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EAUC Members make the top 10 THE World University Rankings 2014-2015 – 2nd October 2014

Today see the release of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015. We're delighted that three EAUC Members were recognised in the top 10. Congratulations to the University of Oxford (3), University of Cambridge (5) and Imperial College London (9). We also see a number of oth...

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EAUC Board update – 2nd October 2014

At a recent Board meeting, Harriet Sjerps and Di Dale stepped down from the EAUC Board of Trustees - we would like to thank them for their support and commitment to the EAUC and its Members. We are delighted that Chris Long (Safety and Sustainable Development Manager, Bridgend College) and Janet ...

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The biggest climate march in history – 24th September 2014

On Sunday 21st September, communities across the world gathered for the biggest climate march in history. With masses of people joining in over 2000 marches across the world, turnouts exceeded 40,000 people in London alone. From New York, to Melbourne to Delhi, this global event aimed to raise aware...

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Bringing British sustainability excellence to a global audience – 24th September 2014

This month's University Business article focuses on the unique agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to link and support tertiary education institutions around the world. This unprecedented agreement will put the prestigious Green Gown Awards, delivered by the EAUC, on a...

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77% of students concerned about climate change – 24th September 2014

The NUS has built upon their research, regarding student’s attitudes towards sustainability. NUS has found that each year, 80% of students express that they want their institutions to do more on sustainability, and 60% want to learn more about it. Since April 2014, NUS has tracked students'...

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UK university estates turnover hits Â£27 billion – 24th September 2014

Today, the Association of University Directors of Estate (AUDE) releases its comprehensive annual report which details the impact of University estates and facilities across the UK. The report (downloadable below) titled ‘Higher Education Estates Statistics Report 2014’ shows the Univer...

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Nominations invited for student representation on the EAUC Board – 23rd September 2014

Nominations are now closed We are excited to be seeking a student representative to be a Guest on the EAUC Board of Trustees. This will ensure our continued success and to maintain representation from everyone that currently uses EAUC Membership – both staff and students. Please forward ...

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2014 Green Gown Awards Australasia finalists announced – 22nd September 2014

ACTS is delighted to announce the finalist candidates for the 2014 Green Gown Awards Australasia, including the ACTS Awards of Excellence. A record number of submissions were received this year, with 39 finalists, representing 26 institutions, all now vying for the most prestigious recognition of...

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EAUC supports IEMA's Skills for a Sustainable Economy campaign – 15th September 2014

The EAUC has shown its support for a new campaign "Skills for a Sustainable Economy; preparing for the perfect storm," which is being delivered by IEMA. The campaign aims, for the first time, to shine a light on the transition to a sustainable economy and to catalyse action to address the skills ...

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University of Gloucestershire's SU Green Team

Opening of the "Little Green Shop" at Gloucestershire's SU – 12th September 2014

On Monday 8 September, EAUC were delighted to be invited to the opening of the University of Gloucestershire Students’ Union "Little Green Shop". The "Little Green Shop" is a NUS Students Green Funded project, set in the heart of the beautiful Park Campus, Cheltenham. The idea initially stemme...

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Launch of Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes – 12th September 2014

The UN-REDD Programme and UNEP’s Environmental Education and Training Unit (EETU), in partnership with Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies recently launched the Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes publication, on ...

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University of Gloucestershire opening up for Cheltenham Green Doors weekend – 11th September 2014

University of Gloucestershire opening up for Cheltenham Green Doors weekend On Saturday 20 September Park campus will be showcasing the University’s work in sustainability by participating in the Cheltenham Green Doors 4th annual Open Home weekend. This is an opportunity for the University to...

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Royal Agricultural University nominated for two awards! – 5th September 2014

We would like to congratulate our valued EAUC Member, Royal Agricultural University for their nominations for two exciting awards! The first award nomination is for Pearl Costello who has been shortlisted for the Grow Gloucestershire Showcase Awards, in the Outstanding Intern category. These aw...

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SCIC 2014 has elected a winner! – 2nd September 2014

The Sustainable Campus International Competition (SCIC) gathered more than 120 applicants, from 25 universities in 20 countries worldwide around a communal goal in 2014: make a sustainable impact in their environment. Along with the judge panel, SCIC is pleased to announce the winning team, amongst ...

