Mobilising the potential of your staff teams gains successfully outcomes for implementing the college or university policies. Equally, individual staff members should be recognised as the innovators and change agents central to your institutional activities. By maximising the formal opportunities offered by HR, as well as encouraging a general, broader engagement by staff your institution can truly achieve sustainable development.
EAUC-Scotland's Community Engagement 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.
Sustainability: Taking the Next Step Presentations which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 13th EAUC Annual Conference 2009 held at The...
A presentation by Dr Debbie Watson from the 13th Annual EAUC Conference 2009.
Workshop sessions which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 14th EAUC Annual Conference 2010 held at Bangor University between the 22nd March - 24th...
Presentations which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 14th EAUC Annual Conference 2010 held at Bangor University between the 22nd March - 24th...
Workshop sessions which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 14th EAUC Annual Conference 2010 held at Bangor University between the 22nd March - 24th...
Presentations which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 14th EAUC Annual Conference 2010 held at Bangor University between the 22nd March - 24th...
The first UCCCfS Conference by EAUC's Scotland team held in Perth 2011. Looking at ways of engaging with students, staff, colleagues and the community on sustainability....
The results of a EAUC CaSPr State of the Campus Survey which was sent to those responsible for Estates Management Statistics (EMS) and eMandate returns in each University and...
The guide is designed to provide an overall strategy for water conservation through various stages of planning and using a building within colleges.
The Centre for Bioscience was awarded project funding by the HEA ESD group to produce a series of short information sheets to support bioscience teaching staff with...
A paper which aims to assist senior managers deal with initiatives intended to reduce energy usage, carbon emissions, and other environmental impacts in universities and colleges
This publication highlights the business, educational and moral arguments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus, with best practices from US colleges and universities
This book contains the papers presented at the 1st European Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Greece, from 5 - 7 October 2007
Two new reports argue that many new buildings in universities and colleges could be ‘unfit for purpose’ in the fast changing, market driven and low carbon world of...
Job description for a Health, Safety and Sustainable Development Manager at Bridgend College, covering a range of responsibilities, including environmental and sustainability tasks
EAUC Member responses about H&S and Environmental Sustainability policies and if others combine the two.
An EAUC Insight Guide on the Hazardous Waste Directive 2005 (England & Wales).
Job description for the Carbon Reduction Officer at Coventry University
This is the job description for the Space Manager at Coventry University
The winners' brochure from the 2010 Green Gown Awards.
New College Stamford (NCS) recently established an Environmental and Sustainability strategy with high emphasis placed on social responsibility.
Case studies from the winner and highly commended for the Colleges category from the 06/07 Green Gown Awards
The winners' brochure from the 2005-2006 Green Gown Awards
Green Gown Awards 2011 - winners' brochure from the annual Awards, recognising excellence in sustainability within the further and higher education sector
This reuse implementation guide has been compiled as part of the HEFCE funded project “Moving Towards Zero-Waste”
Materials from a four month ‘Graduate Challenge’ intern project undertaken by Lewis Barber, a Psychology graduate from the University of Gloucestershire
This book, edited by Carolyn Roberts and Jane Roberts, contains 37 chapters exploring different aspects of sustainability within the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum
EAUC Member responses about sharing experience of installing a green wall on campus.
Here is a link to find out about the Environmental Champions initiative at the University of Derby.
Here is a link to the environmental policy at Oxford Brookes University.
The job description here was created for the post of Environmental Officer at City University London. It includes both a role profile and a candidate specification.
This paper compares the environmental impact of different ways of learning, i.e. travelling into college, learning at home.
Written by senior managers for senior managers, this guide provides practical examples to support universities in learning from each other’s work in this crucial area
This useful handbook, developed by the University of Birmingham, is a guide to institutions and producers alike on the benefits of farmers' markets and how they can be...
Oxford Brookes was certified as the world’s first Fairtrade university in 2003. Since then, they have remained at the forefront of Fairtrade in the higher education sector
The University of Derby won a special commendation for outreach and networking for their Fairtrade Fortnight activities at the Fairtrade Awards in 2007
EAUC Member responses about taking part in an Everest type challenge to encourage staff to use the stairs rather than the lift.
Ethica -The Ethical Finance Game is an educational board and role-play game.
In this resource you can download the ESD & Global Citizenship - A Strategy for Action (Wales).
It has been estimated that 60-70% of internal environmental improvements are dependent on getting staff to change their behaviour
EAUC Member responses about the use of food waste bins for restaurants.
This is a job description and person specification for the role of Environmental and Sustainability Manager at Cambridge Regional College, created in October 2010.
This is a job description and person specification for the role of Environmental and Sustainability Manager at Aberdeen College, created in April 2010.
Here is an example of how Anglia Ruskin University have expanded and developed interesting opportunities for employability amongst their students.
The description and expectations of an Energy Champion at the University of Bath.
The job description and person specification for the role of Energy and Environment Manager at the University of East London (UEL).
