our universities "don’t know what counts so they count everything". How surreal this sounds against the crisis of the multi trillion-dollar rescue of the global economy. It is even more surreal when we learn that highly educated traders with degree...
Defra Review of Universities and Colleges and the Schedule 2 Controlled Waste Regulations
Posted on 4 February 2010
DEFRA is currently reviewing the regulations relating to premises subject to Schedule 2 in the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992. In addition to other premises, this also relates to premises such as universities, and so may have potential impact on your areas of responsibility. The review has come ...
Higher Education Commits to Reducing Carbon Emissions
Posted on 3 February 2010
A recently published strategy demonstrates higher education's commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Universities and colleges have a key role to play in tackling climate change. They have the opportunity and responsibility to lead through their teaching and research activities as well redu...
Scottish Fairtrade Conference for Colleges and Universities
Posted on 3 February 2010
On Monday 8th March, Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) hosted the inaugural Scottish Fair Trade Conference for colleges and universities. The event was organised by representatives from EUSA, the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier Uni...
UCU Environment Conference
Posted on 2 February 2010
UCU Environment Conference Nov. 25th, 2009 Report The first ever UCU environment conference was rated a big success. The conference was attended by 50 delegates from the HE and the FE sectors. This report outlines some of the things that went on. Speakers presentations and workshop reports can...
Green Gown Awards Launch 2010
Posted on 13 January 2010
Green Gown Awards 2010 Applications for the 2010 Green Gown Awards are now open, with the deadline for universities and colleges to get their Stage 1 applications in by Friday 19th February. Now in their sixth year and administered by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleg...
EAUC Member Survey Out Now- Complete to Win…
Posted on 3 December 2009
EAUC Member Survey Out Now- Complete to Win… Complete our survey to be in with a chance of winning an EAUC full conference ticket and fair-trade office hamper! The EAUC is proud to be a member led organisation and, as such, is keen to ensure that it meets the needs of its ...
Four college senior management teams wanted for pilot LSIS leadership training
Posted on 25 November 2009
Four college senior management teams will benefit from piloting new LSIS leadership training. Open to all senior management teams of learning and skills providers. Sustainable development is an agenda that is considered increasingly pressing, but how can organisations respond in a...
EAUC Seeking Events & Programmes Manager
Posted on 17 November 2009
The sustainability champion for UK universities and colleges has an exciting opportunity for an exceptional person Programme & Events Manager (6-12 month fixed term maternity cover) Based at our Cheltenham office £24,152 - £28,839 Ref: S729 The EAUC seeks to appoint a Pro...
Carbon Reduction Target and Strategy for the FE Sector in England
Posted on 4 November 2009
What is it? The government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan published in July states that: "Every part of Government will need to help drive the transition that is needed to live within the UK’s carbon budgets. For the first time, each major government department will have its own carb...
EAUC Seeking Sustainable ICT Project Manager
Posted on 29 October 2009
EAUC Sustainable ICT Project Manager (2 years fixed term) - C/D 13/11/09 Based at our Cheltenham office £24,152 - £28,839 The EAUC seeks a Sustainable ICT Project Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of its JISC-funded ICT Energy and Carbon Management Programme in Englan...
Carbon Reduction Target and Strategy for Higher Education in England - EAUC Response
Posted on 21 October 2009
The EAUC has now published its response to the HEFCE, UUK & GuildHE Consultation on a carbon reduction target and strategy for higher education in England. The consultation response is on behalf of the members of the EAUC and we would like to thank everyone who provided their comments. To ...
New Sustainable Development Curriculum Guides Published on SORTED
Posted on 19 October 2009
Two new sustainable development curriculum guides have been published on the SORTED website. The two documents, written by ESD Consulting on behalf of the LSC and supported by the EAUC, are designed to help learning organisations embed sustainable development into their curriculum. The first g...
EAUC Governance Review
Posted on 30 September 2009
Information For Full EAUC Members Only EAUC membership, staff, turnover and activity has grown significantly in the last three years. In March 2009 the EAUC Board took the decision to review its governance to ensure it was fit for purpose and the Constitution still appropriate. The process has...
The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy multimedia resource is launched!
Posted on 18 September 2009
An important new educational resource was launched on September 18th, 2009 The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy takes a sharp look at the skills, attributes and competencies that learners will need for surviving and thriving in the 21st century. It is a free multimedia resource with intervie...
Sign-up NOW for the Sustainable Procurement course!
Posted on 14 September 2009
Covers levels 1 & 2 of the Flexible Framework Leeds City College - 30 September 2009 The aim of this one day event is to help institutions embed sustainability into their purchasing practice using the Government’s Flexible Framework as a guide and monitoring tool. The day will be made ...
fonesforsafety®
Posted on 13 September 2009
This scheme turns used mobile phones into personal safety alarms for individuals affected by domestic violence (DV). The personal safety alarms are issued by the police or domestic violence support agencies giving direct access to the 999 emergency services and dedicated crisis support. fonesforsafe...
