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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This is Plymouth University’s fourth Sustainability Report, and our first report using the Global Reporting Initiative framework. The report is aimed at stakeholders who...
Telling our stakeholders about the journey we take to achieve our sustainability goals is incredibly important to us! It helps us articulate our performance, vision and...
The University has always taken ‘a real world’ approach to developing sustainability and this extends to its sustainability reporting. The sustainability reporting...
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International Green Gown Award Winner Green Capital: Student Capital - Unleashing the power of Bristol’s Students Student Capital is a huge and unique collaborative...
Educating Global Citizens: The UK’s first international student sustainability research symposium The UK’s first international student sustainability symposium...
c-change: creating a sea change at the University of Brighton ‘c-change’ is our bespoke carbon reduction campaign, especially designed to engage, inspire and...
The Green Team - #ThinkGreenBeGreat Dream big, inspire change. The Green Team are a group of University of West of England, Bristol (UWE) students that have a shared interest...
The Student SWell How will the students of today tackle the biggest global challenges facing us now and in the future? At Swansea University, through a comprehensive...
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ARU Green Student Societies Fund Our ARU Green Student Societies Fund promotes sustainability awareness and action amongst our students in return for grant funding. Clubs and...
Alex Lerczak MSc, University of Chester Two years ago the University embarked on a journey to create an enabling environment in which sustainability can thrive within...
Danielle Butler, University of Salford Based in the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit, at the University of Salford, Danielle is currently undertaking a...
Will Barber, Coventry University Completed by Will Barber in the final year of a BSc in Geography, the project was pioneering in using fishers’ knowledge to help...
Changing food waste behaviours Food waste is one of the most significant environmental and social problems facing society. This landmark study field-tested the influence of a...
My star fish have fins! The StarFin project is an example of how innovation driven by sustainability can be achieved in a university environment. Universities have at their...
The “Toon Monsoon’s” silver lining - Climate change adaptation at Newcastle University Climate change predictions suggest that severe weather events...
Our Green City: Global challenges, Bristol solutions Our Green City celebrated and showcased UWE academics and Bristol based sustainability organisations to develop public...
The Beauty’s Inside “The Beauty’s Inside” is a collaborative magazine, co-produced by HM Prison women offenders, London College of Fashion (LCF)...
Our changing world – Addressing global challenges through academic research ‘Our Changing World’ an annual high-profile public lecture series which...
Students share and shape their campus showcasing sustainability Bringing together academics across all University of Liverpool faculties as well as representatives from the...
Sustainability-e-training A bespoke sustainability training package, equipping London School of Economics (LSE) Estates Division staff to continually improve the School's...
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The Futures Initiative: Building capacity for long term curriculum change Our mission is to enhance academic staff, knowledge, skills and experience in sustainability...
E-Learning for E-veryone Blackpool and The Fylde College’s (B&FC) engaging eLearning course encapsulates sustainability for all levels and abilities, effectively...
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Encouraging sustainability through hospitality: the Chester way How to engage staff, students and visitors with environmental and sustainability agendas through hospitality?...
Cambridge, cups, compost: Vegware’s compostable disposables enabling zero waste catering Conventional takeaway packaging is challenging to recycle, with most going to...
University of Sheffield brings ‘superfresh’ milk to its campus A first of its kind collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Our Cow Molly to provide...
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Ecocampus Uninorte Program: between the knowledge and action to obtain the knowhow Highly Commended Ecocampus Uninorte program is a strategy created at Universidad...
Finalist “Mi Patita Ideal” The group “CAMBIEN”, from the Faculty of Architecture of the National University of the Center of Peru, related to...
National advocacy and management of environmental indicators in the Costa Rican Network of Sustainable Educational Institutions - REDIES By joining REDIES, each...
Challenge Lab In the Challenge Lab students learn to explore, define and act upon global challenges that will transform the way we live together on this planet. The...
Using art to promote sustainability: the “Dancing Solar Flowers” project Many of the projects implemented by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice are to make...
Manduyog Biodiversity Conservation Program The Aklan State University nestles at the foot of the majestic Manduyog Hill which is naturally blessed with a cool and green...
Solid Waste Management: The ATENEO Way As a Jesuit university, Xavier participates in the Jesuit mission of reconciliation with God, reconciliation with others, and...
Local Fishers protecting Nemo and Friends: an effort in Coastal Resource Management of Talim Bay COSCA’s effort focused on a consultative process of listening to the...
International Green Gown Award Winner Centre for Sustainable Technology and Development (CSTD) Our climate-smart landscapes: watershed protection using agroforestry...
Development and implementation of a solar PV outreach training module for capacity building in East Africa Highly Commended Strathmore Energy Research Centre (SERC)...
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Choose to reUSe The Salford reUSe scheme was created from necessity but has exceeded all expectations being on track to achieve £0.5 million savings from the reuse of...
Extracting carbon savings from our science labs A £1.025 million estate-wide review and upgrade of science laboratory ventilation, covering 252 fume cupboards to...
Responsible investment: Making money matter Since becoming the first university in Europe to adopt the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2013,...
Brum brum: Driving greener fuels at Birmingham Turning scientific research into reality, the University of Birmingham is leading the way in greener vehicles, fuel technology...
