Universities and colleges can play their part in decarbonisation through research, learning and teaching, knowledge transfer, the student experience, community engagement, and business interface. Low carbon campuses using effective utilities management are the foundation upon which institutions will realise this crucial role as global leaders in sustainable development. The built environment in which our researchers, educators and students engage with the social responsibility and sustainability agendas should reflect the ambitions of an institution and contribute to the aims and objectives of a Sustainable Development Strategy.
If you would like to connect with other EAUC members interested in utilities, join the EAUC's Energy & Water Community of Practice here. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Energy 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.
November 2022 was the seventh year for Scottish colleges and universities to submit their Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (PBCCD) reports as named 'major players'...
SDG Accord Report 2023 - Case Studies
A brief guide for UK colleges and universities giving an overview and signposting to resources on behaviour change and energy management measures to reduce energy usage.
SDG Accord Report 2022 - Case Studies
Videos: 'A Cry from Palawan, The Philippines' and 'What is at Stake Behind the Energy Transition'
Launch of the second annual SDG report; ‘Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector'.
We recognise that as an SDG Accord signatory, institutions have great stories to tell on how SDGs are being integrated within their community. As part of the institutional SDG...
The UK was one of the first countries to recognise and respond to societal challenge posed by climate change. The Climate Change Act (2008) committed the UK to reducing...
Case Study - Salix and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sustainability Leadership Scorecard (SLS) Annual Report 2020
How to make a cup of (sustainabili) tea!
Catering for Life
Changing for good
Small changes for significant impact on sustainability
Drastic and fantastic plastic reduction
Nudge LSE to plant-based options
City grows green
Cup, cup “n” away!
The Salix ‘Love our Colleges’ webinar is aiming to support colleges in England and Wales with their energy efficiency projects, resulting in a wide range of benefits...
EAUC-Scotland hosted a virtual training opportunity on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting for Scottish institutions that would like an introduction to reporting....
Presented by Mark Durdin of Cardiff University and Stuart Bowman of Breathe Energy – this joint presentation of our project plan that mapped out how Breathe supported...
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...
Through a case study of Circular Economy office furniture, this workshop showed how disruptive sustainable business models are saving Institutions money, reducing their...
The discussion discussed different network approaches, how they have performed, and methods that have worked for you.
This session explored the role of UWE in influencing city scale decarbonisation.
This session represented a real opportunity to spend some time hearing about some working single-use plastic reduction initiatives within the sector at both an institutional...
This session offered insights from a research project entitled ‘Transition to more sustainable lives?: the impact of infrastructure and services on students’...
War on Waste is a bespoke engagement project in a discrete building testing impact on recycling and contamination rates and influencing reduction of waste at source by staff.
It is widely accepted that we need standardisation in our recycling practices and clear and consistent messaging however what role can we play when there are so many...
Attendees learned about the steps taken towards developing carbon negative products.
The session enabled delegates to influence their own universities to achieve zero carbon by creating a collaborative approach into the future.
It brings together powerful networks of businesses and governments, in order to shift global markets and policies towards accelerating climate action
KCL Sustainability Team shared lessons learned from these different projects, including easy wins, challenges to overcome, and unintended consequences to be aware of.
An energy efficiency consultancy and real estate researcher both based at Oxford Brookes University have joined forces to find energy savings.
Sustainability: our sector’s current best chance of responding to the urgent demands of climate science – new report A cross-sector partnership advocating for a...
The University of Edinburgh's Social Responsibility and Sustainability Department have published the institutions progress since 2012. The 2017-18 Report is now...
This Carbon Trust Guide will help you learn more about how climate-measuring data, known as degree days, can be used for energy management. Degree Days can be used to...
November 2017 was the second year for Scottish universities and colleges to submit their Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (PBCCD) reports as named 'major players'...
Among the various sustainability goals of higher education institutions (HEIs), reducing energy use and carbon emissions are particularly important. However, not much is known...
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead, to coincide with the EAUC-Scotland...
regulations
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy.
Looking to engage with your Finance Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Celebrate Camberwell!
Catching fire for carbon reductions
Leicester for Life
From coal to cloud - Newcastle University Urban Sciences Building
Towards zero waste – mainstreaming waste minimisation and recycling
Campus Transformation – a campus for the 21st Century
New College new learning
SEPA has published new guidance on Reuse Activities and Waste Regulation which aims to support the growth of reuse activities in Scotland, in line with the Scottish Government...