New-look sustainability website launched today! SORTED
Posted on 7 September 2009
SORTED -The Sustainability Online Resource and Toolkit for Education www.eauc.org.uk/sorted SORTED aims to help staff in further education and work-based learning understand sustainability and how it relates to their organisations. Funded by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) and...
Invitation to participate in Tree O’Clock - 5th December 2009
Posted on 7 September 2009
The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) is pleased to announce that it is working in partnership with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), the National Union of Students and the BBC Breathing Places campaign to invite Universities and Students&rs...
14th Annual EAUC Conference - Dates for your Diary! 22-24 March 2010, Bangor University
Posted on 7 September 2009
The EAUC has now announced the date and venue of the 14th Annual EAUC Conference. The conference, which is THE annual environmental and sustainability event for the UK Further and Higher Education sector, will be held at Bangor University on 22nd - 24th March 2010. Further information will be ...
Get a FREE PC Energy Audit!
Posted on 20 August 2009
As part of the EAUC Green ICT project IT Energy would like to invite fellow members to receive a free no obligation PC energy audit, this audit will help you understand the potential savings that can be obtained by deploying power management techniques across your organisation. This free of charge s...
New EAUC Professional Development Programme - Out Now!
Posted on 10 August 2009
The 2009-2010 EAUC Professional Development Programme is now out. Currently there are 8 training events running until December 2009. Further events for 2010 will be announced shortly. Events range from Knowing Your Waste, CSR and Sustainable Procurement. Click here for full details.
EAUC Seeking CUSP Placements
Posted on 10 August 2009
We are recruiting for 2 CUSP (College & University Sustainability Placement) Graduates - a Project Officer for our Scotland Office, based at Queen Margaret University, and a Green Gown Awards Officer for our Cheltenham Office, based at University of Gloucestershire. CUSP, run by StudentForce ...
The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy - Now Available
Posted on 4 August 2009
'The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy: skills for a changing world' has now been published in paperback. The book arose from a larger project, Soundings in Sustainability Literacy which was coordinated by the EAUC in partnership with a number of other organisations. A multimedia version...
Latest Consultations
Posted on 30 July 2009
If you would like the EAUC to send in a collaborative response on the consultations below, then please review and send us your comments by 10 September. Please send all comments to hexton@eauc.org.uk. CONSULTATION OPENS ON A CARBON REDUCTION TARGET AND STRATEGY A joint consultation between HEFCE...
EAUC comment on University carbon reduction targets
Posted on 21 July 2009
Please find below a link to an article taken from Tuesday's 21st July 2009 Guardian Newspaper on carbon reduction targets in Universities. The article includes comments by Iain Patton, Executive Director, EAUC, in which he stresses the importance of ensuring "learners are exposed ...
Invitation to Tender - Promoting Poverty-Aware Procurement on Campus
Posted on 21 July 2009
Closing date - 12 noon, Monday 17 August 2009 The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) invites tenders for delivery of its Promoting Poverty-Aware Procurement Campus project. Funded by the Department for International Development, the aim of the project is to raise a...
Green Britain Day
Posted on 9 July 2009
Everyone's eyes will be on London in 2012. This is our once in a lifetime chance to come together to make a positive difference, and to show the world that Britain is leading the fight against climate change. Team Green Britain is about team work to make life better for ourselves and better ...
Halls Reuse Scheme Guide - OUT NOW!
Posted on 28 April 2009
This reuse implementation guide has been compiled as part of the HEFCE funded project "Moving Towards Zero-Waste". The aim of the project was to work with HEIs in different English regions to implement, improve and extend reuse schemes in student halls of residence and on campus. The E...
Loughborough wins battle to be the greenest
Posted on 14 April 2009
Loughborough Students’ Union has reclaimed a hotly-contested environmental award for the third year running. The Sound Environmental Impact Awards is an accreditation scheme to help Students’ Unions do their bit for the environment. Now in its third year, over a million students have se...
Green Gown Awards 2009 Shortlist Announced
Posted on 6 April 2009
The search is on for the UK’s most sustainable institutions, with 66 universities and colleges now shortlisted for the final stage of the prestigious Green Gown Awards. In their fifth year, the awards recognise exceptional initiatives being taken by higher and further education institutions...
University of Leeds Launches a New Course on Sustainable Transport
Posted on 27 March 2009
With the debate around a low carbon future constantly in the news, the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) at the University of Leeds is launching a topical new course - ‘MSc Sustainability (Transport)’. The new course taps into the challenging transport and sustainability policy a...
