An event discussing how to integrate retrofit into construction curricula and apprenticeships with perspectives from Scotland, England, and Wales
Please find all the resources from the Education for Sustainable Development Meeting on the 20th of October 2020 which was on "Staff and Student Wellbeing". All 3...
Please find the resources and minutes from the Education for Sustainable Development TSN available here. All presentations and minutes are available to download on the right...
The Travel Better workshop ran alongside the launch of the Travel Better Package as part of a wider initiative to support colleges and universities in addressing our reliance...
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Topic Support Network Group met on the 11th of November to look into the topic of "Evaluating ESD in the curriculum –...
Embedding sustainability into the curriculum can be challenging, thus the aim of this resource is to help IT teaching professionals integrate sustainability concepts into the...
SOS, NUS’s new sustainability charity, and UKSCN, the school strikers organisation, have launched a new campaign to repurpose the entire education system, from primary...
West Highland College UHI sent their students out into the community to develop their skills whilst benefitting their local area. Construction Skills students did a makeover of...
Orkney College UHI have been working on an innovative project involving hydrogen power. The project aims to stores excess renewable energy as hydrogen gas, effectively a storage...
Perth College UHI has been running an innovative programme which allows their staff and students to work in care homes. The aim is to provide physical activity programmes for...
Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) is a research-based teaching model that allows students across all undergraduate courses and years to be...
The Forest College is for learners and leaders of all ages who want to develop their knowledge, skills and leadership in the forest and outdoors. It aims to deliver many...
North Highland College UHI Gamekeeping students and Inverness College UHI Forestry and Arboriculture students visited the Strathvaich Estate to better understand the two land...
The Cross-School Course is a two-week course delivered to all first year students at GSA, during which the students have a chance to explore the city, its history, and the...
Following responses from students who said they wanted more from their feedback, the college decided to explore the use of screen-capture videos to provide feedback. This...
Has sustainability education been ‘tamed’ to fit with the performativity culture in which reporting and measuring ultimately drive practice? There are a growing...
This session shared findings from a recent DMU project to support staff and students from six programmes to explore current coverage and course enhancements focused on ESDG.
It brings together powerful networks of businesses and governments, in order to shift global markets and policies towards accelerating climate action
This session offered the delegates the chance to hear from one of the University’s senior lecturers about how a new course is being constructed for The University of...
This document covers a summary of the PWC report titled “Managing risk in Higher Education – Higher Education Sector risk profile 2018”. PWC compared 37 higher...
Climate change education for universities - A conceptual framework from an international study
The Leeds Way to a Sustainable Curriculum
This workshop will detail the different approaches and partnerships involved in this holistic approach to whole institution ESD integration.
The role of education in the sustainable development agenda: Empowering a learning society for sustainability through quality education
SDG 4 Quality Education - Research on education and sustainable development: scholarly output, growth, impact and collaboration
This National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has been developed by the Department of Education and Skills (DES), in consultation with key...
This document is intended to help higher education sustainability practitioners more powerfully articulate the value of sustainability to higher education leaders as well as...
This article is about using research from a practitioner perspective. It tells the stories of four teachers and a researcher, who were part of a collaborative project focused on...
The aims of the project were to: establish a baseline for the existing attitudes, opinions and actions of pupils, and their families, regarding water use; educate children about...
A report from two Professors from The University of Manchester and Manchester Business School on their views of this new, innovative approach to engaging students in...
With the kind support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the University of Essex we’ve established a clear definition of connection to nature and a method for...
EAUC has launched its Living Labs Research. A university or college Living Lab is where real-world institutional problems are addressed in new dynamic partnerships between all...
An article by Carin Moffatt and Cathy Dzerefos, WESSA
Article by Nicole Andreou in International School Magazine, explaining how schools, through the Eco-Schools Seven Steps, can make a difference. p.39-40
FEE Annual Report.
EAUC commissioned the research paper ‘Next Generation Sustainability Strategy and Structure’ to help members understand the current sustainability landscape in...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Dr Vitalia Kinakh, Lecturer - University of Manchester...
The YouthXchange Green Skills and Lifestyles guidebook, which focuses on the challenges, opportunities and good practices related to green economies and societies, is the second...
"To educate students for a lifetime of contribution to society, colleges and universities accept an enormous challenge. Toward this end, they help students pursue a broad...
The fast-track guide to reducing energy and carbon emissions in an educational environment.
A century ago, universities, offices and schools that were made of robust stone, brick, equipped with basic gas and water, and perhaps a few electrical systems, were probably...
This is a highly beneficial and interesting benchmarking report on Sustainability and Responsibility education by Katariina Heikkilä, University of Turku: “A new...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Leafield Environmental are developing ideas and building strong relationships with universities.
Universities have been identified as being critical in developing sustainability - focused skillsets and mindsets (UNESCO, 2004; UNCSD, 2012). A UK-based survey further...
Training day for all staff members of the university college about the various themes of sustainability.
The Global Citizenship and Youth Participation in Europe Report identifies the context within which the Schools for Future Youth Project takes place in terms of evidence on...
During 10 days participants from socio-educational care work and business studies in Flanders and other European countries (Sweden, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland and Germany) take...
Colin has collaboratively led the curriculum development processes at La Trobe to help embed sustainability across all undergraduate courses – an Australian first
Creating Sustainable Futures commenced as an interdisciplinary unit on climate change, it has evolved into a process for, as well as product of, Education for Sustainability (EfS)
Sustainable Pedagogy incorporating 'social, economic, environmental and cultural' values, is central to Gwenllian’s role, in Higher Education; enabling students...
