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

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

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  University and College Land for Carbon Webinar – 3rd April 2024

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

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  We are recruiting! – 1st March 2024

  The EAUC are looking for an experienced and ambitious communications manager who’s able to help us communicate the great work we do both at an operational and strategic level. You’ll be able to create high quality, accessible and impactful communications which help us achieve our goals a...

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  Scottish Funding Council renews EAUC Scotland funding for 2024/25 – 28th February 2024

  We are pleased to announce that EAUC’s funding bid for the next phase of its work in Scotland has been approved by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). We will continue to deliver our ‘Supporting a step-change towards environmental sustainability at Scotland's Universities and Colleges&rs...

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  International Green Gown Awards 2024 - Open – 28th February 2024

  The International Green Gown Awards, in partnership with Allianz Global Investors, and supported by UN Environment Programme, recognise exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges around the globe. Celebrating our 10th year, applications for 2024 are now open...

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  The RACE Report 2023 – 5th February 2024

  Between April and October 2023, 142 charities, trusts and foundations that predominantly work on environmental, climate, nature or sustainability issues submitted data to The RACE Report. EAUC are proud to be able to take part in the Report's 2nd year, with the goal to drive environmental charities ...

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  Applications open for EAUC Scotland's Advisory Group – 1st February 2024

  EAUC Scotland are seeking three dedicated EAUC Members to join our Advisory Group (AG) at our Spring Forum and AGM on 28th March 2024. We are particularly looking for:   A representative working on/within learning and teaching or organisational development in a college A representative wor...

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  Latest ESOS Guidance for Universities and Colleges – 23rd January 2024

  The Environment Agency have released new guidance (29 November 2023) on whether higher and further education institutions are exempt or eligible for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). This is a UK-wide scheme and you can find the full guidance on ESOS assessments on the government's in...

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  Ambassadors scheme key to boosting climate understanding – 18th January 2024

  Helping youngsters to learn how climate change is impacting their planet is one of the goals of a new £2 million Department for Education initiative involving the University of Reading. Every school, college and university in England will have free access to expert support to become greener and m...

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  Apply Now: EAUC's 2024 Leadership Lab – 15th December 2023

  We are announcing the next cohort of the Leadership Lab Programme in 2024 and would like to invite senior leaders in your organisation to join us in Cambridge on 12th-14th March 2024. The 2024 Leadership Lab gives delegates the opportunity to work directly with peers, to explore complex transform...

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  New: EAUC and AUDE Release Sustainability Leadership Scorecard Annual Report 2023 – 8th December 2023

  We are pleased to launch the 2023 Sustainability Leadership Scorecard Annual Report, released today by EAUC and AUDE. This shares insights into the current statistics and recent developments of the Sustainability Leadership Scorecard (SLS), examines what these results suggest about the sector’...

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  EAUC Scotland publishes Climate Risk Register and Tool – 4th December 2023

  Following on from previous EAUC resources ‘Adapting universities and colleges to a changing climate’ (2019) and 'Using an existing organisational resilience framework to develop a Climate Change Adaptation Plan' (2019), EAUC Scotland has launched today the Climate Risk Register Guide and...

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  COP28 – 30th November 2023

  Find out the latest on COP28 here

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  Results of the 2023 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards – 30th November 2023

  Last night we attended the fantastic Awards Ceremony of the 2023 UK & Ireland Green Gowns, in association with UKRI. We hosted education and sustainability guests, nominees, and supporting partners from across the country, at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool, for an evening of prize-giving and celebratio...

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  EAUC Scotland Celebrate International RCE Award – 9th November 2023

  We are delighted to share the QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project on Monitoring and Evaluation of ESD in Higher Education has won an ‘Outstanding Flagship Project’ Award at the 2023 International Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) Awards for Innovative Projects on Education for Sustai...

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  New report: Integrating climate into strategy and planning in universities – 1st November 2023

  Where are we? Where are we going? Climate change is amongst the most important strategic drivers for universities and all organisations. But it is difficult to integrate into strategy and planning because of its scale and complexity, and the fact that it touches every part of an institution&rsquo...

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  EAUC Seeking EOI for Sustainability Shared-Services Staffing – 28th September 2023

  EAUC are pleased to welcome Expressions of Interest (EOI) from institutions across the UK and Ireland for participation in sustainability shared-services staffing. This follows the success of the award-winning Central and South Scotland College Partnership (CSSCP) pilot and its subsequent extension....

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  EAUC Shares Response to the UKRI Consultation on the Concordat for Environmental Sustainability – 11th September 2023

  EAUC is supportive of UKRI’s Concordat for Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. We’ve long advocated whole-organisation approaches to sustainability and for many of our members, research is a considerable part of what they do. The concordat demonstrates welco...

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  Embedding education for sustainable development: bookings now open – 1st September 2023

  Booking is now open for the ‘Embedding education for sustainable development (ESD)’ course, delivered by EAUC alongside the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). ETF is the expert body for professional development and standards in Further Education (FE) and Training in England. Sta...

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  2023 Finalists of the UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards – 19th July 2023

  The UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards 2023, in association with UKRI, are delighted to present this year's 102 Finalists, representing 65 Higher and Further Education Institutions. Their commitment to the sustainability agenda has enabled them to stand out among a competitive pool of entries, showcasin...

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