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...
With the first communal garden established by students in 2012, the college now has 2 thriving multi-purpose community gardens used by students, staff and members of the local...
West Lothian College is implementing a series of initiatives to improve access to healthy and nutritious food for students, addressing food poverty. Initiatives include the...
After implementing the Scottish Government Sanitary Support Scheme within the University's campuses, the University of Dundee decided to take things further and plan to...
The College worked in partnership with the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice to convert one of the Hospice's charity shops into a charity beauty salon. The salon opened...
Ayrshire College established the 'Promoting Wellbeing Group' in 2017. The group's aim is to prepare, implement and review a Promoting Wellbeing Action Plan to...
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...
Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) is a research-based teaching model that allows students across all undergraduate courses and years to be...
'Future focus' is a course aimed at 19-24 year old students from previous non-engagement backgrounds. The course aims at developing and enhancing a range vocational,...
CodeCraft is a coding club where pupils learn coding skills through creating their world and characters on the game 'MineCraft'. Started as a summer club, CodeCraft has...
In response to the Waste regulations (Scotland) entering into effect in January 2014 that requires food waste to be separated, the College developed its own composting...
Following a plastic awareness campaign and a student survey on the possibility of removing single use plastic items from the college's facilities, the college officially...
A team of travel advisers deliver advice to commuters on how to make their commute more sustainable. The advisers are trained during the summer, and deliver most of their travel...
The University has partnered with BRITA to introduce a glass bottling scheme on campus. The filtered water dispenser will provide both still and sparkling water at catering...
In 2016, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland established a rooftop garden with the aim to gain some greenspace in a city centre where greenspace is limited. The garden, managed...
Sets targets to become net carbon neutral by 2040 in the University's 2016-2026 Climate Strategy which also identifies key issues, the actions planned to address them and...
City of Glasgow College’s Jewellery Design Programme (part of the Faculty of Creative Industries' Craft & Design Department) signed the Incorporation of...
North Highland College Business Students, led by a member of staff and in partnership with DYW Highland, the local Chamber of Commerce and local primary staff, facilitated and...
The 'TRNSPRT at the College’ event for staff and students aimed to encourage people to think seriously about how they travel to and from the college and how they can...
North East Scotland College has developed a mentoring programme through which staff help students be confident in their essential skills and identify the essential skills they...
West College Scotland partnered with AC Whyte to create a Skills Academy that upskills students to apply thermal insulation. This was a response to a company-identified skills...
A QMU researcher in refugee integration worked with other researchers at institutions across the UK and the UK Government to develop an Indicators of Integration...
Project SEARCH is a one-year programme, supporting young people with additional needs to gain skills and experience aimed at helping them move into sustainable employment. The...
Glasgow Medical School Access Programme (GAP) is a pre-medical programme lasting one year, that allows learners from non-conventional backgrounds to acquire the fundamental...
The Startup Accelerator helps students, staff and alumni to develop their ideas and launch their businesses by providing each team with £10,000 and 6 months of training...
With £6.6 million funding from SoSEP, Dumfries & Galloway College and Borders College are developing a network of STEM Hubs across different locations including...
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call for action to shape a better future for all. Universities have a key responsibility to tackle complex societal...
'Our Sustainable Food Journey’, a report on the University of Cambridge’s Sustainable Food Policy, in particular quantifying the impact this has had since its...
On the 11th Sept 2019 the Energy & Water Management Topic Support Network met to discuss preparing a strong funding application. Presentations and discussion included:...
CONFERENCE KEYNOTES, PARALLEL SESSIONS AND TOURS WILL: • Provide the normal S-Lab/UKSPA ‘buzz’ of bringing people from different backgrounds together...
Since March 2018, Hey Girls has been working closely with partner schools, colleges and universities to help distribute period products. As free period products...
A cross-sectoral coalition of organisations has been launched, calling for an ambitious and comprehensive Circular Economy Bill. The coalition of over 30 organisations is led...
