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  Defra responds to Site Waste Management Plan consultation – 16th September 2013

  The Department of Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the Government will be repealing the construction Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) regulations 2008. Along with nearly 170 other organisations, EAUC Members issued a response to the consultation in July 2013. The consultation, l...

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  The EAUC invites tenders for the event management of the Annual Conference 2014 and 2015 – 10th September 2013

  This tender has now closed The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (the EAUC) invites tenders for the event management and delivery of the Annual Conference in 2014 and 2015. Now in its 18th year, the EAUC Annual Conference is the sustainability event of the year for the UK...

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  Times Higher Education Awards 2013 - shortlist announced – 5th September 2013

  Higher education institutions are crucibles of innovation - and not just in those areas of research that grab the headlines. Recognising the creativity and quality to be found throughout universities across the UK is the aim of the Times Higher Education Awards 2013, and the shortlist represents ...

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  Consultation by DECC on Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme – 4th September 2013

  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. What is this consulta...

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  Soil Association launches Organic September – Small Changes, Big Difference – 30th August 2013

  The Soil Association is launching Organic September – Small Changes, Big Difference to show the huge difference consumers can make by switching one household item to organic. Running throughout September, the campaign will be the UK’s biggest celebration of all things organic.  Consum...

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  An exchange is more than just words – 20th August 2013

  Inspiring knowledge exchange… over lunch! A key part of the Sustainability Exchange is encouraging dialogue and sharing of ideas and approaches whether through resources, forums or other online methods. It is this concept that inspired our ‘exchanges’. Since the platform&rsq...

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  Steering the Students’ Green Fund - an EAUC perspective – 14th August 2013

  NUS has now announced the 25 students' unions that have been successful in bidding for a portion of £5 million to deliver ambitious ethical and environmental projects. These projects will drive transformative sustainability across their campuses and communities, create world-leading greening credent...

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  Join our Team! – 6th August 2013

  The leading sustainability charity for UK universities and colleges has an exciting opportunity for an exceptional person EAUC Scotland Project Officer (full time - fixed term) Based at our Edinburgh office £18,005 - £21,383 Fixed Term until 31st March 2014 - Full Time The EAUC seeks to ...

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  Net-Works™, Interface implementing Leadership in Sustainability – 5th August 2013

  Leadership on the Sustainability Exchange Sponsors, Interface, have teamed up with conservation charity the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to create the project, Net-Works™. Net-Works is a great example of how leadership can be implemented in sustainability and how many different people...

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  EAUC announce membership of GUPES – 1st August 2013

  We are delighted to announce that the EAUC are now members of the Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES). The goal of GUPES is to promote the mainstreaming of environment and sustainability practices and curricula into universities by supporting innovative appro...

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  Computer recycling schemes for retired or redundant ICT equipment- Short survey – 31st July 2013

  The EAUC is working with a strategic partner, IT Schools Africa, to understand the main barriers and problems to institutional participation in ICT equipment "end of life" recycling schemes. These schemes have proved to be very popular and fruitful in other sectors, so we’d like to understand ...

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  EAUC Consultation response: Proposed repeal by DEFRA of construction SWMPs Regulations – 15th July 2013

  The EAUC has now published its response to the DEFRA consultation on the proposed repeal of the construction Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP) regulations. 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...

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  Vote for Women in Social and Environmental Enterprise (WiSEE) – 11th July 2013

  Large grants Change Agents UK Charity The WISEE (Women in Social and Environmental Enterprise) project will inspire and help more than 100 young women to develop their idea for an eco and low carbon social enterprise that will benefit individuals and communities across the UK. Good green id...

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  Keep up to date with Member Advisory Council activity – 11th July 2013

  Our Member Advisory Council (MAC) represents you by advising us on products and services. They are representative of the Membership and reflect core areas of interest and practice. They communicate virtually to share their insight on upcoming developments at the EAUC and usually hold a face to face ...

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  Announcing the finalists of the Green Gown Awards 2013 – 10th July 2013

  With 81 motivational and inspiring sustainability projects representing 53 educational institutions across the UK, the EAUC are delighted and proud to reveal the Finalists of the Green Gown Awards 2013 - all vying for the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the tertiary education se...

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  SPCE pleased to announce funding for NSPPP sustainable procurement training – 10th July 2013

  Sustainable Procurement Training - NSPPP Supported Modules SPCE is pleased to announce that we will be able to further fund the NSPPP training on sustainable procurement.  This will be offered as a variety of options: 1)         A half-day workshop for those institutions that only wish to r...

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  Professor Iain Stewart MBE announced as 2013 Green Gown Awards ceremony host – 9th July 2013

  The Green Gown Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday 12 November 2013 at The Roundhouse, Derby College. The EAUC will announced the 2013 finalists tomorrow at 12 noon! We are delighted to announce that our host for the Awards Ceremony will be Professor Iain Stewart, MBE. A Scottish geologis...

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  Fair's fair – 8th July 2013

  With the recent launch of our new Fair Trade Community of Practice, the convenor of the group, Liz Cooper, explores this topic and the key issues affecting tertiary education inhtis month's issue of University Business. Liz is the Fair Trade Coordinator for the University of Edinburgh and spent...

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  Latest News from SPCE – 4th July 2013

  The June 2013 Newsletter has the latest news from SPCE, what they're up to at the moment and guidance and information from the sector.

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  Interface invites YOU to the launch of their new collection: Planks – a dimension in flooring – 3rd July 2013

  EAUC Platinum Sponsor and sponsor of the Leadership framework on the Sustainability Exchange, Interface,  are launching their new collections: Planks – a dimension in flooring and they would like you to be there to celebrate this achievement.  The FREE lunches, with guest speakers, will be ...

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