Thanks to funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Sustainability Exchange was born. This has lead to a wealth of information becoming stored on this site, for those working on FE and HE sustainability in England.
Despite the funded period ending, the EAUC is committed to continuing the Sustainability Exchange, maintaining its relevant to the sector and wider conversations and activities related to climate adaptation, resilience, and management.
These new and exciting relationships are designed to put sustainability at the forefront of tertiary education in England, with the necessary tools and inspiration. Across the English regions, the continue to promote sustainability in tertiary education.
This resource consists of the environmental legislation at the University of Bristol.
This paper compares the environmental impact of different ways of learning, i.e. travelling into college, learning at home.
This resource gives you an insight into the internal Environmental Group's, terms of reference at the University of Bristol.
Written by senior managers for senior managers, this guide provides practical examples to support universities in learning from each other’s work in this crucial area
Development Education Association report - this thinkpiece seeks to trigger, inform and influence the debate about the future direction of lifelong learning
Department of Communities and Local Government booklet with advice on producing a Display Energy Certificate which will be required for most large public buildings by 1 Oct 2008
This useful handbook, developed by the University of Birmingham, is a guide to institutions and producers alike on the benefits of farmers' markets and how they can be...
Oxford Brookes was certified as the world’s first Fairtrade university in 2003. Since then, they have remained at the forefront of Fairtrade in the higher education sector
The University of Derby won a special commendation for outreach and networking for their Fairtrade Fortnight activities at the Fairtrade Awards in 2007
It has become fashionable in some parts of the UK media to portray the scientific evidence that has been collected about climate change and the impact of greenhouse gas emissions
EAUC Member responses about taking part in an Everest type challenge to encourage staff to use the stairs rather than the lift.
Notes on DEFRA Workshop – 11th September 2007
Ethica -The Ethical Finance Game is an educational board and role-play game.
This expert review was commissioned as part of Phase II of the Global Monitoring and Evaluation effort for The United Nations Decade in Education for Sustainable Development...
This resource consists of an ESD briefing document for Building Design & Construction by the University of Sunderland.
Plymouth College of Art has developed an information sharing resource; The Sustainability Information Teaching Exchange.
The following presentations are taken from the ‘Equipping Students with the Skills for Our Changing World’ conference.
The second Forum for the Future and UCAS Future Leaders Survey of university and college applicants, exploring their hopes and expectations for the future (2007/8)
Circular Economy video from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation - a mad professor (comedian Steve Punt) questions whether the way we do things now makes sense and asks us to Get loopy!
Forum for the Future and UCAS invited students aged 21 and under, resident in the UK and applying to universities and colleges in 2006, to complete a survey.
It has been estimated that 60-70% of internal environmental improvements are dependent on getting staff to change their behaviour
Here are template documents from University of East London, to support to 2012 Conference workshop, “The road to excellent operations is paved with internal environmental...
Here are template documents from King’s College London, to support to 2012 Conference workshop, “The road to excellent operations is paved with internal...
This is a job description and person specification for the role of Environmental and Sustainability Manager at Cambridge Regional College, created in October 2010.
This resource takes you to the intranet pages of the University of Birmingham in which they explain the environment and sustainability strategies and policies in place.
Here is an example of how Anglia Ruskin University have expanded and developed interesting opportunities for employability amongst their students.
View guidance on the Energy Saving Trust's website on how selecting the best energy saving computing equipment can save you money.
The job description and person specification for the role of Energy and Environment Manager at the University of East London (UEL).
The job description for the role of Energy and Environment Manager at City University London, created in January 2010.
BioenergyWM website: provides an overview of bioenergy, a document library, regional case studies, upcoming events and links to further information.
University of Bristol have provided an Energy & Water Checklist that can be adapted and implemented in a HE or FE institution.
Government provided guides and case studies in response to the publication 'Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: government and business working together'.
Here is a resource created by Bedford College and LSIS that gives examples of best ways to embed sustainable development into the FE curriculum.
A presentation by Paul Cross, Oxford Brookes University from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 held at the University of York between the 11th - 13th April 2011
Exploration session from EAUC 2011 Conference of the Love Food, Haste Waste campaign and how it works in communities and has engaged the FHE sector
A presentation, following on from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 workshop, explaining how best to create an efficient and effective office workplace.
A video presentation by Ellen MacArthur, keynote for the EAUC Annual Conference 2011.
A presentation which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 held at the University of York between the 11th - 13th April 2011
Two presentations from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011, on enhancing biodiversity and what you can do about it.
A presentation which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 held at the University of York between the 11th - 13th April 2011
This is a video of a presentation from the Day 2 Keynote Address at the 2011 Annual Conference from Martin Hulme, Managing Director, Co-operative Estates.
A presentation about behaviour change in practice covering outputs, outcomes and future opportunities including degrees cooler, green impact and two case studies
Here are a selection of useful links to help you embed Education for Sustainability within your institution.
