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UN Global Report on Higher Education for Sustainability – 31st January 2012

A new UN commissioned Sustainability report has been released this month. The 'Higher Education's Commitment to Sustainability: From Understanding to Action' is the fourth volume in a series published by the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI) in collaboration with the United Nations ...

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Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business

University funding confirmed for 2012-13 – 25th January 2012

The Government today published its annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable said: "It is important that we deliver a stable and sustainable funding environment for universities as our reforms bed in. This grant...

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Salix Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (SEELS) now open for colleges – 23rd January 2012

£20 million of interest free loans available for energy efficiency projects across the public sector covering schools, hospitals, local authorities, further and higher education organisations. The Scheme allows public sector bodies to apply for an interest free loan to finance up to 100% of the ...

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Draft British Standard on Disposal of Nano-objects – 23rd January 2012

BSI has published a draft standard (PAS 138:2012) entitled 'Guide to the disposal of manufacturing process waste containing manufactured nano-objects' that is now available for public consultation. The information in this may be relevant to institutions that carry out nano-fabrication and research. ...

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Higher Education Academy launches Strategic Plan 2012-16 – 16th January 2012

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has launched its new Strategic Plan, which will take the organisation through to 2016. HEA will regularly review the strategy, so that they will remain flexible and proactive in meeting the needs of the higher education community, and in developing new business ...

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New HEFCE projects to reduce university carbon emissions – 13th January 2012

Funding for projects at 27 universities under Higher Education Funding Council for England's (HEFCE) Revolving Green Fund (RGF) was announced on Thursday 12 January 2012. The awards have been made to four major projects and 24 smaller-scale programmes at higher education institutions, and collect...

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HEFCE - Measuring scope 3 carbon emissions – 9th January 2012

HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) have commissioned work to help the higher education (HE) sector measure scope 3 carbon emissions. This forms part of their overall approach to reducing carbon emissions. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that organisations produce throug...

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Where Scotland commits, the world will follow – 6th January 2012

In 2009, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) launched the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS), supported by the Scottish Government and funded by the Scottish Funding Council, to provide a platform to address climate challenges at an inst...

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Do you want to be an EAUC Consultant? – 4th January 2012

We are looking for Consultants to become part of our new network of EAUC Approved Consultants to deliver our sector focussed activities such as our CPD Training Programme as well as bespoke training for our Members. We are also looking for members for the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Ac...

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Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas – 3rd January 2012

Below is the launch of a campaign supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to reduce the amount of waste electrical goods making their way to landfill following the Christmas period. Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas Whether it’s the latest must-have ...

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Do you want to influence the future of the EAUC? Call for Trustees – 1st January 2012

Applications are now closed. Thank you to all Members that applied. Our continued success will draw on the strength and diverse skills of our Board of Trustees: maintaining its balance of knowledge and experience from across the university, college and learning and skills sector is essential ...

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What are the prospects for sustaining high-quality groundwater? – 20th December 2011

Intensive agriculture practices developed during the past century have helped improve food security for many people but have also added to nitrate pollution in surface and groundwaters. New research has looked at water quality measurement over the last 140 years to track this problem in the Thames R...

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Salix Finance Ltd receives additional £20 million for public sector loan scheme – 13th December 2011

Applications from public sector organisations for energy efficient projects sought before end of March 2012 Salix Finance has announced that it has been awarded an additional £20 million by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for its successful public sector energy efficiency loans...

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Department for Energy and Climate Change

DECC announce £30 Million for community green schemes and public sector energy efficiency – 13th December 2011

New £10 million Local Energy Assessment Fund launched to help local communities develop energy projects Additional £20 million in loans for energy efficiency in schools, universities, hospitals, local authorities and other public sector buildings Energy Secretary Chris Huhn...

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Computer Aid Christmas appeal – 6th December 2011

ICT is an important tool for sustainable poverty reduction and plays a vital role in education, healthcare, governance, economic growth and rural development. Computer Aid are looking to raise funds to bring ICT, electricity and online access to rural communities in Africa and Latin America, includi...