Luci believes that to stimulate genuine and lasting change people need to experience how their actions make a difference. Recognising that future leadership demands confident...
Green Guild started in October 2013 encompassing a wide range of initiatives for embedding sustainability across the University community. Three interrelated themes of...
The University of Reading’s Making Beer Green Initiative is specifically focussed on improving the sustainability of its seven bar operations spread across seven sites.
Frances Corner has been Head of London College of Fashion since 2005. Throughout this time she has worked to embed the importance of using education to transform lives across...
The Futures Initiative (FI) mission is to enhance academic staff knowledge, skills and experience in sustainability education to breed leadership in curriculum change
Sustainable Development - Better managers and leaders for a better society.
The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit is based on the idea that communities and educational systems within communities need to dovetail their sustainability...
Youth Eco Summit – Linking and leveraging social responsibility and sustainability in GWS and beyond. The unique internationally recognised Youth Eco Summit (YES) held annually...
Give them wings and they will fly! Transforming VET Teachers into Sustainability Champions. Equipping Australian industries with employees who possess and can apply relevant...
In this EAUC Meet a Member career profile, see how Hannah Tweddell (Sustainability and Engaged Learning Coordinator) is embedding sustainability knowledge across the University...
A blog post by Will Jenkins, Carbon Credentials about the Role of Tertiary Education in the Transition to Sustainable Cities
SOAS had an ageing telephony system that was coming to the end of its life. BT’s solution delivered lower costs, more efficient call handling and flexible working
With BT’s help the University of Nottingham introduces a campus-wide Wi-Fi network to promote new ways of working for students and staff
Canterbury Christ Church University present their annual 2013-14 Sustainability, Environment and Education Annual Report.
Aston University partnered with BT to plug the gaps in its technical skills, aiming to reduce maintenance and support costs by 25% per year over three years
BT helps one of the world’s oldest university’s upgrade its outdated telephone system with a platform befitting one of the world’s greatest centres of learning
Wyvern Technology College improves call handling with Mitel Communications Director from BT
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, Further Education Summit in partnership with AoC, presented by Cerian Ayres,...
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, Further Education Summit in partnership with AoC, presented by NUS and Wigan and...
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, Further Education Summit in partnership with AoC, presented by Graham Whalley,...
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, Further Education Summit and presented by City College Plymouth.
This keynote presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, Further Education Summit and presented by Nigel Marsh, Global Head of...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Leafield Environmental are developing ideas and building strong relationships with universities.
An international report has been released by the International Council for Science which provides an expert commentary on the proposed 2015 Sustainable Development Goals
Foundation resource for students based on the principle that all students should leave post-secondary education with at least an appreciation of the role the environment will...
This case study focuses on Leadership for Sustainable Development following research in 2014 into the way the FE sector in Wales is embracing the concept of sustainable...
A final report from Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales from research in 2014 into the way the FE sector in Wales is embracing the concept of sustainable development and turning theory...
This case study focuses on Links with Business and Local Employers as a result of 2014 research into way the FE sector in Wales is embracing the concept of sustainable development.
One of Nottingham Trent University’s strategic aims is to ‘provide a learning and working environment that inspires and promotes a culture of ambition, community and...
The Living Laboratory has allowed students from diverse academic backgrounds to create dynamic research projects, identifying solutions to the environmental sustainability...
The University of Gloucestershire Students’ Union aims to grow its Union as a social enterprise hub, acting as advocates for social enterprise as an educational tool with...
This collaborative project between University of the West of Scotland (UWS), SAUWS (Students Association UWS) and NUS, sees sustainability being embedded into teaching at UWS
Final year honours Geoscience students are ‘para-professionals’ in their subjects. Students design, develop and deliver resources and materials for science and...
The project has provided students with an exciting opportunity to participate in a unique elective module which explores the principles and practices of sustainability
The ‘Our Space Your Place’ competition offered a unique entrepreneurial opportunity to University students. Students worked with University faculty and business experts
An affordable and easy to administer bicycle loan scheme which is designed to promote cycling through minimising the barriers to staff and students
UWS community gardens reduce carbon through food growing; provide a living laboratory for students; and a social space for UWS staff, students and surrounding communities
By Reducing, Re-using, Recycling and Rewarding, the University of Dundee has reduced litter, increased furniture and stationery reuse and increased recycling through rewarding
The Sustainable Garden is a multi-purpose, public space developed on a previously unused plot of land on campus. The garden is utilised for edible planting open to all
Since launching its Social Responsibility and Sustainability Strategy in 2010, the University of Edinburgh has strived to understand its impact on the world
In the last 5 years, Environmental Management at Loughborough has come on in leaps and bounds and is now reaching new heights in waste and recycling
University of Gloucestershire (UoG) has been engaged in sustainability for many years and has worked hard to progress its integrated strategy
The Environment and Public Policy MSc embraces and offers an excellent grounding in sustainability, managed ecosystem exploitation, and new and unfamiliar challenges
South West Energy Centre is a unique multi award winning facility providing advice, guidance and training to industry and consumers in all matters relating to the Low Carbon Sector
Education for sustainable development was utilised to address environmental and health concerns within the existing care curriculum framework.
Linking the part time/distance learning (DL) students with the full time students has facilitated the opportunities for shared learning.
LSE published its first Environmental Policy in 2005. Since then, the School has come a long way on its journey to embed sustainability in all aspects of the School’s day...
Over the last 5 years, Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) has taken on the challenge of integrating sustainability across every corporate department and curriculum area.
From the ground-up: a whole-systems approach to institutional change Ball State University’s Council on the Environment (COTE) represents the many Vice-Presidents,...