Universities and colleges are now expected to demonstrate their value to wider society. Often uniquely placed to engage with local and regional communities, they are able to support and enhance the development of sustainable growth significantly.
Institutions can function as important conduits for establishing stimulating and supportive meaningful relationships, which are mutually beneficial. Outreach programmes and/or activities to widen participation and promote inclusion are examples of how positive outcomes can come to be. Institutions can also be significant contributors to local economies, directly through the procurement of local products and services or indirectly by strengthening the resilience of the local workforce with skills development support.
The 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.
Three links to useful website that can help anyone looking to start composting.
Following on from the successful How to run a successful campaign event hosted by Kirsti Norris on 28 June 2012 at Imperial College London, presentation slides from the day
Guardian article from 28 May 2012 on how online games can help to encourage sustainable behaviour by appealing to people's desire for competition
This fascinating website contains many useful tips and suggestions on how to recycle just about anything, from hanging files to plastic dustbins, and even old weather balloons!
This pamphlet is a practical guide to show public procurers how they can help address social concerns in what they buy and in their expectations of suppliers
South Lanarkshire College’s low-energy house is a practical project...
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 Student Initiatives category from the 06/07 Green Gown Awards
The University of Leeds took part in the UTravelActive project, which promotes health, well-being and sustainable living through encouraging and facilitating active travel.
Green Gown Awards 2011 - winners' brochure from the annual Awards, recognising excellence in sustainability within the further and higher education sector
Guidance on EPCs for rented dwellings has now been published and is available on the CLG website
EAUC Member responses about sharing experience of installing a green wall on campus.
Here is a link to the environmental policy at Oxford Brookes University.
Development Education Association report - this thinkpiece seeks to trigger, inform and influence the debate about the future direction of lifelong learning
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...
The University of Derby won a special commendation for outreach and networking for their Fairtrade Fortnight activities at the Fairtrade Awards in 2007
Ethica -The Ethical Finance Game is an educational board and role-play game.
A big refurbishment programme carried out by Bradford University in 2007 saw students re-housed in newly furnished accommodation whilst managing to keep waste to a minimum
It has been estimated that 60-70% of internal environmental improvements are dependent on getting staff to change their behaviour