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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow – 6th December 2011

Sustainability is infiltrating through academic and non-academic departments, across sectors and industries. Through the education sector more and more staff are finding themselves incorporating sustainability into their policies and agenda, using a combination of techniques and approaches to entice...

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Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s (CSF) Student & Tutor Resources are now online – 28th November 2011

CSF are proud to announce that their long awaited Resources are now live online. Winners of the Social Responsbility category at the 2011 Green Gown Awards, they came top in recognition for their work with Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS). Their Resources is another stepping stone for t...

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Sustainable Materials: with both eyes open – 28th November 2011

Cambridge University has released a diagram that illustrates the consumption of raw materials by people in the UK. This chart doesn't use bars or pies however – it uses people. Dr Julian Allwood, leader of the Low Carbon Materials Processing Group at Cambridge University, and his team have use...

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Keele University tops CRC league table – 25th November 2011

Keele University in Staffordshire is one of just 22 businesses to top the first ever government Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) league tables announced this month. CRC is a mandatory government scheme launched in April 2010 to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions in large public and priv...

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NUS launches I Am The Change – 24th November 2011

Today, the National Union of Students (NUS) have launched a new project called I Am The Change to encourage and support students to campaign for positive change at your college or university. This change could be on anything you want, whether it be educational, community based, environmental, p...

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Climate Week - Britain's biggest climate change campaign – 22nd November 2011

Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. It culminates with thousands of events and activities taking place throughout the week of 12 - 18 March 2012, planned by organisations from every part of society. Showcasing real, practical ways to co...

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New Initiative Launches to Help Colleges and Universities Meet UK's Sustainability Targets – 15th November 2011

A radical new system designed to help universities and colleges across the UK improve their social responsibility and sustainability credentials, while making significant savings to their budgets, is set to be unveiled across the UK. The Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index was unveiled on ...

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HEA UK Travel Fund - call for applications 2011-12 – 15th November 2011

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has launched a travel fund to help UK staff and students attend conferences, network meetings and special interest groups that are being run in the UK. The travel fund will help enable staff and students in UK higher education to exchange and disseminate good pract...

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LSIS funding opportunities awarded and partners announced – 8th November 2011

Seeing sustainable development as part of the improvement agenda In 2010, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) launched "Leading and Learning for a Sustainable Future", a wide-ranging strategy to support the sector in responding to the challenge, recognising a growing appetite in the s...

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Input for the UNCSD 2012 Compilation Document from Tertiary Education Sustainability Organisations – 8th November 2011

During the past several months, the following tertiary education focused organisations have been collecting input regarding UNCSD and the position of their members towards Rio+20 outcomes: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) (USA/Canada) Au...

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy celebrates sustainability in education sector achievements at the GGAs 2011 – 4th November 2011

Last night’s Green Gown awards, hosted by journalist and presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, was a resounding success and a fitting celebration for the pioneering environmental and sustainability initiatives that have been championed in the education sector this year. Winners and Highly Commen...

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Sign up to LiFE and get your Member-only discount – 1st November 2011

We’re delighted to announce a major milestone for the EAUC: Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) has officially launched to universities and colleges across the United Kingdom! We are delighted that institutions have begun signing up already and would like to formally invite you to join t...

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Trustee Week – 31st October 2011

We are very proud of our Trustees and as such we are celebrating Trustee Week. Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. Our Trustees are also Directors as we are a registered company as well as being a charity. They are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of ...

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EAUC case study - environmental champions create fresh green ideas – 26th October 2011

In the November issue of University Business, Tom Yearly (right) from University of Reading, discusses his experience of implementing their network of champions. Reading currently has a network of 270 environmental champions, consisting of staff and students, who are all committed to improving t...

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Sustainability in Higher Education Developers (SHED) Group

New SHED blog - What unites those who joined SHED? – 25th October 2011

Following the launch of SHED’s new blog site, we thought we’d feature some of their posts over the coming months. Here’s an interesting one with a global angle. What unites those who joined SHED? Posted 21 October 2011 I sent a question to Shed-Share in the form of a conundrum...

