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Projects in the higher education (HE) sector are being supported via a HEFCE funding initiative ‘Leading sustainable development in higher education’. In...
Day 6 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Business and Industry Interface Christmas is a wonderful time of year; when our love for family and friends overflows in the form of gift...
Estates Facilities have taken a number of steps in recent years to make the University of Cambridge fleet sustainable. These steps include; reducing fleet size, tracking vehicle...
This is a d+b facades case study on the design and build of an insulated aluminium rainscreen and replacement windows.
An international report has just been released by the International Council for Science which provides an expert commentary on the proposed 2015 Sustainable Development Goals....
The Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) has been launched. The scheme, announced at WSD-U-2014 and now launched, is led by Manchester...
The University of Manchester has achieved Level 5 – the highest possible rating – in the Government’s flexible framework for sustainable procurement. The...
All students around the World are invited to sign up to represent their university and make their campus sustainable The second edition of the Sustainable Campus...
This report sets out the Department for Transport's cycling policy (January 2008) and demonstrates the health and environmental benefits of cycling.
We'll hear from Charlotte Lee-Woolf, Business Development Manager, Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh, who was instrumental in...
EAUC's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' June 2020 edition discussed Toxic Free Cleaning. We have produced a best practice document from the...
What do the SDGs look like in HE and FE?
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Silicon Valley success stories like Uber and Airbnb can pave the way to a more sustainable global society, according to a new piece of research from The University of...
This is a blog post written by Gillian Gibson, Scotland Project Administrator The end of the United Nations Decade for Education in Sustainable Development (UNDESD) was...
To celebrate more than two decades of the Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier will play host to the Global Cleaner Production & Sustainable Consumption Conference. It...
Through collaborating with a series of academic experts, environmental organisations and communications specialists, Sustainable Strathclyde have released a set of six...
Every two years, PXL-Tech organises a Sustainability Day. During this Sustainability Day students and lecturers are given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with all...
The HEA is currently inviting institutional teams to submit proposals to join the Green Academy change programme for 2012-13. Higher education institutions are under...
This is an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy Brief from the UK National Commission for UNESCO compiled by some of the UK's leading experts in the field....
In September 2015, the 193 UN member states adopted the roadmap for 2030: 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the next 15 years, organizations and citizens have been...
This leaflet uses the assessment made in the manifesto to set out 10 main areas for action for an incoming government in 2015.
Find out how i-Clean Systems benchmarking and tender support helped University of Worcester engage in the circular economy, reduce carbon footprint and increase recycling by 20%.
For this session we heard from Anya Doherty at Foodsteps about calculating carbon foot prints for food and catering outlets and Bekki Laycock on community gardens and NUS...
The United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO have produced a series of good practice case studies in ESD from across the political jurisdictions of the UK. The document was...
We'd like to offer congratulations to the EAUC Members who have been recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development by being shortlisted for the Times Higher...
The EAUC has shown its support for a new campaign "Skills for a Sustainable Economy; preparing for the perfect storm," which is being delivered by IEMA. The...
The EAUC are bringing together organisations and the Government following the strong educational commitments resulting from Rio+20. The EAUC has been very active in the lead up...
EAUC CEO Iain Patton was delighted to attend an event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the winner of the HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize and the...
Actively reducing energy use by going ‘passive’ Presented with the challenge of building a fit-for-purpose, early-years childcare facility for the children of its...
After a successful pilot, the University of Strathclyde is rolling out its sustainability and wellbeing engagement programme to all of its employees this October. The...
New legislation is currently under construction for the implementation of this Directive in May 2008. A useful brief guide to the Directive and of particular interest will be...
A series of presentation slides that depict a number of best practice case studies These were compiled by our colleagues in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First...
This guide, written by London Sustainability Exchange and the Learning and Skills Network, looks at good practice and has recommendations for further action.
Following on from last year's successful Cup of tea and an SDG series, timed to celebrate Global Goals Week, this year we once again brought you some brilliant SDG...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Professor James Longhurst, Assistant Vice Chancellor -...
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...
A new framework reviews HEFCE’s role to date and sets out the actions it will take to support the sector. The publication sets out some of the ways in which higher...
At the inaugural student Sustainable Futures conference in February over 100 University of Leeds students came together to debate and share future solutions to sustainability...
Blog post written by Emma-Louise Aston, Member Events and Communities Officer, EAUC. On 12 March, Keele University SU held the third annual sustainable fashion show and I was...
A major conference on sustainability, the Sustainable Development Charter and the Future Generations Bill took place in Cardiff on 6th November and was attended by approximately...
Our Waste and Procurement Topic Support Networks met together on the 11th March 2015 to hold a day-long event on the Lifecycle of Electronics. The...
This case study shares more about the University of Greenwich's SDU approach to Twitter.
This pack from the Land Based Colleges National Consortium comes in 3 parts.
The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication by the North America based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognises...
‘We believe that by working together we can build a future that is fair and just for all people, and a resilient and sustainable UK’ To mark the end of UK Inter...
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...
The University of Plymouth has won a second award in less than a month in recognition of its commitment to sustainable practices. Just weeks after winning a fifth Green Gown...
As the UK government focuses on moving away from unsustainable power sources, how ready are we for a renewable energy future? University of Winchester, in partnership with...
More prospective undergrads are showing interest in sustainability and letting it guide their choice - find out why the Green Gown Awards are part of this here. The 2013...
An international project, led by the University of Portsmouth’s Cluster for Sustainable Cities, has won 1.6 million euros to help cities solve the increasing challenges of...
This Guardian blog discusses the role of higher education in incorporating the elements of corporate social responsibility into undergraduate core modules to create...
