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Office of Government Commerce guides on using the best practice solutions for buying energy considering risk and procurement.
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energy | carbon | procurement | reduction
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A report which examines the extent to which departments and executive agencies are meeting targets to make their new buildings and major refurbishments more sustainable.
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carbon | construction | emissions | water | refurbishment | new build
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This report presents the key issues, evidence and proposal for action so that the UK has credible carbon reporting mechanisms.
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carbon | reporting | reduction
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A tool which makes it easy to find out which top ten new cars have the lowest CO2 in their class.
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emissions | economy | sustainable travel | cars
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This report summarises the current status of construction resource efficiency, and proposes 10 key actions to reduce waste production and divert waste from landfill.
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efficiency | resources
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A study by Bicicleta Club de Catalunya (BACC) on bike use and cycling promotion in universities in Spain and Britain in May 2007.
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campus | cycling | bike | loan | schemes | lending
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Responses from EAUC Members on how to improve campus bike security and the policies and procedures that can help create a strategy for abandoned bikes.
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recycling | campus | cycling | bike | donation | charity | bike shed
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Two videos from Ellen MacArthur Foundation about the biologist and ecologist at the design table. Products and processes which use nature as mentor, model and measure.
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Guidance from NICE on local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation are now available.
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cycling | promotion | walking | NICE
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A summary of the CRC text taken from the Chancellor's 2012 Autumn Statement.
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energy | carbon | emissions | reduction
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Responses from EAUC Members about the processes that need to be adhered to in order for abandoned bikes can be removed so they can be recycled or refurbished
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recycling | cycling | bike | refurbish | abandoned | icycle
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A presentation on the benefits of worm digesters including site requirements, critical factors, types of digesters, warming tubes and the vermicomposting process.
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soil | worm | digester
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This report identifies the pioneering U.S. business schools and faculty dedicated to training future managers to handle complex social issues and provide stewardship of fragile...
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business | school | MBA
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The Strategy for Sustainable Construction (June 2008) which is intended to promote leadership and behavioural change in sustainable construction.
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leadership | economy | industry | behavioural change
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The Cabinet Office Behavioural Insights Team’s first Annual Report (2011).
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Two posters about assessment for sustainability by Arran Stibbe, University of Gloucestershire.
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A report undertaken as part of the Association of Colleges ‘Green Colleges’ initiative, which aims to showcase college best practice and help them become as green as...
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ESD | college | EFS | education for sustainability | study | qualifications
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The Government's Behavioural Insights Team has published a report setting out how they can use behavioural insights to help people save energy and money.
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government | energy consumption | green deal | Energy Performance Certificates | Renewable Heat Incentive
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A chapter from the The Presidential Perspectives Series on how campuses can leverage sustainability for institutional gain in a competitive marketplace.
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A compilation of responses from EAUC Members on their Environmental Management Systems
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EMS | ISO14001 | Ecocampus | accreditation | environmental standards
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This report sets out the Department for Transport's cycling policy (January 2008) and demonstrates the health and environmental benefits of cycling.
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travel | transport | cycling
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The Framework for Sustainable Lifestyles is a tool to support Defra and external organisations to develop effective approaches to influence behaviour
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behaviour | DEFRA
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Information on the London School of Economics' HEFCE-funded project, moving towards zero waste.
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waste | reuse | halls | zero | residence
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Here is a project summary of the LGM HEFCE funded project, led by Harper Adams University College to develop Carbon Management Strategies.
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carbon | emissions | HEFCE | greenhouse
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A guide to promote improved biodiversity management and good practice in the HE sector based on a project by HEFCE.
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biodiversity | legal | targets | planning | awareness | implementing changes
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A University of Bradford led project stimulating strategic change & operational improvements by working with estates & other departments with energy/environmental...
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HE | improvement
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Lucideon's Quick Guide to ISO 50001: The New Energy Management System Standard - a reporting guide and a video.
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energy | management | system | ISO50001 | EnMS
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Steinel UK Limited shares a number of case studies from some work completed with three EAUC Members in the installation of sensor controlled lighting to reduce energy.