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An update on the Sustainability Exchange – 24th October 2011

Curiosity for the Sustainability Exchange has been building so we wanted to take this opportunity to give you an update on its progress. For those of you who are yet to hear about it, a bit more information about how it’ll help you. By definition, to Exchange is to share, give and take. The E...

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$1 Billion ‘Green Challenge’ Launches – 14th October 2011

Harvard, Stanford, Arizona State, and other leading universities commit $65 million to innovative energy efficiency financing initiative PITTSBURGH, PA (Oct. 11, 2011)-- To "Save Energy, Grow Money," the Billion Dollar Green Challenge invites colleges, universities and other nonprofits to inves...

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Mayor switches on new electric vehicle scheme ‘Source London’ – 3rd October 2011

• Source London to deliver 1300 publicly accessible charge points by 2013 • City charge points increase by 150 for 'go-live' of Source London The Mayor, Boris Johnson, has launched the capital's first city-wide electric charge point network and membership scheme, making it easier f...

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An interview with Iain Patton on our new way of LiFE - EAUC feature in University Business – 29th September 2011

A new way of LiFE is helping guide universities and colleges to a green economy October's issue of University Business is a special one as it's their Green issue with a focus on sustainability. It's fantastic to see such a strong publication acknowledge the importance of sustainability within the s...

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Korean radio interviews the London Universities Environment Group (LUEG) – 16th September 2011

The work of universities across London on reducing carbon will be feature in a documentary in South Korea this year. Miss Park, a journalist from KBS Radio (the South Korean equivalent of the BBC), was visiting the UK to find out how universities are working to ensure the effective delivery of t...

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How LiFE works – 16th September 2011

Since we announced Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) we’ve been really happy to see the amount of interest that has been generated throughout the sector. A lot of people have signed up to our online webinars and we’ve been getting a lot of great feedback. One thing people are kee...

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Red Tape Challenge – 13th September 2011

As you may be aware, the 'Red Tape Challenge' was launched in April to open up Government regulation to the scrutiny and challenge of the public, businesses and experts. The website is being used to gather innovative ideas on how the aims of our regulations can be fulfilled in the most successful a...

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Donating ICT Kit to Africa vs Recycling in the UK – 13th September 2011

Nicola Hogan, project manager of SUSTE-TECH recently spoke with Computer Aid International on the subject of sending computers overseas to Africa. They expressed their frustration at the amount of PCs still remaining in the UK and not being donated to reputable charities such as Computer Aid in...

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New opportunities for partnerships with LSIS – 5th September 2011

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is dedicated to working in partnership with all parts of the sector to build and sustain self-improvement and to work closely with sector practitioners in the delivery of what LSIS provides. LSIS operate a number of funds designed to give sector ...

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Introducing Change Agents UK – 1st September 2011

Over the last 15 years StudentForce for Sustainability have worked with people across the UK who stand up and strive to make a positive change in their work, lives and communities. From 1 September 2011, StudentForce for Sustainability will be known as Change Agents UK. As an EAUC Strategic Part...

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Cycling worth £3bn a year to the UK economy – 30th August 2011

Cycling contributes almost £3 billion to the UK economy shows a new report from LSE which also reveals that almost a quarter of the population are now cyclists. The study quantifies for the first time the full economic success story of the UK’s cycling sector which generates £2.9 billion fo...

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Energy management website for schools, universities and researchers – 26th August 2011

The online energy management website was initially developed by researchers at the Environmental Change Institute with an aim to attract business’ anonymised data for their research into energy consumption by building type. It is aimed at any small or medium business however, due to its link f...

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Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy - new Government report – 23rd August 2011

Social responsibility and sustainability has been high on the agenda for the Government in recent years. In early August 2011, the Government really set out its stall in the terms of its vision for enabling the transition to the Green Economy through their new publication 'Enabling the Transitio...