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 on enhancing biodiversity and how you can do it.
The EAUC Annual Conference 2011 Day 1 - keynote address, Sara Parkin Positive deviance: a strategy for our times concerning action for a sustainable world
In this EAUC Member Spotlight see why Loughborough College has been praised for ‘ticking every possible good agenda'.
A presentation from the EAUC annual conference 2011 on sustainable master planning.
A presentation which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 held at the University of York between the 11th - 13th April 2011.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Winchester deal with carbon management, energy management, waste and catering in the most sustainable way.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Nottingham Trent University is an organisation making positive efforts to reduce the effect its activities have on the environment.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Newcastle University are making the commitment to environmental sustainability through a variety of initiatives.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Sussex gained initiation and full support to their environmental policy.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Gloucestershire has a distinguished track record in promoting sustainability thinking and practice.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Steinel (UK) Ltd works with universities and colleges to help them to reduce energy use and cut carbon through intelligent lighting sensor...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see why Roehampton University is voted ‘number one in London for its environment on and around campus’.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College is implementing sustainability into their buildings through student engagement.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Exeter embeds sustainability into the university that was Times Higher University of the Year 2007/8.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Bristol has had success in reducing its environmental impact over the last ten years.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see Wigan & Leigh College's focus on waste, ESD, energy and travel.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Warwickshire College have holistically embedded sustainability throughout the college.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Walsall Adult and Community College are putting to policy into practice an embedding sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Southampton embed strategic direction, commitment, estate and change management into sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Warwick has embedded sustainability to become a great place to work, study and play.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Reading set a baseline, engage with staff and work with the student body to embed sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, learn about University of Leicester's growing environmental team and how they are making an impact across the University and city.
A video of keynote from the 2012 EAUC Conference from Simon Wright, Director of Infrastructure and Utilities at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)
A presentation that offers examples of large-scale community engagement with resources to support you and help determine most the appropriate strategy for your own organisation.
‘Green Academy: Curricula for Tomorrow’ is a development of the Higher Education Academy’s (HEA) original Change Academy with a specific developmental focus on...
How to engage staff & students in stimulating projects and monitoring schemes that have real meaning and can be used to change building and estates policies to include...
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 which gives you three extensive ideas to engage students with sustainability.
A set of presentations which show how institutions (HE and FE) have implemented and maintained their Carbon Management Plans and how to ensure targets are reached.
An introduction to how buildings are used to interact with communities, staff and students with a case study from a University and College.
A presentation about encouraging behaviour change for carbon reduction including case studies from Cranfield University and Bedford College
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference about activist learning using examples at Keele University and Leicester College
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 on Scope 3 emissions including a case study from De Montfort University.
This EAUC Annual Conference 2012 session outlines why and how EC networks are scaling up sustainability.
A presentation from the EAUC annual conference 2012 on measuring scope 3 travel data
Durham University’s Procurement Service and Catering Department have worked in unison to provide a range of services to its 10 fully catered colleges and other catering...
A presentation from the EAUC annual conference 2012, learning from previous Green Gown Award winners/highly commended about their projects and advice for submissions.
Linking Vision with Purpose: building sustainability into an organisation. A case study from Dr Peter White, Procter & Gamble.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Kingston University has accelerated sustainability work across the urban campus.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see Keele University's commitment ‘to develop an environmentally aware and sustainable outward-facing campus community’.
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration. Held at the University of York between 27-29 March 2012.This...
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference held at the University of York between 27-29 March 2012, helping you to continue the learning and inspiration. Green Gown Award...
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration. This workshop will consider staff and student sustainable travel...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight see how Lancaster University identified the need and constructed new build residences on campus that met four sustainability objectives.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight see Leicester College's strategic commitment to sustainable development.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Cambridge Regional College are leading the way in environmental sustainability achieving a top environmental accreditation.
Legal update for EAUC Members (August 2011) about the new 2011 waste legislation.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how City College Plymouth has made a difference to its approach to Sustainability over the last 10 years.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight see how City College Norwich segregates waste on site, in an unconventional, significant cost saving way.
This is a letter by the Department of Communities and Local Government on the implementation of Display Energy Certificates.
A list of current Master courses in Sustainable Development in the UK
Legal update for Members (March 2011) about the requirements for inspection of air conditioning uniits
A Practical Guide to Employing an Environmental Manager/Sustainability Officer for Universities & Colleges.
This note has been compiled by the Energy and Environmental Management Unit (EEMU) to outline legislation relating to Duty of Care, at the University of Bristol.
An EAUC Insight Guide on Display Energy Certificates, which came into effect on 1 October 2008.
Milton Keynes College operating procedures for cycle lockers. This will be useful for those looking to install lockers to aid a sustainable transport strategy.
This is the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) channel on YouTube. It includes videos on many environmental issues.
Here are a collection of the Defra publications on biodiversity.