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Soil Association's 2014 Awards - EAUC Member Shortlisted! – 2nd September 2014

Soil Association's Organic Awards allow you to vote for your favourite organic food, drink, fashion, restaurants and more. Now entries have been shortlisted, it is in the hands of the public to vote for their Organic Awards 2014! Voting closes on 30th September and there is one vote per email addres...

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Winners of the S-Lab Awards 2014 – 2nd September 2014

Winners of the S-Lab Awards 2014 were announced last night at a gala dinner in London. We are proud to announce that six of the eleven winners are EAUC Members. Also, five of the seven highly commended entries are EAUC Members. Congratulations to all involved, and we are delighted to see our Members...

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Cycle to Work day, 4th September - have you made your pledge? – 2nd September 2014

This Thursday 4th September is national Cycle to Work day. This event is championed by multi gold medal winning Paralympic cyclist, Dame Sarah Storey. It aims to encourage everyone to take to two wheels and cycle to work. Census daya shows that 760,000 people in the UK cycle to work regularly and...

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ISCN 2014 Conference Summary Report Now Available – 21st August 2014

ISCN are pleased to share their latest resource with you: The Summary Report from the ISCN 2014 Conference. Graciously co-hosted by Harvard University and MIT, this year’s conference was a huge success with lively discussions, thought provoking speakers, and "next generation" thinking. ...

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Results of the EAUC Member poll on the 2014 Green League – 21st August 2014

The results of the EAUC Member poll on the 2014 Green League are now available. Hopefully this information will help you make your own decision as to how your institution will proceed. In short: Will submit 29%, will NOT submit 37%, undecided 35% (with a potential bias to NOT submitting) with 87...

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The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2015 – 19th August 2014

These awards recognise the people, projects and products that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The awards focus on actual measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. Free to enter, the awards are open to any organisation within the UK or inte...

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Launch of guidance for higher education providers on education for sustainable development – 18th August 2014

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the University of the West of England (UWE) invite you to attend a one-day event to mark the formal launch of new guidance, Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education provider...

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Free Assessment Day for ISO 14001 or ISO 50001 to Celebrate UKAS Accreditations – 6th August 2014

Lucideon, the management systems certification and sustainability assurance provider and Gold EAUC Company Member, is pleased to announce that it has been granted by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) an extension to its ISO 14001 accreditation to now include EA codes 32 & 34. ISO 14001 ...

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Joint statement to People & Planet on behalf of EAUC and AUDE Members – 4th August 2014

Following on from a conversation that was started within the LUEG JISCMail group in July, EAUC called out for responses on the EAUC Members JISCMail network, regarding this years People & Planet Green League. These responses then resulted in a joint statement on behalf of EAUC and AUDE Membershi...

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Green Gown Awards goes French! – 29th July 2014

We are delighted to announce that the Green Gown Award family has grown! For the first time there will be a French speaking edition of the Green Gown Awards - Les trophées des campus responsables. The Awards will be available to all French speaking universities and colleges, schools and specialis...

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Keeping Britain Buzzing – 24th July 2014

Bees are under threat like never before, with their numbers declining. There is strong evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are involved in the deaths. Another major factor is intensive agriculture – monocultures and the widespread use of pesticide and herbicide contribute to a loss of habit...

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Local vegetables used at Plymouth University with food miles 'price tags'

Dawn of a new green era for university catering – 22nd July 2014

As English schools prepare to adopt the School Food Plan from September, created by Sustainable Restaurant Association director Henry Dimbleby, Higher Education is now stepping up to the plate by feeding the minds as well as the stomachs of its students with the launch of a pioneering sustainability...

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Representing EAUC Members - can our new Ministers deliver future-fit education and skills? – 21st July 2014

The dust is now settling on the recent Cabinet reshuffle. Representing 240 UK universities and colleges, the EAUC wanted to congratulate certain Ministers on their new posts so we've written to Nick Boles, Minister of State for Business and Education and Greg Clark, Universities Minister to do exact...

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Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) comes into force - what does this mean for Members? – 21st July 2014

In June, the Government (Department of Energy and Climate Change, DECC) announced the detail of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). It then came into effect on 17 July 2014. ESOS is the UK government’s response to the requirements of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive (EED...

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Picking up the Society of the Year Award 2014 is the Manchester Post-Crash Economics Society

Student movement which has influenced the curriculum wins at NUS Awards 2014 – 17th July 2014

This year over 600 nominations from students’ unions across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were submitted for the NUS Awards 2014. The NUS Awards 2014 are a celebration of the work in student unions; from officers and staff, to inspirational students and unsung heroes –...