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Be the change you want to see in the world - EAUC feature in University Business – 15th August 2011

In September's issue of University Business which is themed 'student experience', we're making the important link between behaviour change and students as they are a massive part of their institution's carbon footprint. Written by Dr Sandra Lee, Sustainable Travel Officer at the University of Lei...

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Behaviour Change and Energy use - Government Report – 15th August 2011

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. The report, Behaviour Change and Energy Use, launches a series of trials and changes to government policy which will make it easier for indivi...

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The Sustainability Exchange invitation to tender – 11th August 2011

The EAUC invites tenders for the creation of the Sustainability Exchange website. The Sustainability Exchange Project is an online network for all English Higher Education Institutions’ (HEI) personnel interested in sustainability issues. Its audience is anyone working in the education sector ...

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New look and new resources for SORTED – 10th August 2011

With the support from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) we have improved the online sustainability tool aimed specifically at those in the learning and skills sector - SORTED. New search facility SORTED now has a fully filtered search to enable you to quickly find the resource ...

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Global University Network for Innovation interviews Daniella Tilbury on ESD – 8th August 2011

In this interview by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), Daniella Tilbury, Professor and Director of Sustainability at the University of Gloucestershire, discusses education for sustainability. In the interview, she explains that when referring to education for sustainability ...

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Green Gown Awards 2011 shortlist announced – 3rd August 2011

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s annual Green Gown Awards 2011, recognising the exceptional initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK to become more sustainable. More than 240 entries were received across the 13 categories and a j...

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Centre for Sustainable Design launches new website – 3rd August 2011

The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) has launched its new website, cfsd.org.uk. CfSD was established in 1995 in Farnham, Surrey, UK at what is now known as the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). The Centre has led and participated in a range of high quality research projects and has...

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Greening ICT - EAUC feature in University Business – 1st August 2011

The EAUC has now agreed to appear as a monthly feature in University Business magazine. These features will cover project updates, comment on new sector developments, details of new EAUC resources and much, much more. The first feature, which appeared in the August 2011 issue of University Busine...

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Join Us in the new SHED! The Evolving Sustainability in Higher (and Further) Education – 30th July 2011

3 October 2011 Update: Please see our updated SHED EAUC Community of Practice page for current information on this group. The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and the HE Academy ESD Project joined forces in launching a new concept last year – the SHED network. ...

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Your voice, your vote - EAUC Members to vote for MAC representatives – 26th July 2011

The time has come for EAUC Members to vote for the first ever Member Advisory Council (MAC) members. The Member Advisory Council (MAC) will exist to represent our members’ views, needs and requirements. We’re confident that uniting an even mix of like-minded, passionate EAUC members ...

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Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: Next steps – 11th July 2011

The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) have recently published their proposals for the simplification of the Climate Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency scheme. The scheme has been criticised by many for its complexity, and as a result, the Government committed itself to simpli...

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Revised Articles of Association – 6th July 2011

We are pleased to publish our revised Articles of Association as amended by Special Resolution at our AGM on 12th April 2011. The Articles are a legal requirement and set out the rules by which the organisation follows. The highlights are: Incorporating the Learning and Skills sector to o...

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Free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust – 4th July 2011

Cut costs and improve your environmental credentials with a free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust. The Trust provides free, impartial advice, tailored specifically to your small or medium sized fleet. Their consultant will assess your vehicles and their usage, and measure your flee...

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Learning in Future Environments launches 1 November 2011 www.thelifeindex.org.uk – 29th June 2011

After extensive consultation with the sector the EAUC is proud to launch Learning in Future Environments (LiFE), the fully redeveloped, rebranded and relaunched Universities that Count programme. Unlike its predecessor, we have designed LiFE from the ground up. It is a unique comprehensive perfor...

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HEFCE funding of £10 million to cut carbon emissions – 27th June 2011

HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) have now launched their invitation for applications for funding from the second phase of the Revolving Green Fund (RGF) for projects to reduce carbon emissions. This second phase of funding builds on the demonstrable success of phase one, ...