The incredible journey Building a brand new campus six miles from the existing estate, needn’t mean increased unsustainable and detrimental driving. ‘The...
“Greening the City” Nottingham Trent University is one of the largest and most popular universities in the UK. Nearly 27,000 students study with us across three...
KU reuse revolution Kingston University has increased reuse from 0% to 5% since 2014, whilst also increasing recycling rates by around 10%. This has been achieved through a...
Green labs in King’s College London King’s College London have spearheaded a Green Labs programme which has not only led to significant energy savings, it has...
#Loveyourhalls Bangor University Halls, Properties and Campus offices lead by example to maximise resource efficiency and reduce waste from the running, maintenance and...
APPLES – Applied Learning in Sustainability The University of Leicester is proud to be recognised for the Green Gowns Enterprise and Employability category for their...
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programme The Royal Agricultural University Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programme endeavours to create awareness of enterprise by...
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INSPIRE@UWTSD – Leading continual, cross sector, organisational sustainable development INSPIRE – the Institute for Sustainable Practice, Innovation and...
International Green Gown Award Winner Positive Footprint: Phase 2 Positive Footprints presents the University’s sustainability aims for the period 2013 – 2020....
‘c-change’ is in the air! The University of Brighton has been addressing sustainability across the institution for over 6 years, which was reflected in the...
A decade of driving sustainable transport The University of Nottingham has, over the past decade, delivered a suite of creative projects mainstreaming sustainable, healthy,...
Systems in harmony Sheffield Hallam University has operated two certified environmental and energy management systems since 2011. Their ongoing integration with all...
Enough, for all, forever - Collaborative sustainability at Newcastle University Environmental Sustainability is one of only three societal challenge themes introduced at...
Financial futures Since 2013, the London Institute of Banking and Finance (previously called ifs University College) has been building and expanding its sustainability...
Green move out Durham University’s Green Move Out Scheme collects students’ unwanted belongings at the end of the academic year and donates the items to local...
‘Engage, Empower, Embed’ – E3 University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and Students’ Association of the University of the West of Scotland (SAUWS)...
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Castle Irwell Flood Basin Project – keeping Salford dry Floods from the River Irwell periodically devastate the lives of the families and businesses in the Lower...
North West Cambridge Development - Creating a long-lasting, sustainable new district for the University and City of Cambridge The North West Cambridge Development is a new...
Low Carbon Oxford week – Pop up green events across our city Now in its third year, Low Carbon Oxford Week (LCOW) is bigger and better than ever. The concept was...
Diamond Wood – A new woodland for biodiversity and the community The University of Nottingham's Diamond Wood, close to the University's Sutton Bonington...
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#LoveYourClothesBangor Bangor University, in partnership with WRAP’s Love Your Clothes campaign, Age Cymru, British Heart Foundation and Antur Waunfawr, challenged...
Get Kilmarnock Active The “Get Kilmarnock Active” initiative was a ground breaking innovation designed by Ayrshire College staff and students to promote health,...
Taking carbon to task at Stirling: The University of Stirling’s combined heat and power plant and residences development project This ground breaking project...
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4C – Co-generation Carbon Climate Care The University has built an energy centre with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and introduced a range of energy saving...
Queen’s University Belfast Energy Team The Queen’s University Belfast Energy Team consists of four people that are a part of the wider Estates Directorate....
Lighting up London Met Lighting Up London Met consists of 3 main areas – installing 3,170 LED lights, 221 PV panels and 914 windows. The project brightened up the...
Embracing the carbon reduction challenge Keele University has reduced its carbon emissions significantly thanks to a dedicated programme of carbon reduction projects...
Soft landings: Keeping it REAL At the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol, Soft Landings is all about keeping it REAL: Realistic – Embedded – Active...
The Enterprise Centre: Celebrating localism and low carbon futures at UEA The University of Anglia’s (UEA) Enterprise Centre (TEC) is one of the UK’s most...
Sustainable refurbishment of the Cockcroft Building, University of Brighton In repurposing the Cockcroft Building for the University of Brighton, one of the largest retrofits...
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ESRI - The Energy Safety Research Institute – The first BREEAM OUTSTANDING Educational Building in Wales The Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) is a 3900m2,...
Mainstreaming sustainability South Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride, constructed the first building in the UK accredited as “Outstanding” BREEAM (2014) for...
“The Pavilion” Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the largest and most popular universities in the UK. Nearly 27,000 students study with us across three...
Finding WEAG! The Finding WEAG project is the story of how Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has improved energy awareness among its 10,000-strong community in a bid to...
UL Smarter Travel This project aims to open people’s eyes to alternatives to single-occupancy driving. The University of Limerick (UL) Smarter Travel has implemented a...
Green RAU – Caring for the fields and the beasts The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has a history of promoting sustainability - it was founded with the motto...
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 sustainability lab@Bangor University Bangor University aims to become in all aspects ‘The Sustainable University’, aiming for an international and best in...
Innovating locally, transforming globally: Curriculum development and education for sustainable development at Abertay University For the first time Abertay has explicitly...
The Market Transformation Programme’s Quick Wins list provides minimum procurement specifications for a very wide range of products.
This report by Volunteering England and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) provides a way to better understand the impact of volunteering in the further education sector, its...