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Universities and colleges in the UK have signed a unique agreement with UNEP – 16th July 2014

Universities and colleges in the UK have signed a unique agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to bring British sustainability excellence to a global audience. The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), on behalf of its Members in the UK, has com...

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Working on waste: How you can get involved to help reduce food waste – 14th July 2014

According to WRAP we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year. This is not only a waste of money but is also bad for the environment. IGD has launched a new initiative to bring organisations together to help consumers reduce food waste. ‘Working on Waste&rsquo...

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Gavin Scott takes on London to Istanbul race in aid of Research into Brain Tumours in Children – 11th July 2014

Gavin Scott, Environment Manager for The University of Nottingham, will cycle from London to Istanbul in aid of Research into Brain Tumours in Children. Commencing on 9 August 2014 as part of the transcontinental race (www.transcontinentalrace.com), the ride is quite unique in that there is no ...

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National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development, 2014-2020 – 9th July 2014

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., today published the "National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development, 2014-2020", Ireland’s first such strategy. Education for sustainable development fosters and strengthens the capacity of individuals to make judgments ...

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The 2014 Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Award – 7th July 2014

The 2014 Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Award, in partnership with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is seeking young people aged 30 and under with practical, innovative initiatives designed to tackle the challenge of sustainable living. The winner will re...

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Interim report launched for National Conversation on ‘The Wales We Want’ – 7th July 2014

Today the Commissioner for Sustainable Futures, Peter Davies launches the interim report on behalf of future generations. View the report Since the launch of the National Conversation on The Wales We Want in February 2014, the question of 'what is the Wales you Want in 2050 and beyond' has bee...

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Announcing the finalists in the Awards' 10th anniversary year! – 3rd July 2014

In its 10 year history, to-date, the Green Gown Awards are proud to have recognised 93 winners, 130 highly commended, 553 finalists and 1,412 applicants. Who will be crowned the 100th winner? The EAUC is delighted and proud to announce the Green Gown Awards’ finalists for 2014 - all vying f...

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One day conference on ecological public health and the 3rd sector / social enterprise – 24th June 2014

One day conference on ecological public health and the 3rd sector / social enterprise at the University of Worcester. Please see the attched flyer for a one day Conference on the 30 June at the University Worcester which will explore 'Ecological Public Health and delivering health improvements to...

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Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund (IWP) – 23rd June 2014

This Fund is an £800,000 scheme that will run for two years with grants being awarded in three phrases. It aims to generate more action to prevent waste at a local level in England and is funded by Defra and run by WRAP. Grants of £5,000 to £50,000 can be applied for - Round 1 was launched in Ma...

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The Observer Ethical Award won by EAUC Member – 23rd June 2014

The Great Energy Race, a new category launched this year saw nine shortlisted houses receiving £250 to "slash their energy bills and future-proof their homes in just a few weeks". Tom Yearley, Energy Officer at the University of Reading shone through and won! The Observer Ethical Awards, in assoc...

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Continuing funding for green projects – 19th June 2014

Higher Education Institutions are invited to apply to the latest Revolving Green Fund (RGF). The fourth round of the HEFCE and Salix Funding partnership RGF4 was announced on 19th June, with £34 million available from April 2015. The RGF helps universities and colleges to reduce their energy cos...

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Celebrate the biggest day for positive environmental action! – 5th June 2014

World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated by stakeholders in over 100 countries. It also serve...

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University of Exeter win for Excellence in Student Leadership at ISCN 2014 Awards – 4th June 2014

The pressing need for sustainability is one of the society's greatest challenges. For this reason, top-tier universities from across the world have joined forces through the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), to incorporate sustainability in their teaching,research, and campus operatio...

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UMBUG Marks 1,000 Members – 27th May 2014

[Manchester, Thursday 3 April 2014] Today, hundreds of cyclists gathered to celebrate 1,000 members of the University of Manchester’s Bicycle Users’ Group (UMBUG), making it the biggest in any University across the UK. Dr. Michael Bane, UMBUG Chair, together with University dignitarie...