New Technical Toolkits for Saving Energy
Posted on 25 March 2009
In summer 2008 NUS services, the commercial arm of the NUS, secured funding for two new carbon projects: the Supplier Equipment Project and the Ventilation Project. Over the 2008/09 academic year NUS Services worked with over 30 pilot Students' Unions through these projects to identify how m...
Jonathon Porritt Headlines EAUC Conference
Posted on 24 March 2009
Jonathon Porritt, Director/Founder of Forum for the Future is headlining the EAUC Annual Conference, speaking on 1st April. The Annual Conference is being held at the University of Warwick on 31st March - 2nd April 2009. Along with over 30 workshops on all aspects of sustainability this year'...
Carbon Reduction Commitment Insight Guide - Out Now!
Posted on 17 February 2009
The EAUC has published this abridged version of our forthcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Insight Guide to inform institutions about the CRC, to establish whether institutions qualify and determine the level of support required by the EAUC. Institutions that do qualify have a legal obliga...
UK Low Carbon International Marketing Strategy
Posted on 9 January 2009
The UK’s Low Carbon International Marketing Strategy is due to be launched in March 2009. The strategy’s findings so far have been summarised in the attached Interim Report. The final round of stakeholder engagement is being conducted before the strategy’s launch. As part of that,...
Carbon projects updates from NUS Services
Posted on 12 December 2008
Following the successful Carbon Academy project, NUS Services is running two new carbon projects this year. Ventilation Project Over recent months a project to deliver energy cost savings through efficient ventilation has been running with NUS member unions. In collaboration with the Carbon ...
Sound Environmental Impact Awards
Posted on 11 December 2008
Sound Environmental Impact Awards is now in its third year and is proving more popular than ever with 81 students’ unions signed up this year! Sound Impact is an environmental accreditation scheme with an awards element specifically designed for students' unions. The purpose of the sch...
Take Action on Active Travel Update
Posted on 1 December 2008
Update on progress Work on the policy call began in December 2007, when the Association of Directors of Public Health and Sustrans brought together a group of national organisations in public health, transport and the built environment to form a working group to encourage a more active cross-govern...
Green Gown Awards Brochure Launched
Posted on 24 November 2008
Universities and Colleges Show the Way to a Greener Future The commitment of 14 further and higher education institutions to sustainable development is recognised in today’s publication of winning and commended entries in the 2007-8 Green Gown Awards. The brochure accompanies the initial laun...
BREEAM Higher Education Update
Posted on 19 November 2008
An update and supporting materials on the BREEAM Higher Education scheme have been posted on www.heepi.org.uk. This includes version 2.0 of the assessor’s manual – open for feedback until November 26th – and a proposed credit scheme for laboratories (in the minutes of the Oxford me...
Buckinghamshire New University launches Buckinghamshire’s first ‘green’ car club
Posted on 3 November 2008
Bucks New University launches Buckinghamshire’s first ‘green’ car club Buckinghamshire New University has teamed up with the not-for-profit charity, Commonwheels, to launch an environmentally-concerned, on-campus car club, which will help reduce carbon emissions and improve tran...
EAUC Publishes New Display Energy Certificates Insight Guide
Posted on 23 October 2008
Buildings, in England and Wales, over 1000 m2 occupied by public institutions or organisations providing a public service and where the public visit regularly must now display a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) and regularly produce an accompanying Advisory Report. Although the regulations came ...
NUS Services Equipment Project
Posted on 3 October 2008
NUS Services is running a one year research project over the 2008/09 academic year looking at efficient ways to manage the free supplier equipment used in students’ union bars and retail space. Working with suppliers, manufacturers and twenty-one pilot unions NUS Services is conducting a numbe...
Sound Impact Awards Launch Their 3rd Year
Posted on 30 September 2008
The Sound Environmental Impact Awards is an environmental accreditation scheme with an awards element specifically designed for students' unions supported by the EAUC. There are 22 Essential criteria all based around easy-to-implement practical actions that will reduce your union's neg...
EAUC Scotland Manager Appointed
Posted on 10 September 2008
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Chamberlain to the role of EAUC Scotland Manager. Andrew is known to many of us in his current role as Estates/Sustainability Contact for the Scottish Funding Council. I am delighted with this appointment and know that our work in Scotland will be...
The Green Gown Awards 2009
Posted on 10 September 2008
The Awards are going from strength to strength and are entering a new post funding council funded phase. Administrated by the EAUC, the cross agency steering group made up of AUDE, BUFDG, Guild HE, HEEPI and UUK is growing to reflect the dynamic development of the Awards. Following the next meet...
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 force on 1st October 2008. Both the transitional document, Display Energy Certificates & Advisory Repor...
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 consultation and an invitation to apply for funds. This is available at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/circlets/2008/cl20_08/ . ...
