Both the private and public sectors, including the university and college sector have a legal and social responsibility to promote and protect human health and the environment by safely, responsibly and efficiently managing and reducing waste and maximising waste reuse, recycling and resource generation opportunities.
As large organisations that manage staff, student, visitor and supplier waste, institutions must contend with a host of operational matters. Common concerns today include the increasing costs of disposal charges and landfill taxes, and the potential to adhere to Scope 3 guidelines on carbon emissions relating to estates.
To connect with like-minded sector experts on the topic of waste, join the EAUC's Waste Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Waste Management Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see Bath Spa University are committed to continually improving sustainability in every sense of the word.
Pearl Costello, Environmental Officer, Royal Agricultural University emailed the Members network to ask, “We’re looking at getting a fresh pair of eyes for our...
Paul Monk, Waste Manager, Queen Mary University of London emailed the EAUC Members’ network to ask, “Just wondering if anyone uses the EDOC (Electronic Duty of...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Leafield Environmental are developing ideas and building strong relationships with universities.
On 28 January, the EAUC with support from Clean Power Solutions held an energy seminar at the Chimneys Hotel and Conference Centre, Cheshire. This seminar looked to explore and...
Part of the ambition of the School of Ponts Paris Tech to "be the world reference for research, innovation and training in key areas of sustainable development", the...
Université Laval has been engaged since 2008 in a comprehensive approach to sustainable development, and has significant results: 38% of greenhouse gas emissions, 19% of water...
The "kitchen garden and feeder" in partnership with the city of Beauvais, Picardy DRAAF gives the ability to people in precarious situations to garden and cook from...
Do you want to help your business take action on food waste prevention? WRAP's series of interactive digests, tailored to ten different themes such as fresh produce and...
Pearl Costello, Environmental Officer, Royal Agricultural University emailed the Members network to ask, “I’m just finalising our HESA EMR return for the year and...
"Food Futures: from business as usual to business unusual" is WRAP's ground breaking new report analysing 15 critical areas in the UK food system,
John Bailey, Sustainability Manager, University of London emailed the Members’ network asking, “While everyone is still feeling fresh from the Christmas break...
EAUC Strategic Partner IT Schools Africa is a charity that refurbishes IT equipment donated by individuals, businesses, universities and colleges and schools and ships it out to...
This example is a Christmas message from Kingston University Sustainability Hub and is a seasonal way to share information about the sustainability achievements for the past year.
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Liz Russell (Waste and Recycling Manager) is focused on the operational side of waste and recycling management, promoting...
On Thursday 10th December 2015, the EAUC-Scotland Sustainable Construction and Education for Sustainable Development in Further Education Topic Support Networks met at South...
Mat Jane, Head of Energy and Environment, The University of Winchester emailed the Members’ network asking, “Our new insurer UMAL is requesting that all bin...
Jack Connors, Sustainability Projects Officer, University of London emailed the Members’ network asking, “We are moving to a centralised printing set-up and we...
Nicola Daly, Environmental Sustainability Manager and Pamela Brandwood, Energy Manager, Edge Hill University sent the following message to the NW Region network and the...
This audio track includes the two Welcome sessions from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015. Welcome from EAUC-Scotland Convenor - Angus Allan, Depute Principal, South...
This tour of the 'University of Edinburgh's Sustainable Energy Centre' was given as an afternoon workshop at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015 by David...
This presentation on 'Embedding Carbon Management within Public Sector Organisations' was given as a morning workshop at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015 by...
The 2015 Green Gown Awards Winners’ Brochure which explores the journeys all these institutions have taken.
The Winners' Brochure for the International Green Gown Awards 2015 which brings together the finalists and winners of these Awards which are growing globally.
JCU’s innovative Green Bike Fleet program gives new love to abandoned or unwanted bikes. The program has restored over 260 bikes, which are then sold to students.
USC is a Water Refill Campus that provides bottle refill stations, fountains and water refill vending machines that dispense chilled and filtered water in place of selling...
The Furniture and Equipment Re-use Service offers a range of workstations, storage solutions, and other items for sale at a low cost, presenting a sustainable and economic...
The Sustainability Program has grown since 2006 to include initiatives across leadership and governance, facilities and operations, learning teaching and research, and...