The University of Edinburgh's Students’ Association employed Georgia Forsyth Sijpestijn as a Bright Green Business Intern from February to June 2018. A...
Water Efficiency
Keele’s 600+ acre campus with its own energy infrastructure, is a unique and genuine living laboratory for smart, clean energy research and development.
Making the case for investment in sustainable buildings presents a significant challenge in the face of budgetary and teaching pressures.
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' May edition discussed Water Conservation on Campus. We have produced a best...
This guide is for anyone with responsibility for reducing the energy use of their organisation. It will also help anyone who wants to know more about energy surveys. ...
The Carbon Trust have free and impartial publications to help reduce your organisation's environmental impact: the guides give advice on energy efficiency,...
EAUC and AUDE are delighted to launch guidance for the education sector on how to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions. EAUC and AUDE are committed to supporting the sector....
Dumfries & Galloway College decided to take its boiler burner technology to the next level to maximize energy efficiencies and reduce carbon. The results were more than...
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' April edition discussed Student End of Term Waste. We have produced a best...
Smart Minds = Smart Buildings – A ‘neural network’ approach for energy efficient buildings Researchers and students from the School of Mechanical...
This resource contains; Warp It - Employing interns for your reuse programme guide: In this report Warp It (reuse network) address topics surrounding the benefits and...
On the 13th of December 2017 the EAUC-Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met, following a site visit to waste treatment facilities, at Glasgow Caledonian...
The Lincoln College Group - carbon reduction case study with Salix funding
University of Reading - carbon reduction case study with Salix funding
On the 28th November 2017 EAUC-Scotland hosted a webinar exploring the disposable cup challenge. This was held with contributions from Michael Lenaghan, Environmental Analyst at...
Members are invited to watch the webinar we held to discuss the consultation 'Leading by example: cutting energy bills and carbon emissions in the public and...
International Water Security Network
The Energy House
University of Cumbria utilise AquaFund to smash sustainability goals for water, CO2 emissions and costs
Smashing 35
Lights, solar, action!
Achieving carbon reductions above and beyond the basics!
Greening West Anglia
Improving Sustainability Together – our success story (so far…)
The Public Bodies Climate Change Duties came into play in 2016 with annual reports due each November. The universities and colleges of Scotland are supported by SSN and the...
Organised by the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick, the EAUC chaired an event exploring approaches to capital project delivery.
A look at the 'Wider Influence' section of the Scottish Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reporting which is due each year on 30 November
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a forecasting system designed to boost energy generation from solar systems, which could boost the efficiency of the...
Resource Efficient Scotland held a lighting workshop focussing on how to save energy and money on lighting. There was a detailed presentation which is available to download...
On Tuesday, 18th July 2017, the Waste Management Topic Support Network met to discuss Public Bodies Climate Change waste data reporting, If using reclaimed wood for bins could...
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new initiative encouraging organisations to take action and reduce litter. The initiative is open to any organisation in Scotland that wants...
The Scottish FHE sector submitted their reports for the first year of the required Public Bodies Climate Change Duties. The EAUC-Scotland have produced a analysis report with...
This presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by James Paine - Key Account Director from PCMG. To find more...
EAUC-Scotland Energy TSN and ALUC Utilities UIG Meeting in St Andrews. Minutes include APUC-Scotland, Presentations from University of St Andrews and JRF Chimney
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by John Bailey, Head of Sustainability - University of...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jonathan Mills, Carbon, Environment &...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Andrew Bryers, Energy and Sustainability Manager -...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Katy Boom, Director of Sustainability - University of...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Hassan Waheed, Researcher - EAUC. Thom Cooper,...
Presentation from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit.
Presentation from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit.
Following energy management training with Scottish colleges, two guidance documents have been produced to help get to grips with Automatic Meter Readings and Building Control...
Pam Reynolds, Sustainability Manager, Blackpool and The Fylde College emailed the Members network to ask, “I need a little advice. We have been approached by Aquasave...
Andrew Bryers, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Manager, Aston University emailed the Energy and Water Community of Practice to ask, “Has anyone put together a...
INP ENSAT was the winner for its sustainable strategy, certified ISO 14001.
This briefing document from VWR relates to reducing carbon emissions, resource efficiency and sustainable procurement.
BuroHappold Engineering undertook one of the UK’s largest HE student surveys with the aim of understanding the challenges the HE sector faces over the next few decades -...
Is there a relationship between surroundings and performance? What is it that makes an environment conducive to learning? How can university leaders use this information to...