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Podcast
A short talk on the environmental values of urban green walls focusing on the animal biodiversity, air quality, building insulation (thermal, noise and light) and human well-being.
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biodiversity | wall | staffordshire
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Word Document
In order to set an example by operating in an environmentally and socially responsible way, the Higher Education Funding Council for England set a key objective to minimise...
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carbon reduction | case study | higher education institution | Operational | estates operations | video | Travel and Transport | Sustainable ICT | england | funcing council
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A case study from Jisc and the London Metropolitan Network (LMN)which provides a data back up solution to London institutions using the state-of-the-art technology.
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energy | ICT | data | technology | storage | centre | efficient
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A case study from City and Islington College, which donates its old computers to developing countries via the charity Computer Aid.
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waste | recycling | ICT | WEEE | computer | pc
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Imperial College London is committed to provision of sustainable operation of its estate, despite a strategy of refurbishment, new build and staff/student growth. To support...
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green gown awards | energy | case study | green | buildings | refurbishment | video | London | it | estate | Operations | carbon management plan | carbon emmissions | highly commended
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Love Food Hate Waste aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste and help us take action. It shows that by doing some easy practical everyday things in the home we...
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waste | food | wrap | resource efficiency and waste | environment | reduction | video | resources | Partnership Engagement | Background Information | awareness
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A number of websites that provide useful information on green ICT.
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ICT | green ICT | websites
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UK National Ecosystem Assessment: Synthesis of the Key Findings is the first analysis of the UK natural environment in terms of the benefits it provides to society and...
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college | biodiversity | report | higher education institution | development | Operational | estates operations | Adult Education | resource | uk | assessment | ecosystem | natural environment | national | trend
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Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education, a JISC report, provides useful information on good practice in environmentally sustainable ICT
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jisc | act | 2008 | FAQ
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ICT briefing by JISC for the senior management team in November 2011, elaborating on the ways available for institutions to use ICT to go green, employing a couple of case studies
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ICT | briefing
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'How is it recycled?' is a series of videos produced by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and 'RecycleNow' providing useful information about...
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waste | food | paper | garden | plastic | Electrical | recycled | cartons | bottles | cans
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A spreadsheet from the Furniture Reuse Network with average weights of furniture, household and larger appliances, useful in estimating the weight saved from sending to landfill.
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waste | recycling | furniture | landfill | weight
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EAUC Members responses about the management of paid car parks at institutions.
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Responses from EAUC Members on Members' experience of monitoring the use of bicycle racks.
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cycling | bikes | racks
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Benchmarks for target setting, a short guide developed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), provides information on selecting suitable metrics and KPIs; project...
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college | guide | wrap | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | estates operations | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | recycle | Sustainable Construction and Renovation | Adult Education
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A completely free ‘Fleet Health Check’ is available from The Energy Saving Trust for organisations with more than 20 vehicles
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transport | health | fleet | check
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A toolkit published by the Department for Transport (DfT) which provides a practical tool for users wishing to apply the latest behavioural insights in the transport context.
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behaviour change | travel | transport | Department for Transport
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Web Page
CEREc is a unique, teaching, research and demonstration resource for the built environment hosting a number of renewable and intelligent energy solutions.
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energy | construction | efficiency | London
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View two Education for Sustainability (EFS) guides produced by Dr Alex Ryan and Professor Daniella Tilbury from the University of Gloucestershire.
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sustainability | education | ESD | learning | teaching | EFS | guides
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A presentation on Environmental Co-ordinator Questionnaire results, providing a snapshot of the public sector Environmental Co-ordinator network system.
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environmental | co-ordinator | questionnaire
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A briefing on new waste management legislation by the University of Greenwich to its staff who deal with or are responsible for handling and collection of waste for disposal...
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college | policy | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | reuse | estates operations | legislation | London | recycle | Background Information | Education Institution
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A toolkit to provide pathways that will lead us to a clean, safe and energy healthy 2050 developed by the DECC
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energy | carbon | climate change | emissions
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'Community learning and action for sustainable living (CLASL): A guide to supporting communities in sustainable living', a report published by WWF-UK in 2008, draws on...