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 Aware Scotland. The Waste Aware Campus website: www.wasteawarecampus.org.uk contains a number of ‘How to Guides...
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 before, during or after a new build programme. It is commissioned by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, to infor...
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 and students in their efforts. The union called for a carbon reduction strategy on every campus based on university con...
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, the UK's leading student campaign network. The Green League 2008 shows a remarkable improvement in environmental m...
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 Sustainable Procurement Project, the EAUC is pleased to announce a follow-on project funded by the Department for International De...
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 embed sustainable development in education. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is transforming the Further Education (...
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 academic year. The scheme will be relaunching to student unions on 25 August 2008 for the start of the new academic year. ...
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 for HEFCE in their first sustainable development strategy. This document is both a progress report and a consult...
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 year. The fund which will provide HEIs with recoverable grants to undertake projects that will reduce greenhouse ...
Take Action on Active Travel
Posted on 16 May 2008
Please find below a PDF of the policy call "Take action on active travel", developed by a working group of public health and transport organisations, and supported by a broad cross-sectoral constituency of 57 bodies at the time of going to press, including the EAUC. "Take action on...
BREEAM for Higher Education
Posted on 17 April 2008
BREEAM higher education will end bespoke by creating a 'standard scheme' applicable to most university buildings. The Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) is working with partner organisations and BRE to develop the BREEAM for higher education for piloting in the autum...
'Green Colleges Declaration' launched today
Posted on 9 April 2008
UK colleges commit to go green Colleges responsible for teaching and training over three million people will today pledge to go green in all areas of their business. The 'Green Colleges Declaration', covering UK institutions with a combined annual turnover of £6 billion, will be ...
Green Gown Award Winners Announced
Posted on 7 April 2008
Universities and Colleges are Creating Greener Buildings, and Responding Positively to Environmental and Social Issues 16 universities and colleges are winners or highly commended for the prestigious 2007-8 Green Gown Awards. These recognise innovative actions in eight categories – Colleges...
National Union of Students’ Glitzy Green Awards Ceremony reaches out to a million students
Posted on 20 March 2008
Loughborough Students’ Union reclaimed a prestigious environmental award at a glitzy awards ceremony on Tuesday 18th March 2008 for the second year running. Over a million students will have seen environmental best practice in place as a result of 67 Unions entering into these awards. Rangi...
Response to Consultation on Implementation of Article 5 of the Energy Services Directive
Posted on 20 March 2008
Please see document below for the consultation submission from the EAUC.
Scottish Climate Change Declaration
Posted on 18 March 2008
In the light of global concerns about climate change and the developing political pressure in Scotland to take mitigating action, the EAUC has successfully received funding from the Scottish Funding Council to assist the sector take appropriate action through the development of a Climate Change Comm...
Green Gown Awards: Winners Announced
Posted on 18 March 2008
Three of the Green Gown Award Categories were announced at the AUDE conference yesterday, on 17th March. The winners are as follows: Continuous Improvement Winner (projects): Sheffield Hallam University Highly Commended (projects): University of Birmingham Winner (institution): University of G...
New Guide to High Performance Buildings
Posted on 14 March 2008
Two new Guides on High Performance Buildings have been produced by HEEPI, Sust and Thirdwave. For further information and a copy of the guide click here.
EAUC AGM Notification
Posted on 12 March 2008
Please find below details of our forthcoming AGM which will be held on 31st March 2008 at the University of Exeter during our Annual Conference. Below are the AGM agenda, Minutes from 2007 AGM and the Annual Trustee Report and Financial Accounts for 2007. Members are welcome to attend the AGM...
Consultation on Site Waste Management Plans - Response required by 14th March 2008
Posted on 27 February 2008
Dear Members You may remember we responded to Defra on the proposed regulations for site waste management plans last year. Defra have now published the Regulations which are due to come into effect on 6th April 2008. You can view the Regulations by going to: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi...
Call for Mini-Grant Funding Bids
Posted on 22 February 2008
There is growing pressure and expectation on the higher education (HE) sector to respond to the sustainability challenge and consider how best to embed sustainable development into policies and practices, not least in learning and teaching and curricula. To that end, the Higher Education Academy&rsq...
HEFCE Review concludes that stretching policies are required if HE is to become a leader in SD
Posted on 20 February 2008
The key aim of the review was to devise a baseline of Sustainable Development activity in English Higher Education in order to measure progress over the longer term. The review examined the extent to which teaching, research and corporate and estates activities addressed SD – that is, our unde...
The Green Education Declaration
Posted on 19 February 2008
With the launch of Go Green Week by People & Planet, many students will be lobbying their Vice Chancellor or Principal to ensure they sign The Green Education Declaration. The Declaration was launched this morning with a total of thirteen initial signatories. It calls for this year’s Cl...
