A brief guide for UK colleges and universities giving an overview and signposting to resources on behaviour change and energy management measures to reduce energy usage.
Wrap: Increasing citizen participation in reuse and refill systems
The EAUC-Scotland Travel and Transport Topic Support Network met on the 31st May 2022 to discuss how universities and colleges can encourage students, staff and visitors to move...
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EAUC-Scotland virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' September 2019 edition discussed Reducing paper waste and consumption. We have produced a best...
War on Waste is a bespoke engagement project in a discrete building testing impact on recycling and contamination rates and influencing reduction of waste at source by staff.
Many attempts have been made to influence behaviour in a positive way e.g. recycling correctly, using design-thinking, participatory design, and choice architecture. However,...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' February 2019 edition discussed behaviour change methods and measuring. We have produced a best...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' October 2018 edition discussed Influencing Sustainable Food Choices. We have produced a best...
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead, to coincide with the EAUC-Scotland...
Looking to engage with your Finance Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
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Love to Ride UniCycle Pilot Getting more students & staff riding by understanding behaviour change Partnership with NUS and the EAUC Department for...
This event took place on 28th November 2017. The full resource, including full recording, is available on the Sustainability Exchange. Join Michael Lenaghan from Zero Waste...
On the 28th November 2017 EAUC-Scotland hosted a webinar exploring the disposable cup challenge. This was held with contributions from Michael Lenaghan, Environmental Analyst at...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' October edition discussed Minimising Single Use Cup Waste. We have produced this best practice...
Resource Efficient Scotland held a lighting workshop focussing on how to save energy and money on lighting. There was a detailed presentation which is available to download...
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...
Connecting with nature should be part of every child’s life as it has the potential to aid nature’s revival while benefiting the child. To embed nature connection...
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...
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new initiative encouraging organisations to take action and reduce litter. The initiative is open to any organisation in Scotland that wants...
Recycle Now is very excited to announce that a range of new communication resources are available now for you to download and use during Recycle Week 2017. This will run from...
'Valuing Our Clothes: the cost of UK fashion' presents the latest research on the environmental impacts of the clothing industry in the UK, and an update on the...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Kirsti Norris, Carbon Action Manager - University of...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Dimitra Pilichou, Sustainability Projects Assistant -...
Bookings are now open for the fourth EAUC-Scotland Conference! The Conference will take place on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 at the University of...
UCL Press has announced the publication of an open access book by Robert Biel entitled : Sustainable Food Systems: The Role of the City. Download it free from...
Enhance is a research project which is taking a Living Lab approach to understanding and reducing energy demand in public sector buildings.
This is the presentation Andrew Bryers, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Manager at Aston University gave at The Renewables Event, Birmingham NEC, September...
Carbon vision 2020 In 2010 the Field Studies Council set its vision for 2020 and with the need to reduce carbon emissions a target was set to reduce our carbon emissions by...
The Brief CHANGE AGENTS UK and the National Union of Students (NUS), working with other stakeholders, delivered the DEFRA funded Degrees Cooler Project to foster pro...
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...
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...
The Catholic Institute of Paris has set up a "disability governance" fully integrated into the strategy of the campus, whose guidelines are: "Serve, Train,...
Community Action for Spaceship Earth (CASE) Initiative Members of the ENIRDELM network (www.enirdelm.net) are seeking to ‘make a difference’ by focusing...
This presentation on 'The ISM Tool' was given as part of a morning workshop on 'Tools and Techniques for Sustainability Management and Reporting' at...
First in a new role at the University of Warwick, David has supported and championed projects, ideas and initiatives to improve the impact the University has on its environment
Student (Fine Art 2nd year) - Goldsmiths, University of London Margaret takes environmental conservation to heart. She is one of the more genuinely environmentally...
When Serena started working at the College in 2009, sustainability was not a core priority. Initially Serena concentrated her work on creating policies, plans and procedures to...
A coalition of students, staff and local residents have come together under the Transition Town banner to undertake a range of sustainability projects tackling climate change...
Edinburgh College has built up two thriving community gardens at opposite ends of the city of Edinburgh, and is also in the process of developing four community orchards
Over the past academic year, the University of Brighton has focused its efforts on tackling food waste in campus restaurants.
Lancaster University leads the HE sector in respect of its integrated, cutting edge sustainable food projects such as ‘Edible Campus’. Together, Lancaster...
Since 2007 the university has been addressing sustainability across the whole institution; sustainability is cited in the Strategic Plan as a core value of the University.
Sustainability is about making changes and inspiring a new approach to the way we live in the world, use its resources and interact with the rest of the ecosystem.
In order to bring all of Durham University’s environmental initiatives and activities together, the name and concept of ‘Greenspace’ was devised in 2010....
Saving the planet, saving cash, shrinking the College’s carbon footprint whilst, at the same time, stimulating staff and learners’ imagination in terms of...
The “Let’s Green SWC” initiative takes a holistic approach to sustainability across the institution by seeking to identify and address the impacts of...
Seen to be Green champions a Living Curriculum that is delivered in and beyond the classroom, using gallery and outdoor space and the café
Waste Innovation, from campus to community- using waste to engage & change behaviour Our engaging and expansive waste programme involved; students, staff and funders,...
This Exchange presentation from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by Resource Futures Ltd falls under the Learning, Teaching and...
eco action games and the University of Manchester's research report that proves a games-centric approach to student eco education is a highly effective method of engagement.
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by The University of Nottingham and falls under the Learning, Teaching...
By Reducing, Re-using, Recycling and Rewarding, the University of Dundee has reduced litter, increased furniture and stationery reuse and increased recycling through rewarding
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,...
Aston Go Green is a catchall term to summarise the wide range of sustainability initiatives at Aston University. The main benefits have been legal compliance and financial saving
This Huddersfield University project sought to identify effective community-based arrangements for sustainable forest use.
One year ago, the University of Chester became the founding member of the DoNation’s “Do Good for Uni programme”; getting students and staff pledging simple,...
Since October 2013 the Students Union and the University of Central Lancashire have collaboratively run a range of innovative student engagement initiatives that have seen...
Diana has grown up in what is classed as one of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester and understands firsthand the lack of opportunities and community based activities
Designed to tackle poor energy efficiency in student housing, the project offers students a range of interventions and incentives to help them to develop appropriate energy...
SmartSpaces is a unique approach to displaying complex utility consumption data in a way which is fun, engaging and simple to understand.
Students’ Green Unit: Students shaping sustainability through behavioural change The Students’ Green Unit bridges the gap between student action and academic...
In 2014, the University of Nottingham offered its first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) called ‘Sustainability, Society and You’
Bournemouth University’s Carbon Management Plan is a comprehensive programme of works aiming to meet the challenging 2015/16 target of a 30% reduction in absolute...
In April 2012, University of Southampton completed the first ever campus-wide energy audit, with 255 students and staff auditing and switching off all unnecessary office...
New Life for Old Pants is a successful textile waste reduction and recycling programme at the University of Salford.
A presentation about behaviour change in practice covering outputs, outcomes and future opportunities including degrees cooler, green impact and two case studies
A presentation about encouraging behaviour change for carbon reduction including case studies from Cranfield University and Bedford College
A presentation about behaviour change which offers a simple overview of the key areas, theoretical models, the barriers to change and some example projects.
A toolkit published by the Department for Transport (DfT) which provides a practical tool for users wishing to apply the latest behavioural insights in the transport context.
A case study looking at City College Norwich who in December 2009 launched a five-year Strategy which contained an objective of developing 21st century environments that are...
This guide produced by the Scottish Government is designed to help employees who want to reduce their carbon footprint.