Sustainability and social responsibility are each holistic means to involve an entire student community. For universities and colleges, students are a significant aspect of campus life and its community. Every new intake brings new energy, perspectives, and ambitions that should be harnessed for the benefit of all. As future change agents, students should receive the tools and encouragement to take on this journey in as active players looking for positive outcomes.
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.
The Carbon Challenge is a completely self-funding competition which encourages a healthy rivalry to be the ‘greenest’ between the University’s various campus...
The Brighton Waste House is the first permanent carbon negative public building in Europe to be constructed from approximately 90% waste and surplus material
INSPIRE@UWTSD – an institutional approach to delivering sustainability through our culture, curriculum, campuses and community UWTSD aims to develop reflective...
The “Let’s Green SWC” initiative takes a holistic approach to sustainability across the institution by seeking to identify and address the impacts of...
Seen to be Green champions a Living Curriculum that is delivered in and beyond the classroom, using gallery and outdoor space and the café
Coleg Sir Gar is part of the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, which has created a radical dual sector offer to meet regional skills needs in South West Wales -...
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Caroline Overy (Engagement Manager) is working on projects to engage staff and students in sustainability and social responsibility...
This case study shares more about the University of Greenwich's SDU approach to Twitter.
AUDE study reveals importance of university facilities to student experience.
The University of the West of England (UWE) have developed ‘Our Green City: Global Challenges, Bristol Solutions’, a free, six week online course.
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...
This case study shares more about the Anyfin is Possible initiative where students at the University of Exeter Students’ Guild have been looking to raise awareness of...
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,...
In 2010, TAFE SA Regional launched its GreenPrint for Workplace Education for Environmental Sustainability.
From an empty sandy space, and with only a volunteer staff member for support, a 600m2 community vegie garden has been thriving since 2007 at the largest on‐campus...
Orientation Week (O’Week) celebrations at the University of Adelaide attract over 15,000 students each year.
Victoria University has developed a number of initiatives to significantly and continually reduce water consumption across campuses and student accommodation.
Presentation from the Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards 2015, Freie Universitat Berlin.
In partnership with the Department for Education and the Department for Energy and Climate Change, Salix is launching a research pilot project for a limited amount of...
Going Green at Unitec! Launching its Environmental Sustainability Strategy in 2011 with an environmental fund for staff and a Going Green campaign to reinforce a culture of...
Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive The “Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive” programme, was a campaign designed to teach correct recycling...
Australian Environmental Law Moot The Australian Environmental Law Moot is a nation-wide mooting contest, open to all Law Schools across Australia. The Australian...
Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive A campaign designed to teach correct recycling behaviours to students in response to high contamination rates in cafeteria...
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Claire George (IT Lecturer) is shaping the future development of young people within Wales, in addition to developing innovative...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Blackpool and The Fylde College are actively engaging students on sustainability.
The UWS social engagement and leadership program (SELP) is a unique multi-disciplinary volunteer program that runs annually over 4 weeks in Greater Western Sydney
The Greenwich Sustainability Hub is a partnership project between the Student’s Union university of Greenwich, and the University of Greenwich. Its aim is to...
Coventry University’s School of Art and Design have established a social enterprise ‘ReFreshed UnLtd’, upcycling counterfeit clothes donated from Coventry...
London College of Fashion’s Widening Participation Unit has nurtured a relationship with St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney since 2011. Widening Participation have lead...
The Making Project was a collaboration between University of the Arts London’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion and global, leading brand, Nike...
The annual ‘Blackout’ at the University of Southampton started in 2012, involving between 250 & 300 students and staff auditing and switching off unnecessary...
The University of Reading £250,000 energy efficiency overhaul of fume cupboards in 2 large teaching laboratories is achieving substantial savings of £90,500 and 343...
The Sustainability Team at the University of Reading works with local bus company Reading Buses to provide an excellent service for staff, students and visitors. Responsiveness...
This report provides an update on the second year of the University of Cambridge’s Living Laboratory for Sustainability.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Chester are actively engaging with students, staff and the wider local community.
The School Governor Initiative at the University of Manchester encourages and engages staff and former students to contribute to the improvement of state schools by becoming...
London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE) Sustainable Projects Fund included a rolling prize-fund to support student and staff-led projects to enhance...
The living laboratory: action-orientated pedagogy for a sustainable campus JCU’s Bachelor of Sustainability is one of only a few undergraduate degree programs in...
This case study shares more about an initiative where staff and students at Aston University are being given the opportunity to grow their own food thanks to a new initiative...
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As the University comprises about 50,000 students and staff, the consumer choices we make on campus matter. When we achieved Fair Trade Accreditation in 2012, we became...
Students and staff working together to deliver a common goal: raising awareness of Fair Trade as a tangible example of sustainability in practice.
The project aims to make the Tasmanian University Union (TUU) the first 100% renewably powered student union in Australia, engage 1000 students per year through events and...
The JCU sustainability club is a highly active student group working to promote a sustainable lifestyle, connect and empower people to create change throughout JCU and the...
The student-run Tap It campaign sought to engage students and staff in refilling reusable water bottles rather than purchase single-use bottled water.
The matter of landscape links university operations, research, teaching and learning with community and industry engagement delivering stage two of the roof garden pilot project.
Youth Eco Summit – Linking and leveraging social responsibility and sustainability in GWS and beyond. The unique internationally recognised Youth Eco Summit (YES) held annually...
Progressing sustainability via continuous pursuit of environmental excellence. The University of Auckland has come a long way since the early 1980s when we first started...
Durack prides itself on being a leader in sustainability, and decided to embark on a project with staff and external stakeholders to develop a Sustainability Strategy.
The Green Gown Awards Australasia Winners’ summary 2014 provides a summary of the projects recognised by this year's Awards, the International Awards and the ACTS...