Consultation on Article 5 of the Energy End Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC
Posted on 1 February 2008
Article 5 requires the public sector to fulfil an exemplary role in the context of energy end use efficiency. As part of performing this exemplary role the public sector must communicate its energy saving actions to the wider public. The Directive requires the public sector to take up cost effective...
Consultation: Revolving green Fund for English HE
Posted on 1 February 2008
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in England will benefit from a new fund to provide repayable grants for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This fund will be a partnership between HEFCE and Salix Finance Ltd (Salix) with both parties committing significant funds. HEFCE and Salix expe...
Encouraging greener living - Defra publishes public attitudes research
Posted on 31 January 2008
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a framework to encourage environmentally friendly behaviour among individuals and communities. The report pulls together evidence on public understanding, attitudes and behaviours and draws conclusions on the potential f...
Government calls for Universities to do more to reduce their carbon emissions
Posted on 22 January 2008
Reducing carbon emissions was one of the key priorities laid down today by John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, in his annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The grant letter calls for universities to do more to reduce ...
Greening Spires - New Report Out Today
Posted on 22 January 2008
A new Universities UK publication, out today, showcases the contribution of higher education institutions to this ‘greening’ agenda. Click here to download the report The Guardian also has an article on this report. Click here to view the article Radio 4's Learning Curve sho...
BBC Radio 4 - The Learning Curve
Posted on 18 January 2008
Iain Patton has been invited to speak on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Learning Curve next Monday evening. The programme is picking up on a new publication called ‘Greening Spires’ comes out from UUK the following day. It presents a rather positive picture of universities embracing th...
Green Gown Sponsorship Launched
Posted on 17 January 2008
Please see the documents below regarding Green Gown Sponsorship opportunities. If you have any queries please contact sponsors@heepi.org.uk.
SORTED website launches
Posted on 9 January 2008
SORTED. The Sustainability Online Resource and Toolkit for Education is launched today by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in partnership with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). The new website: www.eauc.org.uk/sorted helps those working in Further Education ...
University of Bristol win at Times Higher Awards
Posted on 7 December 2007
The University of Bristol have won the 'Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development' category at the Times Higher Awards 2007. For more details on the awards, click here.
Inefficient ICT Sector's Carbon Emissions set to Surpass Aviation Industry
Posted on 7 December 2007
The ‘Inefficient Truth’ Inefficient ICT Sector's Carbon Emissions set to Surpass Aviation Industry An Inefficient Truth is the first research report produced by Global Action Plan on behalf of the Environmental IT Leadership Team. The Leadership Team is a unique gathering of...
Your opportunity to take part in a DfID procurement and poverty project
Posted on 13 November 2007
If you are potentially interested in this project, we would be very appreciative if you could get in touch as soon as possible with John Forster at john@jfassociates.org EAUC has been successful in the concept stage of a bid to the Department for International Development (DFID) for an exciting p...
People & Planet wins Best Campaign 2007 at British Environment and Media Awards
Posted on 9 November 2007
Last night at the British Environmental Media Awards People & Planet, Britain's leading student campaign network, won the coveted British Environmental Media Campaign of the Year. The award was given for the Green League 2007, which ranked UK universities by environmental performance. T...
Sound Impact Awards Launched their 2nd Year
Posted on 7 November 2007
The Sound Impact Awards are an environmental accreditation scheme with an awards element designed specifically for students' unions. Last year 51 students' unions took part with 30 reaching the minimum bronze standard. To gain the bronze standard, unions need to achieve the 20 Essential cr...
Launching the 2008 - 2013 EAUC Strategic Plan
Posted on 2 November 2007
Some Strategic Plans are made to sit on shelves and gather dust. I am pleased (and relieved) to say that the EAUC Strategic Plan for 2008 to 2013 is not going to be one of them! Thank you I am delighted to launch this excellent piece of work which will lead the EAUC for the next 5 years. Its s...
New French University Sustainability Group Established
Posted on 2 November 2007
Campus Responsables has been established and is fast building a useful web presence. EAUC Executive Director Iain Patton was recently interviewed by the organisation and this interview can be found in the Testimony (Temoigage) section. The actual interview is in English. See: http://www.campu...
EAUC Executive Director to speak at The Energy Consortium Conference
Posted on 2 November 2007
EAUC Executive Director Iain Patton is to speak at The Energy Consortium conference on 6th November 2007. With the conference theme being Sustainability, it is encouraging to see this important organisation moving beyond utility procurement to the challenging agenda of renewable energy and improv...
Biodiversity Duty - back on our agenda
Posted on 2 November 2007
According to new legal advice to HEFCE, the Natural England and Rural Communities Act 2006 –Section 40 Biodiversity Duty applies to English institutions. HECFE sought direction on whether the Act applies to HEIs in England and the advice is that it does. In their advice to HEFCE (1) , Bea...
