“Scotland’s universities and colleges are making a valuable contribution to tackling climate change. Building on these achievements will be key in helping Scotland meet its climate change targets and in creating a more resilient, low-carbon society. The choices we make in the places we live, work and learn have an impact on climate change both now and in the future and it is important that we all make a positive contribution”. Michael Russell, former Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (2014).
On 1 November 2011, 100% Scotland’s universities and colleges publicly declared their intention to address the challenges of climate change and reduce their carbon footprints by signing the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS) - this programme is delivered by the EAUC and funded by the Scottish Funding Council. Signatories produce and publish a 5-year Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) which will be incorporated into established improvement processes, with the aim to achieve a significant reduction in emissions.
Primarily funded through the Scottish Funding Council, the core work of the Scotland team centres around our current 3 year Programme running from April 2017 to March 2020, Catalysing Transformative Leadership for Sustainability.
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On Thursday 2nd December the EAUC-Scotland Travel and Transport Topic Support Network met to discuss how the focus areas for reducing carbon emissions have changed as a result...
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Topic Support Network and Learning for Sustainability Scotland FHE Task Group arranged this meeting to explore the new QAA /...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several plenary sessions. This page contains the resources from the session on Reducing Aviation...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several plenary sessions. This page contains the resources from the session entitled, What...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several plenary sessions. This page contains the resources from the session on The Purpose of FHE...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Offsetting to...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Sustainable...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Curriculum for...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Carbon and...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Adapting to the...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Reducing...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Climate...
Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Divestment....
On Tuesday, 16th April 2019, the EAUC-Scotland Sustainable Construction Topic Support Network held a virtual meeting to discuss the current issues and opportunities...
The University of Edinburgh's Social Responsibility and Sustainability Department have published the institutions progress since 2012. The 2017-18 Report is now...
November 2017 was the second year for Scottish universities and colleges to submit their Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (PBCCD) reports as named 'major players'...
On 21st February 2019 EAUC-Scotland held a webinar to focus on Sustainable Procurement and the SDGs with Electronics Watch. This was held in partnership with...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' February 2019 edition discussed behaviour change methods and measuring. We have produced a best...
On 12th December 2018, the Travel & Transport Topic Support Network and ACT Travelwise group met to discuss: Smart Parking with Liftshare –...
Ayrshire College released their Promoting Wellbeing Action Plan in 2018. Read the news article discuss the creation process here. The action plan represents a...
Creative Carbon Scotland host a database of case studies showcasing best practice examples of collaborations between sustainability partners and artists seeking to...
On Wednesday, 26th September 2018, the EAUC-Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met to discuss the current issues and opportunities regarding waste management in...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' October 2018 edition discussed Influencing Student Reuse Projects. 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead.
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead.
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' September 2018 edition discussed Integrating Sustainability into staff and student inductions....
On 25th September 2018 the Community Engagement Topic Support Network met to discuss: Keep Scotland Beautiful's Community Engagement (Heather...
Looking to engage with your Marketing Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Information Technology Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Human Resources Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Finance Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Catering Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
A collaboration between Glasgow School of Art, University of Glasgow and Glasgow City Council; helping communicate sustainability data better and engage staff and students.
Many institutions struggle to implement an institution-wide programme for recycling and reusing their electronic waste. University of the Highlands and Islands’ Perth...
Academic researcher Callum Egan, working in the field of human-computer interaction, is developing permaculture-inspired sustainability gardens at Edinburgh Napier...
On the 27th of April 2018, UN House Scotland (UNHS) hosted the conference ‘Scotland’s Path to Climate Justice’ in the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation....
Resource Efficient Scotland ran a 'How to run a Staff Engagement Campaign' webinar, that is available to watch online. The session is primarily aimed at businesses...
Ahead of the Scottish Government Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) consultation closing, Stuart Murray from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) came to the EAUC-Scotland Forum on 12th...
SEPA has published new guidance on Reuse Activities and Waste Regulation which aims to support the growth of reuse activities in Scotland, in line with the Scottish Government...
Climate Exchange provide an insight into monitoring and evaluating Scotland's Adaptation progress. They provide two resources are available for this purpose:...
Under Section 54 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Scottish Ministers must make annual reports to the Scottish Parliament assessing progress on Scotland’s...
On 25th-26th January stakeholders from around the UK and beyond met at St George's House to discuss to discuss Further and Higher Education and the SDGs. Rebecca...
The University of Edinburgh's Students’ Association employed Georgia Forsyth Sijpestijn as a Bright Green Business Intern from February to June 2018. A...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' June edition discussed Staff Business Travel. We have produced a best practice...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' May edition discussed Water Conservation on Campus. We have produced a best...