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college | report | higher education institution | development | environment | Operational | Community and Public Engagement | economy | Project | Partnership Engagement | governance | society | behavioural change | sustainable living
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Ebook
An online book depository allows downloading a wide range of useful textbooks FREE of charge and it includes a whole section on Energy and The Environment.
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energy | environment | textbooks
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Biodiversity 2020: sets out the strategic direction for the next decade for England’s biodiversity policy on land (including rivers and lakes) and at sea.
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sea | land
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Web Page
Consumer behaviour contributes significantly to society’s impact on the environment. Design for sustainable behaviour (DfSB) aims to lower the environmental and social...
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environmental | design | social | impact | beahviour
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This resource consists of the weblink to the factsheets for EU Ecolabels.
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eu | ecolabels | gpp
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The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations, working in partnership to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable...
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ethical | initiative | eti | trading
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Responsible supply chain management isn’t just a question of doing the right thing – it makes good business sense. This guide outlines key issues & details a...
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supply chain | BITC
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Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide in 'Whole-life Costing and Cost Management', published by the Office of Government Commerce in 2007. Link to the...
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procurement | guide | construction | estates operations | strategic | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | Sustainable Construction and Renovation | Out of Sector | costing | cost management
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The UK Government's Sustainable Procurement Action Plan produced by DEFRA in 2007. Incorporating the Government response to the report of the Sustainable Task Force. Part...
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procurement | report | strategic | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | government | DEFRA | Operations | Out of Sector | Action Plan
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This links to asection of the BREEAM website includes case studies on buildings certified to the BREEAM standard.
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energy | carbon | construction | efficiency | renovation
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Web Page
GreenBookLive is a unique reference source and online listing of environmental products and services, including a list of BREEAM certified buildings and licensed BREEAM Assessors
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Website | greenbooklive
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Web Page
BRE Global’s website for BREEAM, a design and assessment method for sustainable buildings.
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energy | construction | BREEAM | building | renovation | estate | bre
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This 2011 report, compiled by Ernst & Young, defines the changing meaning of sustainability for a Chief Financial Officer in any organisation, including universities and...
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finance | CFO
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Powerpoint
Three presentations delivered at the conference 'How to set up an Environmental Champion Network' held at the University of the West of England (UWE) in November 2011
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network | champion
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A question from Lucy Latham (Carbon Emissions Officer, Newcastle University) on water audits, especially on company selection and savings identification, attracted responses...
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college | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | estates operations | water | Tools | Background Information | audit
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A comprehensive presentation on how to understand, produce, plan and implement biodiversity whilst engaging key groups in the institution.
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Responses from EAUC Members on whether there a link between bus vs. car issues and student attendance at institutions.
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EAUC Member responses to a request for information to help plan the introduction of bee hives on a city centre campus.
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higher education institution | city | urban | bees | hives
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Responses from five EAUC Members about How has the environmental agenda been incorporated into degree courses
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ESD | Education for sustainable development | education for sustainability
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Word Document
Here is a sample curriculum managers audit, which helped to embed the sustainable ideal in the curriculum during 2010/11 and could be customised to any specific institution.
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ESD | curriculum | example
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Word Document
This UCU energy inspection checklist is compiled from a combination of Carbon Trust and Prospect checklists and is designed to assess the energy use in your building via an...
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college | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | estates operations | Utilities | strategic | Staff Engagement and Human Resources | Tools
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Word Document
A response from the University and College Union on meeting the low carbon skills challenge
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carbon | skills | consultation | challenge | low | ucu
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Examples of how four institutions manage biodiversity on their campus.
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Sustainable development in higher education: 2008 update to HEFCE's strategic statement and action plan.
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sustainable development
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Web Page
The greatest contribution HE can make to sustainable development is by enabling students to acquire the skills and knowledge that allow them to make a lasting difference
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curriculum
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UK universities and colleges spend over £50 million a year on water and sewerage (which are usually based on the amount of water consumed) so there are considerable...