Green Gown Awards - Categories Announced
Posted on 17 October 2007
Green Gown Awards 2007-08 Entries for this year’s Green Gown Awards are now open. The Green Gown Awards are now in their 4th year and have become the most prestigious recognition of best practice in universities and colleges. Winning a Green Gown Award has become a great way to differe...
Bringing Britain to Boston Podcast
Posted on 10 October 2007
How are the roles of a campus environmental professional in the UK different than the work perfomed by an american environmental manager? Iain Patton and Sheri-Leigh Miles spoke at the CSHEMA conference in Boston about the activities of the EAUC. Click this link to download the podcast With t...
EAUC to speak at the forthcoming Energy Consortium Conference on 6th November
Posted on 10 October 2007
The EAUC are to speak at the forthcoming Energy Consortium Conference on 6th November, please see the download below for more details.
Salix rolls out its fund to more Universities following its successful pilot
Posted on 4 October 2007
Since the end of 2006 eight universities have been participating in the Salix Higher Education pilot programme. Based on the success and delivery of the pilot universities, Salix are now pleased to announce that they are keen to recieve applications from more universities. See below for furthe...
EU Energy Services Directive
Posted on 3 October 2007
New legislation is currently under construction for the implementation of this Directive in May 2008. A useful brief guide to the Directive and of particular interest will be the implications to FHE can be found in our Resource Bank. Click here for further details Thanks to Bob Stiff at Br...
BITC Touring Exhibition
Posted on 13 September 2007
Business in the Community’s ‘Walk the Talk Exhibition with Universities and Colleges’ is an exciting new initiative aimed at the higher and further education community. The exhibition is a series of exhibition stands that carry poignant messages and vivid images to convey the si...
Carbon Reduction Commitment Consultation
Posted on 11 September 2007
DEFRA has asked for comments on the revised Carbon Reduction Commitment by the 9th October. We would like to hear your thoughts. Click here for full details.
HEFCE launches new online resource for Sustainable Development in HE
Posted on 2 August 2007
HEFCE have launched an online resource for sustainable development in HE at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/susdevresources/. This lists resources and organisations relevant to those in higher education who are dealing with sustainable development issues. Steve Egan, HEFCE Deputy Chief Executive, said: ...
Possible UK wide Phase II of the Business in the Community Indices for the Sector
Posted on 2 July 2007
After the success of the HE Sector Benchmarking Pilot Project and on the recommendation of the participants we are considering a further developmental phase of the "Universities that Count" Benchmarking Programme – potentially UK-wide. As our group of pioneers suggested, we have plan...
Green Colleges Survey Report
Posted on 25 June 2007
Waterless urinals, generators powered by cow slurry, walls insulated with denim jeans and cars powered by chip fat are among the innovative green features identified by a new survey of colleges published today (21 June). The survey was undertaken to mark the launch of the Association of Colleges...
New EAUC Website Launched!!
Posted on 19 June 2007
The EAUC are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The new website will be the one-stop-shop for environmental and sustainability issues for universities and colleges. The new Resource Bank provides, per topic, strategic and operational examples of good practice from the sector, as w...
LSC Sustainable Development Action Plan
Posted on 13 June 2007
The LSC has published its sustainable development action plan for 2007/08. The plan sets out priorities and actions for the current year and looks ahead to likely actions in future years. Read the Plan Visit the LSC SD webpage
The Green League 2007
Posted on 7 June 2007
Today, 7 June 2007, the UK's leading student campaign network, People & Planet, has published the first ever green league table showing the environmental performance of Britain's universities. Leeds Met, Plymouth and Hertfordshire top the leaderboard. The Green League 2007 celebrates s...
Site Waste Management Plans - Defra Consultation
Posted on 5 June 2007
You may already be aware that from April 2008 the Government intend to make Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) mandatory for all construction projects over £250k in value in an attempt to reduce waste crime and reduce the environmental impact of construction waste. See the end of the email fo...
Climate Change Bill Consultation
Posted on 4 June 2007
The government has published a draft bill to tackle climate change and the EAUC wishes to contribute to the consultation process. Please send any contributions to the 4 key questions to info@eauc.org.uk by 6 June. Find the Bill at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/legislation/i...
HEFCE Strategic Review on Sustainable Development - Interim Report
Posted on 4 June 2007
Click on the link below to view the Interim Report on Sustainable Development in Higher Education in England.
Green Campus Week Events
Posted on 17 May 2007
EAUC are pleased to announce their involvement in Green Campus Week. A new initiative highlighting how universities are making an environmental difference in Britain and America The Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement (HEEPI) is organising a ‘green campus’ week in J...