The job description for the role of Energy and Environment Manager at City University London, created in January 2010.
A presentation, following on from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 workshop, explaining how best to create an efficient and effective office workplace.
Presentations which help you continue the learning and inspiration from the 14th EAUC Annual Conference 2010 held at Bangor University between the 22nd March - 24th...
A presentation which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration from the EAUC Annual Conference 2011 held at the University of York between the 11th - 13th April 2011
This is a video of a presentation from the Day 2 Keynote Address at the 2011 Annual Conference from Martin Hulme, Managing Director, Co-operative Estates.
A presentation about behaviour change in practice covering outputs, outcomes and future opportunities including degrees cooler, green impact and two case studies
A presentation from the 2011 EAUC Conference about communicating effectively and how to master social media and communicate to different audiences
Job description for the Energy Manager at the University at the University of Exeter
EAUC Member response which offers collated car parking charges from universities to ascertain the average price.
A presentation from the EAUC annual conference 2011 on engaging colleagues.
A presentation from the 2011 Conference about creating a ‘Net Positive’ institution.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Bradford's Ecoversity current and past achievements as well as future goals.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Warwickshire College have holistically embedded sustainability throughout the college.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Walsall Adult and Community College are putting to policy into practice an embedding sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Southampton embed strategic direction, commitment, estate and change management into sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Warwick has embedded sustainability to become a great place to work, study and play.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Reading set a baseline, engage with staff and work with the student body to embed sustainability.
A presentation from the 2012 Conference about focusing on moving from awareness to action – with behaviour change as part of a successful change programme using examples from...
A presentation that offers examples of large-scale community engagement with resources to support you and help determine most the appropriate strategy for your own organisation.
A set of presentations which show how institutions (HE and FE) have implemented and maintained their Carbon Management Plans and how to ensure targets are reached.
A presentation about encouraging behaviour change for carbon reduction including case studies from Cranfield University and Bedford College
A video from the 2012 Conference of the day 3 keynote address: Satish Kumar, Editor-in-Chief, Resurgence
This EAUC Annual Conference 2012 session outlines why and how EC networks are scaling up sustainability.
A presentation from EAUC annual conference 2012 on face to face engagement.
A presentation from the EAUC annual conference 2012, learning from previous Green Gown Award winners/highly commended about their projects and advice for submissions.
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration. Held at the University of York between 27-29 March 2012...
Linking Vision with Purpose: building sustainability into an organisation. A case study from Dr Peter White, Procter & Gamble.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see Keele University's commitment ‘to develop an environmentally aware and sustainable outward-facing campus community’.
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 which helps you to continue the learning and inspiration. Held at the University of York between 27-29 March 2012.This...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Cambridge Regional College are leading the way in environmental sustainability achieving a top environmental accreditation.
An insight guide which is offered free to EAUC Members to help you to create and manage your own sustainable events.
A Practical Guide to Employing an Environmental Manager/Sustainability Officer for Universities & Colleges.
This note has been compiled by the Energy and Environmental Management Unit (EEMU) to outline legislation relating to Duty of Care, at the University of Bristol.
An EAUC Insight Guide on Display Energy Certificates, which came into effect on 1 October 2008.
Milton Keynes College operating procedures for cycle lockers. This will be useful for those looking to install lockers to aid a sustainable transport strategy.
EAUC Member responses about the introduction of double sided printing.
The University of Aberdeen's cycle locker procedures. This will be useful for those thinking about installing lockers as part of a sustainable transport strategy.
Job description for the Sustainability Manager at the University of East London
This staff questionnaire was developed for the sustainability skills audit at University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University by Gavin Bunting, Jane...
IAU Horizons is the the Association's news and information magazine.
A set of accident/incident report forms collected from a number of EAUC Members.
A report from the study commissioned by the Australian Government to support the work of the Sustainable Futures Leadership Academy (SFLA).
A quiz that can be used a Christmas to engage staff and students with sustainability.
Christmas Switch off resources to remind staff to switch off over the holidays.
A presentation given to senior managers at the University of Southampton as part of the Carbon Management Programme run by the Carbon Trust.
Am example of a staff newsletter sharing sustainability news
Responses from EAUC Members on how to improve campus bike security and the policies and procedures that can help create a strategy for abandoned bikes.
EAUC Member responses about the experience of setting up green champions networks.
Responses from EAUC Members about the processes that need to be adhered to in order for abandoned bikes can be removed so they can be recycled or refurbished
A presentation about behaviour change which offers a simple overview of the key areas, theoretical models, the barriers to change and some example projects.
This book presents AISHE - a method to audit Higher Education on the implementation of sustainable subjects in the curricula.
The introduction of the Hazardous Waste Directive in July 2005 brough new obligations for sites producing 200kg of hazardous waste each year
A case study from the University of Warwick on the investment of new halls of residence and the integration of sustainability within them.
A case study from the University of East Anglia about their travel plan which has delivered a range of initiatives leading to car use being reduced by 12%.