The event "Sustainable Amidst Austerity, Resource Scarcity and a Limited Growth World" organised by These Young Minds took place at the London School of Economics on...
2014: Time for Change Forum for the Future's Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development is now accepting applications for its 2014-15 programme, until Tuesday 25...
In December 2013 all EAUC staff took a pledge to be more sustainable this Christmas. Post-celebrations, how well did we do? Iain Patton "I pledge not to...
The World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development takes place 10-12 November 2014 in Japan. This also includes many stakeholder meetings that took place in the days...
CSF are proud to announce that their long awaited Resources are now live online. Winners of the Social Responsbility category at the 2011 Green Gown Awards, they came top in...
Find out how i-Clean Systems helped University of Glasgow save 65% on disposal costs of a specialist waste stream solution while driving recycling rates up and CO2te out.
The University of Northampton’s new Waterside Campus will use sustainable technology for heat while dramatically reducing its CO2 output. The University has employed...
EAUC Member, The University of Nottingham has won the coveted Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development. The University won...
The EAUC's article in the January issue of University Business focuses on the 2012 Green Gown Awards. One of the underlying founding principles of the EAUC is the notion of...
Lewisham College Trade Union Studies Department and the construction union UCATT were founding members of the Green Skills Partnership for London (GSPL).
Jane Ward from NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) has been on sabbatical from 6 April 2012 to carry out research into learning for sustainability...
Covers levels 1 & 2 of the Flexible Framework Leeds City College - 30 September 2009 The aim of this one day event is to help institutions embed sustainability into...
This is a meeting for members of the EAUC Welsh Region. If you are not a member, you can sign up here. The theme of the meeting is "sustainable catering"....
The 2016 call for nominations for the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), endowed with USD 150,000 for three laureates, was launched last week....
You may already be aware that from April 2008 the Government intend to make Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) mandatory for all construction projects over £250k in value...
Interface, global modular flooring manufacturer, and Dulux Trade, leading paint manufacturer, were enlisted to help to bring to life the industrial...
This event was held on 6 December at the University of Hertfordshire. Presentations from the workshop can be downloaded below:
Cambridge University has released a diagram that illustrates the consumption of raw materials by people in the UK. This chart doesn't use bars or pies however – it uses...
TUCO (The University Caterers’ Organisation) has become the first procurement network to guarantee a fixed minimum payment to UK farmers for their milk. The...
This two day conference will bring together climate and energy researchers, built environment professionals, policy experts and government officials to focus on the transition...
With the debate around a low carbon future constantly in the news, the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) at the University of Leeds is launching a topical new course -...
Our third annual Sustain Wales Summit returns in June 2018 with a focus on Sustainable Procurement. The event will take place in Cardiff to coincide with the Volvo Ocean...
Registrations are now open for this event and a 2nd call for papers has been issued. Deadlines Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th January 2014 Deadline for...
As you will be aware, HEFCE has launched a consultation aiming to encourage dialogue within the higher education sector on what more can be done to promote sustainable...
To help and support our Members in these challenging times where budgets, resources and time are tight, we are launching a new Member support service: Sustainable Solutions...
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...
Installation works have commenced on site, as Vital Energi begin the installation of a new £1.5m Energy Centre, for the new Greenbank halls of residence at the University...
The SDG Resource Centre showcases the latest in science, law, business, events and more that can help drive forward the SDGs, drawing on content from across the whole of our...
This two day Conference took place on the 30 of September and 1 of October at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. The varied two day programme included presentations covering...
Training day for all staff members of the university college about the various themes of sustainability.
This book which addresses the links between economic development and sustainability is a new title in the World Sustainability Series,edited by Walter Leal Filho, Diana-Mihaela...
On the evening of Monday 28th March 2011, Oakham-based charity StudentForce for Sustainability will host the Stars of Sustainability Awards at the University of Leicester...
Following on from last year's successful Cup of tea and an SDG series, timed to celebrate Global Goals Week, we are again bringing you some brilliant SDG initiatives...
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the University of the West of England (UWE) invite you to attend a one-day event...
The session took delegates through how to secure long term energy cost security from generation sources producing carbon free energy. It looked at the volume, term, legal...
Campus Transformation – a campus for the 21st Century
The Government Buying Standards (formerly the Buy Sustainable - Quick Wins) have been designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably.
Zero waste fashion design practice explores ways and implications of eliminating textile waste from the production of clothing at the pre-consumer stage, specifically through...
31 higher and further education institutions have been shortlisted for the prestigious Green Gown Awards. These recognise innovative actions in seven categories –...
Mainstreaming sustainability South Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride, constructed the first building in the UK accredited as “Outstanding” BREEAM (2014) for...
The University of West London has invested £50 million to improve students' learning and social experience as part of Future Campus, an environmentally sustainable...
Presentations from Day 1 (EAUC 13th Annual Conference) workshop sessions.
The University of Winchester has scooped the Client of the Year Award at the 2017 Constructing Excellence Awards in London and the South East. The Awards recognise...
This month’s issue of University Business looks into the great work consistently delivered by the University of Durham. With their Green Gown Award winning Procurement...
In 2018 Aston was awarded the second GOLD rating under the SKA HE scheme and is working toward its third GOLD. The principals of the scheme are within all the main...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Bradford's Ecoversity current and past achievements as well as future goals.
Nottingham Trent University has further reduced its estate’s carbon footprint with the construction of a brand-new Pavilion building that generates more energy than it...
Universities and Colleges are Creating Greener Buildings, and Responding Positively to Environmental and Social Issues 16 universities and colleges are winners or highly...