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  2024 International Green Gown Awards announced – 10th October 2024

  EAUC, the leading body for sustainability in the post-16 education sector in the UK and Republic of Ireland has announced the winners of the 2024 International Green Gown Awards in association with Allianz Global Investors, one of the world’s leading active investment managers. 28 awards have...

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  Cost of Net Zero Calculator updated – 26th September 2024

  Planned maintenance has been carried out on the Cost of Net Zero calculator to ensure the figures underpinning the tool remain current. A number of enhancements have also been made in response to user feedback, including the splitting out of the water and travel pathways, greater flexibility on the ...

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  Annual SDG Accord report published – 26th September 2024

  EAUC has published the 7th annual SDG Accord progress report, highlighting the collective progress towards the SDGs in the college and university sector. The SDG Accord is a worldwide initiative bringing together over 2800 organisations and individuals dedicated to promoting the United Nations Su...

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  Navigating the Transition - FE Report – 16th September 2024

  Navigating the Transition: A Cost and Skills Analysis for Net Zero Carbon by 2030 in London's Further Education Colleges The Mayor of London is committed to reducing emissions and addressing the climate emergency. As part of this, the Mayor is driving forward an ambitious plan to make the city Ne...

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  Finalist showcase launched for UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards – 4th September 2024

  Showcase features college and universities' sustainability efforts and impacts. A showcase featuring the 133 project that have made the final of the prestigious 2024 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards has just been launched.   Alongside information and photos about the projects, the showcase als...

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  UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards Ceremony – 2nd September 2024

  2024 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards Ceremony will be held in Edinburgh We are pleased to announce that this year's Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday 13 November 2024 at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, situated at the foot of Arthur’s Seat and neighbouring the Scottish Parliament and ...

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  ES Concordat Oversight Group – 20th August 2024

  Following the publication of the new concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice earlier this year, an oversight group is being set up.   The concordat was developed collaboratively by stakeholders across the research and innovation sector and is aimed at or...

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  New commuting resources available – 19th August 2024

  EAUC Scotland has published a new package of resources to support organisations in the post-16 education sector report on their staff and student commuting emissions. The new resources contain: • Comprehensive guidance on conducting commuting surveys from initial inception to analysis and...

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  EAUC Scotland Conference opens for registration – 19th August 2024

  EAUC Scotland’s "Step Change for Sustainability" conference has now opened for registration. The event will take place on 13 November 2024 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre (JMCC) at the University of Edinburgh.   With two plenary and panel discussion sessions, eight breakout sessio...

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  Solidarity, support and safety in light of racism - a statement from EAUC – 7th August 2024

  EAUC stands in solidarity with every Muslim, migrant, person of colour and community affected by the violent attacks that have taken place in the UK over the past week.     We condemn these attacks as acts of racism and Islamophobia. They have no place in our society.  EAUC – as an emplo...

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  EAUC calls on new UK Government to improve climate education – 23rd July 2024

  EAUC has joined calls for the newly-elected UK Government to incorporate climate and sustainability education into the school and college curriculum in England.   The calls are supported by a comprehensive new report, produced by education sustainability experts and including input from EAUC, hig...

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  2024 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards shortlist revealed – 16th July 2024

  The finalists of the 2024 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, delivered by EAUC in partnership with UKRI, have now been revealed.  The shortlist consists of 133 finalists from 84 institutions across the UK and Ireland.  Reflecting on this year's cohort of impressive finalists, Susan Simon, Envir...

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  Sustainability included in revised higher education Quality Code for the first time – 28th June 2024

  EAUC welcomes the 2024 revision of the QAA’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education which was published on 27 June 2024. For the first time it explicitly refers to sustainability as a key component of quality education provision. This comes just two days after we announced our new strategy, A...

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  EAUC launches new strategy – 24th June 2024

  EAUC has unveiled a new strategy, Accelerating Ambition and Impact, setting out the direction, pace and focus for its work over the next six years. Launched to coincide with the start of EAUC’s 20th anniversary at its annual conference, the strategy builds on EAUC’s track record of pr...

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  2024 International Green Gown Award finalists announced – 13th June 2024

  The finalists of the 2024 International Green Gown Awards, delivered in partnership with Allianz Global Investors and supported by the UN Environment Programme, have now been revealed.  Now in their 10th year, the Awards recognise the outstanding and innovative sustainability projects being imple...

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  Become a Climate Ambassador – 21st May 2024

  Upcoming information event If you'd like more information about Climate Ambassadors, please come along to our free event on 27 September to find out more!   Call for sustainability experts to volunteer as part of national education scheme EAUC is looking for individuals or organisations wit...

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  Passionate about sustainability and education - join the EAUC board – 30th April 2024

  Join the EAUC board and help lead and empower the post-16 education sector to embed sustainability in everything it does: equipping learners for their lives and shaping society for the better. This is a unique opportunity for someone to bring an external perspective to our charity. We are looking...

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  Environmental Sustainability Concordat Launched – 25th April 2024

  A voluntary environmental sustainability concordat co-developed by more than 25 organisations across the UK research and innovation sector launched today. The EAUC is providing the secretariat function for the concordat's signatories. The concordat is aimed at all organisations in the research an...

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  University and College Land for Carbon Resources – 11th April 2024

  The University and College Land for Carbon is an Environment Agency funded NEIRF project, delivered by the EAUC in partnership with MyCarbon, which aims to facilitate the establishment of woodland areas within higher and further education institutions for carbon credit generation and carbon sequestr...

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  New Course Launch – Embedding Education for Sustainable Development – 9th April 2024

  We are thrilled to announce the launch of the latest run of the 'Embedding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)' course, delivered by EAUC on behalf of and in partnership with the Society for Education and Training (SET).   Designed for educators, teachers, trainers, lecturers, and tutors ...

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