Thanks to funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Sustainability Exchange was born. This has lead to a wealth of information becoming stored on this site, for those working on FE and HE sustainability in England.
Despite the funded period ending, the EAUC is committed to continuing the Sustainability Exchange, maintaining its relevant to the sector and wider conversations and activities related to climate adaptation, resilience, and management.
These new and exciting relationships are designed to put sustainability at the forefront of tertiary education in England, with the necessary tools and inspiration. Across the English regions, the continue to promote sustainability in tertiary education.
This example is from Interface's Net-Works programme, an inclusive business model that collects discarded fishing nets from coastal communities and recycles them.
The students arriving on campus these days are very discerning. Their goals differ from those of the previous generations. And they bring a strong sense of community,...
Kirsti Norris, Carbon Budgets Manager, University of the West of England emailed the Energy & Water Community of Practice to ask, “As part of our carbon reduction...
“£5 billion spent on new buildings each year, these buildings use 2-3x more energy than designed” - 2014 Green Construction Board Report Building on...
Ben Tongue, Healthy Environment Manager, University of Bradford emailed the Members’ network asking, “Would anyone be able to recommend a WEEE collection...
Paul Roberts, Waste and Resources Manager, University of the West of England emailed the Members network to ask, “Does anyone have experience of making a recycling...
Andrew Bryers, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Manager, Aston University emailed the Members’ network asking, “As you may have read in an earlier email to...
Abigail Dombey, Environmental Manager, University of Brighton emailed the Members’ network asking, “We’re about to go out to tender for our end of year...
Fabia Jeddere-Fisher, Energy Engineer, University of the West of England emailed the Energy and Water Community of Practice to say, “Hello there Large energy...
Andrew Thomas, Sustainability Engineer, University of Warwick emailed the Energy & Water Community of Practice to say, “This is my first time posting to this group....
Sarah Johnson, Environment and Utilities Officer, Anglia Ruskin University emailed the Energy & Water Community of Practice for help in identifying a water check meter from...
Sarah Hayes, Environmental Data Analyst - Sustainability Hub, Kingston University emailed the Members’ network to ask, “I just wondered if anyone has tried to...
Steph Evans, Environment and Sustainability Officer, University of Roehampton emailed the Members’ network to ask for advice about the new hazardous waste changes which...
Fiona Macey, Sustainable Travel and Transport Manager, University of York emailed the Transport Planning Network Community of Practice to ask, “Does anyone know...
Pearl Costello, Environmental Officer, Royal Agricultural University emailed the Biodiversity Community of Practice asking, “I have a quick biodiversity question for...
The Brief CHANGE AGENTS UK and the National Union of Students (NUS), working with other stakeholders, delivered the DEFRA funded Degrees Cooler Project to foster pro...
Renewal In March 2016 Conor Edwards, Director of Finance and Estates, Winstanley College emailed the North West Region network to ask, “Could anyone recommend a...
Lucinda Lay, Carbon Reduction Projects Manager, University of Oxford emailed the Members’ network asking, “Is anyone doing small roof mounted solar PVs on a...
Kierson Wise, Associate Director of Sustainability (Carbon), University of Gloucestershire emailed the Transport Planning Network Group to ask, “We are looking to get...
The Government is increasingly committed to sustainability in purchasing, this is reflected in policy documents and is being translated into action through implementing and...