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Guardian Live Chat: Improving Higher Education's Green Credentials – 27th June 2011

On Friday, 24th June, the Guardian hosted a live online chat to discuss what Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be doing to improve their 'green credentials' given that more and more students are admitting that sustainability concerns are important to them when choosing which university to ...

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Degrees of value: How universities benefit society – 27th June 2011

'Degrees of value: How universities benefit society' is an interesting report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and commissioned by Universities UK. The report attempts to put a monetary value on some of the ways that universities contribute to society at both a local and a national level, using...

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Green Gown Awards Winners Announced! – 22nd June 2011

The UK’s most sustainable universities & colleges recognised The winners of the annual Green Gown Awards, established to find the UK’s most sustainable universities and colleges, were announced at a prestigious gala banquet held at the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Londo...

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Re-Development of Universities that Count – 20th June 2011

Following the publication of the 2011 Green League, the EAUC are delighted to announce that work is well underway on the redevelopment of Universities that Count. Building on the momentum generated by the Green League and other campaign activities, the EAUC is leading the development of a robust...

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Design for Future Climate: Adapting Buildings Competition – 15th June 2011

The Technology Strategy Board have now launched a competition to fund the development of strategies to adapt UK buildings to the changing climate. They will invest up to £2.4m this year in a repeat of the 2010 competition, in which they invested £2.5m. The programme will be delivered by the Low ...

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EAUC Members top People & Planet's Green League – 7th June 2011

Huge congratulations go to all those listed in People & Planet’s Green League 2011. With the top 20 ranked institutions all active Members of the EAUC, it’s clear to see our community thriving. The top 20 ranked universities are: 1 (5) 1st Nottingham Trent University 2 (2) 1st Univer...

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Universities that Count Software Tender – 31st May 2011

The EAUC is undertaking the redevelopment of Universities that Count, the sector's sustainability and social responsibility performance management system and invites tenders for the development and ongoing delivery of the software platform that will underpin the UTC system. All tenders should be...

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Jonathon Porritt Blog: "The Greenest Government Ever: One Year On" – 11th May 2011

Jonathon Porritt's latest blog on the Coalition Government and it's pledge to be the "Greenest Government Ever". "When the Coalition Government decided to get rid of the Sustainable Development Commission, I found it difficult to contain my anger. It was, quite simply, an act of ideological vand...

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EAUC Responds to Department of Energy & Climate Change Consultation – 9th May 2011

The EAUC has now published its response to the Department of Energy & Climate Change consultation on the Fast-track Review of Feed-in Tariffs for Small Scale Low Carbon Electricity. Please see the response below. This consultation response is on behalf of the Members of the EAUC. We would particu...

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Public Sector Sustainability Awards 2011 Launched – 9th May 2011

Public Sector Sustainability have now launched their 2011 Awards. The aims of the awards are simple – to promote environmental leadership and innovate and inspire all those in the public sector committed to reducing the carbon footprint of their organisation. Apart from the Awards thems...

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Guide to Renewable Energy in Higher Education Institutions now available. – 21st April 2011

Renewable Energy is becoming increasingly important for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in tackling the sector’s high carbon footprint. This is demonstrated by the numerous drivers encouraging the sector to reduce carbon dioxide and other green house gas emissions. These represent both ri...

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StudentForce Stars of Sustainability Awards 2011 – 19th April 2011

On Monday (28th March) the winners of the inaugural Stars of Sustainability Awards were announced. The awards celebrate the achievements of young people learning and working for a sustainable future. The applications were judged by an eminent panel from Society for the Environment, The Environmental...

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We have a winner... – 18th April 2011

Office Depot is pleased to announce the winner of their Fairtrade chocolate hamper. Drawn at the EAUC Annual Conference on 12th April, EAUC CEO Iain Patton selected the winner at random and presented the prize to Andrew Bryers – pictured right, along with Kathryn Howarth from Office Depot. ...

