EAUC Event Archive

• Sustainable Construction: BREEAM Education and Post Occupancy Evaluation Event – 14th July 2009

  Are you planning a new build or refurbishment in the near future? Are you up to speed with what is needed to make informed decisions about sustainable buildings? If you have a sustainable BREEAM rated building, do you know how to make the most out of your facilities and use your estates as they were...

• Know your Carbon: The Fundamentals: The Problems, the Laws & the Solutions – 9th July 2009

  Course numbers: approx. 40 - 60 Deadline for booking: 25 June 2009 If ever there was a course you needed to catch up with what carbon is all about, this is the one! ‘Know your carbon: the fundamentals" is the one day course aimed at all organisations in the HE/FE sector who are looking ...

• 3-day IEMA-approved Internal EMS Auditor Course – 1st July 2009 to 3rd July 2009

  Course numbers: approx. 10 – 12 Homework will be set for two evenings Deadline for booking: 17 June 2009 If you feel like you need some formal training to effectively internally audit your organisation’s Environmental Management System (EMS) or you want to make yourself invaluable ...

• Green Gown Awards Gala Banquet – 23rd June 2009

  Do you want to be at the who’s who event that recognises those at the leading edge of sustainability for Universities and Colleges across the UK? The winners for the 2009 Awards will be announced at a fabulous Gala Banquet at Imperial College, London on 23 June 2009. An unprecedented number o...

• Universities That Count Working Lunch - FREE – 23rd June 2009

  Tuesday 23 June 2009 - 11:00 – 13:30 80 universities will report on Corporate Responsibility in 2010 – be sure to be one of them! A free session for all current Universities that Count (UTC) participants and anyone who is considering taking part next year. Join the UTC team for a...

• The Best of 2008 Green Gown Award Master Class – 23rd June 2009

  Tuesday 23 June 2009 - 14:00 – 17:30 ‘The Secrets of Our Success’ This is your opportunity to hear from previous winners, including leading experts, on how they reached the top. The event will focus on four themes - Campus, Curriculum, Leadership and Community. 8 institution...

• Computer Powerdown - Cutting ICT-related Costs and Carbon in Scottish Universities and Colleges – 22nd June 2009

  This free event forms part of a Scottish Funding Council-supported project which is being managed by EAUC Scotland. It is aimed at further and higher education institutions, which want to take cost-effective action to reduce their ICT-related energy consumption and environmental footprint, but need ...

• Implementing Green IT - Cutting ICT-related Costs and Carbon in Scottish Universities and Colleges – 15th June 2009

  This free event forms part of a Scottish Funding Council-supported project which is being managed by EAUC Scotland. It is aimed at further and higher education institutions, which want to take cost-effective action to reduce their ICT-related energy consumption and environmental footprint, but need ...

• Energy and Utilities: Efficiencies, Cost Benefits and Compliance within EU Directives – 1st June 2009

  Are you certain that you are complying with all the environmental legislation relevant to your institution? Can you keep up with changing thresholds, proposed laws and increasing volumes of legislation? This is a joint event organised by EAUC-S and APUC. The aim of this event is to provide collea...

• Promoting Responsible Procurement: UK Government Flexible Framework - level 3 – 12th May 2009

  Following the launch of the UK Government's Procuring the Future - Sustainable Procurement Action Plan in June 2006, the profile of sustainable procurement has never been higher. In the report, the Task Force challenges the UK Governments and the public sector to support the UK in becoming a leader ...

• UCCCfS: Climate Change Action Plans - Planning & Implementation – 11th May 2009

  This EAUC Scotland event aims mainly to support those who have signed up to the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS), but is also open to anyone who is thinking of signing up, or is wanting to know about reducing carbon emissions associated with their institution. T...

• Promoting Responsible Procurement: UK Government Flexible Framework - level 1 – 30th April 2009

  Providing level 1 procurement training under the UK Government’s Flexible Framework (9.45am - 2pm) Following the launch of the UK Government's Procuring the Future - Sustainable Procurement Action Plan in June 2006, the profile of sustainable procurement has never been higher. In the report...

• EAUC 13th Annual Conference – 31st March 2009 to 2nd April 2009

  THE annual environmental and sustainability event for the UK Further and Higher Education sector Click here for full details.

• WEEE Directive: Lessons learnt – 10th December 2008

  With responsibilities for managing waste materials and procuring electrical and electronic equipment participants Colleges and Universities are also required to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. This event will examine how the FHE sector has approached their respon...

• Waste Essentials - Waste Management Legislation & How to Change Behaviour 26.11.08 – 26th November 2008

  THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL If ever there was a course you needed to go on it is this one! If you have a responsibility for how your college or university handles or disposes of its waste, this is a ‘must attend’ for you. It’s called ‘Essential’ as this one day course ...

• Soundings in Sustainability Literacy - A National ESD Swap Shop 21.11.08 – 21st November 2008

  Soundings in Sustainability Literacy is an exploratory event where sustainability educators from across the country will gather to generate new insights into two crucial questions: what sustainability skills do graduates need to deal with the challenges of the 21st century? what ac...

• Sustainable Procurement - Making it happen! – 18th November 2008

  This event has now been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvienence.  

• Capital Development and Travel Planning 07.11.08 – 7th November 2008

  Meeting Local Authority and Funding Council demands through Travel Assessments Planning legislation now requires submission of a Travel Plan as part of a Transport Assessment (TA) for all major developments. This workshop will be based around the experiences of Stockport College as it seeks to ex...

• Complying with the Hazardous Waste Directive: Benefiting from 2 years of sector experience – 5th November 2008

  With two years of experience implementing the Hazardous Waste Directive participants will get the opportunity to hear about the practical implications of this Directive on the Sector looking at the problems experienced and how these have been solved. Step by step advice will be given by the Environm...

• Introduction to Carbon Footprinting – 22nd October 2008

  This event has now been cancelled.