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. Are you affected by the...
Read more →Early bird registration for this year’s International Campus Sustainability Network Conference (17-19 June) opens from today. Hosted by the University of Hong Kong, the conference entitled "Expanding the Dialogue: Sustainability in a Connected World" will address themes such as the challeng...
Read more →The Diamond Review Phase II: Efficiency and Effectiveness in Higher Education Report launched this week shows that over the last three years, universities in England have delivered estimated efficiencies totalling more than £1 billion. Since 2005, efficiency gains from better use of university space...
Read more →This year’s most sustainable restaurants in the UK were announced at the annual Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) Awards ceremony in London. Now in its fourth year, the 2015 awards which took place on Monday at the Oval Space look to celebrate and honour those organisations driving forw...
Read more →We are inviting all of our Educational Members to have a say in who represents them on the Board of Trustees. To ensure every Member can have a voice we use Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to undertake the voting which means you can vote online – it is quick, easy and secure. Every Member Key ...
Read more →The EAUC Annual Conference 2015, 'Challenging Connections', will provide a formal stage for all of the voices in the tertiary education sector so that they can inspire and challenge one another, and forge new connections. We know that we will be more powerful and effective together and collabor...
Read more →What is Fairtrade? When you buy products with the FAIRTRADE Mark, you support farmers and workers as they work to improve their lives and their communities. The Mark means that the Fairtrade ingredients in the product have been produced by small-scale farmer organisations or plantations that meet F...
Read more →The UK’s first community owned school biomass boiler will have its grand opening take place on Saturday 28 February at John Cleveland College. It will be hosted by John Cleveland College Community Woodheat Co-operative in partnership with the Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative. A commu...
Read more →An international report has just been released by the International Council for Science which provides an expert commentary on the proposed 2015 Sustainable Development Goals. Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability Education, Plymouth University was asked to write the section on Goal 4 Ens...
Read more →The first French speaking Green Gown Awards Ceremony took place on 10 February at Kedge Business School in Paris. The Ceremony was preceded with the Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, presenting the goals of Education for Sustainable Development. T...
Read more →In the run up to Pass it on Week 2015 (7-15 March) Zero Waste Scotland has produced a number of resources for you to take advantage of during the week. The aim of the week is to encourage people to get involved in re-using as much as possible. It could be through swapping, repairing, upcycling or bu...
Read more →As part of the ISCN 2015 Conference, the International Campus Sustainability Network is seeking cutting-edge contributions relevant to the three respective Working Group topics: Working Group 1: Sustainable buildings and user behaviour Working Group 2: Climate preparedness and other ca...
Read more →In early February the EAUC North-West England group Convenor, Pam Reynolds asked the group what their plans for Green Week 2015 were. A number of institutions have kindly shared their plans and promotional tools that are in use currently. > Liverpool Guild of Students > University of Manch...
Read more →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 EAUC has been lob...
Read more →The EAUC Annual Conference 2015 has been featured in Campus Estates Management's Winter 2015 edition. The three page spread shares the details of the Conference which aims to inspire delegates to challenge their connections. Over 3 days, we'll explore how a whole new level of creativity, innovat...
Read more →EAUC-Scotland are pleased to announce the launch of a new project to review Scottish university carbon management plans (CMPs) to assess if they are likely to meet their targets outlined until 2020 and is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). The objective of this project is to provide in...
Read more →We are excited to present the 2 UK institutions with their International Green Gown Awards. Hull College won the Social Responsibility Award for their inspiring project to transform derelict properties and Manchester Metropolitan University won the Student Engagement Award for their passionate stude...
Read more →For Fairtrade Fortnight 2015, the EAUC Fair Trade Community of Practice (CoP) would like to share some mini case studies on fair trade in educational institutions. If you can contribute to this, could you or someone from your institution please fill in this one page form (just 2 questions, and keep ...
Read more →At London’s historic Guildhall, the EAUC were invited to celebrate the winner of the HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize and the six talented finalists of the 2014 Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. Delivered in partnership with the Universit...
Read more →The Green Gown Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary at the stunning Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester in November 2014 and since then, we have been working hard to ensure best practice demonstrated by our finalists is disseminated far and wide. Many of the 2014 winners, finalists, highly...
Read more →This month's University Business article focuses on the suite of more than 320+ inspirational case studies and short videos on finalists, highly commended and winning projects that are now available on the newly refreshed Sustainability Exchange. Packed with ideas and offering top three project ...
Read more →Become a specialist in integrated rural development, through a two year master programme jointly organized by six European leading institutes in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, in collaboration with several partners in the United States, China, Ecuador, India and South Africa. Promi...
Read more →Well done today to those universities whose commitment and hard work for sustainability has been recognised by this year’s People and Planet University League. However, the EAUC also recognises and celebrates the equal hard work and commitment of many of those who chose not to enter this year...
Read more →We can’t talk credibly about sustainability if we don’t include all voices in the debate This year for the first time the EAUC’s Annual Conference, 'Challenging Connections', will provide a formal stage for all of the voices in the tertiary education sector so that they can insp...
Read more →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 to our future success. We now have a vacancy for one new Board member. W...
Read more →The EAUC cordially invites you to join AASHE on 25-28th October 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to celebrate their ten-year anniversary and share your sustainability successes and lessons. Proposal submissions for the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education are bein...