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East Midlands Universities measure up to take the lead on carbon footprinting – 8th April 2011

All of the nine regional universities have joined forces to use a carbon calculator to encourage their staff and students to measure their own carbon footprints. This sector-leading approach has been coordinated through a network of environmental and sustainability officers from each institution who...

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Under the Same Roof - The SHED: Sustainability in Higher Education Developers Network – 30th March 2011

3 October 2011 update: Please see our updated SHED EAUC Community of Practice page for current information on this group. 30 March 2011 We are pleased to announce that the EAUC and the HE Academy ESD Project are joining forces in launching a new concept – the SHED network. As we all know...

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HEFCE Survey Measuring Scope 3 Emissions from Higher Education Institutions – 28th March 2011

HEFCE has commissioned work to assist in measuring scope 3 emissions from higher education institutions (HEIs). The objectives of this work are to: • establish a sector baseline of emissions from procurement • produce definitions for measuring scope 3 emissions at institutional level ...

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CSE Publish Full England and Wales Display Energy Certificate Register – 28th March 2011

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has published the full Display Energy Certificate (DEC) Register for all public buildings in England and Wales, making it publicly available in one place for the first time. It can be downloaded from a new ‘open data’ page on their website: www....

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New Green Impact Universities & Colleges Newsletter – 28th March 2011

Please find below the March 2011 issue of the Green Impact Universities & Colleges newsletter, produced by the National Union of Students. In it you will find information on: -Auditing and auditor training update -Upcoming Green Impact event - save the date! -Awards ceremonies -Case studie...

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What's The Big Idea? Universities Week 2011 – 28th March 2011

The 2011 Universities Week campaign resource pack has now been published, which has been designed to give you all the information you need about the campaign. The pack (or toolkit) includes: - Practical ideas and advice for your own activities planned during the week - Templates for case stu...

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Further Education Carbon Management Programme - Few Places Remaining – 23rd March 2011

The Carbon Trust has a few places remaining on the first phase of the Further Education Carbon Management programme, which provides free support to colleges to help them develop a business case and a target for cutting carbon. Any interested colleges should email publicsector@carbontrust.co.uk as so...

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EAUC AGM Notification – 21st March 2011

The EAUC have pleasure in publishing papers for our forthcoming AGM, which will be held at 9:45am on Tuesday 12th April 2011 at the University of York. The agenda can be downloaded below. With this are the following supporting papers: Minutes of the last AGM (pages 4-6) 2010 Annual Repo...

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Climate Week - EAUC Response to RBS Sponsorship – 21st March 2011

With Climate Week (www.climateweek.com) only around the corner if you are planning an event or activity we wish you well with it. Do please get in touch with us afterwards with reports of your success. You may be aware that there is a growing campaign focussing on Royal Bank of Scotland's sponsor...

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Student Demand for Skills in Sustainability - HEA Report – 16th March 2011

A major new research report, published on 10 March 2011 by the Higher Education Academy (HEA), shows first-year students believe their university should be responsible for actively incorporating and promoting sustainable development to prepare their students for graduate employment. The HEA commi...

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Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme Consultation - EAUC Responds – 14th March 2011

The EAUC has now published its response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change 'Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme' (CRCEE) consultation. This consultation response is on behalf of the Members of the EAUC and we would like to thank everyone who provided their comments. ...

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Stars of Sustainability 2011: StudentForce Awards Celebrate Sustainable Achievements – 14th March 2011

On the evening of Monday 28th March 2011, Oakham-based charity StudentForce for Sustainability will host the Stars of Sustainability Awards at the University of Leicester Students' Union, Percy Gee Building, University Road, LE1 7RH. The event begins at 5pm and finishes at 9pm. The event will sh...

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Universities Face Funding Cuts of 12% – 13th March 2011

Universities in England are facing cuts of up to 12% - before funding changes linked to student fees come in, according to figures from their funding body reported by the BBC. Teaching and research funding is falling on average by 4%, while capital spending is more than halved. Universities that...

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Green Gown Awards 2011 - Invitation to Tender – 7th March 2011

The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) invites tenders for the delivery of the Green Gown Awards 2011. Now in their 7th year, the annual Green Gown Awards recognise exceptional initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK to become more susta...