New Convenor
Posted on 2 May 2007
Following the AGM held on 18th April, the EAUC are pleased to annouce their new convenor as Sheri-Leigh Miles, Sustainability Officer at Bishop Burton College. Sheri is taking over from Martin Wiles, who is standing down from the role but is remaining on the Executive Committee. Other changes wit...
Sound Impact Award Winners
Posted on 26 April 2007
Congratulations to Loughborough Students' Union who scooped the top award for the Sound Impact Awards. In this, the first year, of Sound Impact 51 Students’ Unions were involved, affecting almost 750,000 students. Overall the awards were split as follows: 3x Gold Standard winn...
The Carbon Academy Project
Posted on 26 April 2007
On 09 January NUS Services submitted a bid to the Carbon Trust Networks Initiative to run an £80,000 climate change project called the Carbon Academy. On 09 March we learnt that our bid had been successful, meaning that we will soon be launching an exciting new project for our members. The Ca...
Universities that Count - HE Benchmarking Report
Posted on 13 April 2007
An important new report out today has benchmarked universities from across England on their environmental and corporate responsibility performance. It then reveals how they rate against UK businesses. As institutional performance benchmarking evolves and becomes a mainstream business tool for univer...
Britain's Greenest Universities & Colleges?
Posted on 30 March 2007
The prestigious Green Gown Awards, now in their third year, have been announced. The Awards recognise innovative sustainable actions by universities and colleges across the UK. Universities and colleges have a large part to play in developing a sustainable society with over 2 million students and 30...
UN hails East Midlands - as the first UK region that’s learning to be more sustainable
Posted on 8 March 2007
The UN has led the world in promoting sustainable development and now, as part of a 10 year programme, it acknowledges the vital role of regions in helping everyone learn to be more sustainable. The East Midlands has just become the first UK region to be approved by the UN University and UNESCO as a...
Guidance on WEEE issued by DTI
Posted on 5 March 2007
Guidance on the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations have been issued by the Department of Trade and Industry. Members will be glad to hear that the EAUC are about to start preparing initial outline guidance with support of an environmental lawyer and sector colleagues Ann ...
Edinburgh Students Fairtrade Video
Posted on 5 March 2007
Edinburgh Students have launched a video about their experience of being a Fairtrade University. The video, launched on You Tube, interviews Edinburgh rector Mark Ballard MSP and St Andrews rector Simon Pepper as well as student campaigners and university staff about their experiences – visit ...
First International Meeting on Implementation of ESD for Higher Education
Posted on 16 February 2007
First International Meeting on Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development for Higher Education Institutes (IMESD) took place in Amsterdam 8-9 February 2007. Stephen Sterling and William Scott were commissioned by DHO, the Dutch network for sustainable higher education, to develop a rep...
UN Decade of ESD - Progress to Date
Posted on 12 February 2007
The UN have released a progress to date briefing on the Decade of ESD.
Sustainable Procurement - International Links
Posted on 7 February 2007
The EAUC & C2E2 (Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence) held a video conference on November 28 2006 to compare and contrast sustainable procurement initiatives at universities in the UK and the USA. Click here to view shared documents
LSC launch strategy for building greener colleges of the future
Posted on 6 February 2007
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC), today revealed their strategy for building greener colleges of the future. Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education launched the LSC prospectus, which for the first time states that Colleges must include green propo...
The BIG Energy & Environmental Staff Development Needs Survey
Posted on 2 February 2007
Do you need to have some understanding of energy and environmental issues in your work? Universities and colleges are under great pressure to improve their environmental performance. One potential barrier is a lack of relevant knowledge and skills. EAUC and HEEPI have developed this survey to establ...
Using Recycled Paper Case Study
Posted on 25 January 2007
The University of Gloucestershire and WRAP have produced a case study on using recycled paper.
Queen's University Belfast achieve ISO14001
Posted on 24 January 2007
Queen’s University Belfast is the latest University to achieve certification to the ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems Standard. Certification was achieved for the Environmental Management System (EMS) in place within the University’s Estates Department and Purchasing Office. Th...
Biodiversity on Campus Presentation at Sustaining Excellence in HE Conference
Posted on 16 January 2007
Sustaining Excellence in Higher Education A presentation on the Biodiversity on Campus project was made at the Sustaining Excellence in Higher Education Conference which was jointly organised by the Leadership Foundation and HEFCE. The Conference was held at the Royal College of Physicians in London...
Universities and Colleges Responding Positively to Environmental Issues, Award Scheme Shows
Posted on 8 December 2006
31 higher and further education institutions have been shortlisted for the prestigious Green Gown Awards. These recognise innovative actions in seven categories – Colleges; Continuous Improvement; Course Content (Degrees); Course Content (Professional and Vocational Skills); Energy and Water E...