Read more →Sustainability Live incorporating NEMEX and Energy Recovery has been the hub of energy and sustainability solutions for the UK business community since its inception in 2007. A place to be inspired, learn ‘how to’ and find solutions to every aspect of energy and sustainability, Sustaina...
Read more →As part of the EAUC’s approach to taking responsibility for our impact on the environment, we have partnered with Climate and Development experts ClimateCare to offset our carbon emissions. In December 2013, we launched our new sustainability policy, in which we upped the ante to take our...
Read more →Applications to the Fund have now closed. In partnership with Salix Finance, the EAUC woudl like to remind all Colleges in England, Scotland and Wales that the deadline for applications to the Salix College Energy Fund is 30 January 2015. In November 2014, were were delighted to announce ...
Read more →Tuesday 16 December saw staff from EAUC spending the day volunteering with CCP as part of their annual Hamper Scamper. Hamper Scamper is CCP’s Christmas Giving Scheme, designed to spread a little cheer to some of the most disadvantaged children, young people, families and vulnerable adults in ...
Read more →Over the last few weeks we have put together a number of festive resources to help you maintain sustainability being at the forefront of your minds this December. Here is a summary of all of these resources. Happy Holidays! > Energy saving tips for you this Christmas! > Real or Fake Christm...
Read more →This recipe is an old favourite from Mary Berry. View the full recipe here. > Download the template Ingredients 375g/13oz unsalted butter 300g/10½oz dark muscovado sugar - fair trade 150g/5½oz golden syrup - organic/fair trade 900g/2lb plain flour 1 tbsp bicarb...
Read more →This month's University Business article focuses on the Green Gown Awards 2014. The ceremony was the biggest and best yet with 15 winners, 25 highly commended and it also saw the crowning of its 100th winner. The evening was hosted by adventure-loving presenter Simon Reeve, best known for his uni...
Read more →A new framework reviews HEFCE’s role to date and sets out the actions it will take to support the sector. The publication sets out some of the ways in which higher education contributes to society’s efforts to achieve sustainability. These are captured in a new vision which also empha...
Read more →Day 11 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Resource Efficiency and Waste Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is also the most wasteful. Edie has collected together 12 sustainability waste related facts to inspire a greener Christmas this year. We've added some tips so your i...
Read more →Day 10 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Community and Public Engagement This is the perfect day to share our day of volunteering in the local community in Cheltenham where the EAUC is based. Below is a blog post by Kate Aubury, Finance Officer: Hamper Scamper Fills EAUC Staff with Christmas Sp...
Read more →Day 9 of EAUC Sustainble Christmas is Travel and Transport Fears of travel chaos as Christmas getaway begins early Airports and railway stations are preparing for their busiest ever festive season as the annual exodus begins a full week before Christmas Day according to the Times. Record numbe...
Read more →Day 7 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Procurement and Supplier Engagement Thinking about your suppliers and what you're purchasing at Christmas is one of the most significant ways to stay sustainable as it's weaved into everything during the festive period. As we've covered many of the other ele...
Read more →Day 6 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Business and Industry Interface Christmas is a wonderful time of year; when our love for family and friends overflows in the form of gift giving galore. But as you head out to the shops in the run-up to the big day, don’t forget the rules of sustainable ...
Read more →Day 5 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Student Engagement Like staff engagement, there are some key ways to engage with students at Christmas to achieve many of your sustainability objectives. As it is the season of excess, it is easy to promote the many tangible and simple ways to apply sustaina...
Read more →Day 3 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Staff Engagement and Human Resources Christmas is the time of year for giving of time and well needed supplies. If you’re looking to engage staff, the holidays are a perfect time to build high morale and camaraderie among your staff. With the proper ...
Read more →In November, EAUC-Scotland wrote to all Scottish Principals in universities and colleges and asked them to re-commit to the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS). The UCCCfS is the EAUC's largest programme in Scotland has been facilitated since 2009, and offers a fram...
Read more →The Big Green Gap Year or 'BiGGY' is recruiting highly motivated, switched on young people who want to gain relevant skills for employment linked with their career aspirations whilst making a real difference in the placements they undertake. This is a 2 month paid placement programme for young pe...
Read more →Day 2 of the EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Biodiversity In the long-running debate of real versus fake, real trees have been crowned the more eco-friendly choice. In fact, a 2009 study by Montreal consulting firm Ellipsos showed that an artificial tree would have to be reused for more than 20 yea...
Read more →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 EAUC responded to...
Read more →Day 1 of the EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Utilities • When you go to visit friends and family, remember to switch your heating and hot water off, don’t leave appliances on standby etc. Turning appliances off costs nothing, yet saves you money. • If you have a programmer or tim...
Read more →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 Nottingham Trent University used our donation in 2014. Here Laura Green, Environmental Engagement Officer, shares how the donation wa...
Read more →In partnership with Salix Finance, the EAUC is delighted to announce the release of £5 million of funding for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in Further Education (FE) colleges in England, Scotland and Wales. Continuing the success of Salix's previous work in the education sector,...
Read more →As the UN Decade for Sustainable Development draws to a close this month, a survey has found that 80% of students believe that sustainable development should be actively promoted and incorporated by UK universities, a belief which increases as they progress through their studies. View the 2014 re...
Read more →This month's University Business article focuses on Learning in Future Environments (LiFE), the groundbreaking free new tool, for EAUC Members only, delivered by the EAUC. Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) is a strategic planning and self-assessment tool for universities and college...
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