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Public Sector Sustainability Launches April 2011 – 6th March 2011

A new magazine is being launched to assist those reducing their institution’s carbon footprint and progressing sustainable development policies. Public Sector Sustainability magazine will be launched with the first issue in April 2011. This new editorial is designed to give advice, to help ...

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Damning Blog from Jonathon Porritt on Coalition's approach to SD – 3rd March 2011

'First they killed the SDC. Now they are trying to kill off Sustainable Development itself. The paper that Mrs Spelman put out on Monday, under the compelling title ‘Mainstreaming Sustainable Development: The Government’s Vision and what this means in practice’, is without a do...

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EAUC Visits Northern Ireland – 2nd March 2011

Andrew Chamberlain (EAUC Head of Programme and Events and Scotland Manager) and Sarah Lee (UCCCfS Programme Manager) recently visited colleagues, institutions and Government departments in Northern Ireland to discuss the role and work of the EAUC and to investigate opportunities for deepening relati...

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Scotland National Spring Clean – 1st March 2011

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Last week, the Co-op launched its Ethical Operating Plan, listing 47 sustainability commitments. – 1st March 2011

Read more Check out the Co-op at the EAUC conference.

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HEFCE commissions project to measure scope 3 carbon emissions – 28th February 2011

HEFCE has recently commissioned work to take forward the measurement of scope 3 carbon emissions. Higher education has a unique and leading role to play in carbon reduction and this project aims to support the sector in this vital area. The project follows the January 2010 publication of a target an...

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Thinking of using recycled paper? – 28th February 2011

A useful list of institutions which use recycled paper, including trialled papers and types of equipment is available by clicking on the link below:

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Exciting Opportunities to Work for Us! – 23rd February 2011

Come and work for the sustainability champion for UK universities and colleges - we have the following exciting opportunities for exceptional people: Corporate Fundraising Manager The position will ideally be based at the EAUC Head Office in Cheltenham although we may consider other location op...

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Changes to our Articles – 14th February 2011

We will be asking for Educational Member approval, through a Special Resolution, at the AGM on 12th April 2011, for changes to our Articles. The document below shows the original Articles with all changes shown for the proposed revised Articles. To help Members we have compiled a list of FAQ&rsqu...

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Updates to BREEAM UK New Construction Scheme – 14th February 2011

BRE Global updates the BREEAM UK new construction scheme for non-domestic buildings biennially to ensure that it remains up-to-date and a driver for innovation in building design and construction. They have now published a summary of the key changes and additions they are making, and how BRE Glo...

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Join the Big Fish Fight? – 8th February 2011

Did you know that around half of the fish caught by fishermen in the North Sea are unnecessarily thrown back into the ocean dead? As a result, Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) Facilities Environment Team has announced their support for the ‘Big Fish Fight’ campaign to...

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EAUC Mission, Vision & Values – 24th January 2011

The EAUC Board have spent 2010 focusing on reviewing the Strategic Plan of 2008-2013 and developing a Vision, Mission and Values for the EAUC. You can also view our Strategic Framework below. Our Vision Our vision is a university, college & learning and skills sector where the principles & values ...

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EAUC Attends National Litter Convention – 20th January 2011

Michael Travers, Campus Services Manager at the University of Southampton, recently represented the EAUC at DEFRA’s National Litter Convention, where the latest anti-litter campaign from the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, ‘Love Where You Live’, was announced. The main...

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Video - EAUC meets the University of Porto – 19th January 2011

6 minute video EAUC Chief Executive Iain Patton welcomes the EAUC‘s newest international member, the University of Porto at their first university wide sustainability conference in December 2010. This short clip reflects the encouraging reality of any university or college at the ...

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Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education - EAUC Response – 17th January 2011

The EAUC has now published its response to The Higher Education Association's Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education. The consultation response is on behalf of the members of the EAUC and we would like to thank everyone who provided their comments. To vi...

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