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  Green Impact Award Winners – 22nd June 2015

  Congratulations to those who won the NUS Green Impact Awards. Green Impact special awards celebrate the most incredible things happening in sustainability across universities and colleges. David Somervell, University of Edinburgh, won the first ever Green Impact Lifetime Achievement Award. Click ...

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  Recycle Week 2015 – 19th June 2015

  Now in its 12th year Recycle Week 2015 is set to take place next week (22-28 June). This year's focus is on ‘recycling around the home’, raising the public’s awareness that there are lots of items that they can recycle from all around the home. It is a celebration of everything ...

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  Deadline approaching for round two of the Salix College Energy Fund – 16th June 2015

  Time is running out to apply for the second round of Salix funding which demonstrates real commitment to sustainability in the Further Education sector. In a partnership between Salix Finance and the EAUC, and supported by the Association of Colleges, £5 million of interest-free funding has been ...

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  Cambridge Regional College wins national accreditation for its ‘green’ commitment – 16th June 2015

  Cambridge Regional College's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint has enabled it to gain renewal of its ISO 14001 certification - a recognition of its outstanding practice in energy-saving management. The college has installed LED lighting throughout its buildings – saving £1...

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  The University of Winchester wins top environmental award for shrinking carbon footprint – 16th June 2015

  The University of Winchester has won a gold award in the Carbon Smart environment awareness scheme run by Winchester City Council. It was one of the first to sign up to Winchester City Council’s Carbon Smart initiative when it was launched in 2012, as an incentive for businesses to reduce t...

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  UK university dormitory is crowned international SAVES winner for 2014-15! – 15th June 2015

  The overall international SAVES winner for 2014-15 has just been announced. It is Teme's halls from the University of Worcester! This project looked at how much electricity was saved over the 2014-15 academic year at each of the participating dormitories. It was calculated by comparing electricit...

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  Grow to Greatness with Research Excellence – 15th June 2015

  On 9 July, ENVISION are inviting businesses and enterprises from the UK and across Europe to join them for a free, half day workshop, which has been designed to help them move towards a low carbon and sustainable economy through research partnerships. ENVISION brings together six of the UK’...

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  British Parking Association President's Reception 2015 – 15th June 2015

  The EAUC have been invited to attend British Parking Association President's Reception on Monday 29 June. We are delighted to say that Simon Earp of the University of Greenwich has agreed to represent the EAUC. It will take place at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion in Westminster and the rec...

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  Responsible Futures nominated for UNESCO ESD Award – 15th June 2015

  The pilot group of Responsible Futures students' unions and institutions have been nominated for the first ever UNESCO-Japan prize for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Working in partnership between universities, colleges and students’ unions, Responsible Futures offers a framew...

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  New college and school outreach linking tool – 15th June 2015

  A new linking tool has enabled schools and colleges to identify their National Network for Collaborative Outreach (NNCO). This may be useful for our college Members looking to build sustainability links with local schools. The HEFCE-funded network co-ordinates the outreach of partner institutions...

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  Sustainable Transport at the University of Dundee: EVs, Budi Schemes, and a Bike Hire and Repair Hub – 11th June 2015

  The University of Dundee is fast earning itself a name for sustainable transport, operating what we believe is the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet within the Scottish Higher Education sector. Following their most recent delivery, which was supported by £70,000 in funding from Transport Scotla...

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  UNEP and GUPES Europe MOOC – 9th June 2015

  The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) together with two of its partner universities across the GUPES Europe region (Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability) has recently started providing innovative online learning through Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).  Th...

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  Global water saving project launch – 5th June 2015

  A global water saving initiative has been launched at world-renowned Pinewood Studios. It has received backing from leading research experts at the University of Oxford and BRE and regulators OFWAT and The Environment Agency. AquaMark is a national water benchmarking grant scheme for the UK and i...

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  GUPES Europe and World Environment Day – 1st June 2015

  We are pleased to inform you that the celebration of the biggest day for positive environmental action is fast approaching! June 5th is the World Environment Day (WED). World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the e...

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  Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme - HEI funding clarification – 28th May 2015

  The Environment Agency has issued a clarification note for members.  It explains how funding for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is classified in the determination of contracting authority (public body) status.  In turn this information will help to determine the qualification status of each HE...

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  Support and take action on World Environment Day! – 26th May 2015

  On 5 June, the biggest day for environmental action and mobilisation will take place - World Environment Day (WED). Through a global platform, the United Nations’ principal vehicle seeks to encourage worldwide environmental awareness and galvanise the collective power of the people to have a p...

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  Launch of a Business Guide for University Governors – 21st May 2015

  Ten reasons to build resilience into the future of your university The EAUC is here to support our Members and today we have launched a new Business Guide for University Governors. Make sure you share this guide with your sustainability committees and Executive teams to ensure your Governors ...

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  Lucideon’s Sustainability Workshop: Gaining a Competitive Edge – 18th May 2015

  Last Friday, EAUC Gold Company Member Lucideon held a sustainability workshop at their Stoke headquarters. The aim of the workshop was to explore and capitalise on aspects of sustainability in order to gain a competitive edge. There was a short welcome and introduction from Tony Kinsella, CEO, Lu...

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  The University of Edinburgh announces change in fossil fuel investment policy – 14th May 2015

  After an extensive consultation process The University of Edinburgh has committed to a change in its policy on fossil fuel investment. It will use its research activities and its commitment to responsible investment to work with companies, focusing specifically on the highest carbon fossil fuel e...

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  2015 Green Gown Awards Australasia - entries now open! – 7th May 2015

  Applications for the sixth, annual Green Gown Awards Australasia launched today. These Awards are open to all tertiary education institutions, including universities, TAFE, Polytechnic and RTO’s within and outside Australasia, as well as third party organisations and multi partner teams wit...

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