La Trobe University ICT Department donated 40 sets of computer peripherals (monitors, keyboards and mice) to help Whittlesea Council roll out a project to build computers and...
Since 2007 Victoria University of Wellington has been reducing its carbon emissions. Stationary energy and transport were identified as target areas
The GreenSkills Training Centre is an award-winning catalyst for change in the built environment. A training facility for students studying sustainability courses, it is the...
Salix Client Case Studies have been developed by Salix to promote and communicate how Salix funding has been used by a wide range of public sector clients to complete energy...
Liz Thompson, Environmental Compliance Officer, Nottingham Trent University emailed the Members’ network to ask, “Do any universities have Energy Performance...
Introducing Nu-Cycle N – the new Bio Wash, that reduces micro-plastics in the oceans and increases micro fibre life and performance!
Learn about how InnuScience has established itself in the UK and how it is making cleaning products greener and more affordable.
This case study shares more about the University of Aberdeen's new passive house nursery.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Ulster University is embedding environmental sustainability into its operations and business activities.
This guide suggests ways to reduce food waste at banquets, meetings and events from the contractual and client engagement aspects, to food ordering and production and service...
Alice Johnson, Waste Prevention and Engagement Assistant, The University of Manchester emailed the EAUC Members’ network to ask how colleagues encourage students to...
The attached slides are from an EAUC/SSN Workshop held on the 7th October 2015, designed for tertiary education institutions completing their Public Sector...
Researchers and practitioners at the University of Edinburgh have been working together to identify how principles of the Circular Economy can be embedded in Research, Learning...
Pam Reynolds, Sustainability Manager, Blackpool and the Fylde College, emailed the North West Regional Group to ask if any institutions have been successful with reducing the...
Research published by sustainability consultancy Brite Green shows universities in England have fallen further behind their own targets and the national carbon targets set by...
SEPA and Zero Waste Scotland's guidance document on procuring waste services for public bodies and their contractors, with a focus on preventing waste-associated crime.
In 2007 MMU’s catering department had a deficit of £780k. To reduce these losses and break even, a new employment model was introduced, along with an...
Rosemary has gone beyond her core role around operational sustainability at London College of Fashion. She is the first person in the role and has quickly developed...
Nicola’s “green wins” since starting at Goldsmiths in September of 2012 include reaching the gold standard in Green Impact for the Estates & Facilities...
S-Lab Project Coordinator, King’s College London Martin Farley has helped pioneer innovative projects in a largely untapped area of sustainability - laboratories. To...
First in a new role at the University of Warwick, David has supported and championed projects, ideas and initiatives to improve the impact the University has on its environment
Student (Fine Art 2nd year) - Goldsmiths, University of London Margaret takes environmental conservation to heart. She is one of the more genuinely environmentally...
Vincent’s roll is to provide tools, solutions and the attitude to make his students and colleagues conscious of how much impact, as individuals and as groups we all create...
Janet Sanders, Energy Advisor, Aberystwyth University, emailed the EAUC Transport Community of Practice to ask how colleagues at other universities deal with the bikes left...
Learn Act Engage Create is the journey through which students are engaged in sustainability during their time at University of Bristol
Since 2012, the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge has been developing LED lighting capable of growing a wide range of plants under controlled...
In line with EfSD goals, the newly developed course Interactions with the Environment encouraged students to advocate for the world in light of the Anthropocen
South West Energy Centre (SWEC) is an award winning, unique facility providing advice, guidance and training to industry and consumers in all matters relating to the Low Carbon...
Through the development of a sustainable framework, which supports both education and learning, the University has undertaken a number of pieces of work towards this,...
UAL is the first University to achieve Gold accreditation for the Soil Association’s ‘Food for Life’ certification scheme. This has challenged the University...
The University of Reading’s Making Beer Green Initiative is specifically focussed on improving the sustainability of its seven bar operations spread across seven sites.
Over the past academic year, the University of Brighton has focused its efforts on tackling food waste in campus restaurants.
At UWTSD enabling people to connect with one another is central to our institutional mission to reinvent productivity and help staff and students make the most of every moment...
University of Reading was getting more and more waste toiletries from the guest bedrooms with no way of being able to recycle or give them away and this was known to be a...