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Launching Whole Earth - a new exhibition from Hard Rain – 27th May 2014

If you were at the EAUC Annual Conference, you'd already know about the launch of latest exhibition from the Hard Rain Project - WHOLE EARTH? Dom Anderson, Vice President (Society and Citizenship), NUS announced the launch of a 2015 exhibition to help the planet’s students plot their own su...

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Competition for paper reduction ideas with a chance to win up to Â£1000 – 21st May 2014

The Doreen MacIntyre Prize - competition now open! Doreen MacIntyre was an internationally-respected expert on forests and other environmental issues whose most recent project involved encouraging the UK’s biggest companies and public sector organisations to use paper more efficiently. To con...

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Awarding Sustainability Excellence - Green Gown Awards 2014 – 19th May 2014

This month's University Business article focuses on Stage 1 entries of the Green Gown Awards. With 14 categories, including three entirely new categories and an International Award for three categories, this year is set to be better than ever. Working on sustainability projects in rom 2013 winner...

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Embedding Sustainability in Universities - University World News – 19th May 2014

Iain Patton, CEO of EAUC, is featured discussing embedding sustainability in universities in University World News. You can also view the article here. There are some excellent examples of successful sustainable campuses around the world. The United Kingdom, in particular, has many examples demo...

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NUS takes the Silver Gilt medal at Chelsea Flower Show – 19th May 2014

**Breaking news - the Student Eats garden at Chelsea has today (25.05.14) scooped a prestigious Silver Gilt medal by the judges** Find out more NUS is really excited to be appearing at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, showcasing the student movement’s dedication to food sustainability...

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Awarding sustainability excellence for 10 years - 2014 Green Gown Awards now open! – 1st May 2014

We are delighted to announce the launch of this year's Green Gown Awards. Stage 1 entries are now open! Now's the time to get some credit for your sustainability achievements! The deadline for universities and colleges to submit their entries is Thursday 5 June. Celebrating our 10 year annive...

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Building a new alliance to enable The Future We Want – 29th April 2014

You may remember, in December, we launched the Manifesto at the Houses of Parliament at a lively event, hosted by Environmental Audit Select Committee chair Joan Walley MP. Guests at the launch included Shadow Schools Minister Kevin Brennan MP and over 80 people from all aspects of education, inc...

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Annual Report and Annual General Meeting 2014 – 24th April 2014

We have pleasure in sharing the papers for our forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). It will be held at 10:20am on Friday 9 May 2014 during the final day of the Annual Conference at Nottingham Trent University. All Members, contacts and partners are welcome to attend the meeting. Here, the Bo...

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Beauty Treatments ‘Good Enough to Eat’ – 23rd April 2014

Beauty students at Blackpool and The Fylde College, a valued EAUC Member, have been producing their own homemade beauty products and treatments as part of a project examining sustainability and ethics in their industry. Tutors from the School of Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies have bee...

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Sally Hibbert and Andy Nolan from The University of Nottingham

New EAUC Annual Conference keynote confirmed! – 16th April 2014

As we get closer to the Annual Conference, we can't help but look forward to sharing the fantastic ideas, sessions and speakers we've got lined up! We'd also like to remind you that if you'd like to attend, you need to book by 23 April to secure your place! Book today! We're delighted to share wi...

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How our work in Scotland will continue to benefit Members – 15th April 2014

Universities and colleges in Scotland have received a firm commitment of support from the Scottish Funding Council to drive carbon reduction, embed sustainability, improve reporting and produce sustainability literate students. We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) ...

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The sustainability literacy test: the first worldwide picture of the knowledge of our students on SD – 15th April 2014

Nearly 150 people have been working for more than year in order to produce the first international knowledge test on sustainable development. The "sustainability literacy test" is a multiple choice questionnaire of 50 online questions evaluating basic knowledge of sustainable development issues, ...

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4th UNICA Green Academic Footprint Workshop – 15th April 2014

From strategic tools to Environmental Management Systems: How to strengthen the sustainability policy of your University. Université Libre de Bruxelles EAUC CEO, Iain Patton spoke as a keynote at the 4th UNICA Green Academic Footprint Workshop, international conference on the future of sustai...

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Sustainable Campus International Competition – 14th April 2014

All students around the World are invited to sign up to represent their university and make their campus sustainable The second edition of the Sustainable Campus International Competition (SCIC) is open for free registration online. This is an opportunity for students worldwide to transform their...

