On Friday 18th March 2016, the Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Topic Support Network met to discuss the sustainability programmes...
QMUL is a University in central London with a rapidly developing Sustainability offer. Initially my role was to assist the team in running our engagement programme
2014/15 was the 6th year that the Green Impact Scheme was implemented at the University of Kent. Green Impact is the National Union of Students’ environmental awards and...
Transition University of West Scotland is a 10 month project driven by 5 change agents for the Student Association (SAUWS) to deliver environmental projects for staff and...
Entering our sixth year of Green Impact at the University of Sheffield, we had 54 departments signed up and ready to create positive environmental change!
In 2014/15 the University of Salford took part in a second round of Green Impact, the National Union of Students’ environmental awards and accreditation scheme and needed...
Sustainability is one of the key enablers for UCL’s large scale transformation program as it undertakes a major refurbishment and expansion of its estate.
City College Plymouth has been announced as winners of the Best Fairtrade College/University category at the South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2016 on Friday 11th March....
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) was thrilled to be announced the winner in the sustainability category at the prestigious The Guardian University Award 2016 on Wednesday...
This is a free one-day practical training session aiming to cover a range of topics on energy efficiency and carbon management that are bespoke to the challenges faced in...
Renewal In March 2016 Conor Edwards, Director of Finance and Estates, Winstanley College emailed the North West Region network to ask, “Could anyone recommend a...
The Courtauld Commitment 2025 is an ambitious voluntary agreement that brings together organisations from across the food system – from producer to consumer.
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,...
Plymouth University and The University of Manchester both triumphed at the Food Made Good Awards on 22 March, in recognition of their outstandingly sustainable catering....
Kierson Wise, Associate Director of Sustainability (Carbon), University of Gloucestershire emailed the Transport Planning Network Group to ask, “We are looking to get...
Lucinda Lay, Carbon Reduction Projects Manager, University of Oxford emailed the Members’ network asking, “Is anyone doing small roof mounted solar PVs on a...
Plymouth University has a non-pay expenditure of circa £80 million per annum which is across a wide range of works, goods and services. As a publicly funded body the...
While there are various technological solutions available to those who strive to reduce energy consumption and live their lives more sustainably, influencing behavioural change...
Compiling a Sustainability Report is not only a good way to assess progress over a fixed period, but it's also a great way to engage staff, students and the wider community....
Effective sustainability reporting can play an important role in implementing sustainability at your institution. We want to help our members report on their sustainability...