Universities and colleges are increasingly seen as vital players in the growth and innovation for climate adaptation. Engagement with wider society and, in particular, business and industry is often central to these activities, which can become a new revenue stream. Also, the nature of relationships between business, industry and institutions is an good measure of social responsibility, to the extent which all parties are committed to benefitting wider society.
Prosper Social Finance
Stu Brew - Europe’s first student-run microbrewery
EcoFeast
Utter Rubbish - an app to tackle fly tipping and improve recycling across the UK
Andy Penaluna, Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship & Director - International Institute of Creative Entrepreneurial Development at the University of Wales Trinity Saint...
The Courtaud Commitment
This session starts by briefly describing the key strategic elements of the CCCU journey since 2010, which now form the basis of a new Project Planning, Monitoring and...
Beyond Consumer Capitalism — Foundations for a Sustainable Prosperity
Sustainable Prosperity and Democracy — A Research Agenda
The Post-Growth Challenge — Secular Stagnation, Inequality and the Limits to Growth
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a framework of 17 Goals and 169 targets to tackle the world’s most pressing social, economic, and enviromental challenges...
SDGs - analysis of the goals and targets
Better Business Better World: The Report of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission
Université de Bretagne Occidentale : UBO Open Factory An open site in which companies, association, students… can meet in order to test and transform quicker...
This 30-minute masterclass from Edie will break down how organisations can effectively align their sustainability strategies with the UN’s Sustainable Development...
SDG Index and Dashboard - Spanish
“More than scaling up”: a critical and practical inquiry into operationalizing sustainability competencies
Climate Action ran the Transitioning to a Circular Economy Webinar on 13th September 2017 and focussed on identifying the key barriers in this transition, including...
Members are invited to watch the webinar we held to discuss the consultation 'Leading by example: cutting energy bills and carbon emissions in the public and...
Green now white bags: Five years skilling students – a University/City recycling collaboration
Team entrepreneurship – students building sustainable businesses
Blockchain in fashion
Project Baala: A real solution not insanitary - student led social impact
Enactus Nottingham – creating business, transforming lives
Edinburgh’s Swap and Reuse Hub (SHRUB) Co-operative
MetMUnch
The Big Idea Challenge
Kenya Jiko Stove
CommUNITY meet and eat
Enactus Cardiff - realising your business potential
Inspiring the future generation - INSPIRE student internships
Balancing the Books: Creating a model of responsible fashion business education
Dip, Dabble, Dive and Thrive – integrating sustainability in the extra-curriculum
Queen’s University Belfast’s ‘Environmental Leadership Programme’
Green Mary careers week
Don’t waste your e-waste
Future-proof your career
Industry-relevant work experience for every student at Leeds Trinity University
Leicester: Talkin’ bout our evolution
Zero by 2040 – The University of Edinburgh’s climate strategy
Going above and beyond!
Continually greening Goldsmiths
Building a sustainable future: From start to beginning
Embedding sustainability at Aston University
The Public Bodies Climate Change Duties came into play in 2016 with annual reports due each November. The universities and colleges of Scotland are supported by SSN and the...
A step-by-step mapping tool to prioritise and characterise food and drink by-products and wastes.
Introduction to Sustainable New Product Development (S-NPD) provides guidance for those involved in NPD and product design who wish to improve the sustainability of their...
It’s simple – reducing the amount of food your business throws away can boost your bottom line.
The Society for the Environment celebrated environmental professionalism through its Environmental Professional of the Year Award today.
'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...