The EAUC is the Alliance for sustainability Leadership in Education, championing good practice for the environment across universities and colleges. Run by members, for its members, the EAUC seeks to drive sustainability to the heart of further and higher education. With a growing membership of university, college and learning and skills providers in the UK, the EAUC delivers tailored services and resources that add value and offer exclusive information and tools on a number of topics and projects.
The Member services and resources are to inspire and assist sustainability professionals in their professional roles, as well as campaign for paradigm and policy change by individuals, institutions and governments.
People are central to the EAUC's work. For them, the organisation maintains networks of over 8000 sustainability professionals ready to engage in dialogue. The EAUC disseminates information and resources via newsletters, websites, social media, and its events to lead the way on project management, teaching, and operations across the sector to bring about tangible change. To meet the need for specialist learning and information sharing, the EAUC also runs a range of Communities of Practice that encourage focused and efficient networking.
The Sustainability Exchange is one of the many pioneering projects delivered by the EAUC.
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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 compilation of responses from EAUC Members on their Environmental Management Systems
The introduction of the Hazardous Waste Directive in July 2005 brough new obligations for sites producing 200kg of hazardous waste each year
A case study from the University of Warwick on the investment of new halls of residence and the integration of sustainability within them.
A case study from Southampton University on meeting the sustainable needs in a new build.
‘work2savetheworld’ presents a range of videos of environmental professionals describing their work and how they got to where they are today. The aim of this channel...
The Green Consultancy successfully tendered to the University of Oxford for a programme to create a new Five Year Carbon Management Plan
Lauder College has built a unique construction workshop (ECOspace) and training centre for educating students in environmental best practice for the construction industry.
Keble College is one of the largest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford with 410 undergraduate and 235 graduate students. It was the wish of the founders in...
EAUC Member responses about heating policies which includes ots of examples of heating policies at universities and colleges which can be used to help create your own policy.
Lucideon's Quick Guide to ISO 50001: The New Energy Management System Standard - a reporting guide and a video.
Survey results from Heriot-Watt University's Energy Performance and Estates Condition Survey.
Recycling and sustainability within rural further and higher education institutions can be difficult without the support and advice that is more readily available to those...
A case study from The University of St Andrews getting to the next level and integrating sustainability into every part of the institution.
The University of St Andrews implemented a compulsory in-house recycling scheme for staff and students. Working closely with the local authority they undertook a rationalisation...
Steinel UK Limited shares a number of case studies from some work completed with three EAUC Members in the installation of sensor controlled lighting to reduce energy.
After 10 years of research and development with Stafford-based company Talbott's Heating Ltd, the BG100 biomass generator began testing at Harper Adams in December 2005
A case study of Oxfam’s partnership with Birmingham City University on "Oxfam Collects at Work" to engage employees in sustainability whilst raising money for...
Advanced Power Technology, shares a recent case study on the installation of a data centre at Manchester Metropolitan University.
A short talk on the environmental values of urban green walls focusing on the animal biodiversity, air quality, building insulation (thermal, noise and light) and human well-being.
Hannah Munroe, Sustainability Officer, Newcastle University, thought she would share with EAUC members some banners that they had produced for engaging students with...
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has embarked on a comprehensive utilisation survey for the whole academic year in order to gain an insight into the use of the estate. The...
Coventry University’s Carbon Challenge scheme is an inter-faculty energy competition with eagerly anticipated monthly reports, quarterly league tables and prizes....
Imperial College London is committed to provision of sustainable operation of its estate, despite a strategy of refurbishment, new build and staff/student growth. To support...
An Independent Evaluation of the SUSTE-TECH Project is a report prepared by Curtis+Cartwright Consulting Ltd for Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC).
A number of websites that provide useful information on green ICT.
ICT (or e-Waste) at your institution, an EAUC Insight Guide, provides useful information on e-waste, covering a number of areas such as regulations, storing, recycling and...
Reducing Paper Use at Your Institution, an EAUC Insight Guide, provides guidance on reducing paper use and recycling waste paper, embracing other relevant aspects such as legal...
National Journeys towards Education for Sustainable Development 2011, edited by Ingrid Mulà and Daniella Tilbury from the University of Gloucestershire and published by the...
Elmwood College has adopted an innovative approach for meeting the requirements of the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard. It uses curriculum as a mechanism for...
See how, as part of its drive to become a leader in sustainable development, the University of St Andrews put in place a far-reaching Sustainable Development Strategy.
A case study about biodiversity enhancement activities at the University of Exeter.
ThinkBIG: How and why landscape-scale conservation benefits wildlife, people and the wider economy report sets out why a move towards a landscape-scale approach is needed
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...
A spreadsheet from the Furniture Reuse Network with average weights of furniture, household and larger appliances, useful in estimating the weight saved from sending to landfill.
The Big Wheel: Turning transport around,a website developed by the Greater Nottingham Transport Partnership, local universities and Sustrans.
EAUC Members responses about the management of paid car parks at institutions.
EAUC Member responses with Members’ experience on measurable mandatory tender criteria for building contractors regarding travel to and from university site with respect...
Responses from EAUC Members on Members' experience of monitoring the use of bicycle racks.
A resource with guidance on developing sustainable timber procurement policies covering all timber and timber derived products
A number of case studies on video conferencing and data centre best practice in universities, colleges and research organisations .
A completely free ‘Fleet Health Check’ is available from The Energy Saving Trust for organisations with more than 20 vehicles
Sustainable ICT Procurement for Institutions, an EAUC Insight Guide, offers advice on selecting most sustainable ICT equipment for institutions, encompassing a range of topics...