Through implementing a comprehensive water management plan the University has reduced its water consumption by 20%; enough water to fully hydrate (8 glasses a day) our 30,000...
Laboratories are places where innovative research takes place and where global challenges are solved. But laboratories have a big environmental impact in terms of energy, water...
Helium is a non-renewable resource and is essential for the operation of MRI scanners and magnets supporting research into drug discovery to cure such diseases as...
The WaterHub on Emory University’s campus in Atlanta, Georgia is an on-site water recycling system, utilising ecological systems to reclaim wastewater for heating and...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Cardiff Metropolitan University is aiming to manage its operations in ways that are environmentally sustainable, economically feasible and...
Edinburgh College’s fleet of electric pool cars provide staff with a sustainable, low-carbon, low-cost transport option for intra-campus and other corporate travel.
Since 2008, the University’s holistic approach to environmental management has enabled staff and students to come together and deliver significant and quantifiable...
Since 2007 the university has been addressing sustainability across the whole institution; sustainability is cited in the Strategic Plan as a core value of the University.
Sustainability is about making changes and inspiring a new approach to the way we live in the world, use its resources and interact with the rest of the ecosystem.
This is a campaign that encourages students at the end of the year to donate their unwanted items - promoting a reuse ethos and creating lasting partnerships across...
The University opened a new energy centre hosting two ultra-efficient CHP engines to nearly double its self-generated electricity and heat
In 2014/15 investments of £2.1m have covered a range of technologies and buildings, including plant replacement (boilers and chillers), lighting upgrades including main campus...
Keeping Oxford Brookes University moving is a daily challenge. With 2,800 staff and 18,500 students, Brookes needs a clean, green and sustainable means of getting people between...
A 43% reduction in carbon emissions was achieved since 2009/10. This has resulted in a cost saving of £1,513,250 and carbon savings of 5,771 tonnes.
The street lighting infrastructure at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus included several hundred high pressure sodium (SON) lamps with ageing control gear.
Edinburgh College is adopting a holistic approach to sustainability and carbon reduction. The college developed its first Carbon Management Plan in 2014
Saving the planet, saving cash, shrinking the College’s carbon footprint whilst, at the same time, stimulating staff and learners’ imagination in terms of...
The Carbon Challenge is a completely self-funding competition which encourages a healthy rivalry to be the ‘greenest’ between the University’s various campus...
Crome Court is UEA’s newest and most energy-efficient accommodation block. The BREEAM Excellent project came in £800,000 under budget, and as one of the first projects in...
The Brighton Waste House is the first permanent carbon negative public building in Europe to be constructed from approximately 90% waste and surplus material
In 2013, 50 Shakespeare St was a building on death’s door. It was built in 1887, damaged during the war and butchered by decades of use by the local council as a registry...
The “Let’s Green SWC” initiative takes a holistic approach to sustainability across the institution by seeking to identify and address the impacts of...
Waste reduction via implementing waste reduction and recycling initiatives by engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
Public Health England reports on its progress in sustainability and carbon management for 2015
A case study on how Cambridge University Hospitals used smart monitoring to improve waste management performance.
Universities Scotland's 2015 report on the valuable efficiencies that Scottish universities have found.
A guide to enable you to undertake a walk-through survey, to help identify ways to improve your organisation's energy efficiency
Energy efficiency and carbon saving advice for the further and higher education sector.
AUE Aid to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations
Working Smarter Report 2014 - a new phase of university efficiencies
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Adam Caspi (Energy and Sustainability Placement Student) is engaging and teaching staff and students to embed sustainability in his...
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Haleh Moravej (Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences) is leading on innovative projects and inspiring students through a...
Member responses to a request to the Energy & Water Community of Practice about carbon and energy management plans
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is committed to sustainability and is actively working to both reduce the impact of its operations and to act as a leader to engage staff,...
Victoria University has developed a number of initiatives to significantly and continually reduce water consumption across campuses and student accommodation.
A computer room used by the Faculty of Science and Technology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge had its aging air conditioning system replaced with two Cool-phase systems
The first Cool-phase New Generation install was at Avondale Park Primary School on August 20th 2013
Monodraught’s Cool-phase systems in the Science Lecture Room at Bournemouth University provide intelligently controlled low energy ventilation and natural cooling