With energy costs continuing to rise it is incumbent on all of us to play our part in maximising the resources currently available to us and to explore new ones. The Government has recently urged stakeholders from both industry and the general public to contribute to its Green Deal and ECO consultat...
The 2012 ISCN Symposium will focus on expanding sustainability initiatives beyond traditional campus boundaries to incorporate local and regional efforts. Colleges and universities are forging powerful partnerships with local government, the corporate sector, and non-profits to tackle common challe...
With energy costs continuing to rise it is incumbent on all of us to play our part in maximising the resources currently available to us and to explore new ones. The Government has recently urged stakeholders from both industry and the general public to contribute to its Green Deal and ECO consultat...
S-Lab is an initiative with a purpose to create more effective laboratories arising from the financial, customer, user, regulatory and other pressures they are susceptible to. S-Lab have organised The Effective Laboratory, June 12-13, which is a Conference displaying all aspects of laboratory design...
The end of the world as we know it? Moving forward with postgraduate research in sustainable development A conference for PhD students at Scottish universities in the field of sustainable development. The conference aims to bring together PhD candidates from across Scotland and from a variety o...
The end of the world as we know it? A conference for PhD students at Scottish universities in the field of Sustainable Development. Moving forward with postgraduate research in sustainable development The conference aims to bring together PhD candidates from across Scotland and from a variety...
Govtoday is proud to present their 2nd Annual National Greening the FE & HE Sectors Conference and Exhibition: Promoting Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability, to be held on Wednesday 30th May 2012. The Government has announced its top priority as growth, reinforcing its ‘Greene...
What is the difference between Assets and Waste? A common assumption is that assets are items that produce a financial return, whereas waste incurs a cost for disposal. So, how do we determine assets from waste? For organisations with multiple asset waste management issues, how easy is it to ide...
This conference brings together participants in the Higher Education Academy’s ‘Green Academy: Curricula for Tomorrow’ change programme together with colleagues from Nottingham engaged in aspects of education for sustainability. The focus of the day is on curriculum and the ways in...
Free resource efficiency and sustainable procurement event at University of Exeter Business School (22nd and again on 23rd May) . This event will demonstrate the financial and environmental savings that are possible by sharing resources within and between organisations. The event will interest t...
A national event for Further Education College Tutors, Curriculum Leaders, Senior Managers, Governors, Education Professionals and Employers of vocational students. Click here for event flier. 23rd May 2012, 09:30-16:00 at the Museum of Science and Industry, central Manchester Cost : £50 ...
LSIS Accounts can be used to pay for the majority of this event. All event costs and further information can be found clicking More Information at the bottom. Start Date: 04/05/2012 - 10:00 End Date: 04/05/2012 - 14:15 Registration Deadline: 01/05/2012 Location: Craven College L...
The Millionth Tree lecture tour is being planned to promote and celebrate the work of Trees for Life since 1989 in helping to restore the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland. The lectures will be given by the charities founder and Executive director, Alan Watson Featherstone. Featuring ou...
Ahead of an October 2012 launch date, delegates at this event will be briefed about and discuss implementation strategies for the Green Deal, as well as hear from professionals that are already delivering solutions to enhance the energy efficiency of the nation's homes and businesses. Date: Tuesd...
Conference booklet Programme Organised by the School of Architecture, Design & Construction, this two-day event explores some of the issues that our future cities are facing and proposes a way forwards through a new way of thinking about cities that we have called ‘Reflexive Urbanism&r...
Date & Time: 18/04/2012 - 12:30- 16:30 Registration Deadline:13/04/2012 Location: South Staffordshire College Location Address: Rodbaston Campus Penkeridge ST19 5PH Description: Sustainability a different approach to resource efficiency - How the FE sector can be more sustainable ...
Registration is now open for the SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference. The conference focuses on Agriculture and the Environment, and this years theme is Valuing Ecosystems. The provisional programme and booking form can be downloaded below. Further details are available on the conference website (htt...
Renewable Heat Incentive - how to apply for funding for renewable heat generation Your organisation may be able to benefit from the £860m Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) launched last year to make it more financially attractive for industry and businesses to install low carbon heating systems like...
WWF’s Earth Hour – take part on 31 March 2012. Earth Hour is a simple message with a big punch. It started in one city but is now a global phenomenon - last year millions of people from 138 countries got involved by switching off their lights for one hour to show their concern for the n...
The ACT TravelWise Spring Conference this year will be showcasing the latest developments in the field of sustainable transport and the application of new technologies. The event is being held on Friday 30th March at the University of Essex and will host presentations from some of the UK’s lea...