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Post Crash economics and campaigning for curriculum change – 7th April 2014

Economics and environmental sustainability rarely go hand in hand, in fact, they are quite often diametrically opposed. Wealth creation is used to justify short-term financial gain at the expense of the natural world and society as a whole rather than considering longer term models that bring more m...

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Celebrating Inspirational Innovation - Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards – 7th April 2014

EAUC CEO Iain Patton was delighted to attend an event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the winner of the HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize and the six inspiring finalists of the first Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. The awards, developed by U...

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How Green are your Governors? – 3rd April 2014

The EAUC is a Member-led organisation. We represent you, and ensure that your views on topical issues are conveyed to the rest of the sector and to the Government. One important way we can do this is by responding to consultations from the Government and other organisations. The Committee of Univ...

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Investing in biodiversity - Annual Conference 2013 carbon offset donation – 3rd April 2014

As part of our sustainable event strategy, we make a carbon offset donation to the institution that hosted the EAUC Annual Conference. We're delighted to share how the University of Nottingham used our donation in 2013. Following the 2013 EAUC Conference, the University has used the donation of £...

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Achieve the Flexible Framework in 12 months! – 3rd April 2014

New free resource for sustainable procurement professionals NETpositive Futures has worked with the Flexible Framework for a number of years. They have recently decided to re-visit the framework with a fresh pair of eyes, as we believe progress across the public sector in terms of its implementa...

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Shaping Agendas in HE Report – 2nd April 2014

Shaping Agendas in HE: The impact of potential changing energy, emissions and adaptation drivers through the 2020s ‘Green’ issues are widely discussed these days and the target for the UK to achieve an 80% carbon reduction by 2050 is well known. Less well understood are the details o...

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28 UK universities shortlisted for S-Lab Awards – 1st April 2014

The 58 shortlisted entries for the 2014 S-Lab Awards include ones from 28 UK universities (with Cardiff, King's College, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield and York being new Russell Group entrants), many non UK universities and research centres from three continents (e.g. Catalonia, John Hopkins, Singapo...

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Warming of the climate system is unequivocal says new IPCC report – 31st March 2014

Saturday 30 March 2014 saw the launch of the major new Assessment Report by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). The report was agreed after almost a week of intense discussions in Yokohama, which included concerns among some authors about the tone of the evolving document. This...

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University on its way to carbon neutral status – 31st March 2014

The University of St Andrews is well on its way to achieving its strategic goal of becoming carbon neutral for its energy consumption. Alongside recently approved plans for a six-turbine 12MW wind power development at university land at Kenly 4 miles east of St Andrews, the University has commenced...

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2014 celebrates the biggest Earth Hour in history – 31st March 2014

The entire world witnessed the Earth Hour phenomenon sweep across the planet in its eighth year as Earth Hour 2014 broke all records of mass participation across the world as hundreds of millions of people became everyday super-heroes for the planet. Earth hour took place on Saturday 29 March fro...

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TODAY!!! - Invitation from the Centre for Natural Learning and Environments – 19th March 2014

The 'Maintenance and Sustenance’ Growing Food in Schools Report Launch is taking place today, Wednesday 19th March 2014, at Greenwich Maritime Campus QA180 (First Floor Queen Anne Building) from 16:00 - 18:30. Hear what was found out and listen to speakers before networking over tea and ref...

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Reporting back from the EAUC Scotland Conference: The Next Generation – 17th March 2014

The 20 February 2014 was a big day for the EAUC-Scotland team as their second bi-annual national Scotland conference got underway. The theme of the day was on ‘the next generation’. The Conference was designed to inspire institutions and students to work together on the challenges of tod...

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Why are universities important to the green agenda? – 6th March 2014

Katie Harrison, intern at University Alliance, gives us her thoughts on this: "Universities have made impressive strides in contributing to the green agenda since the issue became a national priority following the 2008 Climate Change Act. In many cases they are going above and beyond what is requ...

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Registration opens for Jisc’s Summer of Student Innovation 2014 – 28th February 2014

Students offered £5k grants for innovative ideas to improve education, research and student life. Jisc, the UK’s expert on digital technologies for education and research, has today opened registration for this year’s Summer of Student Innovation. The competition will offer digitally ...

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Jamie Agombar and Loughborough University win at the Guardian University Awards – 27th February 2014

Last night saw the announcement of the 2014 Guardian University Award winners at a ceremony in London. With many Award categories in the running, the focus within the sector was aimed at the Inspiring Leader category with Jamie Agombar from the NUS in the shortlist. Voting has taken place over th...

