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  Comment: Still for the social good? – 15th October 2010

  Comment: Still for the social good? Many of us in the sector recognise the innate social good of our universities and colleges. It’s what the EAUC Universities That Count programme is all about and it sets us apart from any other type of organisation. At least it used to. In Lord Browne...

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  Help Make the Cycle to Work Scheme and Ongoing Success – 14th October 2010

   As a result of the recent changes that HMRC have made to the Cycle to Work Scheme Caroline Radnor, EAUC Transport Planning Network Chair, is working with the EAUC to understand how best to address the issues now faced by members. To assist with this, members are asked to provide information on the ...

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  Keynote speech at International Sustainability conference given by EAUC Scotland Manger – 13th October 2010

  Head of Programmes and Events and EAUC Scotland Manager Andrew Chamberlain delivered a keynote speech at the 10th Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) conference in Melbourne last month. ACTS is the primary forum for sustainability in the Australian and New Zealand tertiary education...

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  HEFCE’s Vision: supporting sustainable development in higher education. – 11th October 2010

  At the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), sustainable development forms an integral part of our strategy for the future development of the higher education sector. The HEFCE vision is that: "Within the next 10 years, the higher education sector in this country will be recogn...

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  Recycle Your Computer for Africa – 30th September 2010

  Computers 4 Africa holds local appeals throughout the United Kingdom and invite EAUC members to donate fully operational PCs and laptops which are five years old or less at Computers 4 Africa sites. To find out more, please visit https://www.computers4africa.org.uk/index.php/about-us.h...

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  UK Universities are Raising their Game says Environmental and Social Responsibility Report – 7th September 2010

  Launched this month, the second Annual Report from Universities that Count (UTC) - the benchmarking and performance improvement scheme for higher education - spotlights significant progress over the last year in environmental management and social responsibility within UK universities. The sector im...

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  From the Chair of UK National Commission for UNESCO ESD Co-ordinating Group – 1st September 2010

  Dear Colleague, Attached is a new report ‘Education for Sustainable Development in the UK in 2010’, produced by the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Co-ordinating Group, a sub-group of the Education Committee which is part of the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC). W...

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  Car-share for the first ever nationwide liftshare Week – 1st September 2010

  4 – 8 October 2010 liftshare Week is a new initiative taking place from 4 – 8 October which aims to enable individuals, businesses and communities to discover the benefits of car-sharing. The Wild West themed promotional campaign surrounding the initiative encourages drivers not to be...

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  Launch of the EAUC 'Carbon Intensive Research Universities and Colleges' Community of Practice – 1st September 2010

  A number of EAUC Members face unique challenges arising from the complex research that is carried out in their institution. Often high levels of energy is required, the work is based in older/historic buildings and a research-led culture adds further sustainability complications. To help address ...

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  EAUC and Staffordshire University Secure Funding for Ground-breaking ‘Environmental Exchange' – 1st September 2010

  The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and Staffordshire University are delighted to announce the launch of an ambitious project to develop an innovative and interactive web-based Higher Education repository of sustainability technical guidance and case studies. The ne...

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  New Journal for 2011: Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Management – 26th August 2010

  The world is now beginning to recognize the fundamental role of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) to the success of any action to address climate change and the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause it. As the negotiations and legislative processes stutter, there is still an urgen...

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  Cutting ICT Energy Use and Carbon - Practical Actions from Improvement Projects – 26th August 2010

  To encourage institutions to participate in the Suste-Tech Green ICT project an event has been planned for September 15th 2010, at Leeds Metropolitan University. The event will include participants from the Scotland Energy Management project presenting on their experience with greening their ICT s...

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  Green Impact changed 4000 behaviours – 26th August 2010

  At the end of the first year of Green Impact, 22 Universities, 323 departments and over 15,000 people got involved in the programme which has resulted in over 4000 changes being made to staff behaviour and practices. Over 300 students were also involved - being trained as environmental auditors fo...

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  2011 Annual Conference Dates Announced – 25th August 2010

  DATES NOW ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 We have just announced the dates and venue for our forthcoming 15th Annual Conference! This prestigious event will take place on 11 - 13 April 2011 at the University of York. With excellent transport links, the University of York offers the EAUC and its members an...

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  What next for the Sustainable Development Commission? – 25th August 2010

  On 22 July, Defra announced that it is to withdraw its funding for the Sustainable Development Commission from the end of the financial year. Discussions are still taking place in the three Devolved Administrations to decide how the work of the SDC in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be...

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  Keeping pace with enthusiasm for sustainable development – 5th August 2010

    Projects in the higher education (HE) sector are being supported via a HEFCE funding initiative ‘Leading sustainable development in higher education’. In response to increasing activity in the HE sector on sustainable development, HEFCE directed more funding from its Leadership, Gov...

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  University of Warwick uses car-sharing to achieve Green Travel Plan success – 30th July 2010

  The University of Warwick has been ‘highly commended’ for its Green Travel Plan at the annual Business in the Community (BITC) Awards 2010. Car-sharing is a central component to its Green Travel Plan, which was also ranked among the best in the UK in 2008, coming 2nd out of 64 institutio...

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  £99 Tickets for Members to Attend 3rd Government ICT Conference – 14th July 2010

  In partnership with Govnet Communications the EAuC gets less than half price tickets for members to attend national ICT Conference. 3rd Government ICT Goes Green Conference 2010, Thursday 16th September, QEII Conference Centre, London. Government ICT Goes Green 2010 is the UK’s leading event...

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  University of East Anglia gives CRed-ability to Birmingham’s low carbon campaign – 8th July 2010

  People living in Birmingham will be reducing their carbon footprint thanks to a joint venture between the city council and the University of East Anglia. From switching off lights and turning the heating down to recycling and using public transport, the community will be encouraged to make simp...

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  EAUC Member Discounts for Schumacher College Events! – 8th July 2010

  We are pleased to announce that we have negiotiated special discounted rates for all Schumacher College events for EAUC Members! EAUC Members can now get 20% off all events - Please note that the reduced rates offered are exclusive to EAUC Members - please quote ‘EAUC 20%’ when bookin...

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