On 13th June 2018, the Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network met to discuss sustainable food procurement. The agenda included: Food Procurement...
On 12th June 2018, the Travel & Transport Topic Support Network and ACT Travelwise met to discuss: Addressing business travel: Improving data...
Clean Air Europe released a Sustainable Parking Management guideline document in 2015. This is available here.
Climate Just have created an information tool to map risks and vulnerabilities to flooding, heatwaves and fuel poverty. Scotland has now been updated and you can access the...
Zero Waste Scotland have published a comprehensive list of 'Ideas for waste projects' and communication materials for community groups. All of the projects described...
The University of St Andrews released a Sustainable food Policy and a Sustainable food action plan in 2018. They are both available to download from here. The details of...
On 17th April 2018, the Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network met to discuss Embedding Sustainability in Vocational Courses. The session was...
West College Scotland highlight through their case study some of the barriers they have come up against in implementing their reusable cups scheme
Glasgow Caledonian University took action on the junk mail they were receiving and reaped the benefits from waste reduction. Read more in the case study.
Glasgow Caledonian University has taken a three prong approach to implementing the use of reusable cups with success of reducing waste. Find out more in this case study.
Dumfries & Galloway College decided to take its boiler burner technology to the next level to maximize energy efficiencies and reduce carbon. The results were more than...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' April edition discussed Student End of Term Waste. We have produced a best...
The Electronics Watch Policy Briefs offer insights and ideas on issues related to socially responsible and sustainable public procurement based on Electronics Watch’s...
Electronics Watch held Knowing & Showing Your Supply Chain webinar in February 2018. This is the first of a series of Electronics Watch webinars, free and intended...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' March edition discussed Community Growing Projects. We have produced a best...
Students at University of Edinburgh lead a campaign to help motivate people to change small habits to reduce carbon emissions
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' February edition discussed how to maintain Healthy Working Lives within institutions. We have...
On Wednesday 10th January EAUC-Scotland, College Development Network (CDN) and Learning for Sustainability Scotland (LfSS) held the Measuring Sustainability in the Curriculum...
This resource contains; Warp It - Employing interns for your reuse programme guide: In this report Warp It (reuse network) address topics surrounding the benefits and...
In early 2017, Creative Carbon Scotland teamed up with Adaptation Scotland, Aberdeen City Council, Robert Gordon University and four creative practitioners to deliver a min-arts...
This 30-minute masterclass from Edie will break down how organisations can effectively align their sustainability strategies with the UN’s Sustainable Development...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' December edition discussed Switching off over the Holidays and general Switch off campaigns. We...
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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...
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Scotland (APUC) provide Responsible Procurement and Supply Chain Guides for relevant procurement streams. These...
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...
The Sustainable Scotland Network Conference took place on the 5th October 2017 in Edinburgh. The presentations from the day are available on SSN's webpage and feature the...
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The session gave an in-depth overview into the impact that food choices have on our health, environment and communities and how institutions have the power to positively...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' October edition discussed Minimising Single Use Cup Waste. We have produced this best practice...
In a new documentary film called 'Climate Change and Scotland's Future', University of Glasgow graduates Jenni O'Neill and Cameron Mackay (both recent geography...
EAUC-Scotland run Forum meetings, open to anyone who works in or with the Further or Higher Education Sector, offering the opportunity for everyone to contribute...
The first event in EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' took place on the 6th September 2017 and focussed on Student Engagement events....
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 look at the 'Wider Influence' section of the Scottish Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reporting which is due each year on 30 November
On Wednesday 30th August 2017, the Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network met to receive updates from the Sustainable Procurement Leaders Group and HEPA National...
On Thursday 24th August 2017, the Travel & Transport Topic Support Network and ACT Travelwise met to discuss installing Electric Vehicles and their charging...
LfS Scotland hosted a successful meeting of the UK Regional Centres of Expertise in ESD in Edinburgh in June 20th/21st 2017 with participants drawn from 6 RCEs from across the...
The Green Champions Training Course is a free CPD Certified online training course for Scottish organisations. The course has been designed to give you new skills and tools so...
A National Statistics Publication for Scottish Government. This publication aims to provide an easily accessible reference document that offers information on a wide range of...
This paper looks at the role of sustainable development within degree programmes dominated by the need to satisfy professional accreditation requirements, examining how far...
The Sustainability Literacy Test is a concrete implementation of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative launched by different UN entities during the Rio+20 conference....
The University of St Andrews have developed a 10 year cycling strategy to exceed the Scottish Government’s 2020 target of 10% of journeys being made by bike by...