A briefing document prepared by ECUS Environmental Consultants (October 2011) which discusses the proposed revisions to ISO14001: 2004 Environmental Management Standard.
An edited excerpt of the former Wales environment minister's ‘A small country with big sustainability ambitions,’from the ENDS Annual Lecture 2011.
View two Education for Sustainability (EFS) guides produced by Dr Alex Ryan and Professor Daniella Tilbury from the University of Gloucestershire.
A presentation on Environmental Co-ordinator Questionnaire results, providing a snapshot of the public sector Environmental Co-ordinator network system.
A briefing on new waste management legislation by the University of Greenwich to its staff who deal with or are responsible for handling and collection of waste for disposal...
An online book depository allows downloading a wide range of useful textbooks FREE of charge and it includes a whole section on Energy and The Environment.
The PPAPC produced 14 Commodity Information Sheets; Banking, Beauty, Beverages, Cleaning, Clothing, Electronics, Fruit, Oil&Gas, Paper, Plastics, Seafood, Steel, Timber,...
Legal update for EAUC Members (October 2011) about the rise in environmental taxes impacting universities and colleges.
EAUC Member responses about the use of electric heaters by staff for supplementary heating.
Consumer behaviour contributes significantly to society’s impact on the environment. Design for sustainable behaviour (DfSB) aims to lower the environmental and social...
Climate Futures analyses the social, political, economic and psychological consequences of climate change describing how different global responses could lead to five very...
This resource consists of the weblink to the factsheets for EU Ecolabels.
People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations, working in partnership to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable...
This guide, published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004 provides detail into the benefits of e-procurement.
A research report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of Sydney.
The Green Deal, of The Energy Act 2011, is a financial mechanism that eliminates paying upfront for energy efficiency improvements to homes, community spaces and businesses.
This 2011 report, compiled by Ernst & Young, defines the changing meaning of sustainability for a Chief Financial Officer in any organisation, including universities and...
EAUC Member responses about environmentally friendly cleaning policies.
Three presentations delivered at the conference 'How to set up an Environmental Champion Network' held at the University of the West of England (UWE) in November 2011
A question from Lucy Latham (Carbon Emissions Officer, Newcastle University) on water audits, especially on company selection and savings identification, attracted responses...
A comprehensive presentation on how to understand, produce, plan and implement biodiversity whilst engaging key groups in the institution.
EAUC Member responses to a question about whether subsidising staff bus fares for bus services that service campuses count as benefit in kind.
Responses from EAUC Members on whether there a link between bus vs. car issues and student attendance at institutions.
EAUC Member responses about whether recycled paper jams printers. This lead to lots of member discussions.
EAUC Member responses about the sort of evidence that could be requested in pre-tender documentation to establish the sustainability credentials of contractors.
EAUC Member responses to a request for information to help plan the introduction of bee hives on a city centre campus.
Responses from five EAUC Members about How has the environmental agenda been incorporated into degree courses
Examples of how four institutions manage biodiversity on their campus.
Examples of carbon reduction strategies, plans and initiatives from a number of universities.
A webpage link to Defra's policy on reducing and managing waste.
CEBenchbuild is an Excel tool that allows HEIs and FECs to benchmark the energy performance of buildings on their estate and compare it to national yardsticks.
This short paper sets out proposals to enable HEFCW to further embed sustainability both within decision making processes, and funding, as required within the 2010-11 remit letter.
For the past three years, Lancashire Global Education Centre’s (LGEC) Sustainable Skills project has been working with several colleges in the North West looking at how...
EAUC Member responses with helpful ways to tackle recycling in Halls of Residence.
EAUC Legal Spotlight (December 2011) on the changes to the regulation of radioactive substances
An update to the 2006 WRAP report "Environmental Benefits of Recycling".
Sustrans is a UK-wide transport charity that focuses on active travel.
Examples of some recycling quizzes to use for staff and student engagement.
EAUC Member responses about sustainable food policies and reduced meat catering.
Display Energy Certificates - EAUC Member Responses Sept 2012 Andrew Boyd, Sustainability Manager, University of Cumbria sent an email to the Members' network asking...
Cathy Green, Sustainability Officer (Voluntary Activities), University of Gloucestershire, asked EAUC Members for tips for compiling an informal ‘Guide to organising...
A publication from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors sets out the key issues and major challenges for sustainable property investment and management.
A Royal Academy of Engineering initiative to encourage change in the engineering profession in the UK, so that it can makes a positive contribution to sustainability.
This UNESCO web-site provides a multimedia teacher education programme which contains professional development material for use in pre-service teacher courses.
The LEEF is to invest in energy efficiency retrofit to public sector-owned and occupied buildings.
This guide produced by the Scottish Government is designed to help employees who want to reduce their carbon footprint.
A EAUC Member only resource which provides a 20 minute 'introduction to sustainability' elearning module to use as an engagement tool.
EAUC Member responses regarding use of meter data to encourage behaviour change by staff and/or students.
In October 2012 Glasgow Caledonian University hosted a Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network focussed on Scope 3 Supply Chain (procurement) emissions.
EAUC Member responses about advice on the options for cooling IT server rooms.
EAUC Member, Wiltshire College, is a large General Further Education College in the South West region. It has a commitment to Sustainable Development and has been working to...
Video, presentation and notes from a workshop session about Changing values to create a sustainable culture from the 2012 EAUC Conference.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading research institutions with an annual turnover of £340 million, including £123...
A session from 2011 Conference which attempts to answer this question to ensure we're all prepared!
Laura Wellington’s (City College Plymouth) presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 about how to make a cycle salary sacrifice scheme work and building partnerships
"Greenthing" is a project to employ a shared Environmental Manager post between five Bloomsbury Colleges of the University of London.