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.
In 2014/15 the University of Salford took part in a second round of Green Impact, the National Union of Students’ environmental awards and accreditation scheme and needed...
Entering our sixth year of Green Impact at the University of Sheffield, we had 54 departments signed up and ready to create positive environmental change!
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see Bath Spa University are committed to continually improving sustainability in every sense of the word.
Myerscough College present their 2014/15 Sustainability Report.
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Chris Willmore, University Academic Director of Undergraduate Studies and Green Academy Academic Lead at the University of Bristol...
The associative and extracurricular life of students is led by the Office for Students which brings together 16 associations and offers comprehensive support for students on...
The Catholic Institute of Paris has set up a "disability governance" fully integrated into the strategy of the campus, whose guidelines are: "Serve, Train,...
The club DD "Vert'Vet" of ENVT contributing for several years to the realization of projects in favor of biodiversity (botany, aquatic, ornithological and...
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...
Transitie UGent is a group of around 200 staff members, students and external stakeholders who are engaged in sustainable development at our university.
These sessions for and by professors and lecturers from the Flemish economic programmes are aimed at discussing the relationship between sustainable development and economy and...
This workshop is an inspiring, interactive introduction to enable students to use the essential international component of sustainable development in their future professional...
This course discusses the positive and negative impact of logistics and mobility on society, economically as well as socially and ecologically. It focuses on how the sector can...
In this free series of lectures - since 2014 also the basis of the university-wide optional course 'Sustainability Thinking' – each year one sustainability theme is...
An example of good practice in Curriculum from Ecocampus (Belgium) Each year, the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care of the University of Ghent organises a...
Project 'Corporate Social Responsibility' has been a compulsory course at the Faculty of Applied Economics for five years now. It is fleshed out through an integrated...
This course aims to introduce students to the complex field of sustainability thinking. The ambition is to approach sustainability challenges as central political issues for the...
Students work out an exhibition stand in interdisciplinary teams within the framework of a CSR market on 21 May 2015. Their audience will consist of students from the 5th and...
The Global Citizenship and Youth Participation in Europe Report identifies the context within which the Schools for Future Youth Project takes place in terms of evidence on...
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...
FEVIA Trophy and Ecotrophelia are innovation competitions for food. They are aimed at the Flemish education sector and are organised by FEVIA, the Belgian Food Industry...
The OVAM Ecodesign Award for students is open to all students enrolled in design studies for 3-dimensional products, such as product development, industrial design, product...
Each year, the University of Antwerp organises an international education project 'River 21 project: vision-building for transboundary river management’.
CORE cvba-so is a cooperative enterprise with a social purpose that was started and is managed by students who want to contribute actively to the sustainable development of our...
"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,
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Sheffield Hallam University's sustainability programme engages staff and students to ensure progress against our environmental...
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.
NUS has launched a brand new programme called Dissertations for Good, connecting students to off-campus organisations to complete research into sustainability together.
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Aled Jones, Director, Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University manages an interdisciplinary research institute...
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...
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Beatriz Acevedo (Senior Lecturer and Artist) is teaching and working with students on sustainability in her role at Anglia Ruskin...
The University of Aberdeen held a variety of activities for Fairtrade Fortnight 2015.
Carla Shaw, Utilities & Environment Assistant, Anglia Ruskin University emailed the Members’ network saying, “We are just starting to think about events for...
As part of the initiative, students and staff are being invited to join in with a whole range of activities, from testing out an electric vehicle on campus to finding out more...
This presentation on 'The ISM Tool' was given as part of a morning workshop on 'Tools and Techniques for Sustainability Management and Reporting' at...
This presentation on 'Increasing our Green Impact' was given as part of a morning workshop on Developing Green Champions at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015...
This presentation on 'Engaging Students through Practical Projects' was given as part of a morning workshop on Engaging and Emplowering Students at...
This presentation on 'The Power of Values: Co-designing Solutions' was given as part of a morning workshop on Engaging and Empowering Students at...
This presentation on 'The Green Vented Salon' was given as part of a morning workshop on Living Labs at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015 by Christina...
This presentation on 'Living Labs for Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh' was given as part of a morning workshop at...
This presentation on 'Walking the Sustainable Talk' was given as the opening keynote at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2015 by Professor Dave Reay, Professor of Carbon...
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.
Lucy has just completed her second year of university, during this time she has demonstrated a great passion and commitment to sustainability in the JCU Community and Cairns...
C15Hack was Australia’s biggest green innovation hackathon. 41 students worked in small teams to tackle 7 different challenges from across the campus and Melbourne city-wide
Greening RMIT is a student-run project dedicated to promoting sustainable food and gardening on campus. Through hands-on education and community building events, we hope to...