Eco-versity developments -£22m dream for students homes
Posted on 4 December 2006
An international search has been launched to find architects and developers capable of creating a £22 million sustainable student village in the city. The University of Bradford is inviting construction professionals to make bids and play a lead role in the pioneering project. The scheme wil...
Green Gown Awards Shortlist Announced
Posted on 29 November 2006
You can view the shortlist and a summary of the shortlisted applications at the HEEPI website. The final results will be out in April 2007. Congratulations to all the EAUC members who have been shortlisted!
EMS Survey - enter before 6 Dec to enter the prize draw!
Posted on 28 November 2006
EcoCampus together with the EAUC are undertaking a survey of Higher and Further Educational sector awareness of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). This survey will take no more than a few minutes to complete. The results will allow us to determine the current state of EMS implementation, compar...
EAUC Members lead the way in HEFCE benchmarking
Posted on 20 November 2006
An enthusiastic group of universities and colleges is trialling the appropriateness of Business in the Community’s (BITC’s) Environment and Corporate Responsibility (CR) Indices for the Higher Education Sector. The project originated from the strong support it received at the EAUC’...
EcoCampus Press Release
Posted on 14 November 2006
A Press Release from Nottingham Trent University: Environmental scheme launched at university A national pilot scheme which seeks to encourage higher education institutions to address key environmental issues has been launched at Nottingham Trent University. ‘EcoCampus’, which is being ...
Midlands Region Workshop Report
Posted on 17 July 2006
The Midlands Region meet recently on the 26 June to discuss environmental matters relevant to EAUC members in their region and to encourage the disseminaton of best practice at a local level. A report of the meeting proceedings can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
BITC Project update
Posted on 10 July 2006
A update on the LGM funded project 'Testing the Appropriateness of Business in the Communities Corporate Responsibility and Environment Indices for the Higher Education Sector' is available.
International recognition for the EAUC Biodiversity Guide
Posted on 31 May 2006
The Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity has recently commended the contribution the EAUC' Biodiversity Guide plays in helping achieve the Conventions main objectives. To read their review of the Guide - download the pdf below or visit the Conventions website at www.b...
Are you aware of your duty to comply with The Nature Conservation Act
Posted on 15 May 2006
With the support of a Scottish Executive Biodiversity Action Grant, an important sector guide will be launched at the University of Glasgow on Monday 22nd May. You are invited to this FREE half day event. 'Biodiversity on Campus’ is a practical guide written by the sector for the sector ...
EAUC AGM 2006
Posted on 28 April 2006
The recent presentation and AGM minutes from the 2006 annual conference can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant link below:
Green Gown 2005 Winners Brochure
Posted on 28 April 2006
The Green Gown Awards 2005 Brochure is now available at www.heepi.org.uk The Times Higher Education Supplement, containing a feauture insert on the Green Gown Awards 2005 is available below. Because of the Easter holidays, HEEPI is still awaiting approval of quotes and responses to minor fact chec...
First EAUC Insight guide released
Posted on 4 April 2006
The EAUC Executive is pleased to annouce the release of the first EAUC Insight Guide - Hazardous Waste Directive 2005 (England and Wales). We hope that this will be the first of a series of occasional EAUC Insight guides covering important legal and regulatory developments.
Review of the EAUC Transport Database
Posted on 4 April 2006
The EAUC Transport Database has now been available for more than six months and it is time to review its use and usefulness to ascertain how well it is meeting your needs and how it can be improved. Please take just a few minutes to complete and return the EAUC Transport Database Questionnaire with...
Business Plan - Managing the risk
Posted on 21 March 2006
An updated version of the Risk Assessment carried out on last year's approved Business Plan is now available. This document builds on the Assessment carried out during the summer of 2005, and charts progress to date. To downnload the Risk Assessment, click on the link below:
EcoCampus - 3 year development and testing pilot involving the EAUC
Posted on 7 March 2006
EcoCampus is a national Environmental Management System (EMS) and award scheme for the higher education sector. The scheme allows universities to be recognised for addressing key issues of environmental sustainability. The EcoCampus project is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Engl...
Building Regulations (Part F & L): Draft Publications 2005
Posted on 26 January 2006
New measures to make buildings more energy efficient, saving one million tonnes of carbon per year will come into effect this April. According to The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and DEFRA, the new measures taken together with 2002 Building Regulations will improve standards by 40%. Interim ...
New EAUC Membership & Services Brochure Launched
Posted on 6 January 2006
The EAUC National Office has recently launched the EAUC's Membership & Services Brochure. To read about the differing types of membership and the associated benefits, please click on the link below.
EAUC National Office - new staff contact details
Posted on 19 November 2005
Thanks to a partnership with the University of Gloucestershire, the goal of having an EAUC National Office has become reality only 6 months after the Members approved of our ambitions business plan. Recently the University became the first to achieve university wide ISO14001 status and set a course ...