This week, lawyers from ClientEarth are putting 100 local authorities across England on notice, warning them that they will violate their legal obligations and risk legal...
The Global Challenges in Transport courses are part of the Oxford Leadership Programme, and are delivered by the Transport Studies Unit, at the University of Oxford....
OpenLivingLab Days (OLLD) is the annual gathering of the global Living Lab community. A space for public officials, companies, entrepreneurs, academics, living lab...
Ever wondered how to make your events more sustainable? You’re not alone. Green events are a key area and they’re destined to become the standard. In an era where...
The University of Sussex has joined organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency with Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell stating that “unless the higher...
Attend the Love Our Colleges webinar on 20 August to receive an update on the campaign and to support you with planning your activities for the Love our Colleges Week in...
Join us to explore and discuss the benefits of the ‘European Students Sustainability Auditing’ Project related to student-centred learning and social responsibility...
Reducing Carbon Emissions From Flying –Challenges and Possibilities Session 1, Thu 15 August 2019, 11-11:45 (UTC+2, Norwegian time) How to tackle the growing...
Beef burgers and bottled water will be consigned to history on the Goldsmiths, University of London campus from the start of the new academic year next month. The changes...
EAUC-Scotland is hosting a virtual training opportunity on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting for Scottish institutions that would like to expand the reporting...
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Scott Stephens, Exeter College Technology Centre - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Nottingham Trent University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - University of Winchester - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - James Boyd, University of Leicester - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - James Turner, University of the West of England - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Aston University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - University of Worcester - Finalist
Green Gown Awards - The University of Manchester - Total Reporting
Green Gown Awards 2019 - University of Gloucestershire - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - University of the West of England - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Tom Bedford, Keele University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Adam John Proctor, Keele University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - GenGreen, London College of Fashion, UAL - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Lauren Holmes, University of Chester - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Social Mobility Student Success division, King’s College - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Dr Karen Thompson, Bournemouth University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Dr Peter Bradley, University of the West of England - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Sam Gibbons, Keele University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Sharon Boyd, The University of Edinburgh - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Megan Youngs, The University of Sussex - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Zulfi Ali, Canterbury Christ Church University - Finalist
Around 7,000 other networks of higher and further education institutions from across six continents have signed a letter to take action against the growing threat of climate...
Passport to Sport
Green starts: A long term sustainability intern initiative
Enhancing the benefits of trees on Campus - University of Leeds
Intergenerational physical activity projects in Care Homes
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Keele University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - Aston University - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - The University of Edinburgh - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - London School of Economics & Political Science - Finalist
Green Gown Awards 2019 - King’s College London - Finalist
To sustainable Aston and beyond!
System change not snake oil - the university with real ‘value for many’
Small but mighty - University of Worcester punches above its weight
CL4Ss action for climate change
This is a summary from the 16th July 2019 Think Tank event lead by EAUC and SOS and kindly hosted by Nottingham Trent University. The Think Tank was the initial meeting to help...
Cash4Change
Plant Your Plastics - City Goes Green
Project Plastic - putting planet before profit
Evolving a Student Green Office
The Jo Love Soccer School
Killer air: Improving the world though low-cost air quality monitoring
GCU_SmartTravel - sustainable travel advice for commuters
Students ‘give it some welly’ with community conservation projects!
Engage for Change - empowering students to lead positive sustainability action
Strathclyde’s Global Student - using Vertically Integrated Projects to make a difference through ‘useful learning’
Weigh to Go - cutting plastic through the zero-waste shop at Keele SU
#NBSdiscover
#SpitHappens
LSE Funds the future - the Sustainable Projects Fund
Presented by Mark Durdin of Cardiff University and Stuart Bowman of Breathe Energy – this joint presentation of our project plan that mapped out how Breathe supported...
Putting planet before profit
Investing for good: Social investment at the University of Edinburgh
Your sustainable campus - funding your ideas
WasteNott spend more
Self-supply of water services and sustainable water supplies
UWE Bristol Community Fund