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Applications now open for Anglia Ruskin MSc Sustainability: Working for Positive Change – 26th February 2014

This course is a unique partnership between Anglia Ruskin University, the Eden Project and Change Agents UK. The course has been designed to help you to gain the knowledge, skills and capabilities you will need to act as a catalyst to inspire and bring about change towards sustainability. LE...

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Share, learn and replicate! A showcase of inspiring sustainability initiatives – 25th February 2014

As the ethos of the Green Gown Awards is to ensure the lessons and examples of good practice are shared within the sector and beyond, we are delighted to announce that many of the 2013 finalists, highly commended and winning entries have all worked hard to provide over 70 case studies and short vide...

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Join the National Conversation on 'The Wales We Want' – 21st February 2014

Let your voice be heard Be part of the biggest conversation taking place in Wales. The National Conversation will hear directly from the people of Wales about the most important issues for them in improving their lives and those of their families, communities and businesses. It is an opportun...

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2014! – 20th February 2014

Fairtrade Fortnight 2014 has commenced and this year is the first since the launch of the EAUC Fair Trade Community of Practice in May last year. To recognise the need of fair trade resources within the tertiary sector, each working day of the fortnight, the EAUC Fair Trade CoP will be sent hints an...

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Scotland: working towards a low carbon economy – 19th February 2014

In this month's edition of University Business, we share our progress in Scotland through the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS). All universities and colleges across Scotland have committed to addressing climate change and carbon challenges head on by signing the ...

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Take your place at the EAUC 18th Annual Conference – 19th February 2014

We are delighted to be launching what has come to be recognised as THE sustainability event of the year for the tertiary education sector at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) on 7-9 May 2014. Once again we have a great mix of content, activities, case studies and real life examples of inspiration...

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University of Bradford GLEE project – 12th February 2014

The University of Bradford’s sustainability efforts were recognised with a Green Gown award, sponsored by Sodexo, which recognised facilities and service excellence and sustainability across the institution. The accolade celebrated the success of Bradford’s GLEE (Green Library Environmen...

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Draft BREEAM UK New Construction 2014 – 11th February 2014

BREEAM have published a draft 2014 version of the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme follwoing nine months of industry consultation and development. Comments on the draft 2014 New Construction scheme can be submitted by sending an email to BREEAM@bre.co.uk. The deadline for feedback is the 10 Marc...

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Sustainability in BIS – 11th February 2014

SUSTAINABILITY IN BIS: GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE COMMITTEE’S SEVENTH REPORT OF SESSION 2013-14 The Report, Sustainability in BIS: Government response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2013-14 has now been published as the Environmental Audit Committee’s Sixth Speci...

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The University of Greenwich launch food growing in schools research – 10th February 2014

Researchers at the University of Greenwich (an EAUC Member) have found that food growing in schools makes an "incredible difference" to children's lives, but schools want more support to integrate food growing into every day school life. Funded by the BIG Lottery, the ‘Taking the Pulse: Mai...

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It's Go Green Week 2014! – 10th February 2014

Taking place from 10 - 16 February, Go Green Week is People & Planet’s annual national week of action on climate change in schools, colleges and universities. Students run a week of activities to raise awareness and demand stronger action to tackle the climate crisis. Share with us your pla...

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EAUC consultation response to HEFCE Sustainable Development Framework – 7th February 2014

The EAUC is a Member-led organisation. We represent you, and ensure that your views on topical issues are conveyed to the rest of the sector and to the Government. One important way we can do this is by responding to consultations from the Government and other organisations. As you will be aware,...

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The Prince of Wales presents Gamal Albinsaid with the Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize

Prince Charles - ‘Get the students more involved’ – 4th February 2014

Blog post by EAUC CEO Iain Patton "Get the students more involved" "Those were the words HRH The Prince of Wales said to me when I was talking to him about the EAUC’s challenge to inspire and steer UK universities and colleges on a more sustainable course. He is spot on of course. We me...

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Wildflower Meadows on Campus – 4th February 2014

In December last year Pearl Costello, the Environmental Graduate Trainee at the Royal Agricultural University asked the Sustainability Exchange Forum the following questions: "Hi all I was just wondering if anybody has had experience with creating Wildflower Meadows on campus or on a larger scal...

