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Leadership & Management
Leadership for sustainability
Appendix CEL report: good practice from the following providers’ work to embed sustainable development.Developing a Sustainability Policy at Sparsholt College
Sparsholt College provides an excellent example of how implementing an Environmental Sustainability programme can engage staff and students whilst still saving the college money.Pershore Group of Colleges
Winning entry in the 06/07 Green Gown Awards. The Pershore Group of colleges has established a strong commitment to sustainable development.Securing Sustainability at Worcester College of Technology
An example of how a college can integrate sustainability into its curriculum and engage its students to make them more environmentally aware.Sustainability: From Strategy to Practice - A Whole School Approach
Lancaster and Morecambe College: an excellent example of how a college can introduce sustainability into college life through the use of existing initiatives, and the engagement of both staff and students.The Genesis Project
The Genesis Project at Somerset College is a good example of an integrated approach to sustainable development.
Teaching & Learning
Student Footprints and course links at Jewel & Esk College, Edinburgh
Building carbon footprinting into the ‘Working with Communities’ NQ Intermediate programme.Cross-Curriculum Sustainability at Bedford College
Bedford College provides an important example of how an institution can embed sustainability into its curriculum by actively seeking support and guidance from both the education sector and industry.Elmwood College
This CaSPr case study looks at using the Curriculum to Implement ISO14001 at Elmwood College.Embedding Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship in the curriculum at Coleg Ceredigion
This case study demonstrates how a small institution, without the specialist knowledge needed, can use the skills of other organisations and initiatives to integrate sustainability into college practices.Lancashire Global Education Centre - Embedding the Global Dimension into Skills for Life Classes
A useful example of how different education providers can work together to spread sustainable development and global skills across their curricula.Regent College: SoapBox and The Global Citizens College
An example of using an existing programme such as the Global Citizens College initiative to enthuse students.Sustainability Development at Hull College
This case study demonstrates how a culture change can take place to embed sustainability into a college and its curriculum.Sustainability Suits Southwark College
An example of a college integrating sustainability into the curriculum and engaging its students to make them more environmentally aware.Yale College - Using Projects to Integrate Sustainability into the Curriculum
This institution has successfully embedded sustainability into all areas of the curriculum, and has made a big environmental impact through small scale schemes.
Building & Estates
Going back to nature at Kingston Maurward College
An example of how monitoring biodiversity can bring together staff, students and the local community, as well as benefiting the curriculum.Water efficiency at Myerscough College
An excellent example of how to make water and financial savings using available initiatives.City of Sunderland - Usworth Sixth Form College
From the LSC Design Guidance website, a new building which looked at how energy could be minimised in its lifetimeElmwood College
This CaSPr case study looks at using the Curriculum to Implement ISO14001.Elmwood College Case Study
This case study from the Scottish Government details Elmwood College's approach to land managementEnfield
From the LSC Design Guidance website, a new building with a variety of sustainability features incorporated.Lauder College
The ECO Space ProjectOrkney College
This case study looks at how they implemented a recycling scheme at this rural collegeAberdeen College Recycling Waste Aware Campus Case Study
Aberdeen College have a policy of ensuring that all college based paper productions are printed on post consumer waste de-inked recycled paper.Blackpool and The Fylde College: Sustainable Procurement – Building Capacity
This case study provides an excellent example of how a college can influence it's members of staff to think about sustainability through training and the implementation of a strong procurement policyCity of London Academy: Post Occupancy Evaluation
This case study is a product of ‘Building for the Future’, an inter-regional collaboration programme, which aims to achieve balanced and sustainable economic growth.Cleaning up your impact at Castle College
A very useful example of how an institution can identify and procure affordable and sustainable cleaning service providers.Glasgow Metropolitan College's Recycling Projects - Waste Aware Campus Case Study
The college introduced recycling facilities in partnership with Glasgow City Council Environmental Protection Services.Merton College, London: Post-Occupancy Review
A review of a recently-completed FE building. The aim of the study is to evaluate the building by undertaking a post-occupancy evaluation and share the evidence-based lessons within the further education sector.New Education Centre is Sustainability Exemplar - Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service
An example of how a group of partners can come together to find funding and create a sustainable building and deliver a sustainable curriculum.New system saves time and money at City College Plymouth
Employing modern technology and having the right service providers can help an organisation significantly reduce energy and water consumption, as well as saving money.Sustainable Procurement at Durham
This case study demonstrates how important a sustainable procurement policy can be to an institution, both environmentally and financially.