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.
The Sustainability Program has grown since 2006 to include initiatives across leadership and governance, facilities and operations, learning teaching and research, and...
The collective voice of the world’s universities, colleges and students must be heard at COP21 when the United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place in Paris,...
Alice Johnson, Waste Prevention and Engagement Assistant, The University of Manchester emailed the EAUC Members’ network to ask how colleagues encourage students to...
John McCann, Transport Services Manager, Queen’s University Belfast emailed the EAUC Transport Planning Network Community of Practice with his concerns over setting up a...
A report on sustainability in tertiary education has been released by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), National Union of Students (NUS),...
Cardiff Metropolitan University present their 2013/14 Sustainability and the Environment Report.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of the West of Scotland is committed to reducing their carbon footprint through embedding a sustainable carbon culture.
Dan Fernbank, Energy Manager, University of Reading, emailed the Members’ network to say, “We’re considering set up an environmental fund to support...
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...
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
Director of Sustainability, University of Worcester Under Katy’s leadership the University of Worcester has developed and maintained an excellent performance profile,...
When Serena started working at the College in 2009, sustainability was not a core priority. Initially Serena concentrated her work on creating policies, plans and procedures to...
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...
Luci believes that to stimulate genuine and lasting change people need to experience how their actions make a difference. Recognising that future leadership demands confident...
Read the 2015 NUS/HEA reports on student and employer demand for sustainability. Executive summary of both reports available here.
The Green + Blue Space is the Union´s hub for environmental engagement. Starting each semester with a buzzing home and kitchenware give away, it hosts a wide variety of...
A coalition of students, staff and local residents have come together under the Transition Town banner to undertake a range of sustainability projects tackling climate change...
By working in partnership with the Edinburgh University Students’ Association, the University wanted to achieve its vision of creating a culture and environment at the...
This HEFCE supported project demonstrates the capacity for students to contribute to transforming the city in which they are studying.
Cycling 4 All uses disabled student engagement as an entry point to sustainability using a social learning model.
For a very small financial input the UCLan Student Union Student Bursaries have had a far reaching and long term impact on sustainability here at UCLan, transforming packaging,...
Green Guild started in October 2013 encompassing a wide range of initiatives for embedding sustainability across the University community. Three interrelated themes of...
Edinburgh College has built up two thriving community gardens at opposite ends of the city of Edinburgh, and is also in the process of developing four community orchards
Learn Act Engage Create is the journey through which students are engaged in sustainability during their time at University of Bristol
London College of Fashion partnered with Cordwainers Community Garden and artist Zoe Burt to grow and manufacture an item of clothing entirely within London.
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
The ‘Raising the Baseline’ project has taken a systematic, consultative and target-led approach to deliver a coherent and comprehensive offer of ESD across the...
Ten, cross disciplinary Discovery Themes have been developed to ensure all students from across the University have access to core knowledge and skills which underpin the Leeds...
The Futures Initiative (FI) mission is to enhance academic staff knowledge, skills and experience in sustainability education to breed leadership in curriculum change
Frances Corner has been Head of London College of Fashion since 2005. Throughout this time she has worked to embed the importance of using education to transform lives across...
UAL is the first University to achieve Gold accreditation for the Soil Association’s ‘Food for Life’ certification scheme. This has challenged the University...
Over the past academic year, the University of Brighton has focused its efforts on tackling food waste in campus restaurants.
Lancaster University leads the HE sector in respect of its integrated, cutting edge sustainable food projects such as ‘Edible Campus’. Together, Lancaster...
Aberystwyth University is one of only a handful of universities in the UK where 30 – 40% of food spend in the University’s cafes and outlets is either sourced locally or...
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...
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...
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.
Actually bananas are not that bad when you consider their carbon footprint!
This project was designed to support students seeking careers with a sustainable focus. A series of events were run throughout the year to provide information about career options
Sustainability is one of London College of Fashion’s core values and staff and students across the college, as well as external partners, have been inspired by...
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.
In order to bring all of Durham University’s environmental initiatives and activities together, the name and concept of ‘Greenspace’ was devised in 2010....
The University of Leeds is responsive to the needs of its stakeholders and wider community. They asked the University to make a more positive impact on society
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...
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...
Bristol University Student Union reports on the results of its two-year 'Get Green' project funded by the NUS Students’ Green Fund.
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.
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...
The Brighton Waste House is the first permanent carbon negative public building in Europe to be constructed from approximately 90% waste and surplus material