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World's First Professor of Green Economics at the University of Roehampton – 31st January 2014

Professor Molly Scott Cato will present her inaugural lecture - "There is No Wealth But Life: Rethinking Economics, Enterprise and Regeneration – at the University on Monday 3 February 2014. Molly is a leading world expert in the area of green economics which combines a concern for environm...

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What do you have planned for Climate Week 2014? – 31st January 2014

Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Culminating in a week of activities on 3-9 March 2014, it showcases practical solutions from every sector of society that help people live and work more sustainably. Eac...

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Calling all students! Positive Projects Competition for EAUC Scotland Conference – 29th January 2014

Are you helping deliver an exciting project with a positive impact on sustainability at your institution and on your fellow students? Then EAUC Scotland wants to hear about it. We seek two University students and two College students to present their Positive Projects at our Scotland Conference o...

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Two affordable low emission travel schemes – 22nd January 2014

New Member only offers! We would like to make you aware of two schemes with added EAUC Member benefits available for all staff at your institution as potential whole institution staff benefit. They are called Salary Sacrifice Cars and Salary Sacrifice Cycles. When it comes to staff and stude...

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EAUC 2013 Staff Sustainable Christmas Pledges - the follow up – 21st January 2014

In December 2013 all EAUC staff took a pledge to be more sustainable this Christmas. Post-celebrations, how well did we do? Iain Patton "I pledge not to pinch so many of the fair trade chocolates in my children’s Christmas stockings as I usually have to go out and buy more which is a...

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2nd World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2014) - 2nd call for papers – 21st January 2014

Registrations are now open for this event and a 2nd call for papers has been issued. Deadlines Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th January 2014 Deadline for submission of papers: 30th March 2014 Deadline for registrations: 30th May 2014 2nd Call for Papers: This is the second cal...

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The drive for change - launching the Manifesto at the Houses of Parliament – 17th January 2014

In this month's edition of University Business, we share more about the launch of the Manifesto at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 17 December 2013 at a lively event, hosted by Environmental Audit Committee chair Joan Walley MP. Guests at the launch included Shadow Schools Minister Kevin Bren...

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Jamie Agombar, NUS, recognised for great work amongst EAUC Members at the Guardian University Awards – 16th January 2014

We are delighting to announce that Jamie Agombar, NUS, has been nominated for the Inspiring Leader Award at the Guardian’s 2014 University Awards. Jamie has worked closely with EAUC on a number of projects, least of all helping us to recently launch student access to Membership and Jamie is al...

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Applications now open for Forum for the Future’s MA in Leadership for Sustainable Development – 16th January 2014

2014: Time for Change Forum for the Future's Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development is now accepting applications for its 2014-15 programme, until Tuesday 25 March 2014. This intensive one year postgraduate programme is unique, as it combines work-based learning with expert tuition...

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Contributions for EAUC response to HEFCE sustainable development consultation – 9th January 2014

The EAUC is a Member-led organisation. We represent you, and ensure that your views on topical issues are conveyed to the rest of the sector and to the Government. One important way we can do this is by responding to consultations from the Government and other organisations. As you will be aware,...

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EAUC Staff Volunteering Day 2013 – 7th January 2014

Every year EAUC staff spread the joy of Christmas by getting out of the office, getting our hands dirty and mucking in with a day of volunteering. This Christmas we had the pleasure of spending this time looking after our furry, four-legged friends at the Cheltenham Animal Shelter! It is not un-k...

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Facilities Management Procurement Toolkit from WRAP – 6th January 2014

The Government's Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) are now funding support to clients of Facilities Management (FM) services. WRAP have developed a way of delivering support to help clients of FM services improve the efficiency of the contracts being tendered or that are in development, ...

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Merry Christmas from your EAUC! – 17th December 2013

Here at the EAUC we are determined to continue our sustainable way of living and thinking through the festive season! All of our staff have pledged one sustainable action that they are going to try to persue this Christmas. EAUC Staff sustainable Christmas pledges: Iain Patton, Chief Exec...

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Green Gown Awards 2013 - University Business – 16th December 2013

"The Green Gown Awards are about celebrating a shift in thinking within the university and college sector to embrace and support those that are really pushing ahead with meaningful ways of making a future that works for all." - Professor Iain Stewart MBE Rebecca Paddick (University Business) took...

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