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energy | case study | strategy | higher education institution | Operational | estates operations | energy saving | carbon footprint | consumption | target | water management | costs | Efficiency and Waste
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Examples of carbon reduction strategies, plans and initiatives from a number of universities.
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energy | carbon | strategy | reduction | technology | Plan
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Examples from five British universities on how they manage their waste. Links to websites of University of Aberdeen, University of Bristol, University of Derby, University of...
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case study | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | reuse | recycle | reduce | Operations | Website | HEI
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HEFCE's Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) supports HEIs' knowledge exchange activities and interactions with business and the wider community
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HEFCE | exchange
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Word Document
This guide is one of a series designed to help UCU members engage with their institution on the ‘green agenda’. This is an area that is extremely important and it is...
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Student Engagement | ESD | learning | guide | higher education institution | Operational | Learning and Teaching | strategic | Adult Education | Teaching Research | Leadership Governance | UNDESD
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This significant piece of activity was undertaken by Guild HE in late 2009/early 2010 alongside Universities UK and in discussion with HEFCE
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policy | sustainable development | HE
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Web Page
In the 2008/09 academic year NUS Services ran two technical projects designed to find out how the equipment found in most students' unions could be managed most efficiently
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toolkit | technical
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Web Page
Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.
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finance | funding
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Web Page
A guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory report for public buildings
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efficiency | reporting | buildings | estates
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Web Page
A webpage link to Defra's policy on reducing and managing waste.
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waste | recycling | DEFRA
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Web Page
Waste Online is a library of documents relating to sustainability, waste use and resource use. It provide information for people from all locations and of all levels of knowledge.
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Web Page
An organisation working to deliver the skills and knowledge needed to make better places for people now and in the future, focusing on young people, professionals and communities
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communities | agency | homes
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Web Page
GreenBuild was a LGM project, mainly financed by the four UK funding bodies including HEFCE, and AUDE, with additional support from the Carbon Trust with two workstreams
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HEEPI | greenbuild
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CEBenchbuild is an Excel tool that allows HEIs and FECs to benchmark the energy performance of buildings on their estate and compare it to national yardsticks.
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energy | tool | 2006 | HEEPI | benchmrking
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Web Page
A summary from HEFCE for measuring scope 3 carbon emissions
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carbon | emissions | reduction | scope3 | indirect
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Web Page
The output from 3 consultation seminars which contributed to the 2009 sustainable development action plan.
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strategy | sustainable | Plan | developement
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Web Page
This document is an updated strategic statement and action plan on sustainable development in the higher education sector following feedback received on the consultation...
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education | strategy | sustainable | development | higher
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This document from HEFCE offers guidance for institutions on producing individual carbon reduction strategies, targets and associated carbon management plans.
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energy | carbon | reduction | CMP
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This overview covers the main energy saving opportunities in lighting and presents low-cost measures without compromising working conditions.
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energy | carbon | lighting | technology | trust | saving | low
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This guide discusses; Strategic Overview, Contractual and Project Methodology, Financial Incentives, Renewable Power Technologies and Renewable Heat Technologies
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guide | renewable
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This report is the culmination of a six-month investigation into how different subject disciplines taught within the higher education system are contributing to creating...
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ESD | HE | HEA
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Founded on a similar concept to HEA’s Change Academy programme, Green Academy's focus is developmental – specifically on ESD – and was run as a pilot for the 2011...
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green | academy | curricula
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Web Page
An update to the 2006 WRAP report "Environmental Benefits of Recycling".
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waste | recycling | wrap | environmental | 2010 | benefits
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Word Document
Notes from the UCU Sustainability workshop looking at the problems and successes of implementing the sustainable paradigm.
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Student Engagement | college | research | report | leadership | Learning and Teaching | Utilities | strategic | Staff Engagement and Human Resources | Sustainable ICT | Community and Public Engagement | Background Information | Leadership Governance | Education Institution
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The Government Buying Standards (formerly the Buy Sustainable - Quick Wins) have been designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably.
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procurement | government | buying
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